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It's been another week since Donald Trump was acquitted in Mitch McConnell's sham trial and another week where he has stepped on the gas in his drive toward authoritarianism. This week, Stu and AJ dive into how he's doing just that, from pardoning not only cronies but those whose crimes resemble his own, declaring himself (erroneously) America's top law enforcement official, appoint blindly loyal stooges to critical posts, and even calling for the removal from office of Barack Obama (who, um, isn't in office).   Plus! A look at Nevada's caucuses and what it means going forward, the many ways Bernie dominated, and why — whether you support Sanders or not — all Democrats and Trump resisters should be very happy with how things played out.   Take Action: Call your senators at 202.224.3121 and tell them to fund election security and pass measures to stop Russia from meddling in our democracy once and for all.   Moment of Uplift: At a Catholic school outside of Seattle, Paul Danforth and Michelle Beatty were forced out of their teaching jobs after getting engaged to their same sex partners. It looked like they may have no recourse against the school... until their students got involved.   This is your country for the week of February 23, 2020!   Produced by Sam Graber Engineered by Mark Charles, recorded at the Ramshackler Room, Louisville, KY Music by Mike Michel

In the second week since his acquittal, Donald Trump stopped trying to hide his corruption and started flaunting his crimes in plain sight. This week, Stu and AJ discuss our accelerating descent into tyranny and the sincerity of William Barr's smack down of the president (spoiler: there was absolutely no sincerity).   Take Action: Even many Senate Republicans acknowledge that Trump's actions on Ukraine were far from perfect but, they insist, they do not rise to the level of impeachment. Time to call their bluff! Call 202.224.3121 and tell your senators to censure the president for withholding Congressionally appropriated military aide as he demanded an investigation into a political opponent.   Moment of Uplift: In the hyper-masculine world of professional sports, NBA legend Dwyane Wade is celebrating his trans daughter Zaya and shedding powerful light on the wonderful uniqueness in each of us.   This is your country for the week of February 17, 2020!   Produced by Sam Graber Engineered by Mark Charles, recorded at the Ramshackler Room, Louisville, KY Music by Mike Michel

The nation turns the page from impeachment to election season. Stu and AJ break down what impact (if any) Trump's impeachment and cover-up will have going forward and what (if anything) we can read into the Iowa cluster f'caucuses. 

Take Action: Indivisible has Launched the Payback Project, a new peer-to-peer textbanking outreach campaign to engage voters across nine target states to take action with Indivisibles in their area and mobilize locally to flip their Senate seats! Sign up, get active, take back the Senate, fire Mitch McConnell.   Moment of Uplift: AJ and Stu check back in with Virginia after record turnout flipped the state's entire government Democratic to see if anything has changed. Spoiler alert: EVERYTHING has changed.   This is your country for the week of February 10, 2020!   Produced by Sam Graber Engineered by Mark Charles, recorded at the Ramshackler Room, Louisville, KY Music by Mike Michel

Never in the history of the republic has the axiom, "the cover-up is worse than the crime" been more true. This week, Stu and AJ break down all the ways Republicans harmed our country with their unconstitutional defense of and cover-up of Trump's crimes. 

Take Action: Visit SwingLeft.org/takeaction and connect with key voters (from the comfort of home!) to make Republicans pay for their cover-up of Trump's crimes this November! 

Yeah, you read that title right. Stu and AJ discuss the two big things this past week that were even bigger than opening remarks at the Senate impeachment trial. Listen!

Take Action: Call 202.224.3121 to tell your Senators to get (those two big things!) evidence and witnesses into Trump's impeachment trial. 

Moment of Uplift: How the Democratic party sticks together. This is a movement and we won't be broken.

This is your country for the week of January 27, 2020! 

Produced by Sam Graber Engineered by Mark Charles, recorded at the Ramshackler Room, Louisville, KY Music by Mike Michel

Trump has taken us to the brink of war with Iran, leading to the deaths of hundreds (already), shattering any good will America had left around the world, and creating an incredibly dangerous precedent.