
The Great Battlefield
THE GREAT BATTLEFIELD PODCAST - A PODCAST ABOUT THE PROGRESSIVE RESISTANCE
A great political battle is being fought right now for the soul of our country.
Latest episodes

Jun 6, 2025 • 1h 20min
A Glassdoor for Judges with Aliza Shatzman of The Legal Accountability Project
Aliza Shatzman joins The Great Battlefield podcast to share her story of clerking for the D.C. Superior Court that led her to founding The Legal Accountability Project, where she works to improve the experience of law clerks and hold judges accountable for their actions.

Jun 4, 2025 • 1h 22min
Worker Cooperatives with Esteban Kelly of the USFWC
Esteban Kelly joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career in many organizations in the worker cooperative space and his current role at the U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives, where they've created a thriving ecosystem for worker-owned businesses.

Jun 2, 2025 • 1h 13min
Digital Transformation and Reform of Governments with Andrew Greenway of Public Digital
Andrew Greenway joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career and co-founding Public Digital, where they work with governments to help them become more responsive.

May 30, 2025 • 53min
Class and Politics with Joan C Williams
Joan C Williams joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her career as a Professor of Law, the Director of the Equality Action Center and her recent book "Out-classed: How the Left Lost the Working Class and How to Win Them Back".

May 28, 2025 • 1h 22min
Improving Political Tech with Sunil Sadasivan, Newly of NGP VAN
Sunil Sadasivan joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career in political tech, serving as Deputy CTO on Cory Booker's campaign and accepting the role as VP of Enineering at Bonterra, where he's responsible for all the products at the progressive political software company.

May 26, 2025 • 1h 3min
Fighting DOGE and for Humane Immigration and Criminal Justice Systems with Insha Rahman of Vera Action
Insha Rahman joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her career in criminal justice reform at Vera and how they're fighting back at the recent DOGE attempts to infiltrate the organization.

May 23, 2025 • 54min
How Unions Fit into Our Politics with Grant Williams of the SEIU
Grant Williams joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career as a long time leader at the SEIU and how he's recently been working on close elections in Michigan and Wisconsin.

May 21, 2025 • 58min
Relational Organizing Programs, Tech, and Training with Amanda Brink of Empower Project
Amanda Brink joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her career in politics and her role at Empower Project, where they execute large relational organizing programs and provide free software tools and training.

May 19, 2025 • 57min
Working to Improve Democracy with Matt Leighninger of The National Civic League
Matt Leighninger joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career and his role at the Center for Democracy Innovation at The National Civic League, where they work to make democracy more participatory, equitable and productive.

May 16, 2025 • 59min
Improving Political Tech with Oluwakemi Oso & Leah Bae of Higher Ground Institute
Leah Bae and Oluwakemi Oso join The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about founding The Higher Ground Institute, where they're working to improve innovation and adoption in progressive political tech.