We discuss the foundational lies of the Lost Cause, the organic nature of more recent lies, and the constant vigilance necessary to defend democracy.

Ann's civic action toolkit recommendations are:

1. Pay attention to what your (or your children's) textbooks are saying

2. Speak up if there is a historical site near you that is being erased

Ann Bausum is an award-winning historian and the author of White Lies: How the South Lost the Civil War, Then Rewrote History.

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We discuss the main goals of copaganda: narrowing our conception of safety and threat, constantly warning us that those harms are increasing, and telling us that the solution to our fears is more investment in the punishment bureaucracy.

Alec's civic action toolkit recommendations are:

1. Educate yourself on how copaganda works

2. Read the Copaganda book in a group!

Alec Karakatsanis is the founder and executive director of Civil Rights Corps and author of Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News.

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We discuss the building blocks of the authoritarian playbook, the strategy behind intersectional solidarity, and the power of knowing your neighbor.

Yelena & Tatyana's civic action toolkit recommendations are:

1) Go local!

2) Get to know your neighbors

Yelena and Tatyana are co-founders of Stroika — an organization connecting and resourcing frontline anti-authoritarian movements worldwide.

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Guests: Yelena V. Litvinov & Tatyana Margolin

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