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Trump Is Running As A Cult Leader
Propping up his personality cult and indoctrinating Americans to hatred are the real functions of campaign events, not promoting policies
May 18, 2023
The Enemies List with Rick Wilson
Television vs Journalism
Rick speaks with media analyst and correspondent Brian Stelter to discuss how the media and media coverage has changed in the past couple of Presidential election cycles, as well as the recent Tucker/Fox breakup.
May 17, 2023
The Strategy Session: Roadmap for Victory
The GOP and MAGA are unserious and dangerous. Everything is on the line, and decisive wins in '24 are essential. The strategy team dropped so much great advice and actionable truth in this episode. The road ahead is long, but they've got a map!
May 16, 2023
Mila Atmos: Moving the Needle
Mila Atmos is the host of Future Hindsight, a podcast about civic engagement, providing action items to better participate in our democracy. In this episode, Mila discusses voter engagement and persuasion.
May 16, 2023
Rick Wilson's Enemies List
Oh F@%#, I Killed Mike Pence
On this episode of The Enemies List, Rick talks with the senior White House correspondent for the Huffington Post, Shirish Date about his recent article on Trump's coup attempt and why we can't forget about it.
May 15, 2023
That Trippi Show
Democracy Or Eyeballs? CNN Chose Eyeballs
CNN's got some explaining to do after airing a 90-minue Trump campaign rally and calling it a "town hall." Why was it a terrible night for everyone but Trump? And instead of piling on like everyone else, Joe explains what we really need to focus on.
May 12, 2023
Rhetorical Tricks New
Trump Violates Democracy on CNN
"Trump has not changed. Trump will not change. Trump continues to be a threat to the United States and the free world—and Republican audiences still love it," writes Jen Mercieca after CNN's 90-minute demagogue festival.
May 11, 2023
Julie Moore Taylor University
Racial Justice & Academic Freedom: What's Going on at Christian Colleges?
A professor at a Christian college included a quote on her writing course syllabus: "The refusal to act in the midst of injustice is itself an act of injustice." It got her fired, and her story isn't unique.
May 11, 2023
Allen Texas Memorial
We Need To Talk About Gun Violence's Staggering Economic Costs
American businesses and financial institutions can no longer stay silent about this massive waste of human and economic resources
May 11, 2023
Voting Rights March
Stand Up And Stand Out
Reed Galen writes that it is our job to stand up and say 'No' to MAGA's efforts to create fear and chaos. When they want us huddled inside, we go outside in our communities and show that together we are stronger than they are.
May 11, 2023
Some Notes on Polling, 18 Months Out
Polls aren't elections and don't predict the outcome of elections. They are also not all created (or conducted) equally. Simon Rosenberg encourages a deep breath and the long-view.
May 10, 2023
Rick Wilson's Enemies List
Will Putin Catch The Lead Flu Over Ukraine
Rick speaks with Russia expert and 28-year CIA veteran John Sipher to discuss the ramifications Putin might face due to failures in Ukraine - perhaps even a coup. And Rick looks to an entire industry for this episode's entry on The Enemies List.
May 10, 2023
Strategy Session: America Off The Cliff?
The danger of MAGA continues to increase from the debt ceiling crisis to actual violence in the streets. Join Stuart Stevens, Reed Galen, Rick Wilson, and Joe Trippi as they identify the dangers and discuss how to fight back. Watch The Strategy Session, Tues. at 7p ET.
May 9, 2023
Angela Denker: White Christian Nationalism
Angela Denker is a Lutheran pastor and journalist. Her book Red State Christians takes a hard look at White Christian Nationalism and the evangelicals who voted for Trump.
May 9, 2023
That Trippi Show
Special Guest Episode: Donna Deegan
Donna Deegan is now the Mayor-elect of Jacksonville, FL! Joe talked with Donna before winning her race -- there are a ton of lessons to take from her campaign and how Donna and the Democrats flipped the script on traditional GOP narratives.
May 9, 2023
Rick Wilson's Enemies List
From The Front Lines In Ukraine
On this episode of The Enemies List, Rick speaks with Sarah Ashton-Cirillo, American fighting in Ukraine, who joins to discuss what Ukraine needs in order to continue gaining ground and defeat Putin's Russia.
May 8, 2023
That Trippi Show
"A Fundamental Danger"
Who better to ask about the future of AI than the guy who's been pioneering tech on campaigns his entire career? Joe takes the first of many deep dives on what AI is going to do to our politics and 2024.
May 5, 2023
Federalist Society Involved Again In The Botched Kavanaugh Investigation
A new documentary will reveal ANOTHER instance of Justice Kavanaugh exposing himself at Yale was reported, but an intentional scheme of mistaken identity was used for exoneration.
May 4, 2023