The Authoritarian Playbook: Yelena V. Litvinov & Tatyana Margolin

March 26th, 2026

”There's no vaccine against authoritarianism here.”

We discuss the building blocks of the authoritarian playbook, the strategy behind intersectional solidarity, and the power of knowing your neighbor.

Yelena and Tatyana are co-founders of Stroika — an organization connecting and resourcing frontline anti-authoritarian movements worldwide.

Your civic action toolkit recommendations from Yelena & Tatyana are:

1. Go local!

2. Get to know your neighbors

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Credits:

Host: Mila Atmos 

Guests: Yelena V. Litvinov & Tatyana Margolin

Executive Producer: Zack Travis

Executive Editor: Mila Atmos