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Welcome to Our Body Politics. I'm guest host Natasha Alford, senior correspondent at the

Grillo, sitting in for Faride Chidea. From the national stage to local politics to who gets

the opportunity to run for office in the first place, elected officials owe a duty of care to the constituents they serve.

But these days, political coverage can sometimes feel more focused on shock and awe than on getting people the information they need to understand and impact the pressing issues

that affect their families and communities. At Our Body Politics, we're dedicated to having

conversations that center marginalized communities to understand the full context of what's happening

and why. So we're spotlighting three political figures, national, state, and local

on how they're giving more people access to the political process in their communities.

We're starting at the national level with veteran politician, fierce advocate, and representative

of California's 12th district in the United States House, Congresswoman Barbara Lee.

Welcome back to the show, Congresswoman. Really happy to be with you, Natasha.

Yes, so there have been so many different things happening in the news over the past few weeks.

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