Today is Orwell's birthday. We're celebrating with the recording of the Mrs. Orwell live-taping – available in full this Sunday, only on Patreon and Substack for our supporters who make Gaslit Nation possible. For now, here's our special primary election recap.

The message from New York's elections is clear: voters want fighters.

Brad Lander built trust by showing up at immigration court to protect vulnerable people. Progressive challengers are defeating establishment politicians tied to AIPAC. Across the country, voters are demanding consequences for lawlessness and attacks on democracy–the unholy trinity of strongmen: Trump and his two buddies Netanyahu and Putin.

But our solidarity must be morally consistent.

Progressives cannot just rightfully condemn Netanyahu's violations of international law while repeating Kremlin propaganda that blames the United States or NATO for Russia's genocidal invasion of Ukraine. Putin and Netanyahu belong to the same transnational crime syndicate, as Gaslit Nation is here to remind you.

Ukraine is not the reason Americans lack universal healthcare and a functioning social safety net. We can tax the rich, confront corporate greed, invest in our communities, and help Ukraine defeat Russian imperialism.

The struggle against authoritarianism is global. Our solidarity must be, too.

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Show Notes:

NATO - The largest military alliance in the world | DW Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cTFk6MNUHQ

Brad Lander New York Primary Night Victory Remarks https://www.c-span.org/program/campaign-2026/brad-lander-new-york-primary-night-victory-remarks/681601

Federal agents track down Syracuse woman, demand she remove Instagram post about ICE https://www.syracuse.com/news/2026/06/federal-agents-track-down-syracuse-woman-demand-she-remove-instagram-post-about-ice.html

Darializa Avila Chevalier: pro-Palestinian doctoral student steps into politics with 'faith in the future' https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/24/darializa-avila-chevalier-win-new-york

Where AI, pro-Israel and other big-money groups spent millions, won and lost in Tuesday's primaries https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/ai-israel-groups-big-money-spent-millions-won-lost-tuesdays-primaries-rcna351599

The Bibi Files documentary on Gaslit Nation: https://www.gaslitnationpod.com/episodes/hitler-youth/

Mamdani-backed congressional candidate deleted posts calling to seize private property, abolish police, borders, prisons https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/01/politics/kfile-ny-13-darializa-avila-chevalier-deleted-tweets-defund-abolish-police-prisons-deportations

Brad Lander found not guilty in trial over immigration court arrest https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/brad-lander-guilty-immigration-court-arrest/

What the Prairieland Prosecutions Reveal About Trump's America https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/06/trump-justice-antifa-texas-january-6/687707/?gift=5sEjti6FimVYKnwaLcONjEJ8wOgaBa9e-kSI9ttDNhI&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

Glen Greenwald cheers on lack of support for Ukraine among progressives: https://x.com/KareemRifai/status/2069977490765021387