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The Practivist Pod

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Democracy is hanging by a thread, but our work as citizens is about being resilient and persistent so that together, we can build the future we want to see. That’s why every week we bring you The Practivist Pod — the practice of activism made practical. If you’re looking for ways to get engaged, or just looking for ways to stay sane… we want to help you navigate what comes next. Hosted by former candidate for CA Assembly and Executive Director of Blue Wave California, Steve Pierson, and grassroots organizer and Executive Director of Field Team 6, Jason Berlin. Each week on The Practivist Pod,...

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How We Register Voters with Ethan Todras-Whitehill 18.09.2019 51:00

Today’s guest is our own Ethan Todras-Whitehill, the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Swing Left. Ethan talks about how Swing Left evolved from an idea, to an organization that has empowered hundreds of thousands of volunteers to help win critical elections. Interview at 12:20 TW:SA Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

How We Amplify our Voices with Omar Rivero, Founder of Occupy Democrats 11.09.2019 54:15

Today our guest is Omar Rivero, the founder of the biggest grassroots political media website in the country, Occupy Democrats. Omar talks about how he started with one like and one share, and built a facebook page with over 7.8 million followers. Interview at 10:02 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

How We Get Started with Emiliana Guereca 04.09.2019 51:11

On today’s episode, a conversation with the founder and Executive Director of Women’s March Los Angeles, Emiliana Guereca. She’s got an incredible story that starts as an undocumented immigrant living in the Chicago projects and culminates with her helping to organize 700,000 people in the streets of LA, and working to win Democratic victories all over the Country. Interview starts at 9:16 Adverti...

How We Step Up! with Congressmember Katie Hill 28.08.2019 1:01:52

For our debut episode, we are joined by rising star freshman representative for California’s 25th district, Katie Hill. She shares her story about running and winning her first race for a seat in Congress, the difference grassroots volunteers made for her campaign, and how we can all step up to help win in 2020. Interview starts at 6:24 TW: SA Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Pr...