Gaslit Nation

Gaslit Nation provides a deep dive on the news, skipping outrage to deliver analysis, history, context, and sharp insight on global affairs. Hosted by journalist and filmmaker Andrea Chalupa, an expert on authoritarian states who warned America about Russia and election hacking before the 2016 election.

They're Trying to Sabotage the Election. Here’s the Plan to Stop Them 10/14/2026

They're Trying to Sabotage the Election. Here’s the Plan to Stop Them The GOP/MAGA’s policies are so unpopular that they depend on stealing elections to stay in power. This week, Andrea is joined by Leah Greenberg, co-founder and co-executive director of Indivisible, to discuss ways to safeguard our vote in a time of Jim Crow 2.0. Gaslit Nation opens this week’s show with Ukraine’s response to Trump/Putin trying to force Ukraine to surrender and blaming Zelensky for all of America’s crises under Trump: by bombing three data centers/bot farms in Russia weeks before the midterms. Russian-powered MAGA bots have fallen silent on social media, right when the GOP depends on them to rot brains and manipulate our elections. We also must point out: this is a historic first of the United States and Russia joining together to try to force regime change and oust a democratically elected leader in violation of that nation’s constitution. You’re under Russian occupation, America. We warned you! What’s the best way to fight back against Trump/Putin' s global war of sadistic fascism against democracy? Fight like hell in these midterms to take back Congress and demand that our new leadership hold Trump/Putin accountable: Step 1: Make sure that you’re registered – even if you’ve voted in the same place every year, year after year. Expect funny business. So be sure to double-check your own registration. Step 2: Make a plan to vote and vote early if you can. Ask ten people among your family, friends, and neighbors to also make a plan to vote. Remind them that if their vote didn’t matter, then the GOP/Russia wouldn’t work so hard to steal it. Step 3: Help get out the vote. Join our Indivisible phone bank for Angie Nixon for US Senate in Florida on October 28. Remember: phone banking is super easy, but it’s a volume business. Meaning, you need to make a lot of calls – because most people don’t pick up the phone – just to reach that one person who really needs your help in voting or deciding who to vote for. And, if they’re tired of the phone calls, just remind them that their name gets taken off the call list as soon as they’re marked as “voted.” That’s the best incentive to vote! Step 4: In your phone, save this number for a voter protection: (866-OUR-VOTE) to report any funny business at the polls. Step 5: Create a get-out-the-vote playlist for fighting the dark forces – which songs get you pumped up to punch Nazis by voting against them at the polls? Share it with us here at Gaslit Nation! Events at Gaslit Nation: Join our speakeasy benefit for Ukraine October 15 from anywhere! Or come in person. Get your tax deductible ticket, grab a VIP gift bag, enjoy refreshments, inspiring conversations, live French jazz, and a sneak peak of Andrea’s new book, A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women. Your ticket supports Razom for Ukraine, an impactful humanitarian aid organization. Get your ticket here: Help build the rage wave! Join our Gaslit Nation x Indivisible phonebank for Angie Nixon for US Senate in Florida. Come phonebank, get a quick training, for your chance to win fun prizes and help elect Angie Nixon to the Senate: /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/43280618

The Billionaires and Frat Boys Should Be Raised to Fear Us 10/10/2026

The Billionaires and Frat Boys Should Be Raised to Fear Us An empowerment book for women and girls shouldn’t have to include how to survive sexual assault, domestic violence, and being drugged. But in a society that protects the Epstein class and the Cornell 7, it’s an infuriating necessity. In this week’s bonus episode, Andrea shares a sobering reading from her upcoming book, . Alongside chapters on fundraising, marketing, and finding your creative power and voice, she had to write a chapter that should not have to exist: resources for survivors. It’s an urgent call-to-action that we must stop excusing predatory behavior as "boys will be boys." This week’s bonus show, available in full for our communities on Patreon and Substack that power Gaslit Nation, we get a deep dive on the exciting new leadership of British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, American elections to watch, Russia’s tentacles in the Trump regime, and more. Thank you to everyone who makes Gaslit Nation possible – we could not make this show without you! Events at Gaslit Nation: Join our speakeasy benefit for Ukraine October 15 from anywhere! Or come in person. Get your tax deductible ticket, grab a VIP gift bag, enjoy refreshments, inspiring conversations, live French jazz, and a sneak peak of Andrea’s new book, A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women. Your ticket supports Razom for Ukraine, an impactful humanitarian aid organization. Get your ticket here: Help build the rage wave! Join our Gaslit Nation x Indivisible phonebank for Angie Nixon for US Senate in Florida. Come phonebank, get a quick training, for your chance to win fun prizes and help elect Angie Nixon to the Senate: Olga Lautman is joining Andrea on her book tour this fall. Come say hi: https://www.andreachalupa.com/unreasonable/ Join our community of listeners and get bonus shows, ad free listening, group chats with other listeners, ways to shape the show, invites to exclusive events like our Monday political salons at 4pm ET over Zoom, and more! Discounted annual memberships are available. Become a Democracy Defender at or /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/43238433

Trump Can Still Be Prosecuted: Jack Smith and the 2028 Attorney General Test 10/07/2026

Trump Can Still Be Prosecuted: Jack Smith and the 2028 Attorney General Test There’s hopium, and then there’s the law. Republicans slipped on their own banana peel when they had Jack Smith testify in MAGA’s lawless quest to punish law enforcement and other investigators for rightfully trying to contain corrupt career criminal, trust fund nepo baby, convicted felon, and p*d*ph*le Donald Trump. Gaslit Nation and Mueller, She Wrote have had our disagreements over the years. But we both agree that the 2028 Presidential Primary–yes, we will have a primary–must center Jack Smith for Attorney General. He is the only person who has proven the will to stand up to the Kremlin Klown Kar. Every candidate must also be on the record of who they would consider for Attorney General. And they must each say on the record whether they will ensure that Donald Trump gets rightfully prosecuted for both trying to violently overthrow our democracy on January 6 and stealing a Sizzler Buffet-worth of highly confidential national security documents for enemy spies and other dangerous opportunists to feast on at Mar-a-lago. How can Trump still be prosecuted after leaving office? In this episode, we break it all down, and also discuss ways to take on the Cornell 7/Epstein class, and how to Trump-proof our democracy, learning from the mistakes of Merrick Garland. To join the discussion and shape the show at our Monday salons, grab a discounted membership at and . Patreon members can give the gift of membership. Join us Thursday, October 15 in New York City or online from anywhere in the world, for our speakeasy benefit for Razom for Ukraine, with a live performance by French singer-songwriter Marine Futin and a silent auction where you can bid to work one-on-one with Andrea on your own book, film, or creative idea. Ukraine needs our help: Jared Kushner is palling around with Putin in Moscow and pushing a land-for-peace deal, which didn't work with Hitler and won't work with Putin. The evening also celebrates Andrea's new book, . Pre-order by November 10 from your local bookstore or , forward your receipt to GaslitNation@gmail.com, and we'll mail you a thank-you gift and a signed book plate. If you're in the North East, come meet us on the book tour, with Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman joining several stops. Tickets and tour dates are here: Join our October 28 phone bank with Indivisible for Angie Nixon for US Senate in Florida: Gaslit Nation is funded by our listeners, and we could not make this show without you. Thank you to everyone who supports our independent journalism in these tough times. Show Notes Want a plan to bash the patriarchy? Live your most creative life and help build a better world with Andrea's new book, A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire: Speakeasy Benefit for Razom for Ukraine, Thursday, October 15: Book tour dates with Olga Lautman: https://www.andreachalupa.com/unreasonable/ Andrea and Allison Gill on Merrick Garland: Oversight of Jack Smith's Abuse of Authority and the Targeting of Republicans and Related Matters (Senate Judiciary Committee): Jack Smith Defends Handling of Trump Probes at Heated Senate Hearing (CBS News): Senator Mixes Up Iowa Hawkeyes With Atlanta Hawks During Jack Smith Hearing (Straight Arrow News): Judge Dismisses Charges Against Trump in D.C. Election Case After Jack Smith Request (CBS News): Can Trump Face Criminal Trials After Leaving Office? What to Know (Forbes): Ukraine's Refusal to Give Up Territory to Russia Stalls Peace Deal, Trump Envoy Says (Kyiv Independent): EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on and for our community New! There's now a California Signal Group for Gaslit Nation listeners to find each other and connect in that state. Join on Patreon or Substack! The Gaslit Nation Outreach Committee discusses how to talk to the MAGA cult: Join on Patreon or Substack! Minnesota Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack! Vermont Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack! Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect. Join on Patreon or Substack! Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to join. Join on Patreon or Substack! Florida-based listeners are going strong meeting in person. Be sure to join their Signal group. Join on Patreon or Substack! As always, keep it kind in our chat groups, extend grace and assume good faith. A culture of care is how we build a better world. Join our community of listeners and get bonus shows, ad free listening, group chats with other listeners, ways to shape the show, invites to exclusive events like our Monday political salons at 4pm ET over Zoom, and more! Discounted annual memberships are available. Become a Democracy Defender at or /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/43196043

