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Narativ with Zev Shalev (Audio)Trump Installs White Nationalist to Lead "Peace" Institute, Forces CBS News CensorDay 188 of the Trump administration delivered a cascade of authoritarian moves that reveal the calculated dismantling of American democratic institutions. From installing a white nationalist sympathizer to head the U.S. Institute of Peace to creating government censors for major news networks, Trump's regime is accelerating its transformation of federal agencies into instruments of ideological control.Darren Beattie's appointment as acting president of the U.S. Institute of Peace represents the administration's Orwellian approach to institutional capture. Beattie, fired from the State Department in 2018 for speaking at a white nationalist conference, later founded Revolver News...2025-07-2817 min
Narativ with Zev Shalev (Audio)Day 178: Epstein's Ghost Fractures MAGAOn Day 178 of Trump's authoritarian grip, Jeffrey Epstein achieved something remarkable from beyond the grave: he fractured the MAGA movement that seemed unbreakable. As Trump declared war on his own supporters for demanding the very transparency he once promised, the foundation of his political empire revealed cracks that may prove irreparable.The irony cuts deep. A movement built on conspiracy theories about elite pedophile rings now faces evidence that their savior was part of the very network they thought he'd destroy. When the "save the children" crowd discovers their champion was allegedly abusing children, cognitive dissonance becomes...2025-07-1624 min
Narativ with Zev Shalev (Audio)The United States of Autocracy is Fully OperationalDay 177 of the Trump administration brought stark evidence that America's democratic guardrails are not just bending—they no longer exist. From indefinite detention without judicial review to ICE agents interrogating children at baseball practice, the machinery of authoritarianism is fully operational.Thanks for reading Narativ with Zev Shalev ! This post is public so feel free to share it. Also, you can now become a paid subscriber at our special 35% off our annual rate and keep that rate FOREVER! It’s our best rate and it’s available to you right now.The most chilli...2025-07-1528 min
Narativ with Zev Shalev (Audio)Day 162: America's Authoritarian Infrastructure Is Now Fully OperationalOur Special July 4 Flash Sale Is On For One Week!Day 162 of the Trump administration marks a watershed moment in American authoritarianism. While the Senate's passage of Trump's $5 trillion "Big Beautiful Bill" grabbed headlines with its 50-50 vote requiring JD Vance's tie-breaker, the real story lies in the systematic infrastructure of oppression now fully operational across federal agencies.The bill itself represents the largest wealth transfer from poor to rich in American history—17 million Americans will lose healthcare while 60 million lose food assistance, all to fund tax cuts for billionaires and massive increases in border se...2025-07-0131 min
Narativ with Zev Shalev (Audio)Federal Court Greenlights Trump's Military Deployment Against AmericansA federal appeals court handed Donald Trump a dangerous victory Friday, ruling he can continue using California's National Guard and Marines against protesters while Governor Gavin Newsom's legal challenge proceeds. The three-judge panel—including two Trump appointees—sided with his claim of authority under the Insurrection Act, essentially greenlighting federal military intervention in states whose governors oppose it.This decision represents the exact opposite of the lower court ruling and creates a chilling precedent for military deployment against American citizens on U.S. soil. Within hours of the ruling, Trump announced plans to expand military oper...2025-06-2023 min
Narativ with Zev Shalev (Audio)Trump Tyranny Tracker Day 143 RecapThank you Debbie Hupp, Pamela, john king (MY HUMBLE OPINION), Cat, Donna Dupont, and many others for tuning into my live video with Olga Lautman! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.narativ.org/subscribe2025-06-1238 min
Narativ with Zev Shalev (Audio)Day 141: American Authoritarianism Enters Kinetic PhaseDay 141 of the Trump administration revealed something chilling: we're no longer watching isolated authoritarian tactics unfold one by one. We're witnessing their coordinated convergence into a comprehensive assault on democratic institutions.📺 Direct Attacks on Press FreedomAustralian journalist Lauren Tomasi was shot with a rubber bullet live on air in Los Angeles, with footage clearly showing police deliberately targeting her despite visible press markings. CNN correspondent Jason Carroll was detained on live television after identifying himself as press, while two CNN camera operators were arrested. This isn't accidental—it's the systematic targeting of journalists that Olga...2025-06-1031 min
