Raahi Reddy

Apr 17, 2024 | tcf.org | Laura Valle-Gutierrez |Julie Kashen |Faith Jalango |Raahi Reddy

The CHIPS and Science Act, passed by Congress and signed by President Biden in 2022, signaled an incredible step forward in America’s pivot toward its industrial policy roots. Through this technological manufacturing bill—much like the automotive manufacturing revolution of the early 1900s—the United States will demonstrate its technological competitiveness while protecting against geopolitical shocks such as supply chain failures.

Aug 10, 2023 | tcf.org | Rebecca Vallas |Rachel Litchman |Julie Kashen |Raahi Reddy

For this week’s episode, Rebecca sat back down with Zaki “The Barber” Smith, an entrepreneur, a powerhouse activist, and a criminal justice reform leader whose work focuses on ending the perpetual punishment that comes with having a criminal record in America.

Aug 3, 2023 | tcf.org | Rebecca Vallas |Rachel Litchman |Julie Kashen |Raahi Reddy

For this week’s episode, Rebecca sat down with Alejandra Vazquez-Baur, an educator-turned-policy advocate whose work focuses on expanding supports for K–12 immigrant students—especially newcomers—and multilingual students. As Alejandra describes herself: “I am a product of resilient Mexican women. A sister. A dancer. An educator.

Jul 27, 2023 | tcf.org | Rebecca Vallas |Rachel Litchman |Julie Kashen |Raahi Reddy

Welcome to the summer/fall season of Off-Kilter! We’re excited to be back and up and running with the show after a break, just in time to mark Disability Pride Month. And to kick things off right, Rebecca sat back down with Mia Ives-Rublee, a long-time disability rights and justice activist who today serves as the director of the disability justice initiative at the Center for American Progress.

Jul 26, 2023 | tcf.org | Julie Kashen |Raahi Reddy |Lea Woods |Emily McGrath

Today, July 26, 2023, marks thirty-three years since President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law. The monumental civil rights law established that disabled people in the United States had a right to fully participate, have equal opportunities, live independently, and achieve economic self-sufficiency.