Gaslit Nation

Joining us for this week's bonus show is the tenacious genius Michele Hornish, Executive Director of Every State Blue, a Missouri-based organization supporting the overlooked races in rural areas, building progressive infrastructure on the ground, election after election. We discuss the frontline strategies for defeating Republican autocracy.
In our exclusive bonus episode, available in full for our Patreon and Substack communities who sustain Gaslit Nation, Andrea shares her insights from living in the belly of the beast–Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia–to expose how America is a corporation and how the sausage actually gets made in the world's most powerful military/budding dictatorship. 
Ready to fight back? Pre-order Andrea's new book, A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World On Fire, your mentor on your shelf for overcoming the fascist threat by unleashing the power of your wildest dream. Grab your copy, get one for a friend, and send a message to the media and publishing worlds that we need to get this book into the hands of as many women and girls as possible. Plus support independent journalism and unlock the full episode by subscribing on Patreon or Substack today!
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Like Ukraine can't defeat fascism alone, neither can America. We need the world to stand up to MAGA's lawlessness. Making the case on Gaslit Nation is Elie Mystal, Justice Correspondent for The Nation and author of Bad Law: Ten Popular Laws That Are Ruining America. 
If Democrats win back power, they must use it maximally. Mystal, a prophetic voice in the fight for democracy, breaks down how, including by showing what Biden and the Democrats should have done to curb Trump and MAGA extremism when they had the chance. (We'll be shouting we told you so all the way to the gulag!) He explains why Merrick Garland was – as we warned here on Gaslit Nation – a threat to democracy, what actions Democrats and the people must take now in the limited time we have left, and why New York State Attorney General Tish James serves as a vital reminder of the importance of local resistance. (Remember her iconic video calling out Elon Musk?) Most importantly, Mystal calls on world leaders to divest from America, an urgent strategy that helped bring down apartheid.
This week's bonus show, out Thursday, available in full for our communities on Patreon.com/Gaslit and GaslitNation.Substack.com that keep our show going, looks at America as a corporation, sharing important insights into how the sausage gets made, and shares resources on fighting Flock cameras. Thank you to everyone who supports Gaslit Nation – we could not make our show without you!
Show Notes:
Want a concrete plan on how to dream big for yourself and the kind of world you want to live in? And then help create it? Pre-order Andrea's new book A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/807202/a-reasonable-guide-for-unreasonable-women-by-andrea-chalupa/
"Karoline" by Deena Marie – available on Apple Music, Spotify, and wherever you get your music. Learn more on her Instagram: deenamariedmt. Submit your own song to be played on Gaslit Nation here: https://loom.ly/AEkgi1k
The World Must Stand Up to Trump's America https://www.gaslitnationpod.com/episodes/the-world-must-stand-up-to-trumps-america/

Gaslit Nation has long warned that the test for our democracy is whether Jared and Ivanka will be investigated, and whether they will face any charges. Instead, they follow a long family tradition of using their immense illicit wealth to live above the law.
In this week's bonus show, we respond to reports that New York Congressman and House Speaker hopeful Hakeem Jeffries secretly met with Kushner, the president's son-in-law, himself the son of a convicted felon, and the shadow secretary of state traveling the world while representing both the American taxpayer and his own grift. They claim Kushner doesn't have an official White House role, then why is he in the middle of every major geopolitical conflict, meeting with dictators and other kleptocrats? (It's the money!) 
News of the Jeffries/Kushner meeting set off a debate in this week's Gaslit Nation Salon over whether Jeffries is the right leader for Democrats in Congress during this dangerous time, who would be better positioned to replace him, and why we must demand accountability if we're ever going to rebuild our democracy.
What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments. To hear the full discussion, subscribe to Gaslit Nation on Patreon or Substack. Discounted annual memberships are available, and on Patreon, you can give the gift of membership.
Thank you to everyone who supports the show. We could not make Gaslit Nation without you!
Are you an unreasonable woman or know one? We have the book for you! Pre-order Andrea's new book A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire – today: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/807202/a-reasonable-guide-for-unreasonable-women-by-andrea-chalupa/
 
Show Notes:
Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly: President Trump's son-in-law and the man in line to be speaker of a Democratic-led House discussed how Democrats and the administration could work together. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/us/politics/jeffries-kushner-private-meeting.html?smid=url-share
 
