Women Now At Top of Military-Industrial Complex; The First “State of the Grasslands” Report

A restored grassland ecosystem at Morton Arboretum in Illinois
A restored grassland ecosystem at Morton Arboretum in Illinois Dustin M. Ramsey / Wikimedia Commons
A restored grassland ecosystem at Morton Arboretum in Illinois
A restored grassland ecosystem at Morton Arboretum in Illinois Dustin M. Ramsey / Wikimedia Commons

Women Now At Top of Military-Industrial Complex; The First “State of the Grasslands” Report

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On today’s show:

  • As of the beginning of 2019, four of the five highest-earning military contractors in the U.S. are led by women CEOs. We discuss what this means in feminist terms.
  • Grasslands offer our communities ecosystem services like flood abatement, water quality, carbon sequestration and pollinator services.