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• Nick Ahamed on How Progressives Can Win the Internet

  Nick Ahamed, Deputy Executive Director of Priorities USA, joins Pete to break down the changing media landscape and what progressives must do to keep up. From the emotional resonance of abortion ads to why YouTube is essential for reaching young and diverse voters, Nick shares sharp insights on message testing, digital strategy, and long-term infrastructure. “You can’t talk to gamers and beauty YouTubers the same way—our messaging has to match the niche.”Find and subscribe:Substack and your favorite platforms.Contact: [email protected] us on LinkedIn and Bluesky

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• Indivisible's Dani Negrete on the Urgency of Building Power Before It’s Too Late

  In this episode of The Campaign Strategist, Pete talks with Dani Negrete, National Political Director at Indivisible. Dani shares why “we don’t have four years to fix things,” drawing on lessons from recent campaigns and historical trends in authoritarian movements. They discuss how grassroots movements can sustain resistance, why cultural organizing is essential, and how to build power at the local level. A must-listen for anyone interested in advocacy, movement-building, and progressive political strategy.Find all episodes at substack.tcspod.com or https://www.youtube.com/@TheCampaignStrategistFind and subscribe:Substack and your favorite platforms.Contact: [email protected] us on LinkedIn and Bluesky

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• Messaging Without Emotion or Risk = Political Failure — Saeed Mousavi

  Pollster and strategist Saeed Mousavi joins The Campaign Strategist to explain why Democrats are losing emotional traction—and what it takes to reconnect. From risk-averse messaging to outdated research models, Saeed makes the case for a new, emotionally resonant strategy built for today’s media landscape.Find and subscribe:Substack and your favorite platforms.Contact: [email protected] us on LinkedIn and Bluesky

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• Why Restoring the Old Order Won’t Save Us | Michael Podhorzer Explains

  Michael Podhorzer joins host Pete Altman to talk about what really happened in the 2024 election—and why the fight ahead isn’t about restoring the old order, but building a new one. From the failures of civil institutions to the importance of unions and organizing, this is a powerful conversation for anyone trying to navigate the Trump Era with clarity and strategy.Find and subscribe:Substack and your favorite platforms.Contact: [email protected] us on LinkedIn and Bluesky

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• How Activists Stopped Fracking in NY—And What We Can Learn From It

  In this episode of The Campaign Strategist, Rich Schrader and Kate Sinding Daly take us inside the eight-year campaign that led New York to ban fracking—making it the first state with significant gas deposits to stop the practice. Rich is the Director of New York Government Affairs at NRDC. At the time, Kate was Senior Attorney and Deputy Director of NRDC’s New York Program. She is now Vice President of Law and Policy at the Conservation Law Foundation.They share how their team, alongside grassroots allies, built public pressure, commissioned polling the state couldn’t ignore, and demanded scientific and moral accountability from their own movement.Find and subscribe:Substack and your favorite platforms.Contact: [email protected] us on LinkedIn and Bluesky

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