Convention of States

The first episode of 2026 is a doozy! Bestselling author and host of the popular Heidi St. John Podcast joins Grassroots Director Jonathan Viaud for a no-holds-barred conversation about Convention of States, infighting in the conservative movement, the urgent need for homeschooling, and much more!

Rick Santorum, Senior Advisor to Convention of States Action, sits down with your host Mark Meckler at the Race to Freedom Leadership Summit in Indianapolis for an interview. They reflect on their memories of two late statesmen: Charlie Kirk and Dr. Tom Coburn. 

Mark Meckler, President of Convention of States Action, emcees COSA's emotional and inspiring 2025 Awards Banquet. After each Regional Director announces new Challenge Coins winners, the State Team of the Year and Volunteer of the Year are welcomed to the stage. Then, the first-ever John Adams Award is given to a special patriot. Throughout, Mark Meckler shares his heart for citizen patriots and why he continues to fight alongside them. This event was held September 2025.

Convention of States Action's Co-Founder Michael Farris is introduced by COS President Mark Meckler for the climactic keynote address at the 2025 Race to Freedom Leadership Summit. Having spearheaded the homeschooling movement and as co-counsel for the case that overturned Roe v Wade, Farris shares his singular perspective on what it takes to achieve the impossible. 

In a special edition of The BattleCry, Mark Meckler turns the mic over to Convention of States Senior Advisor Rick Santorum. This recording is from a November 2025 event in which the former U.S. Senator spoke to to a packed room of activists and legislators in Annapolis before opening up the floor to questions. Santorum shares some of the latest news for Convention of States, why an Article V convention is worth the effort, and much more.

In a must-listen episode of The BattleCry, Mark Meckler does a deep dive into the history of what has killed powerful republics. Can America cheat history? Then, he answers your questions and responds to a viral video from Congressman Thomas Massie.

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Convention of States President Mark Meckler returns to stand up for his friend, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Why did it take so long to track down the J6 pipe bomber? What is really motivating Candace Owens? And just what is Tim Walz thinking? Inquiring minds want to know, and Mark Meckler has the answers to those questions as well as your submissions for Ask Mark Anything. Welcome to The BattleCry. 

Your host Jonathan Viaud sits down for an exclusive interview with Dr. Gold, CEO of Goldcare.com, founder of the civil liberties organization America’s Frontline Doctors, and an official endorser of Convention of States Action. Jon asks Dr. Gold about her fight for medical freedom, how Obamacare has changed healthcare for the worse in America, why Article V and Convention of States is the answer.

Dr. Gold graduated from Chicago Medical School prior to earning a Juris Doctorate at Stanford University Law School, and served minority communities as an emergency room doctor for over 20 years, all without a single complaint of malpractice. Dr. Gold is familiar with the inner workings of government policy and procedure, as she has worked for the U.S. Surgeon General, as well as for the former chairman of the U.S. Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee. She is also the author of the book 'Selective Persecution: The Legalization of American Fascism.'

You never know what will happen when you put Mark Meckler and Patriot Academy President Rick Green in a room together! "America's Constitution Coach" sits down for a time of storytelling and vision-casting at the 2025 Race to Freedom Leadership Summit in Indianapolis. After story time with Rick and Mark, they share some exciting plans for the 250th anniversary of American independence.

Mark Meckler talks his strategy with Thanksgiving dinner and talking politics. PLUS, are the Republicans already in trouble for the 2026 midterm elections? Mark offers his ideas on what President Trump can do to turn it around. Then, he answers your questions for another round of Ask Mark Anything. Welcome to The BattleCry.

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