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Overlooked in the campus protests is the witch-trial hearings by MAGA Mike Johnsonâs House that bullied university presidents and scrutinized their federal funding, pressuring them, as Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton famously wrote in the Newspaper of Power, to âsend in the troops.â Ultimately, the responsiblity falls on campus leadership, with several schools, like Rutgers University and Northwestern University, choosing a peaceful approach, reminding us that another world, free of police brutality, is possible.
Following the anniversary of the Kent State massacre on May 4th, Gaslit Nation looks at the campus protests, reminding everyone that peaceful protest and civil disobedience won hard-fought progress in Americaâs history. Biden recently stopped a shipment of arms to Israel, thanks to the growing pressure. We also check-in on the coup, out in the open, against our democracy, with Rudy Giuliani trying once again to exhort Ukraine to invent dirt on Biden. This is what led to Trumpâs first impeachment. Heâs back at it, because Giuliani, along with all the rest of the coup plotters, were never punished.
This weekâs bonus show, available to subscribers at the Truth-teller level and higher on Patreon, looks at the latest reports that Ivanka Trump, after failing to make Nikki Haley the nominee, wants back on the Trump campaign and the White House. Expect to see Ivanka speaking at the RNC in July, wearing a pair of earrings you can buy from her own personal brand for $199.99! We also answer questions from our listeners at the Democracy Defender level and higherâso subscribe today to join the fun at Patreon.com/Gaslit!
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Show Notes:
Donald Trump's new FBI director pick has Russian ties of his own: Christopher Wray looks good on paper, but his law firm represents Russian-controlled oil companies. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/06/08/trump-new-fbi-director-chris-wray-russian-ties-rosneft-gazprom-column/102603214/
FBI Director nominee removed reference to case involving Russian government from law firm bio
https://www.cnn.com/2017/06/20/politics/kfile-fbi-nominee-law-firm-bio/index.html
FBI Nominee Christopher Wray Earned $9.2 Million at Law Firm Since January 2016 Ethics disclosures detail his work at King & Spalding and list around 20 pages of assets
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fbi-nominee-christopher-wray-earned-9-2-million-at-law-firm-since-january-2016-1499712979
As corporate lawyers in 2016, Wray and Rod Rosensteinâs top deputy, Rob Hur, probed the Blackwater founderâs paramilitary aircraft plans. What happens now?
https://theintercept.com/2018/03/19/erik-prince-frontier-services-group-chris-wray-fbi/
Russia Questions Loom for Trump FBI Pick
https://www.thedailybeast.com/russia-questions-loom-for-trump-fbi-pick
Trumpâs Arrest, Kissingerâs War Crimes, and The Long Hunt for Justice
https://www.gaslitnationpod.com/episodes-transcripts-20/2023/06/14/trumps-arrest-kissingers-war-crimes
Rudy Giuliani Wants to Do the Exact Thing That Got Trump Impeached Giuliani called for Republicans to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
https://newrepublic.com/post/181095/rudy-giuliani-trump-impeached-zelenskiy-biden
What Columbia Should Have Done Instead of Brutalizing Its Student Protesters Two other universities showed that the school clearly had other options.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/05/columbia-student-protests-nypd-shafik-escalation.html
The US universities that allow protest encampments â and even negotiate While semesters at other schools speed toward a violent close, several universities have sought a more amicable solution https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/04/universities-allow-student-campus-protest-encampments
Were 'Snipers' on Roofs at Gaza Student Protests? What to Know
https://www.newsweek.com/snipers-roofs-gaza-student-protests-indiana-ohio-1895314
Cop Slammed Emory Professorâs Head Into Concrete, Then Charged Her With Battery
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/cop-slammed-emory-professor-head-195707606.html
NYPD officer fired gun while clearing Columbia protest
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68947267
âIt wasnât equal:â Counter-protesters overwhelm pro-Palestinian students at the University of Mississippi https://mississippitoday.org/2024/05/02/it-wasnt-equal-counter-protesters-overwhelm-pro-palestinian-students-at-the-university-of-mississippi/
US soldier was arrested in Russia last week, officials say
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/05/06/politics/us-soldier-arrested-russia
Giuliani wants to pressure Ukraine to invent sandal on Biden: https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1785050398266474644
Tucker Carlsonâs Kremlin Propaganda Tour: https://twitter.com/United24media/status/1785353424726380615
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The recording of the Gaslit Nation Make Art Workshop: The Business Side of Things is here along with the transcript in the show notes for our subscribers at the Truth-teller and higher. Not a subscriber? Sign up and join a community of listeners, get all shows ad free, bonus shows, exclusive invites, questions answered in our Q&As, and more by subscribing at the Truth-teller level and higher on Patreon.com/Gaslit!
In this special workshop, a follow-up to last fallâs Make Art Workshop, where Andrea shared her secret hot sauce for writing a first draft that reads like a third draft, she follows it up with her business checklist on how to navigate shark-infested waters with an open heart, knowing how to protect yourself, what to look out for in every contract and advice for working with lawyers, the often overlooked goals of fundraising that will make all the difference for your project, saving it from the brink.
The Q&A discussion became a freewheeling chat with our live audience from our community of Gaslit Nation listeners sharing their projects, questions, and responding to Andreaâs additional stories and insights for bringing your art out into the world. The Q&A portion is transcript only, to protect the privacy of the folks who participated, creating a lively and inspiring meeting of minds. To connect with other artists, and those who love artists, in our Gaslit Nation community, be sure to join the chat group on Patreon, exclusive to our subscribers at the Truth-teller level or higher, called Art is Survival.
Here are some of the references to help you on your journey:
For all artists of any medium, get inspiration from the essential YouTube series Every Frame a Painting https://www.youtube.com/@everyframeapainting
List of European film funds https://cineuropa.org/en/backings/
A paid subscription site for looking up contact info for producers, agents, and managers https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home
Best site for looking up literary agents to pitch and tips on pitching https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/
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Show Notes:
Make Art Workshop on writing a first draft that reads like a third draft, from November 2023
Audio only: https://www.patreon.com/posts/make-art-audio-93455868?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
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A deep dive into Cuba's rich musical history, reported from Havana
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1197955869
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Russiaâs transnational crime syndicate uses our own weaknesses against us, to entrench their weaponized corruption. Take, for instance, the Act 22 tax loophole that lets rich Americans buy up land in Puerto Rico to avoid paying any money in federal taxes. Itâs called âtrickle down theory,â but the locals call it gentrification and tax dodging. So why is RT (Russia Today) latching on to a grassroots campaign to close the Act 22 tax loophole threatening to turn Puerto Rico into a dangerous money-laundering vipers den, with no affordable housing? Could it be that Russia is trying to stop this movement by discrediting it?
Ringing the alarm on how the Act 22 tax loophole jeopardizes Puerto Ricoâs sovereignty and U.S. national security are Nomiki Konst, an activist and filmmaker, and Federico de JesĂșs, a public affairs consultant. They joined forces in Puerto Rico post-Hurricane Maria to launch "Losing Puerto Rico," a documentary-in-progress and movement by the same name against the Act 22 tax loophole. Konst, a longtime ally of Senator Bernie Sanders, chosen by Sanders to work on the unity commission for the DNC following the 2016 election, cut her teeth as an investigative journalist under Wayne Barrett, the first reporter to warn us about Trump. De JesĂșs, who helped lead Hispanic outreach in campaigns for President Barack Obama and Senator Harry Reid, focuses on human rights issues in Puerto Rico. They explain whatâs at stake with the Act 22 tax loophole, why Russia may have taken an interest, and their urgent advice for Biden on how to defeat Trump in the 2024 election, including how to win back Hispanic voters who have been trending Republican.
This weekâs bonus show, available to subscribers at the Truth-teller level or higher on Patreon, features the recording of the Gaslit Nation Make Art Workshop: The Business Side of Things, alongside the transcript. To access the workshop, all bonus shows, ad-free episodes, exclusive event invitations, and more, subscribe to the show and join our listener community at Patreon.com/Gaslit! Thank you to everyone who supports the show â we could not make Gaslit Nation without you!
Listen to âPur Sunâ by Whose Hat Is This? https://bassmagazine.com/tim-lefebvres-whose-hat-is-this-releases-new-single-pur-sun-listen/ You can find more music by Whose Hat is This? on Bandcamp at whosehatisthis.bandcamp.com or whosehatisthis.com Thank you to Tim Lefebvre and Whose Hat is This? for your music! Got music to share with the world? Submit your song to be featured on Gaslit Nation here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-d_DWNnDQFYUMXueYcX5ZVsA5t2RN09N8PYUQQ8koq0/edit?ts=5fee07f6&gxids=7628
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Show Notes:
Losing Puerto Rico â learn more about the movement to protect Puerto Rico, U.S. security interests, and repeal the Act 22 tax loophole and the film-in-progress: https://www.losingpuertorico.com/
Losing Homeland - How a Speculators and Tax Cheats are Stealing Puerto Rico https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6K2SxZNxGQ
Inside the Oslo accords: a new podcast series marks 30 years since Israel-Palestine secret peace negotiations https://theconversation.com/inside-the-oslo-accords-a-new-podcast-series-marks-30-years-since-israel-palestine-secret-peace-negotiations-212985
What is the International Criminal Court and why it has Israeli officials worried https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-gaza-international-criminal-court-hague-palestinians-1f683a6e2e150d91c415eb1d0a19a44d
Israeli, U.S. Officials Say New Sanctions Due to Conduct of Ben-Gvir, Smotrich A U.S. source said the far-right ministers were considered for sanctions themselves, but the White House feared impacts on bilateral relations. Some U.S. figures object to the use of the term 'sanctions,' and say that the U.S. is simply holding Israel to the standard it holds all aid recipients https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-04-21/ty-article/.premium/israeli-u-s-officials-say-new-sanctions-due-to-conduct-of-ben-gvir-smotrich/0000018f-018b-d6a0-a9ef-c19f11020000
How today's college protests echo history https://www.npr.org/2024/04/29/1198911364/student-protests-palestine-israel-vietnam-compared-history-1968-columbia-campus
German ex-soldier admits spying for Russia as trial opens https://sg.news.yahoo.com/german-ex-soldier-admits-spying-161900658.html
2 Ukrainians were stabbed in Germany. Prosecutors are examining a possible political motive https://apnews.com/article/germany-ukrainians-stabbed-russian-suspect-4a432eb55a05885c541b2515be1b20d5
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With growing campus protests against the U.S. backing Netanyahuâs genocidal war to cling to power and the Democratic National Convention returning to Chicago this summer, itâs hard not to think of 1968. As this weekâs guest, Ari Berman of Mother Jones, explains, the Founding Fathers of America set us up for cycles of fascism vs. democracy, cynicism vs. idealism.