Fascism, Toxic Masculinity, and Raising an Army of Women and Girls 09/30/2026

Fascism, Toxic Masculinity, and Raising an Army of Women and Girls Fascism is toxic masculinity, and the cure starts at home. Comedian, recovering Catholic and proud girl dad , host of Stand Up! with Pete Dominick, turns the mic on Andrea to talk about her new book, , and how her family’s Ukrainian immigrant wisdom holds the key for how we overcome a patriarchal nightmare of complicit silence and cover-ups: "when they throw you out the door, climb back in through the window.” The Cornell 7 are the Epstein Class–the elite criminal impunity of male dominance destroying our planet. Andrea and Pete discuss what men can actually do, starting with Pete's rule that, “the standard you walk past is the standard you accept.” They also discuss the darker truth of the the frat rapists accused of drugging and gang-raping a young woman in 2024, an investigation that has been reopened thanks to the survivor bringing a lawsuit. They also discuss why liberal blue cities may be raising the next generation of the Cornell 7/Epstein Class, and how to stop it. They cover the historical context of male dominance culture, including Christian nationalism, how women were founders of the Christian church before being pushed aside, why Mary Magdalene was arguably the first Pope and how her story–for the most part–survived 2,000 years of patriarchal revisions. They also discuss Iceland’s general strike by women that ushered in a female-driven revolution, the MAGA threat against the growing psychedelics market being fast-tracked by Trump’s FDA, and the divine feminine experiences widely reported at the heart of indigenous medicinal experiences, and much, much more. The world is ending. The world has always been ending. So Gaslit Nation adopts its official policy, coming soon to a t-shirt: STFU and build something. It’s a rallying cry to stop doomscrolling and start planting seeds of hope and change. Progress is thanks to our unleashed creativity, defiance, and beautiful imaginations. And if you want to help us build something–a resistance to Putin–get your tax deductible ticket to Gaslit Nation and Razom’s Speakeasy Benefit October 15 in New York City – you can join and be part of the festivities from anywhere: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/people-power-ukraines-unreasonable-women-tickets-2002002955733? Gaslit Nation is funded by our listeners. We could not make this show without you. Thank you to everyone who supports our independent journalism in these tough times. If you pre-order Andrea's new book and forward your receipt to GaslitNation@gmail.com, we will send you a pre-order thank you gift and a signed book plate to easily stick on to your book so that you have a signed copy. A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women shows how to overcome the emotional exhaustion deliberately caused by fascist movements and turn our rage and grief into meaningful projects you and the world need. For your gift, pre-order A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women from bookshop.org Show Notes Join us for a speakeasy benefit for Razom for Ukraine: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/people-power-ukraines-unreasonable-women-tickets-2002002955733? Want a plan to bash the patriarchy? Live your most creative life and help build a better world with Andrea's new book, A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire: Stand Up! with Pete Dominick: Razom for Ukraine: A good overview of the Cornell 7: Cornell rarely expels students in sex assault cases https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/09/29/cornell-sexual-assault-rape-expelled-data-exclusive/92007157007/ Frat brothers rape 300% more. One in 5 women is sexually assaulted on campus. Should we ban frats? https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/24/rape-sexual-assault-ban-frats District attorney reopens case of alleged Cornell University 'gang rape' (ABC News): New York prosecutors reopen investigation after student files lawsuit (CNN): 50 years ago, the women of Iceland took a day off, and inspired the world (National Geographic): Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, the world's first elected female president (France 24): 36 Bankers, 96 Years In Jail (Reykjavík Grapevine): Why Only One Top Banker Went to Jail for the Financial Crisis (Better Markets): The lie that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute persisted for centuries (America Magazine): The Gospel of Mary of Magdala: Jesus and the First Woman Apostle, by Karen L. King (Polebridge Press): Struck Down, Not Destroyed: Keeping the Faith as a Vatican Reporter, by Colleen Dulle: Trump signs order fast tracking review of psychedelics for mental health (NPR): Trump orders FDA to fast-track reviews of psychedelic drugs after lobbying podcaster (Fierce Biotech): D. J. Taylor: Orwell's Voice (The Orwell Foundation): Donald Trump Jr.'s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by a Russian Oligarch (ProPublica): Gospel of Mary Magdalene https://www.theculturium.com/gospel-of-mary-magdalene/ The Forgotten History of Mary’s Gospels 'The good of the world partly depends on unhistoric acts' Psychedelics and the Embodied Feminine https://maps.org/news/bulletin/psychedelics-and-the-embodied-feminine/ EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on and for our community New! There's now a California Signal Group for Gaslit Nation listeners to find each other and connect in that state. Join on Patreon or Substack! The Gaslit Nation Outreach Committee discusses how to talk to the MAGA cult: Join on Patreon or Substack! Minnesota Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack! Vermont Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack! Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect. Join on Patreon or Substack! Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to join. Join on Patreon or Substack! Florida-based listeners are going strong meeting in person. Be sure to join their Signal group. Join on Patreon or Substack! As always, keep it kind in our chat groups, extend grace and assume good faith. A culture of care is how we build a better world. /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/43082433

The Rage Wave is Coming: Help Build It 09/28/2026

David Corn on How Russia Won in the US and the Decade of Denial That Let Putin In 09/23/2026

David Corn on How Russia Won in the US and the Decade of Denial That Let Putin In Congratulations Russiagate skeptics! The US is now on its way to becoming a Russian-style oligarchy, with the help of traitors and useful idiots across the political spectrum. (Not to mention giant evil corporations and complicit politicians, like Gavin Newsom, who let the Ellisons consolidate even more power and disinformation weapons). This week, investigative journalist David Corn of Mother Jones joins Gaslit Nation to discuss his new must-read book To those who can’t accept facts, like basic history and geography, Russiagate was never a hoax. It was a ten-year covert operation by the Kremlin, using the same active measures used on formerly colonized states, like Georgia and Ukraine. David and Andrea discuss the 966-page bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee report, which most people missed, because it came out during the hellscape of the 2020 pandemic and election as Trump laid the groundwork for his violent January 6 coup. In that report, several Republican leaders in Congress, including current Trump/Kushner lapdog Marco Rubio, made clear that the Kremlin did everything in their power to help bring Trump to power, and in turn, Trump did everything in his power to cover-up that crime for Putin. We also discuss the smoking gun of Russiagate: longtime Kremlin operative Paul Manafort, Trump’s longtime friend and neighbor in Trump Tower, and the close associate for many years of Konstantin Kilimnik, a Russian intelligence officer. Again, to the skeptics: way to go, guys! You got what you wanted: Russia pouring gasoline on our own homegrown crises, making everything worse. Gaslit Nation openly calls on Fox News, Joe Rogan, and even the weird hold-outs at The Intercept to feature David and his new book, How Russia Won. To hear our full conversation, where we go into the very different reasons why people across the political spectrum refused to believe Russiagate or had their own agendas, and a deep dive on the Kremlin’s active measures, subscribe on Patreon or Substack to hear the full discussion. Discounted annual memberships are available, and you can give the gift of memberships on Patreon. Thank you to everyone who supports the show–we could not make Gaslit Nation without you. Show Notes: Important event! Razom for Ukraine x Gaslit Nation are holding an exclusive sneak peak of Andrea's new book, A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women, and live podcast-taping. Every ticket and silent auction item supports Razom's invaluable life-saving humanitarian work in Ukraine. Get your tickets here to be a part of an unforgettable night in NYC -- no matter where you live -- join virtually or in person. Tickets and details here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/people-power-ukraines-unreasonable-women-tickets-2002002955733 Fascists try to emotionally exhaust us. A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire is your playbook for fighting back. Master how to overcome the burnout by turning your grief and rage into meaningful projects you love and the world needs. A Swiss Army knife for women (a favorite target of authoritarians), this inspiring book is for anyone ready to create purpose in chaotic times. Pre-order A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women by November 10th and forward your receipt to . We’ll send you a thank-you gift and a signed book plate to make your first-edition personally inscribed. /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/43002538

Russian Intelligence Basically Funded Don Jr. Wedding 09/17/2026

Russian Intelligence Basically Funded Don Jr. Wedding One of the Kremlin's greatest skills is plausible deniability. That's how they got away with paying MAGA influencers for so long: they used shell companies. Putin's oligarchs are walking, talking Kremlin bribes. And one just bankrolled large parts of Don Jr.'s wedding to the daughter of Epstein's banker who enabled Epstein's crimes for decades. It's one big tansnational crime syndicate wedding from hell, and Gaslit Nation was not invited! This week's Gaslit Nation bonus show discusses the crime spree of Don Jr.'s wedding and what's really behind the A.I. panic. To listen to the full episode--the complete discussion from Monday's Gaslit Nation Salon with listeners--a live Q&A--be sure to subscribe on Patreon.com/Gaslit or GaslitNation.Substack.com. Discounted annual memberships are available, and you can give the gift of membership. Thank you to everyone who supports the show -- we could not make Gaslit Nation without you! If you pre-order Andrea's new book and forward your receipt to GaslitNation@gmail.com, we will send you a pre-order thank you gift and a signed book plate to easily stick on to your book so that you have a signed copy. A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women shows how to overcome the emotional exhaustion deliberately caused by fascist movements and turn our rage and grief into meaningful projects you and the world need. For your pre-order gift, pre-order A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women from bookshop.org Show Notes: AI agents blew the whistle on their cheating colleagues Swarms of AI agents could supercharge scientific progress or wreak havoc. New research from Google DeepMind suggests that peer pressure could keep them in line. Read this thread about the sex cult at the center of the AI panic movement. (This is not to discredit the very real concern and need for regulation around AI) Olga Lautman: Who were the Russians at Donald Trump's wedding: ProPublica: Don Jr.'s Secret Wedding Guest: https://www.propublica.org/podcast/donald-trump-jr-wedding-putin-russian-benefactor-funding /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/42945958

