Andrea Chalupa is a Brooklyn-based journalist, author, and filmmaker. As the host and producer of the Webby Award Honoree civic action podcast Gaslit Nation, Andrea passionately addresses the threat of fascism globally. Andrea is the writer-producer of the journalistic thriller Mr. Jones, directed by three-time Academy Award-nominee Agnieszka Holland and starring James Norton, Vanessa Kirby, and Peter Sarsgaard. Her books include the graphic novels In the Shadow of Stalin and Dictatorship: It’s Easier Than You Think. In 2014, she initiated #DigitalMaidan, a viral hashtag supporting the EuroMaidan revolution in Ukraine. She wrote and directed the short documentary The Holodomor: Stalin’s Secret Genocide, shown at the United Nations in 2016. She played a key role in organizing the March for Truth, a movement demanding transparency in the Russia-Trump investigation with marches in over 130 U.S. cities in spring 2017. Her frequent speaking engagements share inspiring insights into global affairs, U.S. politics, and saving democracy. She has spoken at the Council of Europe, the National Press Club, the National Arts Club, a committee room at the House of Lords, and universities in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and the Middle East. She studied Soviet History at the University of California, Davis, and Ukrainian at the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute. Her commitment to human rights was inspired by her parents, born in European displaced persons camps after World War II. She delves into this personal history in her book, Orwell and The Refugees: The Untold Story of Animal Farm, revealing a “special gift” from Orwell in her family.
SPEAKING AND MEDIA APPEARANCES
Dictatorship? How Hitler, Stalin and Trump show it’s easier than you think
Andrea Chalupa discusses her graphic novel, co-authored with Sarah Kendzior, about authoritarianism and its dangers
Rich Tenorio
Sat 17 Jun 2023 08.00 BST
Three zombies lurching your way is scary enough. Now imagine they’re Lenin, Stalin and Putin.
If Hollywood wants to help Ukraine, it should start by telling these stories
As filmmakers and film studios struggle to find ways to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis that is Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, one thing they could do is ameliorate one of the more puzzling gaps in Hollywood’s base of knowledge:
THE MONOCLE WEEKLY WITH THE ANDREA CHALUPA
‘Mr Jones’ tells the story of journalist Gareth Jones, who first reported on the 1930s Holomodor famine. Its writer Andrea Chalupa discusses her research into the period and her family ties to the event.
Dictatorship? How Hitler, Stalin and Trump show it’s easier than you think
Chaque mois, une personnalité s’empare d’un sujet qui lui tient à cœur. D’origine ukrainienne, Andrea Chalupa est la scénariste du film À l’ombre de Staline. Ce long-métrage évoque l’Holodomor, cette famine que Staline a planifiée en Ukraine dans les années 1930. Pour La Chronique, Andrea Chalupa raconte comment un roman de George Orwell
Gaslit Nation’ Co-Host Andrea Chalupa Tells Why It’s Called ‘Ukraine’ and Not ‘The Ukraine
Andrea Chalupa, co-host of the new podcast “Gaslit Nation,” has spent the last two years warning people about President Trump’s ties to Russia. She’s especially conscious of Russian propaganda — and how even something like adding a “the” before “Ukraine” plays into Vladimir Putin’s push for power.
LIVE Ukraine Episode with Andrea Chalupa
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been devastating for the people of that country. It's also had ripple effects throughout the global economic and security systems. We're joined by Ukraine expert Andrea Chalupa, cohost of the Gaslit Nation podcast to discuss the latest, including any new information President Biden includes in his State of the Union Address.
Andrea Chalupa on 'Mr. Jones' and Russia and Ukraine, Then and Now
Andrea Chalupa is a writer, podcaster and Ukrainian American who worked for 15 years on a screenplay about a man named Gareth Jones, a journalist who uncovered the genocide perpetrated by Stalin against Ukrainians in the early 1930s. Directed by the great filmmaker Agnieszka Holland, the film is called “Mr. Jones,” and it was released in the middle of the pandemic.
Booked Up with Jen Taub features intimate interviews with nonfiction authors.
Booked Up with Jen Taub features intimate interviews with nonfiction authors. Jen’s guests include writers of current bestsellers and beloved backlist books. Conversations cover love, money, politics, early dreams, writing habits, reading tastes, procrastination techniques, self-doubt, and news of the day.
The dictators’ playbook
From Kim Jong-un to Bashar al-Assad, authoritarian rulers resort to tried-and-tested techniques to crush opposition, undermine civil society and erode democratic rights. As authors Sarah Kendzior and Andrea Chalupa and artist Kasia Babis explain in their new graphic non-fiction satire, Dictatorship: It’s Easier Than You Think!: ‘Dictators don’t come to power in a vacuum’.
From Brooklyn to Kiev, How DigitalMaidan Went Viral
From Kiev to Istanbul, Brasilia to Cairo, it’s become a natural corollary of any modern protest movement: The battle isn’t just won on the streets, but also in cyberspace. In the case of the anti-government protests that have roiled Ukraine, the Twitter hashtag "#EuroMaidan" — a portmanteau of the protesters’ object of affection, Europe, and .
What links Orwell, the Ukrainian famine, Animal Farm, fake news and Trump?
Ukraine being used as a pawn between super states will come as no surprise to anyone who went to school with Andrea Chalupa. By the age of 12 she was giving talks to her bewildered classmates about the Holodomor, the Ukrainian famine that killed between three and five million people in the early 1930s.