Itâs important to be aware of how social movements can be hijacked and weaponized. For that, read the essential 2017 piece in The Guardian by Micah White, a co-founder of Occupy Wall Street, on how Russia tried to co-opt him. While thereâs a long history of the Left being weaponized by foreign adversaries, as the film Mr. Jones reminds us, the magnitude of campus protests across America is a morally clear line, like the Vietnam War and Iraq War protests before them.
As we head into the spring of the most important year for America, one where democracy must prevail, itâs important to take time to reflect on radical self-care. As empathy becomes the growing demand of our collective, activism must include self-care, one of the most important acts of resistance, as Angela Davis in our opening clip reminds us. This weekâs bonus show reflects on that and urges our listeners to reach out to an old friend to reconnect and re-energize. You will be glad you did, as we get closer to the ticking clock of November 5th.
In this weekâs bonus show, Ari Berman of Mother Jones, author of the must-read book Minority Rule, joins the long list of guests to take the Gaslit Nation Self-Care Q&A, producing some surprising answers and a rallying call, for Ari, along the way.
Join the conversation with a community of listeners at Patreon.com/Gaslit and get bonus shows, all episodes ad free, submit questions to our regular Q&As, get exclusive invites to live events, and more!
Show Notes:
Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People--And the Fight to Resist It https://bookshop.org/p/books/minority-rule-ari-berman/19994801?ean=9780374600211
I started Occupy Wall Street. Russia tried to co-opt me | Micah White https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/nov/02/activist-russia-protest-occupy-black-lives-matter
Opening Clip: Radical Self Care by AfroPunk Featuring Angela Davis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1cHoL4vaBs
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How do we protect ourselves from a corrupt Supreme Court? How can the gerrymandering crisis be stopped? What were the Founding Fathers thinking? Can the American Experiment survive?
Ari Berman of Mother Jones stops by Gaslit Nation to discuss his new book Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the Peopleâand the Fight to Resist It. Berman shares insights into the troubling compromises that made the U.S. Constitution, the Koch-funded far-right plan to turn America into a dictatorship, GOP laboratories of autocracy in swing states like Wisconsin, what an American dictatorship would look like, and how to avoid that fate this November and beyond.
This week's bonus show includes a look at the growing campus protests over Israel's genocide in Gaza, Republican "free speech" hypocrisy, the need for radical self-care to build movements, and Ari Bermanâs take on the Gaslit Nation Self-Care Q&A, leading to some surprising answers. To get access to our bonus shows and invites to exclusive events, receive all episodes ad-free, and more, be sure to subscribe at the Truth-teller level or higher on Patreon.com/Gaslit! Thank you to everyone who supports the show â we could not make Gaslit Nation without you!
To our Patreon community, the Gaslit Nation Make Art Workshop: The Business Side of Things will publish, along with the transcript, the morning of Saturday May 4th! In the meantime, check out our Art is Survival chat group to connect with other artists in our community of listeners!
Show Notes:
Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People--And the Fight to Resist It by Ari Berman https://bookshop.org/p/books/minority-rule-ari-berman/19994801?ean=9780374600211
Opening Clip: Historian Timothy Snyder schools Marjorie Taylor Greene https://twitter.com/rshereme/status/1781337606808060042
Clip: Medhi Hasan to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: "What do you say to a young progressive or an Arab-American who says to you, 'I just can't vote for Biden again after what he's enabled in Gaza.'?â https://twitter.com/mehdirhasan/status/1781120448186462407
Havana Syndrome evidence suggests who may be responsible for mysterious brain injuries https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdPSD1SUYCY
Havana Syndrome mystery continues as a lead military investigator says bar for proof was set impossibly high https://www.cbsnews.com/news/havana-syndrome-culprit-investigation-new-evidence-60-minutes-transcript/
Havana syndrome: Report links mystery illness to Russian intelligence unit https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68706317
Havana Syndrome: The History Behind the Mystery https://www.fpri.org/article/2024/04/havana-syndrome-the-history-behind-the-mystery/
Russia Is Buying Politicians in Europe. Is It Happening Here Too? A former CIA officer explains how a vast, pro-Putin corruption network uncovered in Europe is a warning sign for the U.S. https://newrepublic.com/article/180630/russia-corruption-network-europe-buying-politicians-america
Europeâbut Not NATOâShould Send Troops to Ukraine To Halt Russiaâs Advance, Kyiv Needs More Boots on the Ground https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/europe-not-nato-should-send-troops-ukraine
Anne Applebaum: âThe pro-Russian caucus inside the GOP was defeated on Saturday, and with it Putin's dream of quickly occupying Ukraine. Now the US and Europe need to seize the moment to win, and end, the warâ https://twitter.com/anneapplebaum/status/1782206525144015039
Netanyahu Resists U.S. Plan to Cut Off Aid to Israeli Military Unit: After months of inaction, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is poised to bar U.S. aid to an Israeli unit accused of human rights abuses https://www.propublica.org/article/netanyahu-resists-blinken-plan-sanction-against-israeli-military-unit
More than 200 bodies found in mass grave at Nasser Hospital in Gaza https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/more-than-200-bodies-found-in-mass-grave-at-nasser-hospital-in-gaza
With Whom are Many U.S. Police Departments Training? With a Chronic Human Rights Violator â Israel https://www.amnestyusa.org/updates/with-whom-are-many-u-s-police-departments-training-with-a-chronic-human-rights-violator-israel/
What to know about the U.N. vote on whether to admit Palestinians as full members https://www.wpr.org/news/what-to-know-about-the-u-n-vote-on-whether-to-admit-palestinians-as-full-members
David Rothkopf of Deep State Radio: âI'm a Jew-loving Jew. Anti-Semitism is never ok. Here's what is not anti-Semitism: Peaceful protest, criticism of the Israeli government, calling for an independent Palestine, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, using the term apartheid to describe Israel, questioning Zionism.â https://twitter.com/djrothkopf/status/1782406544287482221
How Johnson came to embrace Ukraine aid and defy his right flank https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/21/politics/ukraine-aid-mike-johnson-house-speaker-israel-taiwan/index.html
These 112 House Republicans voted against Ukraine aid https://www.businessinsider.com/which-house-republicans-voted-against-ukraine-russia-aid-2024-4
US House passes $95 billion Ukraine, Israel aid package, sends to Senate https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-house-vote-long-awaited-95-billion-ukraine-israel-aid-package-2024-04-20/
Congress passes bill that could unlock billions in frozen Russian assets for Ukraine More than $6 billion of the $300 billion in frozen Russian assets are sitting in U.S. banks. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/house-vote-billions-dollars-russian-government-money-sitting-us-banks-rcna148671
Mike Johnson's Campaign Contributions From Company Tied to Russia https://www.newsweek.com/house-speaker-mike-johnson-donations-russia-butina-1838501
CIA chief Pompeo met with sanctioned Russian spies, officials confirm https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/01/politics/pompeo-russian-spies-meeting/index.html#:~:text=CIA%20Director%20Mike%20Pompeo%20did,direct%20knowledge%20of%20the%20meetings.
Pompeo on releasing 5,000 prisoners in Afghanistan in deal with the Taliban https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/567924-pompeo-says-trump-administration-didnt-take-the-words-of-taliban/
Mike Pompeo is a Russia hawk, which could be a problem for his friend Trump https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/editorial/opinion--mike-pompeo-is-a-russia-hawk-which-could-be-a-problem-for-his-friend-trump/2018/03/15/138aae70-288b-11e8-a227-fd2b009466bc_video.html
Father of Koch Brothers Helped Build Nazi Oil Refinery, Book Says https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/12/us/politics/father-of-koch-brothers-helped-build-nazi-oil-refinery-book-says.html
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House Speaker Mike Johnson, self-proclaimed champion for human rights and freedom, and enemy of dictators everywhere, inched closer to getting Ukraine aid after eight months of successfully delaying it, empowering Russiaâs genocide. Kremlin state TV repeatedly praised Johnson for assisting their brutal invasion, which, as discussed in this weekâs bonus show, emboldened Iran to unleash a shocking swarm of drones and missiles against Israel.
The Ukraine aid package still faces delays, thanks to MAGA, and will have to go back to the Senate before it reaches President Bidenâs desk. The Trump-proposed changes, of structuring some of the aid as a loan, can be forgiven by the President, including partial loan forgiveness by Biden on his way out, should he lose the election. If Trump wins, he could force Ukraine to repay whatâs left of the loan and refuse to send ATACMS, the long-range missiles that have made Ukraine effective at blowing up Russian planes and other military targets that slaugher civilians. The compromise in this aid package, far less than what Ukraine actually needs to win the war, adds to the urgency to ensure Trump loses the electoral college. Itâs going to be a nailbiter, for America and the world.
This weekâs bonus show includes reports that Paul Manafort is back to help Trump (and Russia) win the 2024 election. Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman and analyst Monique Camarra of the Kremlin File podcast join Andrea to discuss Manafortâs dark arts and how they may help Trump and Russia illegally hijack our democracy once again.
Ari Berman of Mother Jones stops by Gaslit Nation next week to discuss his new must-read book Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the Peopleâand the Fight to Resist It. Ari will share his insights on how we got here and what must be done to save our democracy.
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Thank you to everyone who supports the show â we could not make Gaslit Nation without you!