Gen Z vs. Nihilism 09/16/2026

Gen Z vs. Nihilism Joining Gaslit Nation this week, Jack Cocchiarella—the Gen Z political commentator, host of and future ambassador to Italy under the most progressive White House the world has ever seen—argues that despair, not ideology, is the true driving force behind America’s Gen Z vs. nihilism crisis. Andrea and Jack discuss the radicalization of young men who feel they lack a sense of belonging or purpose; the ways New York City Council Member Zohran Mamdani—whom Jack interviewed early in his campaign when he had no chance of winning—embodies the ideal role model for Gen Z men today; the weird and creepy love affair between MAGA cultist Natalie Harp and convicted felon/cult leader Donald Trump; how the Democrats can start being ruthless and stop playing by the book when the book is on fire; why cryptocurrency lobbyists in Congress are the “controlled opposition”; Trump’s plan to hole up in a ballroom-bunker to escape the people whose lives he’s destroying; and the progressive case for supporting Ukraine against fascist Russia. To listen to the full episode, support Gaslit Nation on Patreon and Substack by joining our community of listeners. We are funded entirely by you, not Larry Ellison, which empowers us to say what needs to be said. Discounted annual memberships are available, and on Patreon, you can give the gift of membership. Thank you to everyone who supports the show. We could not make Gaslit Nation with you. Calling all anti-fascist patriots and democracy defenders: send a powerful message to the media and publishing world by pre-ordering Andrea’s new book, . It will help you build a dream project from the ground up, while helping create a better world. is Steve Bannon’s worst nightmare—so grab your copy. Pre-order the book and forward your receipt to to receive a special gift and a signed bookplate to stick inside the book. Show Notes: The Jack Cocchiarella Show notes: Jack Cocchiarella on winning the “vibe war” Jon Ossoff’s ‘travel with Natalie’ shows how candidates win attention in a culture of clips Trump’s ballroom costs are rising. What we know about the secret underground bunker Trump wants to build an expanded bunker under the White House. A historian weighs in U.S. War in Iran Leaves Ukraine’s Air Defense in Limbo The soaring demand for Patriot missiles, from the Middle East to Ukraine Mayor Mamdani’s First Parents’ Night Out Gives NYC Moms And Dads From Harlem To Flatbush A Night Off Mayor Mamdani Advances New York City’s First Free Child Care Program Pilot for Municipal Workers: https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/03/mayor-mamdani-advances-new-york-city-s-first-free-child-care-pro Kyrsten Sinema Is The Latest Addition To Crypto’s Sellout Dream Team. Who Will Be Next? Sports betting is part of Gen Z’s financial strategy, survey finds Want a plan to bash the patriarchy? Live your most creative life and help build a better world with Andrea’s new book A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire: EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on and for our community New! There's now a California Signal Group for Gaslit Nation listeners to find each other and connect in that state. Join on Patreon or Substack! The Gaslit Nation Outreach Committee discusses how to talk to the MAGA cult: Join on Patreon or Substack! Minnesota Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack! Vermont Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack! Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect. Join on Patreon or Substack! Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to join. Join on Patreon or Substack! Florida-based listeners are going strong meeting in person. Be sure to join their Signal group. Join on Patreon or Substack! As always, keep it kind in our chat groups, extend grace and assume good faith. A culture of care is how we build a better world. /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/42920662

Meet Mrs. Orwell at the Brooklyn Book Festival 09/13/2026

Meet Mrs. Orwell at the Brooklyn Book Festival will be at the Brooklyn Book Festival on Sunday, September 27 at 12pm ET. I would love to meet Gaslit Nation listeners! So if you can, come by and say hi. In the meantime, above is the April 13 book launch of Mrs. Orwell at PowerHouse Arena. Thank you to the listeners who came out–it was a joy to see you! There would have been no George Orwell without Eileen O’Shaughnessy Blair. She saved her husband’s life twice, including while they fought fascists on their honeymoon in the Spanish Civil War. Eileen was more Orwell than Orwell. While Eric Blair served in the Indian Imperial Police in Burma, she studied literature under J.R.R. Tolkien and became one of Oxford’s earliest women graduates. She trained in child psychology and shaped Animal Farm–a children’s book. Her descendants credit her great influence on that now classic novel. Their friends even noticed that Eric’s writing transformed after meeting Eileen. Mrs. Orwell, illustrated by Brahm Revel and born from my film Mr. Jones, which features Orwell’s Animal Farm, restores Eileen to her proper place of literary greatness. Her courage inspired me since I discovered her in Orwell’s preface to the Ukrainian edition of Animal Farm, which my mother’s family carried from a World War II refugee camp to New York City. Eileen’s close friend Lettice Cooper said Eileen and Eric “live by a burning morality.” Mrs. Orwell reminds us truth-telling takes a team. Get your copy of Mrs. Orwell here: Meet Mrs. Orwell at the Brooklyn Book Festival: https://brooklynbookfestival.org/event/women-changing-history/ Calling all anti-fascist patriots and democracy defenders: send a strong message to the media and publishing industry by pre-ordering A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire. It will help you build a dream project from scratch, aligned with creating a better world. It’s Steve Bannon's worst nightmare, so grab your copy. Pre-order, forward your receipt to GaslitNation@gmail.com, and we’ll send you a special gift and mail you a signed book plate. /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/42888160

Allison Guerriero Exposed a Traitor. Now She’s Dead [TEASER] 09/10/2026

Allison Guerriero Exposed a Traitor. Now She’s Dead [TEASER] Allison Guerriero helped expose a traitor inside the FBI. Now she's dead in Florida, cause unknown. Guerriero tipped off the feds about Charles McGonigal, the traitor inside the New York FBI who ran counterintelligence, pretending to hunt Russian, while being on the payroll of loyal Putin oligarch, Oleg Deripaska. McGonigal got 50 months in prison. Guerriero was found dead, hours after posting about McGonigal, the FBI, and Jim Jordan. This week Gaslit Nation traces the line from Guerriero to McGonigal to Deripaska. We have to hold space and demand accountability for the mysterious deaths of Kremlin critics and whistleblowers. Accountability is what keeps us, and our democracy, safe. To listen to the full episode and support the independent journalism that warned you first that Trump wanted to be a Russian-style dictator, turning America into a Russian-style oligarchy, join our community of listeners on or . Discounted annual memberships are available, and on Patreon you can give the gift of membership. Calling all anti-fascist patriots and democracy defenders: send a strong message to the media and publishing industry by pre-ordering A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire. It will help you build a dream project from scratch, aligned with creating a better world. It’s Steve Bannon's worst nightmare, so grab your copy. Pre-order, forward your receipt to GaslitNation@gmail.com, and we’ll send you a special gift and mail you a signed book plate. Show Notes Who Is Allison Guerriero? Woman Who Exposed FBI Official for Working With Russians Found Dead Newsweek Former Special Agent in Charge of the New York FBI Counterintelligence Division Sentenced to 50 Months U.S. Department of Justice, SDNY Former FBI spy hunter sentenced to 4 years for taking money from Putin crony in Russia sanctions case NBC News Friends of Kremlin Critic Dan Rapoport Don't Believe He Died by Suicide The Daily Beast Want a plan to bash the patriarchy? Live your most creative life and help build a better world with Andrea's new book, A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/42865870

