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Podcast: Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast
Episode: Lady Justice in the Age of Trump and Dobbs with Dahlia Lithwick
Description: Throughout history, the judicial system has employed many more men than women. βLady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save Americaβ tells the story of heroic women in law who, in the face of Trumpism and MAGA movements, have stepped up to fight injustice. Part biography and part analysis, the book, written by author, journalist and podcast host Dahlia Lithwick, profiles a variety of women lawyers, judges, and activists who have stood up against racism, sexism, and xenophobia. She joins WITHpod to discuss the impetus for writing the book, the urgency of this moment and why the future of o...