Show Notes:
Johnsonâs plan to send aid to Ukraine moves closer to reality âDemocrats will not be responsible for this bill failing,â one Democratic lawmaker pledged on Thursday morning. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/18/johnson-plan-send-aid-ukraine-moves-closer-becoming-reality/
Putin Ally Declares Mike Johnson 'Our Johnson' https://www.newsweek.com/putin-ally-declares-mike-johnson-our-johnson-1890071
Europe is already planning for what happens if Ukraine loses. Itâs ugly A newly energized Russia is already escalating grey-zone operations in Eastern Europe, says Estoniaâs defense minister. https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2024/04/europe-already-planning-what-happens-if-ukraine-loses-its-ugly/395715/
Why Did U.S. Planes Defend Israel but Not Ukraine? There are lessons for other nations in the events of the past few days. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/04/ukraine-israel-war-comparison/678077/?gift=hVZeG3M9DnxL4CekrWGK3zBTrwyTVOGzmWK5yps1Kck&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
U.S., NOT ISRAEL, SHOT DOWN MOST IRAN DRONES AND MISSILES American forces did most of the heavy lifting responding to Iranâs retaliation for the attack on its embassy in Damascus. https://theintercept.com/2024/04/15/iran-attack-israel-drones-missiles/
How Israel and allied defenses intercepted more than 300 Iranian missiles and drones https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/04/14/middleeast/israel-air-missile-defense-iran-attack-intl-hnk-ml
To be clear, if someone does trigger a motion to vacate -- anyone, MTG or Massie -- it would be incredibly perilous for Johnson. But remember: the first step is a motion to table. And Democrats could vote to table, and that's that. https://twitter.com/JakeSherman/status/1780240955196539137
Why Israelâs attack on Iranian consulate in Syria was a gamechanger Peter Beaumont and Emma Graham-Harrison A war long fought through proxies, assassinations and strikes outside Israel has spilled into the open https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/14/why-israel-attack-on-iranian-consulate-in-syria-was-a-gamechanger
Video Shows Ukrainian Plane Being Hit Over Iran The New York Times has obtained video of the moment a Ukrainian airliner was hit minutes after takeoff from Tehran. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/09/video/iran-plane-missile.html
The Great Oligarchs Escape: âThe Ground Is Trembling. They Will Stream Into Israel' As Ukraine war rages and the West tightens the screws on Russian oligarchs, many of them look to Israel to escape. Some hold Israeli citizenship, exactly for these kinds of circumstances. Billionaires will benefit from Israeli law, allowing them to hide sources of income for a 10-year period https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2022-03-10/ty-article-magazine/.highlight/the-great-oligarchs-escape-the-ground-is-trembling-they-will-stream-into-israel/0000017f-f2d9-df98-a5ff-f3fd182d0000
EXCLUSIVE: Ukrainian President @ZelenskyyUa said he spoke to lawmakers and the president about Ukraineâs urgent need for wartime aid and stressed âplease just make a decision,â during an interview with @IAmAmnaNawaz. Stream more tonight at 6 ET online: https://to.pbs.org/3MzB3rB https://twitter.com/NewsHour/status/1779985953966219589
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Every dictator or wannabe dictator relies on a base of support to stay in power. For Putin, Orban, and Trump, their base is Christian nationalism â claiming God wants white, straight "Christian" men to rule, even if this means violently stripping all others of their human rights. (Nevermind what Jesus actually taught in the Gospels about loving thy neighbor!)
The Republican Party has been taken over by Christian nationalists backed by American and Russian oligarchs, in a death cult commonly known as MAGA. Trump is the strongman they've been searching for over decades of laying the groundwork for turning America into a dictatorship. Here to break it down for us is veteran filmmaker Stephen Ujlaki, who delved into the terrifying game plan of Christian nationalists for his new film, Bad Faith, out April 26 and available for pre-order.
Gaslit Nation listeners who host viewing parties of Bad Faith with their friends and family can send us a photo or email to [email protected] about the event for their chance to get Gaslit merch and other fun prizes, to help spread the word about this important and urgent film. This week's bonus episode, exclusively for our subscribers at the Truth-teller level and higher on Patreon, will cover Iran's attack on Israel, why Ukraine must receive the same protection as the U.S.-led coalition that defended Israel, especially as MAGA continues to block aid in the House, and reports of Paul Manafort's work for Trump in the 2024 election.
We're also launching today a NEW chat group, inspired by our recent Make Art Workshop: The Business Side of Things, to complement our current general chat group, called Victory. The Art is Survival chat group is for artists in our community to share their works in progress, discover resources, and join with a community of like-minded creatives envisioning a world beyond the dictatorships the fascists want us to believe are inevitable. Thank you to all the artists out there and those who support art for believing that another world is possible! The recording of the Make Art workshop will be published Saturday May 4th, along with the transcript and a list of resources.
To get access to both chat groups â Victory (the general chat group) and Art is Survival â all bonus shows, all episodes ad-free, exclusive invites to events, and more, be sure to sign up at the Truth-teller level or higher on Patreon.com/Gaslit. Thank you to everyone who supports the show â we could not make Gaslit Nation without you!
Show Notes:
Bad Faith documentary: https://www.badfaithdocumentary.com/
Meet Stephen Ujlaki, the filmmaker behind Bad Faith: https://sftv.lmu.edu/faculty/?expert=stephen.ujlaki
Putin Ally Declares Mike Johnson 'Our Johnson'
https://www.newsweek.com/putin-ally-declares-mike-johnson-our-johnson-1890071
Europe is already planning for what happens if Ukraine loses. Itâs ugly A newly energized Russia is already escalating grey-zone operations in Eastern Europe, says Estoniaâs defense minister.
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2024/04/europe-already-planning-what-happens-if-ukraine-loses-its-ugly/395715/
Why Did U.S. Planes Defend Israel but Not Ukraine? There are lessons for other nations in the events of the past few days.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/04/ukraine-israel-war-comparison/678077/?gift=hVZeG3M9DnxL4CekrWGK3zBTrwyTVOGzmWK5yps1Kck&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
U.S., NOT ISRAEL, SHOT DOWN MOST IRAN DRONES AND MISSILES American forces did most of the heavy lifting responding to Iranâs retaliation for the attack on its embassy in Damascus.
https://theintercept.com/2024/04/15/iran-attack-israel-drones-missiles/
How Israel and allied defenses intercepted more than 300 Iranian missiles and drones
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/04/14/middleeast/israel-air-missile-defense-iran-attack-intl-hnk-ml
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In this weekâs bonus show, we dig into Israel and evangelicals, two fellow travelers that shaped U.S. politics and the world together. Many evangelicals believe God will protect Israel, as long as they accept the Lord Jesus Christ as their savior, or they'll burn in hell with other nonbelievers when Jesus returns. That means the destruction of Israel, a Jewish state. Digging into Speaker Mike Johnson, a staunch evangelical, and the other MAGA Christian nationalists blocking aid to Ukraine in the House, it turns out Ukraine also plays a role in evangelical âend timesâ prophecy. The path of the destruction of Israel goes through Ukraine, according to Pat Robertson and other evangelical leaders featured in the show notes. Does Johnson believe this?
Johnson proudly proclaimed his worldview is the bible, telling Fox News: "Someone asked me today in the media, they said, 'It's curious, people are curious: What does Mike Johnson think about any issue under the sun?' I said, 'Well, go pick up a Bible off your shelf and read it. That's my worldview.â Johnson was featured in a German documentary about taking his daughter to a purity ball where she signed a pledge to never have sex before marriage. Purity balls are seen as dehumanizing to young girls and women
Pat Robertson, one of the most consequential evangelical leaders to build white Christian nationalists into a political force, taking over the GOP, claimed in a video featured in this weekâs bonus show, the path to Israel's destruction begins with Russia's destruction of Ukraine. Ray Comfort, another evangelical minister with a large social media following, wrote the book Russia Will Attack Israel, and plays up Russiaâs war in Ukraine as âend timesâ prophecy. David Jeremiah, the evangelical pastor of a megachurch, also promotes this idea in his work. The argument goes: Putin is a tool of God to raise the forces of evil against Ukraine on Russiaâs path to waging war against Israel. In their logic, Ukraine must be destroyed so the final battle of good vs. evil can begin, ushering in the return of Jesus.
Obviously Christian nationalists like Johnson and others in the MAGA cult blocking aid to Ukraine are motivated by power and money. They align with strongmen like Trump to consolidate their support and enrich themselves. Both Putin and Orban used Christianian nationalism to entrench their regimes. Johnson was caught taking Kremlin-linked donations in 2018, as discussed in the recent bonus show for Patreon subscribers, The Kremlin Owns Mike Johnson.
Russia does its part to feed into these âend timesâ fever dreams. The philosopher Aleksandr Dugin, Russiaâs Steve Bannon, recently said, "Jerusalem will be a Russian city or it will not exist at all.â As Trumpâs white Christian nationalist base cheers on Putinâs genocide in Ukraine and Netanyahuâs genocide in Gaza and the West Bank, Russia oppresses and kills evangelicals in occupied Ukraine, according to a recent PBS Newshour report, and Christians are increasingly harassed and pushed out by ultra-Orthodox Israelis.
The persecution of fellow Christians may likely mean nothing to Johnson if he shares the belief that accelerating global conflicts will ultimately bring back Jesus. What he has made clear through his words and actions is that he takes the bible literally, like many evangelicals. With Ukraine increasingly in the crossfire of âend timesâ prophecies, spun in megachurches and their disinformation echo chambers, we have to come to terms that weâre up against a doomsday cult, not a political party. Biden cannot shame or reason with these people. He must work around them to save Ukraine.
Contact your rep today through this site by a Gaslit Nation listener and demand they ensure the discharge petitions are signed, successfully forcing a vote on Ukraine aid: https://helpukrainewin.com/
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Thank you to everyone who attended the Make Art Workshop: The Business Side of Things on Thursday April 11. We will soon publish the recording along with the transcript and resources mentioned in the discussion as a bonus episode exclusively for our subscribers at the Truth-teller level or higher on Patreon. Weâre also launching a chat group for our Patreon community dedicated to artists and those who love art, called Art is Surival. This idea came out of our Q&A discussion at the end of the Make Art Workshop on Thursday, and itâs a way for our community to share ideas, inspiration, support, and amplify our work and promote accountability to, little by little, get our projects out into the world. To join, be sure to be signed up at the Truth-teller level or higher at Patreon.com/Gaslit. That chat group will launch on Tuesday with next weekâs episode, featuring Ari Berman of Mother Jones and his new book Minority Rule The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the Peopleâand the Fight to Resist It.
Show Notes:
Watch the documentary Bad Faith, available everywhere April 26, pre-order it now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WYseVO29ZU
Opening Clip: Vox Short Documentary: How a Bible prophecy shapes Trump's foreign policy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmWL0I3oytw
Clip: Here's Evidence That Russia Will Attack Israel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBvloYWyyms
Clip: Arizona State Senators Speaking in Tongues Before Banning Abortion https://twitter.com/tcani/status/1777829756400263618
Clip: Hundreds of Israelis told evangelical Christians who were praying at an archeological park bordering the Western Wall in occupied East Jerusalem to âgo homeâ, underlining the strained relationship between them and religious Israeli nationalists. Jerusalemâs Christian community says there has been a rise in attacks from Israeli ultranationalists on its churches and practices.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vio53jUpJz0
David Jeremiah: Russiaâs Role in End Times Prophecy: https://davidjeremiah.blog/what-does-the-bible-say-about-modern-russia/
Speaker Mike Johnson and daughter were profiled attending 'purity ball' in 2015 German TV news segment
https://abcnews.go.com/US/speaker-mike-johnson-daughter-profiled-attending-purity-ball/story?id=105785626
Pat Robertson Clip: 'God Is Getting Ready to Do Something Amazing': CBN Founder Pat Robertson on Russia and Prophecy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMEj52pYWq0&t=2s
How evangelicals set in motion todayâs violence in the Middle East
https://thehill.com/opinion/international/4548756-evangelicals-caused-todays-mess-in-the-middle-east/
How Christian Nationalists, Big Oil and the Big Lie Seized the Speakerâs Gavel
https://washingtonspectator.org/how-christian-nationalists-big-oil-and-the-big-lie-seized-the-speakers-gavel/
Putin and Doomsday: The Far Rightâs Fascination With the Apocalypse Fox News, the evangelical fringe, and the right wing have been peddling âEnd Timesâ thinking for decades. Armageddon has become a backdrop now that Russia has invaded Ukraine.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/03/putin-and-doomsday-the-far-rights-fascination-with-the-apocalypse
Jay in Kyiv on Twitter: âPutin wheels out Dugin to let us know that Jerusalem is also on Putin's acquisition list.