Unmasking "Mar-a-Lago Face" 09/09/2026

Unmasking "Mar-a-Lago Face" “Mar-a-Lago face” is what happens to white women when they try to secure proximity to power by joining a death cult. Feminist icon Soraya Chemaly, author of and , joins Gaslit Nation to discuss why MAGA women want to look like the plastic morphing faces in Soundgarden's cinematic masterpiece for Andrea and Soraya discuss how to bash the patriarchy, and what perks are in it for the men if we succeed. We also look at what the system does to boys, stripping them of their humanity. Male supremacy convinces boys and men that they are entitled to the three pillars of masculine socialization: providing and protecting and presiding, which requires a woman who cannot provide, cannot protect herself, and does not decide. The research shows that women who wear makeup at work get paid more, because it signals such compliance. We also discuss the progressive Brooklyn moms who may be unknowingly raising incels; the expiration dates of the trad wife economy when the credit card gets cut off; the SAVE America Act coming for married women's voter registrations; and the pornographic rape culture behind media’s ominous pivot to short videos. When even Amy Goodman wears eye-shadow, that’s when we know it’s time to double-down on our rage and resistance. To listen to the full episode, be sure to support Gaslit Nation on Patreon and Substack by joining our community of listeners. Discounted annual memberships are available, and on Patreon you can give the gift of membership. Gaslit Nation is funded by our listeners – we could not make this show without you. Thank you to everyone who supports our independent journalism in these tough times. The world is on fire. It’s time to be unreasonable. If you want a concrete plan to find your purpose and help create the world you want to live in, pre-order Andrea’s new book today. 🎁 Special Bonus: Get an exclusive gift when you pre-order! Just forward your receipt to GaslitNation@gmail.com. Get your 20-step guide here: Show Notes: Check out Soraya Chemaly’s books here: Women who wear makeup are paid more, according to bummer study — UC Irvine School of Social Sciences Almost a third of Gen Z men agree a wife should obey her husband — King's College London Almost a third of Gen Z men globally agree a wife should obey her husband — Ipsos The SAVE Act: Overview and Facts — Center for American Progress How the SAVE Act Could Disenfranchise Millions of Married Women and Trans Voters — National Women's Law Center How the SAVE America Act would affect the 2026 elections — Votebeat H.R.7296 — SAVE America Act, 119th Congress — Congress.gov The SAVE America Act could make it harder for women to vote — The 19th Changes in self-esteem in black and white girls between the ages of 9 and 14 years: The NHLBI Growth and Health Study — PubMed Research: Women Are Getting Angrier. (Women: We Know) — The Story Exchange State of American Men 2025 — Equimundo About Equimundo: Center for Masculinities and Social Justice /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/42838820

Welcome to the United States of Corporations [TEASER] 09/03/2026

Hey EU, Sanction Jared and Ivanka 09/02/2026

Hey EU, Sanction Jared and Ivanka Like Ukraine can’t defeat fascism alone, neither can America. We need the world to stand up to MAGA’s lawlessness. Making the case on Gaslit Nation is Elie Mystal, Justice Correspondent for The Nation and author of . If Democrats win back power, they must use it maximally. Mystal, a prophetic voice in the fight for democracy, breaks down how, including by showing what Biden and the Democrats should have done to curb Trump and MAGA extremism when they had the chance. (We’ll be shouting we told you so all the way to the gulag!) He explains why Merrick Garland was – as we warned here on Gaslit Nation – a threat to democracy, what actions Democrats and the people must take now in the limited time we have left, and why New York State Attorney General Tish James serves as a vital reminder of the importance of local resistance. Most importantly, Mystal calls on world leaders to divest from America, an urgent strategy that helped bring down apartheid. This week’s bonus show, out Thursday, available in full for our communities on and that keep our show going, looks at America as a corporation, sharing important insights into how the sausage gets made, and shares resources on fighting Flock cameras. Thank you to everyone who supports Gaslit Nation – we could not make our show without you! Show Notes: Want a concrete plan on how to dream big for yourself and the kind of world you want to live in? And then help create it? Pre-order Andrea’s new book A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/807202/a-reasonable-guide-for-unreasonable-women-by-andrea-chalupa/ “Karoline" by Deena Marie – available on Apple Music, Spotify, and wherever you get your music. Learn more on her Instagram: . Submit your own song to be played on Gaslit Nation here: The World Must Stand Up to Trump's America /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/42649175

Why Isn’t Jared Kushner in Prison for Corruption, and Why Is Hakeem Jeffries Meeting with Him? 08/27/2026

Why Isn’t Jared Kushner in Prison for Corruption, and Why Is Hakeem Jeffries Meeting with Him? Gaslit Nation has long warned that the test for our democracy is whether Jared and Ivanka will be investigated, and whether they will face any charges. Instead, they follow a long family tradition of using their immense illicit wealth to live above the law. In this week’s bonus show, we respond to reports that New York Congressman and House Speaker hopeful Hakeem Jeffries secretly met with Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, himself the son of a convicted felon, and the shadow secretary of state traveling the world while representing both the American taxpayer and his own grift. They claim Kushner doesn’t have an official White House role, then why is he in the middle of every major geopolitical conflict, meeting with dictators and other kleptocrats? (It’s the money!) News of the Jeffries/Kushner meeting set off a debate in this week’s Gaslit Nation Salon over whether Jeffries is the right leader for Democrats in Congress during this dangerous time, who would be better positioned to replace him, and why we must demand accountability if we’re ever going to rebuild our democracy. What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments. To hear the full discussion, subscribe to Gaslit Nation on Patreon or Substack. Discounted annual memberships are available, and on Patreon, you can give the gift of membership. Thank you to everyone who supports the show. We could not make Gaslit Nation without you! Are you an unreasonable woman or know one? We have the book for you! Pre-order Andrea’s new book A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire – today: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/807202/a-reasonable-guide-for-unreasonable-women-by-andrea-chalupa/ Show Notes: Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly: President Trump’s son-in-law and the man in line to be speaker of a Democratic-led House discussed how Democrats and the administration could work together. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/us/politics/jeffries-kushner-private-meeting.html?smid=url-share Kim Koval Leaves LSU Rather Than Be Forced to Play with a Russian Player: The opening clip: Meidas Defense Ukraine Update with Ken Harbaugh and Olga Lautman Jared Kushner's net worth grew 1,440% since 2009 — 9 times more than the average US household. Here's what drove the gap https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/jared-kushners-net-worth-grew-113000594.html /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/42568765

Why Isn’t Jared Kushner in Prison for Corruption, and Why Is Hakeem Jeffries Meeting with Him? 08/27/2026

Trump is Trying to Steal the 2026 Vote: Maya Wiley on Fighting Back 08/26/2026

Trump is Trying to Steal the 2026 Vote: Maya Wiley on Fighting Back We are in the fight of our lives against a neofascist transnational crime syndicate obsessed with gutting your voting rights and turning the DOJ into a petty MAGA HOA. But if you think it’s time to curl up and surrender in despair, here to wake you up is Maya Wiley, President and CEO of the , and the daughter of relentless Civil Rights organizers, to break down exactly how we defeat this authoritarian coup. The MAGA mob is breaking laws and shredding democratic norms for one simple reason: they are absolutely terrified of our collective power. Maya’s parents faced down the exact same terror during the Civil Rights Era, landing on Nixon's enemies list while fighting off a corrupt government, and they won. Maya carries their legacy, reminding us that despair is the oppressor’s weapon. Her message is a powerful call-to-action: organized joy, relentless community building, and "fighting forward" are how we create the next era of civil rights. They want you exhausted and apathetic, but we will rebuild our democracy. Gen Z, you especially have the sheer numbers to help stop the coup if you show up for the kind of world you want to live in and flex your power. The Gaslit Nation bonus show is now included in our Tuesday episodes. Support our independent journalism, hear the continuation of our conversation, and join our resilience community by subscribing on Patreon or Substack today. Want a plan to launch a dream project and help us build a better world? Order Andrea's new book A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/807202/a-reasonable-guide-for-unreasonable-women-by-andrea-chalupa/ EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on and for our community New! There's now a California Signal Group for Gaslit Nation listeners to find each other and connect in that state. Join on Patreon or Substack! The Gaslit Nation Outreach Committee discusses how to talk to the MAGA cult: Join on Patreon or Substack! Minnesota Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack! Vermont Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack! Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect. Join on Patreon or Substack! Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to join. Join on Patreon or Substack! Florida-based listeners are going strong meeting in person. Be sure to join their Signal group. Join on Patreon or Substack! As always, keep it kind in our chat groups, extend grace and assume good faith. A culture of care is how we build a better world. /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/42556275

Trump Can’t Hide in a Bunker from Us [TEASER] 08/20/2026

Nerd Reich: Why JD Vance is Scarier Than Trump 08/19/2026

Nerd Reich: Why JD Vance is Scarier Than Trump Who’s scarier than Donald Trump? J.D. Vance, a true believer in America’s tech-dystopian future, and he’s one heartbeat away from the presidency. This week, independent journalist Gil Durán joins us to discuss his explosive new book, –the book Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t want you to read. (Duran has been blocked and blacklisted from Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.) Duran exposes how billionaire oligarchs like Peter Thiel and Elon Musk are weaponizing crypto, mass surveillance tools like Palantir and Flock cameras, and extreme wealth to overthrow our democracy. Their most dangerous trojan horse is JD Vance. Vance is the kind of opportunist who made the Third Reich possible. In our chilling interview, Durán discusses how Vance is a true believer in tech-fascism and entirely a "creation of Peter Thiel." From fantasizing about purging the civil service to openly defying the courts, Vance is prepared to go much further than wrecking ball Trump could manage. We cannot let billionaires buy our government. Support fearless independent journalism by pre-ordering today and supporting shows like Gaslit Nation, and tune in to the full episode to learn how we can fight back! And thank you to everyone who preorders Andrea's new book, A -- for concrete ways to build a better world from the MAGA dumpster fire ashes. EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: Join Andrea and actor Steven Pasquale for an Instagram Live this Thursday August 20 at 4:30pm ET to discuss our authoritarian crisis and ways artists and culture can help us rethink and rebuild our democracy. Join Gaslit Nation at the Network NoVA Women's Summit this weekend at Tysons Corner, Virginia. Andrea will be speaking Saturday night after the drum circle and before the pajama party (yes, we're serious!) Details here: Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on and for our community New! There's now a California Signal Group for Gaslit Nation listeners to find each other and connect in that state. Join on Patreon or Substack! The Gaslit Nation Outreach Committee discusses how to talk to the MAGA cult: Join on Patreon or Substack! Minnesota Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack! Vermont Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack! Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect. Join on Patreon or Substack! Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to join. Join on Patreon or Substack! Florida-based listeners are going strong meeting in person. Be sure to join their Signal group. Join on Patreon or Substack! As always, keep it kind in our chat groups, extend grace and assume good faith. A culture of care is how we build a better world. /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/42480815

