As Executive Director of the Global Network Initiative, Jason leads a dynamic multi-stakeholder human rights collaboration, building consensus for the advancement of freedom of expression and privacy amongst technology companies, academics, human rights and press freedom groups and socially responsible investors. Jason also worked in the State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor […]

On  August 19 2025, I sat down with documentary filmmaker and producer Dawne Langeford at a summer rental in Bethany Beach.  Dawne grew up in DC and has worked on powerful, socially resonant documentaries-  most recently, THE BODY POLITIC, which aired nationally in theaters and on PBS in 2024. The movie follows Baltimore mayor Brandon […]

Patrick and Rob interview Delphi Cleveland from the Public Service Alliance, discussing the critical intersection of women's rights and democratic health. Delphi, a former policy advisor at the National Security Council and State Department, explores how the rollback of women's rights—particularly through the Dobbs decision - serves as a harbinger for broader democratic erosion. We get into the "chilling effect" discouraging political participation, the terrifying rise of "tradwife" culture on social media, and the normalization of violence against public servants. Delphi shares insights from her current work supporting civil servants facing threats and harassment, and we discuss the challenges of political discourse in increasingly polarized workplaces and communities.

Rob and Patrick met on June 11th to discuss politics and policy from the podcast studio at Union Market in Washington, DC. Patrick shares a story about his father’s reliance on Medicaid for memory care, illustrating how social safety nets affect middle-class families facing astronomical long-term care costs. We cover the Trump-Elon Musk feud, wealth […]

In this episode, we speak with Steve Herman, Chief National Correspondent for Voice of America (VOA) and former White House Bureau Chief, about the unprecedented shutdown of VOA in March 2025 after 83 years of continuous broadcasting. Herman explains how VOA served as America’s “soft power,” reaching 340 million people weekly through 49 language services […]

In this preview episode of the Turn Signal podcast, hosts Rob Pierno and Patrick Sullivan introduce their new show focused on revitalizing the progressivism and the Democratic Party after Trump’s 2024 election victory. The hosts share sample conversations: why economic policies fail to resonate with working-class Trump voters despite harming them economically; the scandal involving […]