"Jerusalem will be a Russian city or it will not exist at all".
Meanwhile, the west wants to "negotiate" with this creature.â
https://twitter.com/JayinKyiv/status/1777051211654430842
Ukrainian Christian groups face violent crackdown from Russian forces
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/ukrainian-christian-groups-face-violent-crackdown-from-russian-forces
Congress must let Ukraine win, say Barbra Streisand, Sean Penn, Imagine Dragons, Timothy Snyder and other luminaries https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/10/opinions/sean-penn-barbra-streisand-imgaine-dragons-congress-ukraine-snyder/index.html
These Evangelicals Are Cheering the Gaza War as the End of the World Thousands have died in the Israel-Hamas conflict. Some far-right Christian leaders believe the bloodshed portends the second coming of Christ
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/gaza-war-evangelical-leaders-cheer-end-world-1234884151/
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Reminder! This Thursday, fight for your mind! To get inspired to make art and bring your projects across the finish line, join us for the Gaslit Nation LIVE Make Art Workshop this Thursday April 11 at 7pm EST â be sure to be subscribed at the Truth-teller level or higher to get your ticket to the event!
We also ask you to urge members of Congress to sign the discharge petitions to overcome MAGAâs blockade of Ukraine aid in the House. Use this handy site made by a Gaslit Nation listener to contact your reps today: https://helpukrainewin.com/
In this weekâs Gaslit Nation, Andrea and Terrell Star of the Black Diplomats Podcast & Substack get raptured! No, weâre still here, fighting fascism at home and abroad. And still with us, unfortunately, is Trumpâs actual army of far-right Christian nationalists determined to destroy our democracy from within. Whatâs needed to fight a holy war? Another holy war, if your faith is in empathy and science.
In this End Times-themed discussion (in honor of the 4.8 earthquake striking near Trumpâs Bedminister golf course, opening up the gates of hell just in time for the election, and the solar eclipse that blinded the latest winners of the Darwin Awards), we discuss how to protect democracy against a transnational crime syndicate wielding Christian nationalism as its weapon. We also review the must-watch documentary "Bad Faith," based on the book by former Gaslit Nation guest and journalist Anne Nelson, titled Shadow Network: Media, Money, and the Secret Hub of the Radical Right. We also look at Bobby Kennedy Jr.âs campaign to help Trump come to power, Michael Flynnâs propaganda tour to energize authoritarian voters, the most dangerous men in the Biden administration who should have been replaced long ago, and why, in a time of genocide and other existential threats, straight white old guys are no longer a âsafe bet.â But weâll vote for Biden anyway, because we donât have the time or resources to fight for survival and against a second, never-ending Trump regime.
This weekâs bonus episode, exclusively for our supporters at the Truth-teller level and higher, is a discussion of Evangelicals and Israel â staunch allies for opportunistic reasons. They also constitute a crucial element in Trump's potential Electoral College victory, where Biden barely squeaked by thanks to a mere 44,000 votes scattered across Georgia, Arizona, and Wisconsin. Yes, it was that close. So don't forget to pre-order the documentary Bad Faith, organize a watch party with friends and neighbors, and complete the recommended steps in the Gaslit Nation 2024 Survival Guide. What is your plan to help protect our democracy this year from Trump and his dreaded Project 2025, discussed in this weekâs episode?
To our supporters at the Democracy Defender level and higher, submit your questions for our upcoming Q&A! We always enjoy hearing from you! Thank you to everyone who supports the show â we could not make Gaslit Nation without you!
Join the conversation with a community of listeners at Patreon.com/Gaslit and get bonus shows, all episodes ad free, submit questions to our regular Q&As, get exclusive invites to live events, and more!
Check out our new merch! Get your âF*ck Putinâ t-shirt or mug today! https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/57796740-f-ck-putin?store_id=3129329
SHOW NOTES:
Clip: Watch the trailer for Bad Faith https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WYseVO29ZU
Clip: Bobby Kennedy Jr.âs New York State Campaign Manager Proudly Declares Theyâre Trying to Help Trump Win https://twitter.com/cwebbonline/status/1777021184737194221
Clip: Michael Flynn: From Government Insider to Holy Warrior | FRONTLINE + AP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHqohI-ZNhY
Inside the Election Denial Groups Planning to Disrupt November https://www.wired.com/story/election-denial-groups-november-2024/
Inside the Terrifyingly Competent Trump 2024 Campaign With Donald Trump mostly focused on his own legal perilâleaving staffers free to run the campaignâthe candidateâs third bid for the White House is as efficient as it is explicitly authoritarian. How worried should you be? Very. https://www.vanityfair.com/news/inside-trump-2024-campaign
Narrow Wins In These Key States Powered Biden To The Presidency https://www.npr.org/2020/12/02/940689086/narrow-wins-in-these-key-states-powered-biden-to-the-presidency
Obama Warned Trump Against Hiring Mike Flynn, Say Officials The warning came less than 48 hours after the November election when the two sat down for a conversation in the Oval Office. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/obama-warned-trump-against-hiring-mike-flynn-say-officials-n756316
Trump could face more FBI raids as witness suggests documents still hidden: ex-prosecutor https://www.rawstory.com/classified-documents-2667695220/
The latest in Republican Gaslighting: Democratic Oregon House candidate is big Republican donor Brian Maguire has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to state and federal Republican candidates and causes https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/04/04/democratic-oregon-house-candidate-is-big-republican-donor/
The Electoral College question looming over 2024 Whether the GOP has maintained its Electoral College advantage could determine how close the Biden vs. Trump contest really is â and who wins in the end. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/electoral-college-question-looming-2024-rcna145950
State Department sees unprecedented flood of internal dissent memos over Gaza war Exclusive: Eight internal dissent memos were sent by State Department staff during the first two months of the Gaza war, compared to just one sent during the first three years of the Iraq War https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/state-department-gaza-blinken-protest-b2525345.html
Trump pledges to expel immigrants who support Hamas, ban Muslims from the U.S. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-pledges-expel-immigrants-who-support-hamas-ban-muslims-us-2023-10-16/
Biden Shields Palestinians in the U.S. From Deportation The president, who is facing mounting criticism over U.S. support for Israel, used an authority that exempts people from deportation if their homeland is in crisis. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/14/us/politics/biden-palestinians-deportation.html
About Three-in-Ten U.S. Adults Are Now Religiously Unaffiliated Self-identified Christians make up 63% of U.S. population in 2021, down from 75% a decade ago https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2021/12/14/about-three-in-ten-u-s-adults-are-now-religiously-unaffiliated/
For American Evangelicals Who Back Israel, âNeutrality Isnât an Optionâ Conservative Christiansâ strong connection to Israel forms the backbone of Republican support, and is tied to beliefs about biblical promises and prophecy. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/15/us/american-evangelicals-israel-hamas.html
What is an evangelical Christian? In America, evangelicalism has become as much a political as a religious identity https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2021/03/01/what-is-an-evangelical-christian
Investigators for the Justice Department wanted to search Donald Trumpâs New Jersey golf club for top secret documents but lacked probable cause to secure a warrant, says a report. https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-classified-documents-bedminster-search-b2366013.html
Women and children are the main victims of the Israel-Hamas war with 16,000 killed, UN says https://apnews.com/article/women-children-gaza-war-victims-un-inequality-f0f89a724543b99c2c22439e7af09405
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Mike Johnson is Lucy playing football with Charlie Brown. The MAGA Ken doll delayed the vote for Ukraine aid by several more weeks, coming through for Donald Trump, his MAGA cult of violence, and their Kremlin backers. Call it what it is: treason. In this heated bonus show, Andrea is joined by Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman and Italy-based analyst Monique Camarra of the Kremlin File podcast, debating whether Mike Johnson will ever hold his long promised Ukraine aid vote, and ways to overcome his existential threat to civilians in Russiaâs ongoing genocide.
Our discussion was recorded on Tuesday, and includes a debate between Andrea and Olga on whether Mike Johnson will ever come through. We also discuss President Macron doubling down on sending NATO troops to Ukraine, and the long history of Russian terrorism and Western complacency. On Tuesday, Terrell Starr of the Black Diplomats Podcast and Substack joins Gaslit Nation to discuss the latest in the 2024 election and ways to overcome the threats to our democracy. Later in the month, Ari Berman of Mother Jones will be on the show to discuss his new book Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People--And the Fight to Resist It.
Want to help unblock Ukraine aid in Congress? Contact Joaquin Castro (D-TX) at (202) 225-3236 and Mark Pocan (D-WI) at (202) 225-2906 and demand that they sign the two bipartisan discharge petitions put forth by Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), which would force a vote in the House to pass aid for Ukraine. For more on that effort, read this urgent statement from the humanitarian nonprofit Razom for Ukraine: https://www.razomforukraine.org/razom-for-ukraine-calls-on-house-democrats-to-sign-discharge-petition/
To our supporters at the Democracy Defender level and higher, submit your questions for our upcoming Q&A! We always enjoy hearing from you! Thank you to everyone who supports the show â we could not make Gaslit Nation without you!
Fight for your mind! To get inspired to make art and bring your projects across the finish line, join us for the Gaslit Nation LIVE Make Art Workshop on April 11 at 7pm EST â be sure to be subscribed at the Truth-teller level or higher to get your ticket to the event!
Join the conversation with a community of listeners at Patreon.com/Gaslit and get bonus shows, all episodes ad free, submit questions to our regular Q&As, get exclusive invites to live events, and more!