A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women 08/12/2026

A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women The brilliant Wajahat Ali, author of , and playwright of , had me on to share my new book . Watch or listen to the full discussion on how to overcome the very real and urgent threat of fascism. (Side note: In France, Marine Le Pen is campaigning for president wearing an ankle monitor, following in the footsteps of her fellow Russian asset, the convicted felon/Epstein wing-man). Trump is doing to our country what he did to the East Wing of our White House. How do we rebuild from the wreckage? That’s what A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women is about. It’s for anyone tired of Steve Bannon trying to demoralize us and flood the zone with sh*t. It’s about concrete steps to stay grounded and focused in a world of chaos, to align your deepest needs and dreams with a higher purpose, creating world domination for the collective good. My own journey begins with being raised on stories of the government trying to kill you, and blame you for the crime, helped by Western corruption to cover-up the torture and murder. I am of course speaking of my Ukrainian heritage and the Holodomor, Stalin’s genocide famine in Ukraine. In all my years of studying my family’s history and the two monsters, Hitler and Stalin, who drove that history, I look back on America’s own, and see the authoritarianism that established this country. The white supremacy blood lust terrorizing Black Americans, Native Americans, mass discrimination and violence against immigrants, and the list goes on. Trump, Stephen Miller, Peter Thiel, and too many others carry on that violent legacy. That’s why they’re aligned with the Kremlin, which sees Ukrainians as inferior. In Ukrainian culture, we’re taught to fight for our very lives, our voice, our art, our culture, our language, because no one else will. They want to erase us, so we must do the opposite and shine, shine, shine. In Ukrainian culture, art is literally survival. The coded language of poetry preserves historical truth, our shared humanity, our courage and defiance. Life is incredibly stubborn. Creativity is how we fortify our resilience. A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women provides 20 concrete steps for women–who are the favorite target of fascists, because they fear the fight in us–and their allies–to dream big for themselves and the kind of world we want to live in. That is how we reset the culture, overcome their darkness with our light, and gather our people to create a better world. We are the alternative to their dystopian vision for our future, a future that belongs to us. To better get to new my new and most personal book, I put together this Q&A: Empowerment can be a privilege. Many nonwhite women, especially immigrants, are juggling several jobs just to survive. How does this book make space for different lived experiences A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women is based on my own lived experience of being raised in a Ukrainian immigrant family. My grandmothers both worked as maids to survive. So I take nothing for granted when it comes to the diversity of demands on women today. Throughout the book, I share wisdom and insights from women across history. There's also a recommended reading guide in the book, featuring an incredible list of women authors, like Mikki Kendall and trans activist Raquel Willis. I also share a troubling story about a Black mentor telling me to get a white man to join me for my pitch meetings and just sit there. I'm sad to say it did make a difference. Planting seeds of hope and change – whether that’s through launching a dream project like a film, book, business, non-profit, or some other ambitious goal – can be a grind. Does this book highlight organizations on the frontlines doing that unglamorous work in the shadows, helping us build that collective power? Yes, absolutely! And I made sure that the blurbs (endorsements) featured at the front of the book included voices from grassroots groups, to promote their efforts to a wider audience. Julie Delaurier of Rise and Resist began as an organizer in ACT UP and helped organize Tesla Takedown and No Kings. She also organizes to track and resist ICE raids in NYC. She read the book and provided a heartfelt endorsement. So did civil rights leader Maya Wiley, President of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and Holley Atkinson of the grassroots group the Media and Democracy Project bringing legal challenges to the existence of Fox News. Isn’t self-help ego-driven? A Reasonable Guide is all about collective action. Individual choices produce collective action. Think of A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women as Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way meets Timothy Snyder’s On Tyranny. Self-knowledge isn’t the end goal here; it’s the foundation for knowing where you can make an impact. It cites women across movements and their advice on how to stay creative and build power in a time of mass destruction. But isn’t this focus on the self just new age nonsense which is a slippery slope to fascism, given reports of new age online movements being breeding grounds for fascist cult recruitment? This book follows an ancient tradition of taking on an empire with the power of ideas. Ideas cannot be killed. And you cannot stop an idea whose time has come. Know thyself was popularized by the ancient Greeks, most famously by Socrates who was a champion of women for that time. The Greeks were conquered by the sadistic and corrupt Roman Empire. A couple hundred years later, the Greeks conquered them right back through the power of self-knowledge and ideas. Greek became the dominant language of the Roman Empire. Self-knowledge is not ego. The book walks you through steps to think creatively and conquer doubt in order to build meaningful collective action. I had to produce my film Mr. Jones myself because no one wanted it. Mr. Jones was a film to bring historical justice and truth to a massive genocide by the Kremlin, covered up for generations, including with the help of Western corruption. A former Ambassador to Ukraine called Mr. Jones Ukraine's Schindler's List. A screening was shut down in Moscow, and Memorial, Russia's once largest NGO that dared to screen it, was liquidated. There were death threats and harassment during the making of the film, but still the team and I fought on, holding on to the power of our creativity and voices. That is what A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women is about: remembering the power of your voice in a world that wants to silence you and kill you. It’s also a damn good time. I hope you will consider checking it out and pre-ordering , which helps build buzz in the industry and gets the word out. Thank you to everyone who has supported my work over the years. It means so much. /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/42362735

A Manufactured Invasion? Inside the Mystery at the Spain/Morocco Border 08/07/2026

A Manufactured Invasion? Inside the Mystery at the Spain/Morocco Border Once again, desperate people are being weaponized by fascist regimes. Why did over 60,000 immigrants from the authoritarian regime of Morocco, a regime aligned with Trump, rush the border of Spain, an enemy of Trump? Gaslit Nation has questions. The Russian disinformation factories have been pumping out floods of videos and shock-porn social media posts, including several hundred in Spanish. Gaslit Nation investigates to see if there is more to the story. MAGA influencers Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie, who led the bipartisan Epstein legislation, seem to think so. To listen to the full recording of this segment, which opened Monday’s salon, including the Q&A on the shocking events in Morocco and Spain, be sure to sign up at , , or grab a membership on YouTube.This week’s bonus show was the extended conversation with kleptocracy expert Casey Michel, sanctioned by Russia, and the author of the new book . This week’s upcoming salon will be hosted by longtime listeners and salon regulars Bethany and Lisa. On Monday August 17 at 4pm ET we’re opening up our salon for all to hold a letter writing party for the Prairieland Defendants, the group of “antifa” activists given a combined 556 years in prison for protesting a brutal ICE detention center. It’s a Soviet-style case of political repression, and history will be on their side. But let’s bring them comfort and solidarity now by writing them letters in prison. This event is open to all so be sure to invite your friends. The Zoom link will be posted and open to the public on Patreon, Substack and on our socials. Be sure to share it to help us get out the word. For more on their story, listen to Gaslit Nation’s episode in the show notes called Join our community of listeners and get bonus shows, ad free listening, group chats with other listeners, ways to shape the show, invites to exclusive events like our Monday political salons at 4pm ET over Zoom, and more! Discounted annual memberships are available. Become a Democracy Defender at or . Listen to the full discussion from the Gaslit Nation Salon on Patreon: Listen to the full discussion from the Gaslit Nation Salon on Substack: https://gaslitnation.substack.com/p/a-manufactured-invasion-inside-the Show Notes: Listen: MeidasTouch Defense Ukraine Update: Listen: Free the Prairieland Defendants and All Political Prisoners Listen: How Oligarchs Bought America, and How We Take It Backhttps://www.gaslitnationpod.com/episodes/how-oligarchs-bought-america-and-how-we-take-it-back/ Spain says 70,000 out of 72,000 migrants that entered Ceuta in mass border crossing have returned to Morocco https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/04/europe-drought-extreme-heat-wildfires-climate-crisis-hungary-romania-ceuta-spain-migration-eu-latest-news-updates Thomas Massie Questions Timing of GOP-Backed $40 Million Morocco Funding After Ceuta Migrant Influx: 'Now They Are Acting Shocked' 15 defendants get total of 556 years in Prairieland ICE center terrorism case Read more at: /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/42352460