Narativ with Zev Shalev (Audio)Courts Strike Back: Day 129 of Trump's Legal ReckoningDay 129 brought a cascade of judicial pushback against Trump's overreach, with federal courts systematically dismantling his illegal power grabs while he desperately tries to pack the bench with loyalists.The Tariff DemolitionTwo separate federal courts declared Trump's global tariffs "contrary to law" and "unlawful," finding his claimed emergency justifications were fabricated. The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that Congress, not the president, has authority to impose tariffs, calling Trump's emergency claims "a figment of his own imagination." Though Trump secured a temporary stay on appeal, the underlying legal foundation of...2025-05-2925 min
Narativ with Zev Shalev (Audio)Republicans Strip Courts of Power While Trump Hosts Nazis for DinnerGet 25% off our annual plan for a limited time. Gain access to all our content and get the inside track on what’s happening in America today.All of these stories originate from the Trump Tyranny TrackerHouse Republicans just passed legislation stripping federal judges of their contempt power, specifically targeting cases where Trump officials are defying deportation court orders. This isn't legislative procedure—it's the systematic dismantling of judicial independence. When courts can't enforce their orders, they become suggestion boxes instead of co-equal branches of government. The bill also includes provisions to target any nonp...2025-05-2333 min
Narativ with Zev Shalev (Audio)Putin-Trump Announce Another Hollow Peace Effort As 273 Russian Drones Assault UkraineAll of these stories originate from the Trump Tyranny Tracker - click the button to go to the full report. It’s all free but please consider a paid subscription for Olga’s incredibly hard work.BREAKING NEWS: The much-touted phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on Monday delivered exactly what seasoned observers expected: flowery statements about "peace" that mask a far more sinister reality on the ground in Ukraine.Just one day before their scheduled two-hour conversation, Russia launched its largest drone attack of the entire war, sending 273 drones into Ukraine, killing a ci...2025-05-1927 min
Narativ with Zev Shalev (Audio)Trump Tyranny Tracker Day 103-105 Recap Trump Crypto, Judges, IRS as a Weapon, Trump’s Proud BoysThank you Los Gatos Sin Madrid, Julie D, and many others for tuning into my live video with Olga Lautman! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.narativ.org/subscribe2025-05-0517 min
Narativ with Zev Shalev (Audio)Special Report: America's Emerging Surveillance State: How Digital Tyranny Takes Root with Olga LautmanRead Olga’s important piece about what Elon Musk is doing with all our data.Olga is a true legend and a hero for her work in confronting authoritarianism and defending democracy. You can support her work by signing up for a paid subscription here.You can read my series The New Feudalism here Read Part 1 here, Part 2 here, and Part 3 here, and Part 4 here. The 50501 marches are happening this Saturday - find out more here. The Playbook of Autocracy Unfolds Before Our EyesIn a special live event wi...2025-04-1851 min
Kremlin FileFiveStack: Top Five StoriesThank you Katherine Cooper, Linda Weide, Kathryn Clancy, The Sassy Soup Spoon, Deborah Cox, and many others for tuning into my live video with Zev Shalev! Join me for my next live video in the app. Get full access to Unmasking Russia at olgalautman.substack.com/subscribe2025-03-2858 min
Kremlin FileFiveStackThank you The Truth Factor, Bob Lewis, Canary, Adam Cheklat, Anne Kepplinger, and many others for tuning into my live video with Zev Shalev and Dean Blundell! Join me for my next live video in the app. Get full access to Unmasking Russia at olgalautman.substack.com/subscribe2025-03-221h 05
Narativ with Zev Shalev (Audio)Trump’s Propaganda RecapThank you DD., Susanne, Patricia Stripli, Irene, and many others for tuning into my live video with Olga Lautman! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.narativ.org/subscribe2025-03-0540 min
Kremlin FileTrump’s Propaganda RecapThank you DD., DC, Max P., Helinka, Sara Bothsidesnow, and many others for tuning into my live video with Zev Shalev! Join me for my next live video in the app. Get full access to Unmasking Russia at olgalautman.substack.com/subscribe2025-03-0540 min
Kremlin FileThe Latest on U.S.-UkraineThank you Ramona Grigg, Brian Tanguay, Steve Lubetkin, JBO, Sheri Handel, and many others for tuning into my live video with Zev Shalev! Join me for my next live video in the app. Get full access to Unmasking Russia at olgalautman.substack.com/subscribe2025-03-0135 min
Kremlin FileBreaking: Trump Caves In Ukraine DealThank you J Dziak, Olena Kryzhanivska, Brian Tanguay, Gigi Tierney, Vila Mundi, and many others for tuning into my live video with Zev Shalev! Join me for my next live video in the app. Get full access to Unmasking Russia at olgalautman.substack.com/subscribe2025-02-2743 min
Narativ with Zev Shalev (Audio)Crypto ConspiracyPART 1 IS AVAILABLE AS A FREE PREVIEWWhen Elon Musk walked into Twitter headquarters carrying a kitchen sink, most saw an eccentric billionaire's publicity stunt. What we've uncovered is something far more calculated: the first move in what may be the largest coordinated market manipulation in history.Our investigation reveals how a $25 billion loss at Twitter/X sets the stage for an unprecedented scheme to profit from cryptocurrency markets using presidential power itself.The numbers tell the story: When Bitcoin traded at $70,000 before Trump's election, Musk was already holding billions in...2025-01-1620 min