Check out our new merch! Get your âF*ck Putinâ t-shirt or mug today! https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/57796740-f-ck-putin?store_id=3129329
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If thereâs one thing fascists love itâs using the threat of terrorism to rile up their base. The largest terrorist attack in Moscow in decades signals a resurgent ISIS, one that Trump and his MAGA cult will no doubt campaign off of, to âscare outâ the vote. (The independent voter needed to win close states like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin may not care about Netanyahuâs terrorism, only that committed by brown people). How will Trump and his longtime crime-partner Paul Manafort, rumored to officially join the campaign soon (Manafort never left!), capitalize off the growing terror threats, worsened by Trump and Putin ally Netanyahu and his genocidal war to cling to power?
In this weekâs Gaslit Nation, Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman and analyst Monique Camarra of the Kremlin File podcast join Andrea to discuss the Crocus theater attack in Moscow and why Russia is a favorite target of ISIS, the latest reporting on the Kremlin's Havana Syndrome electronic warfare that has attacked around 1,500 people serving in the U.S. government and their families, and whether Trump will unleash violence if he loses, or wins.
Our bonus episode this week features a debate among Gaslit Nation and Kremlin File over MAGA Ken doll Mike Johnson. Is he actually serious about bringing Ukraine aide up for a vote, or is he stringing us along as ammunition runs dangerously low and more Russian missiles make it through? As Congress comes back into session next week, we discuss all the ways they could actually do something to stop Russiaâs genocide in Ukraineâa laboratory for Russian aggression that eventually reaches us. Be sure to apply pressure by calling your representatives in Congress, and use this handy tool made by a Gaslit Nation listener to contact your rep today: https://helpukrainewin.com/
Fight for your mind! To get inspired to make art and bring your projects across the finish line, join us for the Gaslit Nation LIVE Make Art Workshop on April 11 at 7pm EST â be sure to be subscribed at the Truth-teller level or higher to get your ticket to the event!
Join the conversation with a community of listeners at Patreon.com/Gaslit and get bonus shows, all episodes ad free, submit questions to our regular Q&As, get exclusive invites to live events, and more!
Check out our new merch! Get your âF*ck Putinâ t-shirt or mug today! https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/57796740-f-ck-putin?store_id=3129329
Submit your song for the Gaslit Nation song feature! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-d_DWNnDQFYUMXueYcX5ZVsA5t2RN09N8PYUQQ8koq0/edit?ts=5fee07f6&gxids=7628
Show Notes:
How ISIS has Europe and the US in sights after deadly Moscow attack
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/30/europe/how-isis-has-europe-and-the-us-in-sights-after-deadly-moscow-attack/index.html
New in SpyWeek CIA and Moscow terror, Havana Syndrome, rogue diplomat Ric Grenell, Paul Manafortâs return, a creepy Army Psyops recruiting ad & more
https://www.spytalk.co/p/new-in-spyweek-7e9
Trump may enlist Paul Manafort, who was criticized for Russia ties The former campaign manager was pardoned by Trump for bank and tax fraud convictions and accusations he hid millions he made consulting for pro-Russian Ukrainian politicians
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/18/trump-manafort-2024-campaign/
Feds seek $3M from Paul Manafort over failing to disclose offshore accounts A civil lawsuit signals the Justice Department views penalties as not covered by President Donald Trumpâs pardon of his former adviser.
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/28/paul-manafort-trump-lawsuit-00028717
What to know about Havana Syndrome after investigation links illness to Russia
https://www.axios.com/2024/04/01/havana-syndrome-russia-attacks-us-officials
How the conflict between Hamas and Israel fuels terror threats in the West
https://www.icct.nl/publication/how-conflict-between-hamas-and-israel-fuels-terror-threats-west
Subscribe and Listen to the Kremlin File Podcast https://pod.co/kremlin-file
Subscribe to Olga Lautman's Trump Tyranny Tracker https://trumptyrannytracker.substack.com/
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For decades in its war on terror following 9/11 the U.S. government poured resources, including its own terror tactics, in combating Islamic radicalism during the rise of ISIS. Meanwhile, white domestic terrorism, fueled by extreme religious groups like white evangelicals, increasingly went unchecked, leading to Trump and his violent January 6 insurrection. Can those same far-right Chrstian extremists help Trump win the Electoral College?
This weekâs bonus show, based on a listener's question and exclusively for our subscribers at the Truth-teller level and higher on Patreon, looks at the potential impact of the far-right Christian vote and ways to counteract it. The episode answers other questions from our listeners at the Democracy Defender-level and higher on Steve Bannonâs terror tactics, exposing white women slaveholders in American history, and more! To submit your questions and comments for a future Q&A, be sure to subscribe to the show at the Democracy Defender level or higher only on Patreon!
Fight for your mind! To get inspired to make art and bring your projects across the finish line, join us for the Gaslit Nation LIVE Make Art Workshop on April 11 at 7pm EST â be sure to be subscribed at the Truth-teller level or higher to get your ticket to the event!
Be sure to check out this really cool art initiative out of Michigan from Gaslit Nation listeners!: Breaking down walls through art and expression: https://umdearborn.edu/news/breaking-down-walls-through-art-and-expression
Thereâs also this important work from another Gaslit Nation listener in our community thatâs part of the long overdue solution for modernizing Americaâs rail service: Fed plan contains more passenger trains for Utah https://buildingsaltlake.com/fed-plan-contains-more-passenger-trains-for-utah/ More info here: Federal Railroad Administration's Amtrak Daily Long-Distance Service Study fralongdistancerailstudy.org
Thank you to everyone who supports the show â we could not make Gaslit Nation without you!
Join the conversation with a community of listeners at Patreon.com/Gaslit and get bonus shows, all episodes ad free, submit questions to our regular Q&As, get exclusive invites to live events, and more!
Check out our new merch! Get your âF*ck Putinâ t-shirt or mug today! https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/57796740-f-ck-putin?store_id=3129329
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Show Notes:
They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South https://bookshop.org/p/books/they-were-her-property-white-women-as-slave-owners-in-the-american-south-stephanie-e-jones-rogers/8493268?ean=9780300251838
How Evangelicals Became a Voting Bloc Evangelical votersâ focus on policy over character came much earlier than you think. https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2024/march-web-only/evangelicals-voting-bloc-super-tuesday-donald-trump-charact.html
Religious Group Voting and the 2020 Election https://news.gallup.com/opinion/polling-matters/324410/religious-group-voting-2020-election.aspx
Itâs Time to Talk About Violent Christian Extremism Thereâs a âstrong authoritarian streakâ that runs through parts of American evangelicalism, warns Elizabeth Neumann. What should be done about it? https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/02/04/qanon-christian-extremism-nationalism-violence-466034
Why QAnon Has Attracted So Many White Evangelicals https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-qanon-has-attracted-so-many-white-evangelicals/
The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-undertow-scenes-from-a-slow-civil-war-jeff-sharlet/18515351?ean=9781324006497
The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-family-the-secret-fundamentalism-at-the-heart-of-american-power-jeff-sharlet/7918950?ean=9780060560058
Is America Headed Towards a Civil War? Andreaâs interview with Jeff Sharlet (April 2023) https://www.gaslitnationpod.com/episodes-transcripts-20/2023/05/03/jeff-sharlet-undertow-america-civil-war
Democrat wins Alabama special election in early test for IVF as a campaign issue https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/democrat-marilyn-lands-wins-alabama-special-election-ivf-abortion-righ-rcna145210
Federal Railroad Administration's Amtrak Daily Long-Distance Service Study fralongdistancerailstudy.org
Fed plan contains more passenger trains for Utah https://buildingsaltlake.com/fed-plan-contains-more-passenger-trains-for-utah/
Breaking down walls through art and expression: A new program inspired by the Inside Out Program and funded by a U-M Arts + the Curriculum grant offers art-focused workshops and discussions that are free and open to the public. https://umdearborn.edu/news/breaking-down-walls-through-art-and-expression
The Great Rupture in American Jewish Life https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/22/opinion/israel-american-jews-zionism.html?searchResultPosition=1
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Gaslit Nation is recharging our batteries for the big election ahead so we're re-running a popular episode this week: Andrea's interview with Dr. Katharine Wilkinson, the co-author of All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis. Exclusively for our Patreon community we're publishing an all new bonus show this Saturday answering questions from our supporters at the Democracy Defender level and higher. Thank you to everyone who supports the show -- we could not make Gaslit Nation without you! With so much ominous news about the climate crisis heralding the man-made apocalypse, we need leaders like the women highlighted in the must-read book All We Can Save. Co-edited by Dr. Katharine Wilkinson, climate author and teacher, and Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, marine biologist and founder of the non-profit think tank Urban Ocean Lab who promoted a Blue New Deal to save our oceans, this soul-hugging anthology provides a breathing space to wrap our hearts and our minds around solutions for healing our planet and ourselves. We cannot recommend this book enough. Dr. Wilkinson joins us for an unforgettable discussion of the climate crisis: where are we now and what must we do about it? From the biography on her website: "Dr. Katharine Wilkinson co-founded and leads The All We Can Save Project with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, in support of women leading on climate. She also co-hosts the podcast A Matter of Degrees, telling stories for the climate curious with Dr. Leah Stokes. Previously, Dr. Wilkinson was the principal writer and editor-in-chief at Project Drawdown, where she led the organizationâs work to share climate solutions with audiences around the world. She speaks widely, including at National Geographic and the United Nations. Her TED Talk on climate and gender equality has more than 1.9 million views. A homegrown Atlantan, Dr. Wilkinson holds a doctorate in geography and environment from Oxford, where she was a Rhodes Scholar, and a BA in religion from Sewanee. Formative months spent in the Southern Appalachians, as a student at The Outdoor Academy, shaped her path. Time magazine featured Dr. Wilkinson as one of 15 'women who will save the world' and Apolitical named her one of the '100 most influential people in gender policy.' You can find her on Twitter: @DrKWilkinson. Fight for your mind! To get inspired to make art and bring your projects across the finish line, join us for the Gaslit Nation LIVE Make Art Workshop on April 11 at 7pm EST â be sure to be subscribed at the Truth-teller level or higher to get your ticket to the event! Join the conversation with a community of listeners at Patreon.com/Gaslit and get bonus shows, all episodes ad free, submit questions to our regular Q&As, get exclusive invites to live events, and more! Check out our new merch! Get your âF*ck Putinâ t-shirt or mug today! https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/57796740-f-ck-putin?store_id=3129329 Show Notes: Opening Clip: https://youtu.be/vXlJEcrinwg All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis Katharine K. Wilkinson (Editor) Ayana Elizabeth Johnson (Editor) https://bookshop.org/p/books/all-we-can-save-truth-courage-and-solutions-for-the-climate-crisis-ayana-elizabeth-johnson/18834354?ean=9780593237083
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Congratulations, New York Times! Trump is the GOP nominee. Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman and Monique Camarra of the Kremlin File podcast join Andrea to discuss why the New York Times wants Trump to win, with coverage and an editorial board that normalizes his fascism.