How Oligarchs Bought America—and How We Take It Back 08/05/2026

How Oligarchs Bought America—and How We Take It Back America’s oligarchs are selling the country for parts. What happens when the people finally reach a breaking point? This week, Gaslit Nation is joined by Casey Michel, author of the new book , for a chilling, and ultimately empowering, look at how extreme wealth, floods of money from our foreign adversaries, and decades of dismantled anti-corruption laws brought American democracy to the brink. Michel is a longtime investigator of kleptocracy and authoritarian influence sanctioned by Russia. His new book examines how America’s wealthiest people have allied themselves with dictators while weakening democracy at home as major law firms and media jump aboard the gravy train. At the center of our conversation is oligarchy poster child Jared Kushner and his extraordinary record of failing upward: from buying and hollowing out the once-revered New York Observer, to the disastrous $1.8 billion purchase of the ominous 666 Fifth Avenue, to the billions in foreign sovereign wealth invested in his private-equity firm after his years shaping American foreign policy–a grift he continues today as our shadow Secretary of State. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund invested $2 billion in Kushner’s Affinity Partners shortly after he left the White House, even after the fund’s own advisers reportedly raised serious concerns about the firm. Kushner had cultivated a close relationship with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), who killed dissident and Washington Post writer Jamal Khashoggi. Kushner even reportedly passed on sensitive intel about Khashoggi to MBS. Casey explains how corporations accumulated political power, how post-Watergate anti-corruption reforms were dismantled, and why today’s concentration of wealth makes the original Gilded Age look quaint. Most importantly, we discuss the reforms that could break oligarchic power and how ordinary people can take back the country from the Epstein Class. Listen or watch now for a clear-eyed guide to who bought America, how they did it, and how we take it back. In this week’s bonus show, our conversation continues with the practical question: How do we smash an oligarchy? Casey examines the pressure building beneath America’s kleptocratic system, the reforms still available to us, and what history tells us happens when ruling elites refuse to change. Despair is what oligarchs want. Build your resilience, find your voice, find your power with Andrea’s upcoming book, A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire, out November 10. Join Gaslit Nation on Patreon or Substack for the complete bonus conversation, ad-free episodes, invitations to our Monday Salons, and more. Thank you to everyone who makes our independent journalism possible. We could not make Gaslit Nation without you. EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on and for our community New! There's now a California Signal Group for Gaslit Nation listeners to find each other and connect in that state. Join on Patreon or Substack! The Gaslit Nation Outreach Committee discusses how to talk to the MAGA cult: Join on Patreon or Substack! Minnesota Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack! Vermont Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack! Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect. Join on Patreon or Substack! Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to join. Join on Patreon or Substack! Florida-based listeners are going strong meeting in person. Be sure to join their Signal group. Join on Patreon or Substack! As always, keep it kind in our chat groups, extend grace and assume good faith. A culture of care is how we build a better world. /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/42322360

Beware the Congressional Staffers in the Shadows 08/01/2026

Beware the Congressional Staffers in the Shadows Wear your Sunday best and hang out at the U.S. Capitol building for your chance to chat with a member of Congress. It’s a realistic way to meet the people who owe their jobs to our tax dollars, as Andrea explains–based on her own experience–in this week’s bonus show. But beware of the sociopathically ambitious, dead-inside Congressional staffers enabling Mitch McConnell, and, before him, Dianne Feinstein, to cling to power long after it was time to step down. The rest of this week’s bonus show, available in full to our Patreon, Substack, and YouTube members who power Gaslit Nation, is the recording of Monday’s salon. The discussion includes Andrea meeting up with Tori Amos after her show on her tour for her new powerful album , with songs like about MeToo thanking Courtney Love for being early warning the world about Harvey Weinstein; why the DNC may be running out of money and going into debt–even though blue wave elections have ripped through the country since Trump returned to power. And we also discuss how to tell fact from fiction in the disinformation war driven by Russia in its war on Ukraine and all democracies. We look forward to bringing you important discussions in the coming weeks, including Casey Michel, a kleptocracy expert sanctioned by Russia and author of the new book the and Maya Wiley, President of the , the largest civil rights coalition in America, on how we expand the power of the vote–before it’s too late. Thank you to everyone who supports Gaslit Nation–we could not make this show without you. To join our community of listeners, get bonus shows, invites to exclusive events like our Monday salons, and more, sign up at or –discounted annual memberships are available and you can give the gift of membership. See you at Monday’s salon over zoom at 4pm ET. Show Notes: Want a plan to build a dream project from scratch in a world of chaos? Get Andrea’s new book A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/807202/a-reasonable-guide-for-unreasonable-women-by-andrea-chalupa/ Watch this clip of Mr. Jones featuring two journalists in Stalin’s Moscow debating–what is truth? https://www.instagram.com/p/DbdQlUrSvZ-/ /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/42287250

Mock Him Relentlessly: Mary Trump on How to Defeat MAGA and Heal 07/29/2026

Mock Him Relentlessly: Mary Trump on How to Defeat MAGA and Heal Are we sleepwalking into autocracy? Dr. Mary Trump joins Gaslit Nation to discuss the terrifying psychology of her convicted-felon, traitor uncle and why “numbing out” is what the fascists want you to do. So listen up—don’t check out—find your community, and mock the thin-skinned monsters into oblivion. That’s how we win. What kind of childhood produces a Donald Trump? The same kind of childhood that produced Adolf Hitler: a tyrant father, proudly cold and demeaning. Where does the Trump family’s misogyny come from? According to Mary Trump, Fred Trump was a sociopath who passed his misogyny and racism to his children, except for Mary’s father, Fred Jr. She says that the women in the Trump family were largely ignored, demeaned, and treated like second-class citizens. Trump himself grew up a terror toward his mother. Brash, blond, and handsome by 1980s, coked-up, yuppie New York City standards, the young Donald Trump was Fred Trump’s ticket to the ruling elite. Like Trump’s mentor, the notorious power-hungry lawyer Roy Cohn, Fred Trump saw potential in young Trump to unlock doors to the halls of media and political power. Over the years, Fred gave his nepo trust-fund baby $400 million, which Trump would go on to squander in six bankruptcies and never-ending lawsuits for fraud. So, what is the skill that propelled him to the top—with Russia’s very illegal help? Shamelessness. Mary Trump helps us get under the skin of the thin-skinned wannabe dictator, and, as both an insider and a therapist, provides us with the antidote on how to stand up to the Trumps’ crime-spree madness. Demand accountability and relentlessly ridicule Trump with humor and joy. Mocking the aspiring dictator is an important reminder to him and the world that—as the journalist Dorothy Thompson famously said of Hitler—they’re just little men. Our bonus shows are now included in our Tuesday episodes, exclusively for the Patreon, Substack, and YouTube communities that make Gaslit Nation possible. To hear the full episode, subscribe at or , or become a Gaslit Nation member on YouTube. Discounted annual memberships are available, and you can give the gift of Gaslit Nation, including full access to our archive going back to the start of the show. Thank you to everyone who supports Gaslit Nation’s independent journalism. We could not say what needs to be said and make this show without you. Show Notes: Order Andrea’s new book, A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women, today: Order Mary Trump’s books, Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man: and The Reckoning: Our Nation's Trauma and Finding a Way to Heal: Listen to our episode on Dorothy Thompson, the journalist who famously, openly mocked the Nazis, helping defeat America First in the rise to World War II: EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on and for our community New! There's now a California Signal Group for Gaslit Nation listeners to find each other and connect in that state. Join on Patreon or Substack! The Gaslit Nation Outreach Committee discusses how to talk to the MAGA cult: Join on Patreon or Substack! Minnesota Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack! Vermont Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack! Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect. Join on Patreon or Substack! Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to join. Join on Patreon or Substack! Florida-based listeners are going strong meeting in person. Be sure to join their Signal group. Join on Patreon or Substack! As always, keep it kind in our chat groups, extend grace and assume good faith. A culture of care is how we build a better world. /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/42245360

