Iran's military has overthrown the clerical establishment in a stunning power shift that's dominating progressive political podcasts this week. From Democracy Now to Pod Save America, shows are analyzing this seismic geopolitical change alongside Trump's diplomatic crisis with Iran and nuclear negotiations. This week's top 10 progressive political stories reveal a world in rapid transformation.

This week's countdown & timestamps:

• • 0:00 - Cold Open
• • 0:21 - Intro
• • 0:45 - #10 - Trump Voter Buyer's Remorse and Coalition Fracturing
• • 1:36 - #9 - Virginia Redistricting Victory and Democratic Strategic Gains
• • 2:25 - #8 - Right-Wing Propaganda Industrial Complex: Historical Evolution and Current Iteration
• • 3:20 - #7 - Pentagon Removes Vaccine Mandate; RFK Jr. Pushes Anti-Vaccine Agenda
• • 4:01 - #6 - Trump Voter Buyer's Remorse and Coalition Fracturing
• • 4:51 - #5 - White House Security Breach and Assassination Attempt at Press Dinner
• • 5:33 - #4 - Trump Administration Attacks on Civil Rights Organizations
• • 6:22 - #3 - FBI Director Kash Patel's Misconduct and Imminent Firing
• • 7:11 - #2 - Trump-Iran Diplomatic Crisis and Nuclear Negotiations
• • 7:56 - #1 - Iran's Power Structure Shift: Military Takeover from Clerical Rule
• • 9:02 - Wrap Up

Featured podcasts this week:

• • Citations Needed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/citations-needed/id1258545975
• • Democracy Now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/democracy-now-audio/id73802554
• • Lovett or Leave It: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lovett-or-leave-it/id1216346463
• • NPR Politics: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-npr-politics-podcast/id1057255460
• • No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-lie-with-brian-tyler-cohen/id1515399733
• • Pod Save America: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pod-save-america/id1192761536
• • Strict Scrutiny: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strict-scrutiny/id1469168641
• • The Daily (NYT): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily/id1200361736
• • The Lincoln Project: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lincoln-project/id1551582052

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