# On Offense with Kris Goldsmith

Investigating extremism, analyzing politics, and offering insights and actions to strengthen democracy and justice.

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## [Where Are the Veterans When the Constitution Is Under Attack?](https://onoffense.substack.com/p/veterans-day-democracy-march)

_2026-07-30 · Kristofer Goldsmith_

Ken Harbaugh and I announce the Veterans Day Democracy March—and explain why we’re preparing now for Trump to challenge election results that threaten his hold on power.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209119303/12e564826cd832bf203217f96f6d84b8.mp3)

## [How Republicans Are Painting Veterans as Communists and Terrorists—and What You Can Do About It](https://onoffense.substack.com/p/republicans-veterans-communists-terrorists)

_2026-07-22 · Kristofer Goldsmith_

From antiwar veterans to the VFW—how the smear works, and what you can do about it.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208073349/a1258abbcc9787d98d5586656995d23c.mp3)

## [How to Find Political Courage in an Age of Cowardice | Reed Galen](https://onoffense.substack.com/p/reed-galen-political-courage-lindsey-graham)

_2026-07-16 · Kristofer Goldsmith_

Lindsey Graham’s death raises questions about political courage, principle, and political legacy. Kris Goldsmith talks with former Republican strategist Reed Galen about choosing conscience over power, democracy, and what history remembers.

## [Republicans Seek to Strip VFW of Its Ability to Help Disabled Veterans Over Protest T-Shirt](https://onoffense.substack.com/p/mike-bost-vfw-accreditation)

_2026-07-09 · Kristofer Goldsmith_

Days after accusing the Veterans of Foreign Wars of promoting political violence, House Republicans quietly asked the VA to review the organization’s accreditation to represent disabled veterans. I read the letter. Here’s what it says—and why every veteran should pay attention.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206301248/f0da1ee990fd28ac60a3007cc0a8ba48.mp3)

## [Republican Cutting Veterans' Benefits Accuses VFW of Promoting Political Violence](https://onoffense.substack.com/p/mike-bost-vfw-political-violence)

_2026-07-04 · Kristofer Goldsmith_

House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost says the VFW’s latest campaign is “dangerous.” The history tells a very different story.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/205059536/45a9724340148af0ef8e4e355af83e5b.mp3)

## [The Young Men We’ve Already Given Up On](https://onoffense.substack.com/p/young-white-men-colin-davis)

_2026-07-02 · Kristofer Goldsmith_

When I met fitness coach Colin Davis, I couldn’t stop thinking about my best friend who died at 18—and the question I’ll never be able to answer.

## [Pete Hegseth Says Women Shouldn’t Serve in Combat. Meet the Hell Cats.](https://onoffense.substack.com/p/pete-hegseth-says-women-shouldnt)

_2026-06-29 · Kristofer Goldsmith_

A new series from Meidas Defense follows women veterans who are pushing back against the attacks on their service—and on the next generation of Americans who may choose to wear the uniform.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/204109751.mp3)

## [Why American Resistance Keeps Failing | Tad Stoermer](https://onoffense.substack.com/p/why-american-resistance-keeps-failing)

_2026-06-18 · Kristofer Goldsmith_

Historian Tad Stoermer argues that the biggest obstacle to defeating authoritarianism isn’t Donald Trump—it’s the people telling us things will get better.

## [Our Copa: The World Cup and the Fight Against Authoritarianism](https://onoffense.substack.com/p/our-copa-the-world-cup-and-the-fight)

_2026-06-09 · Kristofer Goldsmith_

A recording from Kristofer Goldsmith's live video

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## [Where I’ve Been, What I’ve Been Building, and What Comes Next](https://onoffense.substack.com/p/where-ive-been-what-ive-been-building)

_2026-06-05 · Kristofer Goldsmith_

The work hasn’t slowed down. It’s just changed shape.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/200759509/5ade6807a11f2992a5be64ad54ba8da0.mp3)