5 minute updates on the latest Trump actions by Prof Christina Pagel

Prof Christina Pagel
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A short update on the latest authoritarian actions. I'm experimenting with content, but it's looking like it will be once or twice a week and about 10 minutes on stories you might have missed over the last week. You can also subscribe as a podcast for audio only and add the RSS feed to your podcast player. I'm Prof Christina Pagel based in University College London, UK and run https://www.trumpactiontracker.info/ . All actions discussed on this podcast can be found, with accompanying news story links, on the Action Tracker. christinapagel.substack.com

  1. How Trump administration has undermined fair elections in just the last month

    2D AGO

    How Trump administration has undermined fair elections in just the last month

    Watch out for the midterms. The Trump administration has chipped away at free and fair elections over the last year - here are some of the things they've done over the last month... All actions available on TrumpActionTracker.infoSubtitles available! Thanks for reading Making sense... of evidence, data, and the stories they tell! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinapagel.substack.com

    7 min
  2. ICE under the radar, plus attacks on Canada, environment & health

    FEB 3

    ICE under the radar, plus attacks on Canada, environment & health

    Lots happened last week and ICE was all over the headlines. But various concerning ICE-related actions came out that weren’t on the front page and here I go through some of them. I also cover how Trump turned his attention back to Canada, and how the administration is continuing to dismantle health and environmental protections. All actions available on TrumpActionTracker.info & subtitles are available. Thanks for reading Making sense... of evidence, data, and the stories they tell! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinapagel.substack.com

    10 min
  3. Attacks on Enemies, Environment, Health & Rights

    JAN 24

    Attacks on Enemies, Environment, Health & Rights

    The news cycle is relentless. It's only been 3 weeks since the US invaded Venezuela, captured its president and appropriated its oil. And yet it's barely been in the news for last week or two cos of all the other new s**t. In this recording, I run through some of the most important developments that haven’t stayed on the front pages, across five themes: attacks on enemies, the environment, health, civil rights, and nationalist measures flying under the radar. Subtitles are available. All actions come from the Trump Action Tracker, which has now logged 2,300+ recorded authoritarian actions in the last year, including 135+ actions in the last two weeks. https://www.trumpactiontracker.info/ This isn’t the cheeriest of videos, but we do not live in cheery times. Thanks for reading Making sense... of evidence, data, and the stories they tell! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinapagel.substack.com

    15 min
  4. War and Propaganda in the US last week

    JAN 13

    War and Propaganda in the US last week

    It’s been a crazy week in the US - even by the standards of the last year. This means that a lot of stuff has been underreported as the US (and the world) grapples with the fallout from Venezuela and the killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. In this video, I go through things you might have missed from war to propaganda to health and the environment. Captions are available. All the actions are available on the TrumpActionTracker. Incidentally, I’m really starting to see the TrumpActionTracker work pay off, as you can easily track the escalation over the last year on a number of fronts. I’ve done a lot on the US recently - and more to come - simply because so much is happening. I believe that the US is now an authoritarian state - question is whether Trump and his goons can keep it. Thanks for reading Making sense... of evidence, data, and the stories they tell! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinapagel.substack.com

    9 min
  5. Attacks on political enemies & civil rights - under the radar actions over Christmas period

    JAN 6

    Attacks on political enemies & civil rights - under the radar actions over Christmas period

    Obviously the news is currently dominated by the military operation in Venezuela and the capture and trial of Maduro and his wife. But this video is not about that - it’s about highlighting some of the actions that took place over the Christmas period that many will have missed. I’ve concentrated on his attacks on a variety of pereceived enemies from judges to the media and attacks on civil rights. Thanks again to Ell for helping me with the content and recording and my other brilliant volunteer (who wishes to remain anonymous) for the video editing ! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinapagel.substack.com

    6 min
  6. Three ways Trump followed the authoritarian playbook

    12/16/2025

    Three ways Trump followed the authoritarian playbook

    A round up of some of the events that didn’t make the front pages last week. All actions available on TrumpActionTracker.info We passed 2000 actions last week :-( Thanks for reading Making sense... of evidence, data, and the stories they tell! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinapagel.substack.com

    10 min
  7. What's happening to the CDC's views on vaccines? | Beyond the headlines

    12/10/2025

    What's happening to the CDC's views on vaccines? | Beyond the headlines

    A lot happened this week, so here’s part 2 of the video. Here I cover the latest on vaccines policy, what Americans need to know about changes to the rules on fuel economy (it really matters) and how the administration is undermining civil rights. I end with pointing out three ways Trump is behaving like a king. Constructive feedback welcome! And enormous thanks to the volunteers helping me plan the videos and who are doing all the fantastic editing! Thanks for reading Making sense... of evidence, data, and the stories they tell! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinapagel.substack.com

    11 min
  8. Immigration, nationalism and Europe

    12/09/2025

    Immigration, nationalism and Europe

    So much happened last week that we’ve split this week’s update into two parts. This part is about actions that advanced the regime’s nationalist agenda in various ways that might have been missed because the attention last week was on the investigation into the “double strike” during the first attack on Venezuela’s boats. I cover further restrictions on immigration and visas, the targeting of the state of Minnesota and the stark new policy change towards Europe. Part 2 will be out soon and covers science, civil rights and how Trump wants to be king. Thanks for reading Making sense... of evidence, data, and the stories they tell! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinapagel.substack.com

    8 min
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A short update on the latest authoritarian actions. I'm experimenting with content, but it's looking like it will be once or twice a week and about 10 minutes on stories you might have missed over the last week. You can also subscribe as a podcast for audio only and add the RSS feed to your podcast player. I'm Prof Christina Pagel based in University College London, UK and run https://www.trumpactiontracker.info/ . All actions discussed on this podcast can be found, with accompanying news story links, on the Action Tracker. christinapagel.substack.com

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