The Bulwark Podcast Amanda Carpenter: Let the Media Dinosaurs Die
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Feb 27, 2026 
Amanda Carpenter, writer and editor at ProtectDemocracy.org and former political commentator, brings sharp analysis on DHS actions, surveillance and lawsuits, threats to elections, and the changing media landscape. Short takes explore surveillance red lines, state legal defenses, media consolidation, and culture notes with quick, pointed conversation.
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Make DHS Negotiations Simple And Relentless
- Fight the DHS funding fight with simple, repeated demands: no mass agents, no surveillance of Americans, and protect protesters' free speech.
- Amanda Carpenter urged going to the floor daily and driving those three demands in messaging.
Surveillance Of Protesters Threatens Civic Space
- Protect Democracy sued on behalf of Maine residents alleging DHS uses facial recognition and license-plate data to follow protesters home.
- Carpenter emphasized that recording federal agents is vital to exposing abuses and protecting civic space for elections.
Pass State Laws To Let Citizens Sue Federal Officers
- States should pass Universal Constitutional Remedies Acts giving residents a private cause of action to sue federal officers for constitutional violations.
- Carpenter said about 15 states are considering versions to close the accountability gap for abuses by ICE and other federal agents.