The Great Battlefield

THE GREAT BATTLEFIELD PODCAST - A PODCAST ABOUT THE PROGRESSIVE RESISTANCE A great political battle is being fought right now for the soul of our country.

Resisting ICE with Javier of NYC ICE Watch

"Javier" (pseudonym) joins The Great Battlefield to talk about being an organizer at NYC ICE Watch, a community based network that does rapid response, cop watch and ICE watch.

01-05
01:11:55

Erdogan, Orban and Trump and the Backsliding of Democracy with Asli Aydintasbas

Asli Aydintasbas joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about the similarities between Erdogan in Turkey, Orban in Hungary, and Trump, in the backsliding of democracy but why she sees hope for United States.

01-02
53:15

Leadership, Training and Fellowships with Amy Pritchard

Amy Pritchard returns to The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about what she's been up to at GAIN Power, leadership development, staffing pipelines and political consulting, including direct mail. And she has a health update.

12-31
47:23

Training the Next Generation of Organizers with Chris Torres

Chris Torres joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career in politics and his role as Executive Director at Leadership for Democracy and Social Justice, where they're building power with the next generation of leaders.

12-29
01:00:29

Organizing Exvangelicals with Heather Cronk of Project 21:12

Heather Cronk joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her path that led her to progressive organizing and founding Project 21:12, which is building community and organizing capacity for millions of Exvangelicals.

12-26
01:11:49

Legal Plunder with Joe Soss

Professor at The Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Joe Soss joins The Great Battlefield podcast talk about co-authoring "Disciplining the Poor", which connects the dots between welfare policy and the criminal legal system and his new book "Legal Plunder: The Predatory Dimensions of Criminal Justice".

12-24
01:04:55

Providing Scholarships for Dreamers with Gaby Pacheco of TheDream.US

Gaby Pacheco joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her career fighting for immigrants rights and her role at TheDream.US where they provide scholarships for undocumented immigrants.

12-22
01:03:30

Strengthening Black Political Giving with Brianna Hutchison of The Big Black Idea

Brianna Hutchison joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her career in politics, fundraising and now entrepreneurship with the founding of The Big Black Idea, where she's working to strengthen black political giving through strategy and collaboration.

12-19
45:29

Author of One Man's Freedom, Nicholas Buccola

Nicholas Buccola joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career as a political theorist and his book "One Man's Freedom: Goldwater, King, and the Struggle over an American Ideal" which provides a new lens on red and blue notions of freedom.

12-17
59:28

Technology in Elections with Pam Smith of Verified Voting

Pamela Smith joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her career and her role at Verified Voting, where they're working to strengthen democracy by promoting the responsible use of tech in elections.

12-15
57:07

Digital Strategy and Communications with Max Levy

Max Levy joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career as a Digital Consultant working for Stacey Abrams, Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren and now starting his own digital communications firm Max Levy Strategies.

12-12
01:01:41

Organizing and Youth Activism with Dakota Hall of the Alliance for Youth Action

Dakota Hall joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career and his role at the Alliance for Youth Action, where they work on student organizing to confront authoritarianism and build power to transform our future.

12-10
57:46

Protesting the Media's Self-Censorship with Alan Greenblatt

Alan Greenblatt joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career as a political journalist and resigning his position as Editor at Governing when they refused to publish his work for fear of angering the Trump administration.

12-08
01:12:58

Turning Social Engagement into Impact with Gabriella Zutrau

Gaby Zutrau joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her career as a Digital Strategist working for MoveOn and the Mamdani Campaign, and how she turns social engagement into impact.

12-05
01:00:05

Creating Viral Progressive Vertical Video Shows with Emmet Sandberg of Mutuals Media

Emmet Sandberg joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career in politics and co-founding Mutuals Media, where they create viral vertical video shows with progressive values.

12-03
57:11

The Power of Political Speech with William Galston

Bill Galston joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career as a Political Theorist and Advisor and his book "Anger, Fear, Domination: Dark Passions and the Power of Political Speech".

12-01
47:49

Author of Freedom for All: What a Liberal Society Could Be, Alex Zakaras

Alex Zakaras joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career as a Political Theorist at The University of Vermont and his book "Freedom for All: What a Liberal Society Could Be".

11-28
53:32

Supporting State Legislators with EJ Juarez of SiX

EJ Juarez joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career in politics and his role as Executive Director at State Innovation Exchange (SiX), a progressive group working with state legislators across the country.

11-26
56:17

Voting Rights and Civic Engagement with Rebekah Caruthers of Fair Elections Center

Rebekah Caruthers joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her career and her role as President and CEO at Fair Elections Center, a nonpartisan organization focused on voting rights, election reform and civic engagement.

11-24
56:50

Developing Progressive Leadership with Theo LeCompte of LOFT

Theo LeCompte joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career and his role as Executive Director at LOFT, where they offer a paid fellowship for Senior Campaign and Capitol Hill Staff to improve their leadership skills.

11-21
54:31

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