Kim Koval Leaves LSU Rather Than Be Forced to Play with a Russian Player: https://www.instagram.com/p/DceQQ6Xp2fF/
 
The opening clip: Meidas Defense Ukraine Update with Ken Harbaugh and Olga Lautman https://substack.com/@gaslitnation/note/p-212030410?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=2mrjsl
 
Jared Kushner's net worth grew 1,440% since 2009 — 9 times more than the average US household. Here's what drove the gap https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/jared-kushners-net-worth-grew-113000594.html

Gaslit Nation has long warned that the test for our democracy is whether Jared and Ivanka will be investigated, and whether they will face any charges. Instead, they follow a long family tradition of using their immense illicit wealth to live above the law.
In this week's bonus show, we respond to reports that New York Congressman and House Speaker hopeful Hakeem Jeffries secretly met with Kushner, the president's son-in-law, himself the son of a convicted felon, and the shadow secretary of state traveling the world while representing both the American taxpayer and his own grift. They claim Kushner doesn't have an official White House role, then why is he in the middle of every major geopolitical conflict, meeting with dictators and other kleptocrats? (It's the money!) 
News of the Jeffries/Kushner meeting set off a debate in this week's Gaslit Nation Salon over whether Jeffries is the right leader for Democrats in Congress during this dangerous time, who would be better positioned to replace him, and why we must demand accountability if we're ever going to rebuild our democracy.
What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments. To hear the full discussion, subscribe to Gaslit Nation on Patreon or Substack. Discounted annual memberships are available, and on Patreon, you can give the gift of membership.
Thank you to everyone who supports the show. We could not make Gaslit Nation without you!
Are you an unreasonable woman or know one? We have the book for you! Pre-order Andrea's new book A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire – today: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/807202/a-reasonable-guide-for-unreasonable-women-by-andrea-chalupa/
 
Show Notes:
Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly: President Trump's son-in-law and the man in line to be speaker of a Democratic-led House discussed how Democrats and the administration could work together. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/us/politics/jeffries-kushner-private-meeting.html?smid=url-share
Kim Koval Leaves LSU Rather Than Be Forced to Play with a Russian Player: https://www.instagram.com/p/DceQQ6Xp2fF/
The opening clip: Meidas Defense Ukraine Update with Ken Harbaugh and Olga Lautman https://substack.com/@gaslitnation/note/p-212030410?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=2mrjsl
 
Jared Kushner's net worth grew 1,440% since 2009 — 9 times more than the average US household. Here's what drove the gap https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/jared-kushners-net-worth-grew-113000594.html

We are in the fight of our lives against a neofascist transnational crime syndicate obsessed with gutting your voting rights and turning the DOJ into a petty MAGA HOA. But if you think it's time to curl up and surrender in despair, here to wake you up is Maya Wiley, President and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and the daughter of relentless Civil Rights organizers, to break down exactly how we defeat this authoritarian coup. 
The MAGA mob is breaking laws and shredding democratic norms for one simple reason: they are absolutely terrified of our collective power. Maya's parents faced down the exact same terror during the Civil Rights Era, landing on Nixon's enemies list while fighting off a corrupt government, and they won. Maya carries their legacy, reminding us that despair is the oppressor's weapon. Her message is a powerful call-to-action: organized joy, relentless community building, and "fighting forward" are how we create the next era of civil rights. 
They want you exhausted and apathetic, but we will rebuild our democracy. Gen Z, you especially have the sheer numbers to help stop the coup if you show up for the kind of world you want to live in and flex your power. 
The Gaslit Nation bonus show is now included in our Tuesday episodes. Support our independent journalism, hear the continuation of our conversation, and join our resilience community by subscribing on Patreon or Substack today.
Want a plan to launch a dream project and help us build a better world? Order Andrea's new book A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/807202/a-reasonable-guide-for-unreasonable-women-by-andrea-chalupa/
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Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on Patreon.com/Gaslit and GaslitNation.Substack.com for our community

New! There's now a California Signal Group for Gaslit Nation listeners to find each other and connect in that state. Join on Patreon or Substack!

The Gaslit Nation Outreach Committee discusses how to talk to the MAGA cult: Join on Patreon or Substack!

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As always, keep it kind in our chat groups, extend grace and assume good faith. A culture of care is how we build a better world.