Today we talk about America’s shifting place on the world stage, ICE’s continuing mayhem, and Trump’s approval ratings hitting a new low. Meanwhile, republicans continue to search for their balls. Then we talk about campaign finance reform with the President of End Citizens United, Tiffany Muller. Practivist Call in Number: (818) 824-4286 Jess Linktree Steve Linktree www.endcitizensunited.org www.practivistpod.com
Trump Doesn’t Care About Humanity with Grant Stern
1/15/2026 | 49 mins.
Today we ask for a refund on our 14 day free trial of 2026. But since we didn’t read the fine print, we are going to talk about the horrific ICE escalations in Minneapolis, hear about a focus group with disaffected Trump voters, and also talk about what’s going on in Capitol Hill. Then we catch up on the state of independent media and get a rundown on Trump’s failures in Venezuela with the Executive Editor of Occupy Democrats, Grant Stern. Practivist Call in Number: (818) 824-4286 Jess Linktree Steve Linktree www.practivistpod.com
We start off the new year mourning the tragic murder of Renee Nicole Good at the hands of an ICE agent in Minneapolis, watching Trump try to literally take over the western hemisphere, and hoping that congress will pass an ACA premium tax credit extension. Welcome to 2026! Then we get ready for the work ahead of us this year with the ACLU's Chief Political and Advocacy Officer, Deirdre Schifeling. Practivist Call in Number: (818) 824-4286 Jess Linktree Steve Linktree https://act.aclu.org/a/join-our-volunteer-teams https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights www.aclu.org www.practivistpod.com
It’s been a horrific week. We’ll talk about the series of tragedies we witnessed over the weekend, Trump’s repugnant response… and the response to his response. The Vanity Fair bombshell (or was it)? And another overperformance in a downballot special election. Then Steve has a powerful discussion with communications expert, Anat Shenker-Osorio, about the rise of authoritarianism and weaponisation of hate all around the world, and how we stand up against it, not just by winning elections but by building a movement for real change. Practivist Call in Number: (818) 824-4286 Jess Linktree Steve Linktree ASOCommunications.com www.practivistpod.com
Today we talk about more big wins for Democrats in special elections, Trump’s latest racist, xenophobic, frankly completely unhinged rant, the affordability “hoax,” and the big healthcare vote coming up this week. Then we talk about the Trump regime’s disastrous foreign policy shift and what it means for us here and abroad with national security expert and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Joel Rubin. Practivist Call in Number: (818) 824-4286 Jess Linktree Steve Linktree www.practivistpod.com
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