Engaging those with opposing political views or illogical, uncritical thinking requires a particular skill. Karin Tamerius, founder of Smart Politics, explains the best techniques.
Interviews
SMARTelections’ Lulu Friesdat & Bennie Smith fighting to protect democracy from the ground up.
Election watchdogs @LuluFriesdat & @BennieJSmith share how @SMART_elections uses training, audits, and legal action to safeguard U.S. democracy.
Expelled but Unbroken: Tennessee State Rep. Justin Pearson’s Fight for Justice.
From teenage activist to expelled lawmaker, Tennessee State Rep. Justin Pearson shares his journey and why love, family, and grassroots organizing are central to defeating authoritarianism.
LIVE FROM UKRAINE: Photojournalist Chris Sampson: War, Identity, and Democracy’s Fragile Future.
Photojournalist Chris Sampson reports from Kyiv, Ukraine, on war, history, and democracy’s survival amid Russian aggression.
Dr. David Levitt on ICE kidnapping immigrants: US citizens as well as many progressive issues.
Egberto Off The Record featured former senatorial candidate David Levitt on ICE kidnapping immigrants & US citizens, and more.
Ranked Choice Voting MD Exec. Dir. Michelle Whittaker on our bipartisan redistricting reality.
Michelle Whittaker, Executive Director of Ranked Choice Voting MD did an exceptional job of detailing redistricting in the most objective manner to date.
Adam Green, cofounder of Bold Progressives on the Democratic Party and the need for good candidates.
Bold Progressives’ Adam Green discusses the Democratic Party and what ails it. He discusses the need for progressive candidates that are not just performative but represent the values.
AFT Pres. Randi Weingarten admonishes Democratic Party as she explains reasons for leaving DNC.
During Netroots Nation 2025, the president of the American Federation of Teachers discussed the reasons she left the DNC as she admonished the Democratic Party for their dereliction. #NN25
Delia Ramirez, a real progressive congresswoman, wants us to speak clearly and progressively.
I interviewed Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (D-IL-3) at Netroots Nation 2025 in NOLA. She made it clear that we are now a fascist state . She wants progressives to speak up unabashedly.
Assoc Dir of CRI at IPS, Bella DeVaan, discusses billionaire’s failure to honor their commitments.
Bella DeVaan, Assoc. Dir. of the Institute for Policy Studies’ Charity Reform Initiative co-authored a report about billionaires’ failure to honor the Giving Pledge. Wealth ills are examined.