Today Jess is back from DC and Steve is back from the CA Dem Convention so we catch up on all things Democrats and no things State of The Union (except for how badly it sucked). Of course we will also talk about Republicans’ attempts at voter suppression 2.0. Then Steve has a fascinating conversation with a woman who is shaking up a North Carolina Congressional race in a deep red district by running as a self proclaimed fake Republican, Kate Barr. Practivist Call in Number: (818) 824-4286 Jess Linktree Steve Linktree www.katebarrcanwin.com www.practivistpod.com Hosted by Steve Pierson and Jess Craven Produced by Steve Pierson and Trudi Roth Video Edited by Kanai Title Song by Steve Pierson performed by Melinda McGraw
Today Jason Berlin fills in for Jess and we talk about Trump's efforts to censor dissent and disrupt our elections, both of which will backfire spectacularly. Then Steve has an important conversation about our country’s move towards authoritarianism and how we beat it back with narrative communications expert, and author of “The Defiance Dispatch”, Jiggy Geronimo. Practivist Call in Number: (818) 824-4286 Jess Linktree Steve Linktree defiancedispatch.substack.com BlueWaveCalifornia.org FieldTeam6.org Indivisible.org www.practivistpod.com Hosted by Steve Pierson and Jason Berlin Produced by Steve Pierson and Trudi Roth Video Edited by Kanai Title Song by Steve Pierson performed by Melinda McGraw
Today we are joined by guest co-host and the Executive Director of Field Team 6, Jason Berlin. We are still celebrating Bad Bunny’s fantastic and MAGA melting performance at the Super Bowl as we call on Congress to protect the vote for millions and ramp up our work to win huge in the midterms. Then we hear from one of our Los Angeles persistence she-ros, the founder and Executive Director of Women’s March Foundation and Women’s March Action, Emiliana Guereca! Practivist Call in Number: (818) 824-4286 Jess Linktree Steve Linktree No Kings on March 28th Field Team 6 Blue Wave California Women’s March Foundation www.practivistpod.com Hosted by Steve Pierson and Jason Berlin Produced by Steve Pierson and Trudi Roth Title Song by Steve Pierson performed by Melinda McGraw
Today we talk about Trump’s attacks on our elections and how we can fight back, the new Epstein files drop, the Senate’s DHS negotiation ramp-up and why Black History month matters now more than ever. Then, Steve has a conversation with civil rights leader, host of “Wide Awake America” and President of Color of Change, Nadine Smith. Jess Linktree Steve Linktree colorofchange.org 5calls.org www.practivistpod.com
Today as we are grieving yet another killing at the hands of Trump’s gestapo in Minneapolis we are also witnessing cracks in the republican coalition and an ever growing opposition to the Trump regime’s fascist aspirations. To help us break down what is happening on the ground and how we fight back in the leadup to the midterms and beyond, is the co-founder and co-executive director of Indivisible, Ezra Levin. Practivist Call in Number: (818) 824-4286 Jess Linktree Steve Linktree indivisible.org www.practivistpod.com
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