The conversation includes a plan to defeat MAGA, the Bannon Strategy and what the Left can learn from it (without turning into a cult!), why weâre glad that Nikki Haley isnât the GOP nominee either (she uses genocidal rhetoric against LGBTQ+ people!), and where our advantage is in 2024 and how to leverage it to protect democracy this election and beyond.
Fight for your mind! To get inspired to make art and bring your projects across the finish line, join us for the Gaslit Nation LIVE Make Art Workshop on April 11 at 7pm EST â be sure to be subscribed at the Truth-teller level or higher to get your ticket to the event!
To our supporters at the Democracy Defender level and higher, submit your questions for our upcoming Q&A! We always enjoy hearing from you! Thank you to everyone who supports the show â we could not make Gaslit Nation without you!
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Show Notes
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Trump Tyranny Tracker: Your Daily Reminder https://open.substack.com/pub/trumptyrannytracker/p/trump-tyranny-tracker-your-daily-089?r=3gxpg3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
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Gaslit Nation is recharging our batteries for the big election ahead so we're re-running a popular episode this week: Andrea's interview with her longtime friend and mentor, the journalist, filmmaker, and author Nelson George. Exclusively for our Patreon community we're publishing an all new bonus show this Saturday on how to stop MAGA. To our supporters at the Democracy Defender level and higher, submit your questions for our Q&A in the comments below or in a private message -- we always love hearing from you! Our Q&A will be out later this month! Thank you to everyone who supports the show -- we could not make Gaslit Nation without you! Nelson George set off to become the greatest music writer in the world. In this surreal essay, he explains his strange relationship with Prince who summoned him to listen to new music; this confirms George's dream was achieved. Having come out of the projects in Brooklyn to contribute to the bohemian renaissance of Spike Lee turning Brooklyn into a global brand, George lived the explosion of Black culture across film, music, art, and more at the close of the 20th century and looks back at this groundbreaking time in a sweeping and important discussion of why art matters. This is an interview about artists -- itâs for people who want to be artists -- itâs for artists at all stages of their careers -- itâs for people who love and consume art -- itâs a discussion about the value of mentorship -- and the way to get to the heart of being an artist, why thatâs important, what that means, the practical ins and outs of how to do it. From the biography on his website: "Nelson George is the author of several histories of African American music, including Where Did Our Love Go: the Rise and Fall of the Motown Sound, The Death of Rhythm & Blues, and the classic Hip Hop America. He has published two collections of music journalism: Buppies, BBoys, Baps & Bohos: Notes on Post-Soul America and the recent The Nelson George Mixtape, which is available through Pacific Books. He has written several novels with music themes (The Accidental Hunter, The Plot Against Hip Hop, The Lost Treasures of R&B, and To Funk and Die in LA). In television, George was a producer on the Emmy Award winning The Chris Rock Show on HBO, a producer on Hip Hop Honors on VH1, and executive producer of the American Gangster crime series on BET. As a filmmaker, George has co-written the screenplays to Strictly Business and CB4. He directed Queen Latifah to a Golden Globe in the HBO film Life Support, which he also co-wrote. He has directed a number of documentaries including Finding the Funk, The Announcement, and Brooklyn Boheme (Showtime). George was a producer on the award winning documentary on Black music executive Clarence Avant, The Black Godfather, for Netflix. His theatrical documentary on ballerina Misty Copeland is called A Ballerina's Tale. He was a writer/producer on Baz Lurhmannâs hip hop inspired Netflix series The Get Down. He is an executive producer of Dear Mama, a documentary series about Tupac Shakur directed by Allen Hughes." And, to add to this illustrious biography, Nelson has been a longtime friend and mentor who helped Andrea navigate the wily world of getting Mr. Jones written and produced. Fight for your mind! To get inspired to make art and bring your projects across the finish line, join us for the Gaslit Nation LIVE Make Art Workshop on April 11 at 7pm EST â be sure to be subscribed at the Truth-teller level or higher to get your ticket to the event! Join the conversation with a community of listeners at Patreon.com/Gaslit and get bonus shows, all episodes ad free, submit questions to our regular Q&As, get exclusive invites to live events, and more! Check out our new merch! Get your âF*ck Putinâ t-shirt or mug today! https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/57796740-f-ck-putin?store_id=3129329
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Welcome to Gaslit Nation where we name and shame! This week, meet the Kremlin Caucus and their financial backers. What started off with Putin groupie Dana Rohrabacher, a former Congressman from Orange County, has grown into a proud fascist movement threatening our democracy and Ukraineâs very survival.
Want to see the posh yearbook photos of the banality of evil? Check out the show notes below, listing the Kremlin Caucus members in the House and the Senate. Explore the many white faces from mostly Republican-hostage states like Florida and Texas that, like their ideological forbears before them that carried out slavery and the genocide of indigenous peoples, have no problem destroying innocent lives and raking in blood money to stay in power. Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman and Monique Camarra of the Kremlin File podcast join Andrea to discuss these threats to our democracy and how to confront them, and remind the disillusioned once againâno, Biden and Trump are not the same, especially when one candidate enjoys Hitler cosplay.
Fight for your mind! To get inspired to make art and bring your projects across the finish line, join us for the Gaslit Nation LIVE Make Art Workshop on April 11 at 7pm EST â be sure to be subscribed at the Truth-teller level or higher to get your ticket to the event!
To our supporters at the Democracy Defender level and higher, submit your questions for our upcoming Q&A! We always enjoy hearing from you! Thank you to everyone who supports the show â we could not make Gaslit Nation without you!
Join the conversation with a community of listeners on Patreon.com/Gaslit and get bonus shows, all episodes ad free, submit questions to our regular Q&As, get exclusive invites to live events, and more!
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Show Notes
Get to Know the Kremlin Caucus and Their Financial Backers
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Brian Babin Representative (R - TX) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/brian-babin/summary?cid=N00005736
Troy Balderson Representative (R - OH) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/troy-balderson/summary?cid=N00042194
Lauren Boebert Representative (R - CO) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/lauren-boebert/summary?cid=N00045974
Tim Burchett Representative (R - TN) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/tim-burchett/summary?cid=N00041594
Jerry Carl Representative (R - AL) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/summary?cid=N00044245&cycle=2022
Ben Cline Representative (R - VA) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/ben-cline/summary?cid=N00042296
Michael Cloud Representative (R - TX) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/michael-cloud/summary?cid=N00041882
Burgess Owens Representative (R - UT) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/burgess-owens/summary?cid=N00045812&cycle=2022
Kat Cammack Representative (R - FL) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/kat-cammack/summary?cid=N00045978
James Comer Representative (R - KY) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/james-comer/summary?cid=N00038260
Jim Banks Representative (R - IN) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/jim-banks/summary?cid=N00037185
Gus Bilirakis Representative (R - FL) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/gus-bilirakis/summary?cid=N00027462
Dan Bishop Representative (R - NC) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/dan-bishop/summary?cid=N00044335
Marjorie Taylor Greene, Representative (GA) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/marjorie-taylor-greene/summary?cid=N00044701
Mike Johnson, Representative (LA) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/mike-johnson/summary?cid=N00039106
Matt Gaetz, Representative (FL) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/matt-gaetz/summary?cid=N00039503
Andy Biggs Representative (R - AZ) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/andy-biggs/summary?cid=N00039293
Warren Davidson Representative (R - OH) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/warren-davidson/summary?cid=N00038767
Byron Donalds Representative (R - FL) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/byron-donalds/summary?cid=N00034016
Jeff Duncan Representative (SC) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/jeff-duncan/summary?cid=N00030752&cycle=CAREER
Patrick Fallon Representative (R - TX) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/patrick-fallon/summary?cid=N00047264
Brad Finstad Representative (R - MN) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/summary?cid=N00050649&cycle=2022
Michelle Fischbach Representative (R - MN) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/michelle-fischbach/summary?cid=N00045251
Scott Franklin Representative (R - FL) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/scott-franklin/summary?cid=N00046760
Russell Fry Representative (R - SC) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/industries?cid=N00049165&cycle=2022
Russ Fulcher Representative (R - ID) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/russ-fulcher/summary?cid=N00041335
Bob Good Representative (R - VA) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/bob-good/summary?cid=N00045557&cycle=2022
Lance Gooden Representative (R - TX) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/lance-gooden/summary?cid=N00042237
Paul Gosar Representative (R - AZ) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/paul-gosar/summary?cid=N00030771
Harriet Hageman Representative (R - WY) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/harriet-hageman/summary?cid=N00049197&cycle=2022
Diana Harshbarger Representative (R - TN) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/diana-harshbarger/summary?cid=N00046688
Kevin Hern Representative (R - OK) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/kevin-hern/summary?cid=N00040829
Wesley Hunt Representative (R - TX) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/wesley-hunt/summary?cid=N00044362&cycle=2020
Jim Jordan Representative (R - OH) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/jim-jordan/summary?cid=N00027894
John Joyce Representative (R - PA) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/john-joyce/summary?cid=N00043242
Doug LaMalfa Representative (R - CA) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/doug-lamalfa/summary?cid=N00033987
Tracey Mann Representative (R - KS) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/tracey-mann/summary?cid=N00030743
Thomas Massie Representative (R - KY) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/thomas-massie/summary?cid=N00034041
Lisa McClain Representative (R - MI) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/lisa-mcclain/summary?cid=N00045730
Dan Meuser Representative (R - PA) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/dan-meuser/summary?cid=N00029416
Carol Miller Representative (R - WV) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/carol-miller/summary?cid=N00041542
Mary Miller Representative (R - IL) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/mary-miller/summary?cid=N00045703
John Moolenaar Representative (R - MI) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/john-moolenaar/summary?cid=N00036275
Alex Mooney Representative (R - WV) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/alex-mooney/summary?cid=N00033814
Barry Moore Representative (R - AL) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/barry-moore/summary?cid=N00041295
Troy Nehls Representative (R - TX) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/troy-nehls/summary?cid=N00046067
Ralph Norman Representative (R - SC) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/ralph-norman/summary?cid=N00027783