Follow the Money: Why MAGA is Suddenly Flocking to Ukraine [TEASER] 07/25/2026

Follow the Money: Why MAGA is Suddenly Flocking to Ukraine [TEASER] In this week's bonus show, exclusive for our Patreon and Substack subscribers, we take a second look at the sudden death of Lindsey Graham. But first: what’s the real story behind Laura Loomer’s apology tour of Ukraine? Why is Loomer, a creepy MAGA influencer – more botoxed than Putin – long rumored to be one of Trump’s mistresses, suddenly sitting down with President Zelensky and apologizing for spouting Russian disinformation? Follow the money. The Kremlin is broke; Russia is on the verge of collapse. Meanwhile, Ukraine is experiencing a massive tech gold rush thanks to its innovative drone technology. Who’s side do the opportunists want to be on? The side at the very start of a disruptive and lucrative tech revolution. Laura Loomer sees dollar signs in Ukraine. The economic advantage has switched sides from Russia to Ukraine – thanks to Ukraine’s renowned tech ingenuity, which Gaslit Nation predicted would be their secret weapon. This week’s bonus show includes a second look at Lindsey Graham’s sudden death after his important and urgent trip to Ukraine, as well as our full salon discussion. Want to hear it all? Join our community of listeners on or – get access to bonus shows, invites to our exclusive events like our Monday salons, and more. Discounted annual memberships are available, and you can give the gift of membership. Thank you to everyone who supports the show – we could not make Gaslit Nation without you. See you at Monday’s Gaslit Nation Salon Show Notes: A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire Keystone Kash’s Girlfriend Posts Bonkers Claim She’s Target of ‘Foreign’ Op Kremlin Says No News on Patel's October Trip to Russia Alexis Wilkins, girlfriend of Kash Patel, sues over ‘honeypot’ rumors From 2022: Gaslit Nation’s prediction Ukraine’s innovation would be its secret weapon https://www.gaslitnationpod.com/episodes/dispatch-from-ukraine-malcolm-nance-and-terrell-starr-on-putins-war/ /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/42213900

Trump’s Secret Weapon to Steal the Midterms? A Frat Boy FBI Director in Moscow 07/22/2026

Trump’s Secret Weapon to Steal the Midterms? A Frat Boy FBI Director in Moscow Sending FBI Director Kash Patel to Moscow right before the Midterms is like sending a coked-up frat boy into a whorehouse in hell, and the FSB will eat him alive. As Trump pushes the SAVE Act to disenfranchise millions, is he calling in Russian reinforcements to steal Congress? Can we overcome a gutted Voting Rights Act, MAGA poll taxes, and Russian cyber warfare and disinformation brainrotting? Yes. By treating our vote as sacred and doing the unglamorous, powerful grassroots work that wins elections–and ensured Zohran Mamdani defeated Andrew Cuomo not once, but twice. We deserve nice things–but we must work for them. That’s how progress gets made. Our heroes who came before us felt demoralized and tired, too. Andrea’s new book, , shares some of their stories and insights. We can put an end to Trump and Putin’s dreams of turning America into a Russian-style oligarchy by remembering our power. On this week’s show, we’re joined by comedian and activist Pete Dominick of the Stand Up with Pete Dominick podcast. We break down the Epstein files, media intimidation, and the growing resistance to authoritarianism. In our bonus show, available exclusively for our Patreon and Substack supporters, we name names of who in the media enabled Trump's rise, and Pete shares what it was like trolling Trump to his face on The Apprentice. We refuse to let them steal our future and our children’s futures. Come discuss this and more at the Gaslit Nation Salon this Monday at 4pm ET. We could not produce this independent journalism or build this resilience community without you. Join us, get access to the Salons, and hear Part II of our interview with Pete Dominick by subscribing at or GaslitNation.Substack.com today. EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on and for our community New! There's now a California Signal Group for Gaslit Nation listeners to find each other and connect in that state. Join on Patreon or Substack! The Gaslit Nation Outreach Committee discusses how to talk to the MAGA cult: Join on Patreon or Substack! Minnesota Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack! Vermont Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack! Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect. Join on Patreon or Substack! Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to join. Join on Patreon or Substack! Florida-based listeners are going strong meeting in person. Be sure to join their Signal group. Join on Patreon or Substack! As always, keep it kind in our chat groups, extend grace and assume good faith. A culture of care is how we build a better world. Join our community of listeners and get bonus shows, ad free listening, group chats with other listeners, ways to shape the show, invites to exclusive events like our Monday political salons at 4pm ET over Zoom, and more! Discounted annual memberships are available. Become a Democracy Defender at Show Notes: Pre-order Andrea’s new book today! A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire Listen to Stand Up! With Pete Dominick Murkowski: SAVE Act Could Require $1,000 Trips to Register to Vote Trump says he spoke with Sen. Lindsey Graham hours before his death President Donald Trump said Graham called him to discuss the SAVE America Act on Saturday. FBI Director Kash Patel plans Russia trip The plans come as the U.S. and Russia have failed to come to terms on ending the war in Ukraine. US, Russian teams met in Florida and discussed 'variety of topics,' Witkoff says https://www.reuters.com/world/us-russian-teams-met-florida-discussed-variety-topics-witkoff-says-2026-03-12/ /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/42177290

Ignore Trump's Speech. Watch the Gaslit Nation Salon Instead [TEASER] 07/16/2026

Gaza: Journalists Under Fire 07/15/2026

Gaza: Journalists Under Fire Legendary filmmaker Robert Greenwald joins Gaslit Nation to talk about his powerful documentary from Brave New Films, We break down the horrifying media consolidation driven by Netanyahu-ally , billionaire Larry Ellison, who is actively dismantling beloved institutions like CBS to enforce a McCarthyist, pro-Netanyahu chill on American journalism. We also expose how Trump and Jared Kushner have dragged the US into an illegal, unconstitutional war with Iran, draining vital air defense systems for Ukraine, while Trump’s ICE agents go on a killing spree, openly executing parents in front of their children, and expanding their network of concentration camps at home and abroad. As always, Gaslit Nation also provides ways to fight back and plant powerful seeds of hope and change—because we will ultimately build a better world. This week’s bonus show, for our listeners on Patreon and Substack who make Gaslit Nation possible, explores who is actually running the new kleptocratic new world order. To hear the full exclusive bonus show at the end of this episode join our community on Patreon or Substack today at the Truth-teller ($5/month) or higher. Discounted annual memberships are available, and you can give the gift of membership. Plus you'll get the show ad free, all bonus shows including our archive of bonus shows, invites to exclusive events, and more. Sign up at or on Substack. Thank you to everyone who supports the show -- we could not make Gaslit Nation without you. EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on and for our community New! There's now a California Signal Group for Gaslit Nation listeners to find each other and connect in that state. Join on Patreon or Substack! The Gaslit Nation Outreach Committee discusses how to talk to the MAGA cult: Join on Patreon or Substack! Minnesota Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack! Vermont Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack! Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect. Join on Patreon or Substack! Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to join. Join on Patreon or Substack! Florida-based listeners are going strong meeting in person. Be sure to join their Signal group. Join on Patreon or Substack! As always, keep it kind in our chat groups, extend grace and assume good faith. A culture of care is how we build a better world. Show Notes: WATCH: Gaza: Journalists Under Fire Protect yourself and your community from ICE: Meet Josh Gruenbaum and Aryeh Lightstone of the Board of Peace: https://boardofpeace.org/members Fight back with the Gaslit Nation Action Guide on and the Media and Democracy Project () and also Rise and Resist () Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza 209 Journalists and Media Workers Killed in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory https://cpj.org/2026/06/cpj-undertakes-review-of-its-documentation-of-journalists-killed-in-israel-gaza-war-since-2023/ Amnesty UK draws criticism for arguing journalist death toll in Gaza higher than in any other war ICE Ordered to Cease Most Vehicle Stops After 2 Killings in a Week: Agents fatally shot a man in Houston and another in coastal Maine, both in their vehicles. The killings were the latest in a string of ICE shootings during President Trump’s second term. E. Jean Carroll Receives Trump’s $5 Million Judgment Plus Interest E Jean Carroll receives $5.6m owed by Trump after court releases damages https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/14/e-jean-carroll-trump-payment ICE Suspends Vehicle Stops After Fatal Shootings in Maine and Texas ICE Officer Fatally Shoots Driver in Biddeford, Maine What to Know About ICE’s Fatal Shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston Trump Abandons Proposed 20-Percent Strait of Hormuz Fee Trump Announces U.S. Control and Proposed Toll on the Strait of Hormuz Associated Press Fact Check: Competing U.S. and Iranian Claims Over the Strait of Hormuz Lindsey Graham’s Final Mission to Support Ukraine Committee to Protect Journalists: Journalists Killed in the Israel–Gaza War https://cpj.org/2026/ Record Number of Journalists and Media Workers Killed in 2025 Israel Schedules National Election for October 27, 2026 Maggie Haberman & Jonathan Swan - On “Regime Change” & Inside The Trump Presidency | The Daily Show How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran: In a series of Situation Room meetings, President Trump weighed his instincts against the deep concerns of his vice president and a pessimistic intelligence assessment. Here’s the inside story of how he made the fateful decision. Iran Strikes U.S. Military Facilities Across Gulf Region: A Times analysis of satellite imagery and verified videos shows Iran found vulnerabilities in U.S. locations in the region. What’s Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ really about? 32 Palestinians killed trying to reach food distribution hubs, Gaza authorities say Trump notifies Congress of new war against Iran President Donald Trump's notification that the U.S. is again at war with Iran gives the administration another 60-day clock for military action. Iraq journalist deaths match number killed during Vietnam War https://cpj.org/2006/05/iraq-journalist-deaths-match-number-killed-during/ Andrea’s interview with Alex Gibney and Alexis Bloom of the must-watch documentary The Bibi Files Trump’s Crypto Scheme to Sell Ukraine to Russia New book reveals how Trump compared himself to Mao, Stalin, Attila the Hun Marco Rubio: "Actually, the Board of Peace was chartered and set up by the UN Security Council through a vote at the UN Security Council as to deliberations, so it’s an international organism recognized by the Security Council of the United Nations, which is something I think many of you should be supportive of..." What the UN Security Council vote means for Trump's Gaza peace plan https://abcnews.com/International/security-council-vote-means-trumps-gaza-peace-plan/story?id=127623162 /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/42097550

