The Great Battlefield

"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.

Asli Aydintasbas, a senior policy fellow and expert on Turkish politics, delves into the worrying trends of democratic backsliding observed in Turkey, Hungary, and the U.S. She draws fascinating parallels between Erdogan, Orban, and Trump, highlighting the tools used to consolidate power. However, she expresses cautious optimism about the U.S. due to its structural strengths, including federalism and lifetime judges. Aydintasbas also emphasizes the importance of addressing economic concerns to counter populism and the need for authentic leadership in future elections.

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.

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.

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.

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".

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.

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.

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.

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.