Andy Ogles Representative (R - TN) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/andy-ogles/summary?cid=N00050943&cycle=2022
Scott Perry Representative (R - PA) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/scott-perry/summary?cid=N00034120
Guy Reschenthaler Representative (R - PA) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/guy-reschenthaler/summary?cid=N00041871
Matt Rosendale Representative (R - MT) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/matt-rosendale/summary?cid=N00035517
Chip Roy Representative (R - TX) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/chip-roy/summary?cid=N00042268
Pete Stauber Representative (R - MN) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/pete-stauber/summary?cid=N00041511
Greg Steube Representative (R - FL) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/greg-steube/summary?cid=N00042808
Tom Tiffany Representative (R - WI) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/tom-tiffany/summary?cid=N00045307
Jeff Van Drew Representative (R - NJ) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/jeff-van-drew/summary?cid=N00042164
Randy Weber Representative (R - TX) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/randy-weber/summary?cid=N00033539
Roger Williams Representative (R - TX) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/roger-williams/summary?cid=N00030602
THE SENATE
John Barrasso Senator (R - WY) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/john-barrasso/summary?cid=N00006236
Marsha Blackburn Senator (R - TN) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/marsha-blackburn/summary?cid=N00003105
Mike Braun Senator (R - IN) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/mike-braun/summary?cid=N00041731
Katie Britt (R-Ala) https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/top-recipients-details?cycle=2022&id=N00048812
Ted Budd Representative (R - NC) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/ted-budd/summary?cid=N00039551
Tom Cotton Senator (R - AR) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/tom-cotton/summary?cid=N00033363
Ted Cruz Senator (R - TX) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/ted-cruz/summary?cid=N00033085
Steven Daines Senator (R - MT) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/steven-daines/summary?cid=N00033054
Deb Fischer Senator (R - NE) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/deb-fischer/summary?cid=N00033443
Lindsey Graham Senator (R - SC) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/lindsey-graham/summary?cid=N00009975
Bill Hagerty Senator (R - TN) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/bill-hagerty/summary?cid=N00045369
Josh Hawley Senator (R - MO) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/josh-hawley/summary?cid=N00041620
Cindy Hyde-Smith Senator (R - MS) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/cindy-hyde-smith/summary?cid=N00043298
Mike Johnson Representative (R - LA) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/mike-johnson/summary?cid=N00039106
James Lankford Senator (R - OK) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/james-lankford/summary?cid=N00031129&cycle=2022
Mike Lee Senator (R - UT) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/mike-lee/summary?cid=N00031696
Roger Marshall Senator (R - KS) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/roger-marshall/summary?cid=N00037034
Markwayne Mullin Representative (R - OK) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/markwayne-mullin/summary?cid=N00033410
Rand Paul Senator (R - KY) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/rand-paul/summary?cid=N00030836
Pete Rickets (R- NE) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/contributors?cycle=2024&cid=N00027695
Marco Rubio Senator (R - FL) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/marco-rubio/summary?cid=N00030612
Eric Schmitt Senator (R - MO) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/summary?cid=N00048414&cycle=2022
Rick Scott Senator (R - FL) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/rick-scott/summary?cid=N00043290
Tim Scott Senator (R - SC) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/tim-scott/summary?cid=N00031782
Tommy Tuberville Senator (R - AL) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/tommy-tuberville/summary?cid=N00044434
J D Vance Senator (R - OH) https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/j-d-vance/summary?cid=N00048832
Here are the 70 House Republicans who voted to cut off all US military aid to Ukraine
https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/world/news/70-house-republicans-voted-to-cut-off-all-us-military-aid-to-ukraine/articleshow/101739996.cms
Full List of Senate Republicans Who Voted Against Military Aid to Ukraine
https://www.newsweek.com/full-list-republicans-who-voted-against-military-aid-ukraine-1869372
Submit your song to be featured on Gaslit Nation here! https://tr.ee/BuEdw13Nw-
IntroducingâŠThe Gaslit Nation 2024 Survival Guide! https://www.gaslitnationpod.com/2024-survival-guide
Trump Tyranny Tracker: Your Daily Reminder https://open.substack.com/pub/trumptyrannytracker/p/trump-tyranny-tracker-your-daily-089?r=3gxpg3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
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Welcome to the Gaslit Nation State of the Union Super Special! This episode has everything! Suge Knight dissing Diddy at the 1995 Source Awards! World War II era journalist Dorothy Thompsonâs warnings about Katie Britt! A dictator loving pope! George W. Bushâs pandoraâs box of evil! A smirking Russian oligarch on the Oscarsâ stage! Youâve never heard a state of our union analysis, and where we must go from here, quite like this.
Terrell Starr of the essential Black Diplomats Podcast and Substack joins Andrea to roast Katie Britt and her antiChrist diamond cross and what it says about the GOPâs Christofascist war against our democracy. The conversation includes the history of white women like Britt enforcing the genocide of slavery, and Andrea and Terrell accidently calling Steve McQueenâs masterpiece film Seven Years a Slave! (Yes, we now recall itâs 12 Years a Slave!) Andrea shares the story of how she once went undercover as a self-hating Republican woman at a GOP fundraiser and almost got caught by being the only woman who dared to eat food!Our bonus this week, for subscribers at the Truth-teller level and higher, exposes the Kremlin Caucus and their financial backers. That episode will feature Olga Lautman and Monique Camarra of the Kremlin File podcast. To our supporters at the Democracy Defender level and higher, submit your questions for our upcoming Q&A! We always love hearing from you! Thank you to everyone who supports the show â we could not make Gaslit Nation without you!
Fight for your mind! To get inspired to make art and bring your projects across the finish line, join us for the Gaslit Nation LIVE Make Art Workshop on April 11 at 7pm EST â be sure to be subscribed at the Truth-teller level or higher to get your ticket to the event!
Join the conversation with a community of listeners at Patreon.com/Gaslit and get bonus shows, all episodes ad free, submit questions to our regular Q&As, get exclusive invites to live events, and more!
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Thank you to the sponsor of this weekâs episode! Andrea got to try Factor, and now her listeners can, too, with this special deal! Head to FACTORMEALS.com/gaslit50 and use code âgaslit50â to get 50% off. Thatâs code âgaslit50â at FACTORMEALS.com/gaslit50 to get 50% off!
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Watch 20 Days in Mariupol (full documentary) | Academy AwardÂź Winner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvAyykRvPBo
Why Haiti Collapsed: Demanding Reparations,and Ending Up in Exile
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/20/world/americas/haiti-aristide-reparations-france.html
President Biden on hot mic says he needs a 'come to Jesus' meeting with Netanyahu
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/03/08/biden-hot-mic-moment-underscores-growing-frustration-with-netanyahu/72899225007/
Journalist catches Sen. Katie Britt in an 'out and out lie' in her State of Union response
https://www.rawstory.com/katie-britt-out-and-out-lie/
Pope Francis: questions remain over his role during Argentina's dictatorship
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/mar/14/pope-francis-argentina-military-junta
With Haiti on the Brink of Collapse, a Reckoning for US Policy on Haiti
https://www.justsecurity.org/93193/with-haiti-on-the-brink-of-collapse-a-reckoning-for-us-policy-on-haiti/
Bidenâs State of the Union: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq9vmRd67lc
Clip: Jonathan Glazer acceptance speech https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMc1khOqEFE
Clip: Suge Knight at The Source Awards https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=QHg1JImJqIZ7xkB5&v=mv2OMXngkEs&feature=youtu.be
We didnât end up including this clip in this weekâs episode, but itâs worth watching: Katie Britt Appears on âInside the Actors Studioâ in Edited Version of Her Scorned GOP Response https://www.thewrap.com/katie-britt-inside-the-actors-studio-video/
Pope Francis: questions remain over his role during Argentina's dictatorship
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/mar/14/pope-francis-argentina-military-junta#:~:text=The%20Catholic%20church%20and%20Pope,evidence%20is%20sketchy%20and%20contested.
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Warning: If you prefer to watch a film with a blank slate, donât listen to this episode if you havenât seen or read Killers of the Flower Moon. While it doesnât give away spoilers or information that isnât widely known, and the film itself will be a powerful discovery given the stunning directing, acting, and musical score, it does prepare you for an unforgettable experience with a crash course on the brutal history.
Andrea and Terrell Starr of the essential Black Diplomats Podcast and Substack have been watching the rich offering of Best Picture Oscar contenders, and have a lot to say about Killers of the Flower Moon. While it was eclipsed by buzzier films like Oppenheimer and Barbie, Killers of the Flower Moon is a monumental masterpiece that explains how America was founded and the forces we are up against today. No one should be surprised by Trump. Trumpism is what founded our country.
Killers of the Flower Moon reminds us of the urgent importance and power of art. To get inspired to make art and bring your projects across the finish line, join us for the Gaslit Nation LIVE Make Art Workshop on April 11 at 7pm EST â be sure to be subscribed at the Truth-teller level or higher to get your ticket to the event!
For more on the threats to our democracy and how to confront them, including the State of the Union and the GOPâs trad wife Handmaid Tale response, listen to this weekâs episode, out Tuesday. In the meantime, watch the video in our show notes below of Alabama Senator and Gretchen from Mean Girls, Katie Britt, being interviewed by James Lipton of The Actors Studio.
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Show Notes:
Killers of the Flower Moon trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG0si5bSd6IGaslit Nation Make Art Workshop - Part I https://www.patreon.com/posts/make-art-video-93450936?cid=123025949
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI https://bookshop.org/p/books/killers-of-the-flower-moon-the-osage-murders-and-the-birth-of-the-fbi-david-grann/533951?ean=9780307742483
Listen to Terrell Starrâs podcast Black Diplomats https://terrellstarr.com/black-diplomats-podcast/
Subscribe to Terrell Starrâs Black Diplomats Substack: https://terrellstarr.substack.com/
Katie Britt: Inside the Actors Studio https://twitter.com/BowmanInc/status/1766019380310163785
European Genocide of Indigenous Peoples in the Americas Cooled Earthâs Climate https://www.vice.com/en/article/bjqnqq/european-genocide-of-indigenous-peoples-in-the-americas-cooled-earths-climate
Murdered and missing Native American women challenge police and courts
https://publicintegrity.org/politics/murdered-and-missing-native-american-women-challenge-police-and-courts/
Colorado Osages react to 'Killers of the Flower Moon'
https://www.kunc.org/news/2023-11-10/colorado-osages-react-to-killers-of-the-flower-moon
What to Know About âKillers of the Flower Moonâ: A Guide to the Osage Murders Martin Scorseseâs epic traces a real plot by white men to kill dozens of Native Americans who held oil rights in 1920s Oklahoma. Here is the back story.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/20/movies/killers-of-the-flower-moon-osage-murders-explained.html#:~:text=First%2C%20in%201918%2C%20a%20sister,off%20the%20Reign%20of%20Terror.