Narativ with Zev Shalev (Audio)Elon Musk's CoupMusk's unprecedented reach into Congress to scrap a budget bill is America's first look at what authoritarian rule under Donald Trump and Musk will look like. This week, Elon Musk's unprecedented intervention in America's budget process exposed what our investigations have warned about: the emergence of an unelected power center with direct ties to the Kremlin.For months, we've documented how Vladimir Putin's influence operation successfully installed what amounts to a shadow presidency in the United States. The evidence is now impossible to ignore:
We revealed direct communications between Musk and Putin beginning in 2021...2024-12-2252 min
Narativ with Zev Shalev (Audio)Elon Musk's CoupThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.narativ.orgThis week, Elon Musk's unprecedented intervention in America's budget process exposed what our investigations have warned about: the emergence of an unelected power center with direct ties to the Kremlin.For months, we've documented how Vladimir Putin's influence operation successfully installed what amounts to a shadow presidency in the United States. The evidence is now impossible to ignore:* We revealed direct communications between Musk and Putin beginning in 2021, intensifying during the Twitter purchase in 2022* We...2024-12-2028 min
Narativ with Zev Shalev (Audio)How Russia Made Trump PresidentREAD MORE OF OLGA LAUTMAN’S WORK AT HER SUBSTACK.This revealing episode deconstructs the sophisticated Russian influence operation that delivered Trump's 2024 victory. While conventional wisdom suggests Harris lost due to poor messaging and economic concerns, our investigation exposes a military-grade information warfare campaign orchestrated by the Kremlin and executed through Elon Musk's media empire.Expert guest Olga Lautman explains how Russia spent over $45 billion building an "information laundering machine" that weaponized X/Twitter and right-wing media to divide American voters systematically. The operation included a sophisticated $45 million psychological warfare campaign targeting specific demographics with con...2024-11-2552 min
Narativ with Zev Shalev (Audio)Exclusive: Elon Musk and MTG Implicated in Kremlin's Lie FactoryIn a bombshell revelation, Narativ has obtained leaked documents from Russian intelligence services that directly implicate Elon Musk and Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene in amplifying Kremlin-created propaganda. The confidential files, originating from Russia's 'Social Design Agency' (SDA), provide unprecedented insight into Moscow's ongoing efforts to manipulate U.S. public opinion and policy.According to the documents, the SDA operates under the direct supervision of Vladimir Putin's inner circle. Its primary mission is to create and disseminate content designed to influence U.S. policy on Ukraine and sow discord among the American public.First evidence that...2024-09-201h 01
Narativ with Zev Shalev (Audio)Stormy Daniels and Hope Hicks Testimony Could Decide Trump's Fate and America's FutureIn the latest episode of the Narativ podcast, host Zev Shalev takes a deep dive into former President Donald Trump's ongoing hush money trial. As the trial enters its third week, explosive testimony from critical witnesses Stormy Daniels and Hope Hicks could prove pivotal in determining not only the outcome of the case, but the future of American democracy itself. Scroll down for more: ----more----You can get 20% off a Narativ Substack subscription until Monday, May 13. (This is a great Mother’s Day gift.)Here’s why it’s vital that you support my indep...2024-05-091h 01
Narativ with Zev Shalev (Audio)Putin's Puppet: What a second Trump Presidency will mean for the USJoin us tonight on Narativ with Zev Shalev as we delve into the disturbing reality of Russia's sham presidential election and Vladimir Putin's far-reaching influence on American politics and society. We'll examine how Putin's asymmetrical attack on the United States has allowed Russia to capture key power positions, infiltrate institutions, and potentially pave the way for another Donald Trump presidency.Our guest, Olga Lautman, a Senior Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis and an expert on Russian intelligence operations, will help us unpack the complex web of connections between Trump, his associates, and Russian interests.2024-03-2046 min
Narativ with Zev Shalev (Audio)A Moment of TruthUkraine enters Day 21 and world leaders face a moment of truth. Center for European Policy Analysis Senior Fellow and Kremlin File host Olga Lautman, former US Navy pilot Ken Harbaugh of Burn The Boats pod. Also, portion of an interview with Yevhen Fedchenko, Co-founder of stopfake.org (@StopFakingNews) about the importance of his role in debunking Russia propaganda. Help us tell the true story of our time through an independent lens. Narativ uses emerging technologies to empower informed action. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/narativ.2022-03-2255 min