Normalization is the Enemy 07/09/2026

Normalization is the Enemy Dictatorship doesn’t always look like tanks and troops in your city. It’s the everyday lawlessness and looting spree in the White House, the draconian persecution of activists exercising their Constitutionally protected rights in Republican-hostage states like Texas and Tennessee. It’s routine executions by the police. None of this is normal, which is why we must reject it, and learn how we resist succumbing to a freeze or fawning response, and instead take action, keeping ourselves and our communities safe. For more insights on ways to resist, listen to our summer 2025 interview with Jamila Raqib of the Albert Einstein Institute founded by Gene Sharp, author of From Dictatorship to Democracy: A Guide to Nonviolent Resistance. to her advice on concrete steps to take for non-violent resistance, including how to prepare to be brave. ICE is ramping up kidnappings again. So be sure to stay grounded in the concrete steps you can take to protect against ICE and know your rights. Join a community self-defense. If you don’t have one, start one. More here: ICE Watch Programs Can Protect Immigrants in Your Neighborhood — Here’s What to Know Know Your Rights: If You Encounter ICE https://immigrantjustice.org/for-immigrants/know-your-rights/ice-encounter/ What to do if you see ICE in your neighborhood A Group of Organizers Is Building an Anti-ICE Movement Rooted in Jewish Values Millions of small decisions become sand in their gears. We are not powerless. We are the leaders we’ve been waiting for. Never forget the power of your voice. We’re publishing now on Thursdays an excerpt from Monday’s salon, and our full recording of the salon for our Patreon donors at the $10/month tier and higher (anyone who was receiving this perk before will continue to receive it at any tier, as long as your membership is currently active). Not yet signed up? Become a member on Patreon.com/Gaslit, GaslitNation.Substack.com, or as a YouTube member; discounted annual memberships are available, and you can give the gift of membership. Thank you to everyone who supports the show–we could not make Gaslit Nation without you! /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/42026695

We, the People, vs. The Russian Mafia 07/08/2026

We, the People, vs. The Russian Mafia Happy birthday, America! Our democracy has been hijacked by a convicted criminal, sexual predator, Russian mafia goon. We are fighting back like Ukrainians: by rebuilding from the wreckage. That means forcing every single 2028 Democratic presidential hopeful to publicly commit to appointing a mob-busting Attorney General who will actually take on the mafia instead of emboldening it. This week, Allison Gill of MSW Media joins Andrea to discuss the catastrophic failures of Merrick Garland. We break down how to demand an AG who meets this moment, strategies to Trump-and-Putin-proof our democracy, and how to protect ourselves from the Christian nationalist terrorists on the Supreme Court. This week’s bonus show is a special segment called All the President’s Criminals, featuring Todd Blanche. Trump’s personal defense attorney faces a confirmation hearing, to officially become Attorney General, before a pliant Republican Senate. To keep up with the Trump Family’s’ looting spree, we’re now running our bonus shows as extended Tuesday shows, available in full to our listeners on Patreon, Substack, and YouTube members who make Gaslit Nation possible. It’s because of you that we can continue to be a reality check, stay grounded in the truth, and deliver independent journalism that helps us rebuild and imagine the world we want to live in. Join our community of listeners and ad free listening, get bonus shows, group chats with other listeners, ways to shape the show, invites to exclusive events like our Monday salons at 4pm ET over Zoom, and more! Discounted annual memberships are available. Become a Democracy Defender at or Substack! EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on and for our community New! There's now a California Signal Group for Gaslit Nation listeners to find each other and connect in that state. Join on Patreon or Substack! The Gaslit Nation Outreach Committee discusses how to talk to the MAGA cult: Join on Patreon or Substack! Minnesota Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack! Vermont Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack! Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect. Join on Patreon or Substack! Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to join. Join on Patreon or Substack! Florida-based listeners are going strong meeting in person. Be sure to join their Signal group. Join on Patreon or Substack! As always, keep it kind in our chat groups, extend grace and assume good faith. A culture of care is how we build a better world. Show Notes: 1,200+ Former DOJ Employees Oppose Todd Blanche’s Nomination https://www.thejusticeconnection.org/1200-former-doj-employees-oppose-todd-blanches-nomination/ Jack Smith testimony: Full opening statement on Trump probes Jack Smith, in his first interview since resigning as Special Counsel: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WxaXkDfZkpw The World Must Stand Up to Trump’s America: The Elie Mystal Interview Exclusive: Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her To date, the DOJ has published around half of the Epstein files: DOJ alums call on senators to reject Blanche nomination as attorney general Trump Installs Top Justice Dept. Official at Library of Congress, Prompting a Standoff: The president named Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, as the acting librarian. But staff members refused access to two department officials he chose for key roles at Congress’s main research arm. Immigrant Arrests Surge to 10,000 in 5 Days as ICE Clamps Down: The agency has doubled its daily arrest numbers without the fanfare of last year’s large urban operations, sowing fear in immigrant communities: "Markwayne Mullin, the homeland security secretary, pledged to mount a quieter enforcement campaign following the chaos of a monthlong operation in Minnesota, where federal officers killed two U.S. citizens." Tennessee national guard troops shoot man dead in Memphis: Authorities claim Tyrin Johnson, 20, pulled gun on officers controversially deployed at instigation of Trump https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/06/memphis-national-guard-troops-shoot-man Todd Blanche is a surprisingly competent lawyer. And he’s on track to keep his client out of jail until the election. https://web.archive.org/web/20260413020342/https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trump-trial-lawyer-todd-blanche-defense.html US justice department halts funding for human-trafficking survivors Thousands of agents diverted to Trump immigration crackdown https://www.reuters.com/world/us/thousands-agents-diverted-trump-immigration-crackdown-2025-03-22/ Who is Boris Epshteyn, the controversial aide by Trump’s side in court How Todd Blanche Climbed the Ranks in Trumpworld to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Is About to Face the Senate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B9uLK_32To Library of Congress official Trump tried to fire can keep her job for now, Supreme Court says John Solly Is the DOGE Operative Accused of Planning to Take Social Security Data to His New Job Alex Karp Has Money and Power. So What Does He Want? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/style/alex-karp-palantir.html?smid=url-share /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/42003095

Free the Prairieland Defendants and All Political Prisoners 07/03/2026

Free the Prairieland Defendants and All Political Prisoners Benjamin “Champagne” Song, a U.S. marine reservist, got 100 years in prison in Texas–no air-conditioning, sweltering heat–for saving a protester's life. So why are Democrats like Hakeem Jeffries busy battling social democrats rather than unifying resistance to Trump behind this urgent cause for freedom and the U.S. Constitution? In Texas, eight political prisoners recently received a combined 450 years for a July 4th, 2025 demonstration outside an ICE concentration camp. Song got a century behind bars for firing a warning shot to stop a cop from shooting a fleeing, unarmed protester. Other defendants got decades simply for being in a book club or transporting a box of their own zines. This is illegal collective punishment designed to destroy our trust networks and terrorize the resistance–no matter where you live. We are sliding into a fascist fever dream, and any politician who wants our support in the 2028 Democratic Party primary must publicly commit to pardoning these political prisoners. Trump’s Soviet-style war on antifa endangers us all, because America’s progress, what makes this country great, like the U.S. helping liberate Europe from Nazis, was built by the anti-fascists. Anyone who is anti-antifa is clearly a fascist. It’s as simple as that. We refuse to let them normalize this terror. Support our independent journalism by subscribing to Gaslit Nation on Patreon and Substack today so we can keep fighting back. Thank you to everyone who supports the show–we could not make Gaslit Nation without you. A quick correction: An earlier version got the timeline wrong and said the Prairieland protests happened after the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, when they happened before. We’ve fixed it, and we’re sorry for the error. Join our community of listeners and get bonus shows, ad free listening, group chats with other listeners, ways to shape the show, invites to exclusive events like our Monday political salons at 4pm ET over Zoom, and more! Discounted annual memberships are available. Become a Democracy Defender at Patreon.com/Gaslit or GaslitNation.Substack.com. Show Notes: Post-Sentencing Statement from Benjamin “Champagne” Song The Guardian clip: Opening clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUxP9enCBaQ How to Help the Prairieland Defendants: Donate, write letters to them in prison, amplify their story on social media, if you’re a media outlet – tell their story: Texas anti-ICE protesters convicted of terrorism charges sentenced to at least 50 years in prison Federal trial over air conditioning in Texas prisons set to start Monday https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2026/03/30/547466/texas-prison-air-conditioning-lawsuit/ /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/41954195

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