Take a look at the historical people depicted in 'Killers of the Flower Moon'
https://www.oklahoman.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/2023/10/23/killers-of-the-flower-moon-real-photos-from-the-osage-reign-of-terror/71288895007/
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Remember when Jared Kushner tried in late 2016 to establish a secret back channel to talk to Russia? Jared and Ivanka ran the Trump transition team, with Paul Manafort operating from the shadows, where he blooms like mold, pretending to have taken a step back to avoid the heat of, well, having been outed by a Ukrainian investigative journalist for being a highly paid Kremlin operative. The latest back channel between the Trump Crime Cabal and Russia is Hungarian strongman Viktor OrbĂĄn, the Tiger Beat idol of CPAC. This Friday, on International Womenâs Day no less, OrbĂĄn and Trump will meet at Mar-a-Lago, where Americaâs nuclear secrets get their own cabana.
For months now Gaslit Nation has warned that OrbĂĄn is the new Manafort, the Kremlinâs guy to make sure Trump comes to power, making their shared autocratic dreams come true. As Trumpâs coup against our democracy continues, Andrea discusses Trumpâs blatant shadow foreign policy with Russia mafia expert Olga Lautman and analyst Monique Camarra of the Kremlin File podcast, and the many challenges and bold action needed for democracy to fight encroaching authoritarianism, before itâs too late.
The sharks are circling, with China setting up police stations in Hungary, a European Union state. Will our democracy survive? As always, it comes down to us, as grassroots power is the most reliable power we have left. See the all new Gaslit Nation 2024 Survival on our homage â GaslitNationPod.com â for simple ways for us to pitch in as itâs all hands on deck!
Fun announcement for our Gaslit Nation community! On April 11 at 7 pm ET weâre holding another MAKE ART workshop exclusively for our subscribers at the Truth-teller level and higher on Patreon. Got questions about the creative process or the business side of things? Ever wanted to make art but didnât know where or how to start? Want to know how to bring your art out into the world? Ask Andrea anything! Art is survival, and we need your mind and creativity more than ever! To get access to that, be sure to subscribe to the show at the Truth-teller level or higher on Patreon.com/Gaslit.
Thank you to everyone who supports the show â we could not make Gaslit Nation without you!
Show Notes
We'll post a link to 'Hedge Your Bets' on our social media feeds and in the show notes for this episode on our Patreon page. You can find more of The Detroit Rebellion's music on Bandcamp at detroitrebellion.bandcamp.com or detroitrebellion.blogspot.com
Submit your song to be featured on Gaslit Nation here! https://tr.ee/BuEdw13Nw-
IntroducingâŠThe Gaslit Nation 2024 Survival Guide! https://www.gaslitnationpod.com/2024-survival-guide
Trump Tyranny Tracker: Your Daily Reminder https://open.substack.com/pub/trumptyrannytracker/p/trump-tyranny-tracker-your-daily-089?r=3gxpg3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
Why Trumpâs Mar-a-Lago Meeting With Viktor OrbĂĄn Should Terrify Us All: With Trump set to host OrbĂĄn at his Mar-a-Lago retreat this week, itâs time to get serious about the rise of the global far right and why its worldview poses such a dire threat.
https://newrepublic.com/article/179510/trump-viktor-orban-mar-a-lago-meeting-terrify
Kushner Is Said to Have Discussed a Secret Channel to Talk to Russia
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/26/us/politics/kushner-talked-to-russian-envoy-about-creating-secret-channel-with-kremlin.html
How Tony Blinkenâs Stepfather Changed the Worldâand Him: Samuel Pisar was a Holocaust survivor who pushed rival nations to engage in commerce, and he left an imprint on the likely next secretary of State.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/01/19/samuel-pisar-tony-blinken-secretary-of-state-460155
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Gaslit Nation launched in 2018 to help build the Blue Wave, which set up progressive infrastructure that expands today, including in states like Kansas. In Virginia in 2023, our community produced one of the largest phone banks for Sister District, helping to get out the vote, flipping the Senate, and helping elect Danica Roem, the first transgender person to serve in the state Senate. We also protected abortion rights from Posh Trump Glenn Youngkin. An early September 2023 Gaslit Nation episode highlighted the work of the States Project, which raised more money for Virginia than the Democratic Party. Why? Because grassroots power is the most reliable power we have left. We are the answer to the decades-long mission of the corporate-backed far-right to dismantle our democracy. No one is coming to save us but us.
Thatâs why our listeners are the least likely to be demoralized by the news that the Supreme Court will drag out Trumpâs January 6 insurrection case, the one Merrick Garlandâs DOJ already waited out the clock on, losing valuable time as the coup plotters like Trump and Bannon continue to mobilize their genocidal far-right army. Ivanka and Jared dine with politicians from both parties and continue to serve as anonymous sources for the media that, in return, tries to rehabilitate their (banana republic grifter) reputations.
This weekâs bonus show, answering questions from our listeners, features a special focus on the murder of Nex Benedict, a gender-fluid trans teen killed by the incitement of hate and violence driven by Chaya Raichik of Libs of TikTok and Oklahoma state school superintendent Ryan Walters, who appointed Raichik to terrorize vulnerable children and their allies. While the grief and anger over the lack of accountability are immense, there are solutions to what we can do, no matter if we live in a Republican-hostage state or a so-called blue state. Other questions from our listeners range from the latest news on the Havana Syndrome mystery and cover-up, must-see places to visit in New York, and whether George Santos will end up on Dancing with the Stars (he will!), and more.
If you didnât hear your question answered this week, look out for it next week, as our Q&A continues. Thank you to everyone who supports the show â we could not make Gaslit Nation without you!
Join the conversation with a community of listeners at Patreon.com/Gaslit and get bonus shows, all episodes ad free, submit questions to our regular Q&As, get exclusive invites to live events, and more.
Show Notes:
Join Andrea at State Fair to help build our power in the states as a buffer against Russian-backed GOP fascism: https://linktr.ee/statefair
Human Rights Campaign President Asks for Full Investigations by DOJ and Department of Education into Brutal, Senseless Attacks Against Nex Benedict
https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/human-rights-campaign-president-asks-for-full-investigations-by-doj-and-department-of-education-into-brutal-senseless-attacks-against-nex-benedict
Contact the DOJ Civil Rights Division and file a report â you do not have to Include your name and contact information. LINK: https://civilrights.justice.gov/report/
If itâs helpful, copy/paste and/or select the following information:
PRIMARY CONCERN: Discrimination at a school, educational program or service, or related to receiving education
WHERE: OWASSO PUBLIC SCHOOLS 1501 N Ash St., Owasso, OK 74055
WHEN: February 8, 2024
WHAT: Nex Benedict, a gender-fluid trans teen was killed by the incitement of hate and violence driven by Chaya Raichik of Libs of TikTok and Oklahoma state school superintendent Ryan Walters, who appointed Raichik to terrorize vulnerable children and their teachers. The DOJ must take over the investigation of Nex's murder. Local officials and school staff failed her, including failing to call an ambulance when she had trouble walking after suffering a hate crime attack. The DOJ must open an investigation now.
You can also send Kristen Clarke, the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the DOJ, a message over Twitter: @KristenClarkeJD @CivilRights
How you can support queer and trans kids in Oklahoma after Nex Benedictâs death â The Advocate Link: https://www.advocate.com/news/how-to-help-trans-kids?fbclid=IwAR1KDpTCrqpohhRicaDP0cYQkGUZy9mj_zT7E0ZH30Yz282DmvgSGFylC7s_aem_AZIcTG7MHSnhJT6CkblIS6Y9nAQ3krE-taqnVCJswjJS2TJmpkTmq210J81PK3GrGJI&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email#toggle-gdpr
Erin Reed on Substack â Erin in the Morning: Chaya Raichik Was Appointed To "Make Schools Safer" In Oklahoma; Now A Trans Teen Is Dead. Nex, a gender fluid trans teen is dead in Oklahoma. Their death comes after a year of transphobic bullying, in a school targeted by the biggest anti-trans influencers. When will it end? Link: https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/chaya-raichik-was-appointed-to-make?utm_source=substack&publication_id=994764&post_id=141878010&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&utm_campaign=email-share&triggerShare=true&isFreemail=true&r=1xosvv
How LGBTQ Parents Can Protect Their Families After Dobbs â Mombian: Sustenance for Lesbian Moms and Other LGBTQ Parents: Know your legal rights including emergency hotlines to call. Link: https://mombian.com/2022/07/15/how-lgbtq-parents-can-protect-their-families-after-dobbs/
Moving Forward After Tragedy and Loss â Mombian: Sustenance for Lesbian Moms and Other LGBTQ Parents. Link: https://mombian.com/2024/02/23/moving-forward-after-a-week-of-tragedy-and-loss/
Davis Hammetâs 2018 Twitter Thread on How Building the Rainbow House in Topeka, Kansas Led to Political Change â Twitter link: https://twitter.com/Davis_Hammet/status/1060958025731715072
Activist Davis Hammet speaks on the Topeka Equality House â Washburn Review. Link: https://washburnreview.org/48906/news/news-campus-news/activist-and-loud-light-founder-davis-hammet-speaks-on-the-topeka-equality-house/
â1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture is a feature documentary that follows the story of tireless researchers who trace the origins of the anti-gay movement among Christians to a grave mistranslation of the Bible in 1946. It chronicles the discovery of never-before-seen archives at Yale University which unveil astonishing new revelations, and casts significant doubt on any biblical basis for LGBTQIA+ prejudice. Featuring commentary from prominent scholars as well as opposing pastors, including the personal stories of the filmâs creators, 1946 is at once challenging, enlightening, and inspiring. While other documentaries have been successful in their attempt to treat the symptom of homophobia in the church, 1946 is working to diagnose and treat the disease - Biblical Literalismâ â 1946themovie.com
Summary of Vice News Investigation Into Sadist Groups Online Driven by Children, Targeting Children â Twitter link: https://twitter.com/VICENews/status/1759959890770956502
Keeping teens safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids A multipronged approach to social media management, including time limits, parental monitoring and supervision, and ongoing discussions about social media can help parents protect teensâ brain development â APA.org. Link: https://www.apa.org/topics/social-media-internet/social-media-parent-tips
Congress to Examine U.S. Spy Agenciesâ Work on Havana Syndrome The C.I.A. and other agencies concluded that no hostile power was responsible for the mysterious ailments, a finding some whistle-blowers have challenged. â New York Times link: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/12/us/politics/congress-to-examine-cias-work-on-havana-syndrome.html
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