Orwell's 'Animal Farm' and Ukrainian Refugees
George Orwell wrote his 1945 masterpiece, "Animal Farm", to expose what he called "the Soviet myth". He angered many of his friends on the left with his allegorical novel about Stalin and the Russian Revolution. But "Animal Farm" was an instant classic with an unexpected group of readers – Ukrainian refugees from the Soviet Union.
Andrea Chalupa on 'Mr. Jones' and Russia and Ukraine, Then and Now
Andrea Chalupa is a writer, podcaster and Ukrainian American who worked for 15 years on a screenplay about a man named Gareth Jones, a journalist who uncovered the genocide perpetrated by Stalin against Ukrainians in the early 1930s. Directed by the great filmmaker Agnieszka Holland, the film is called “Mr. Jones,” and it was released in the middle of the pandemic.
Booked Up with Jen Taub features intimate interviews with nonfiction authors.
Booked Up with Jen Taub features intimate interviews with nonfiction authors. Jen’s guests include writers of current bestsellers and beloved backlist books. Conversations cover love, money, politics, early dreams, writing habits, reading tastes, procrastination techniques, self-doubt, and news of the day.
The dictators’ playbook
From Kim Jong-un to Bashar al-Assad, authoritarian rulers resort to tried-and-tested techniques to crush opposition, undermine civil society and erode democratic rights. As authors Sarah Kendzior and Andrea Chalupa and artist Kasia Babis explain in their new graphic non-fiction satire, Dictatorship: It’s Easier Than You Think!: ‘Dictators don’t come to power in a vacuum’.
From Brooklyn to Kiev, How DigitalMaidan Went Viral
From Kiev to Istanbul, Brasilia to Cairo, it’s become a natural corollary of any modern protest movement: The battle isn’t just won on the streets, but also in cyberspace. In the case of the anti-government protests that have roiled Ukraine, the Twitter hashtag "#EuroMaidan" — a portmanteau of the protesters’ object of affection, Europe, and .
What links Orwell, the Ukrainian famine, Animal Farm, fake news and Trump?
Ukraine being used as a pawn between super states will come as no surprise to anyone who went to school with Andrea Chalupa. By the age of 12 she was giving talks to her bewildered classmates about the Holodomor, the Ukrainian famine that killed between three and five million people in the early 1930s.
Orwell's 'Animal Farm' and Ukrainian Refugees
George Orwell wrote his 1945 masterpiece, "Animal Farm", to expose what he called "the Soviet myth". He angered many of his friends on the left with his allegorical novel about Stalin and the Russian Revolution. But "Animal Farm" was an instant classic with an unexpected group of readers – Ukrainian refugees from the Soviet Union.
From Brooklyn to Kiev, How DigitalMaidan Went Viral
From Kiev to Istanbul, Brasilia to Cairo, it’s become a natural corollary of any modern protest movement: The battle isn’t just won on the streets, but also in cyberspace. In the case of the anti-government protests that have roiled Ukraine, the Twitter hashtag "#EuroMaidan" — a portmanteau of the protesters’ object of affection, Europe, and .
What links Orwell, the Ukrainian famine, Animal Farm, fake news and Trump?
Ukraine being used as a pawn between super states will come as no surprise to anyone who went to school with Andrea Chalupa. By the age of 12 she was giving talks to her bewildered classmates about the Holodomor, the Ukrainian famine that killed between three and five million people in the early 1930s.
Orwell's 'Animal Farm' and Ukrainian Refugees
George Orwell wrote his 1945 masterpiece, "Animal Farm", to expose what he called "the Soviet myth". He angered many of his friends on the left with his allegorical novel about Stalin and the Russian Revolution. But "Animal Farm" was an instant classic with an unexpected group of readers – Ukrainian refugees from the Soviet Union.
How 'Animal Farm' Gave Hope to Stalin's Refugees
Reading the introduction to Animal Farm by Christopher Hitchens a few years ago, I was stunned to learn that George Orwell, then a struggling writer in London, worked by letter with a group of refugees to publish the novel in Ukrainian in the displaced persons camps of postwar Europe.The story of Orwell and the refugees was an incredible triumph of life amidst so much death and destruction.
How to Explain What’s Happening in Ukraine The conflict that we are seeing today stems from a deadly famine that Stalin engineered back in 1932.
In Ukraine, the nationalistic West is Ukrainian-speaking and welcomes the E.U., while the Russian-speaking East, where current President Victor Yanukovcyh rose to power, sees the Kremlin as an
One Year Later In Crimea: Polls Don't Tell The Whole Story
Oleg Sentsov is the face of Crimea today. A year ago, the Ukrainian filmmaker put his next film on hold to participate in AutoMaidan, bringing food to Ukrainian soldiers under siege during Russia’s take-over of the peninsula. Soon after, he was kidnapped by FSB agents and brought to Moscow.
How 'Animal Farm' Gave Hope to Stalin's Refugees
Reading the introduction to Animal Farm by Christopher Hitchens a few years ago, I was stunned to learn that George Orwell, then a struggling writer in London, worked by letter with a group of refugees to publish the novel in Ukrainian in the displaced persons camps of postwar Europe.The story of Orwell and the refugees was an incredible triumph of life amidst so much death and destruction.
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What links Orwell, the Ukrainian famine, Animal Farm, fake news and Trump?
Ukraine being used as a pawn between super states will come as no surprise to anyone who went to school with Andrea Chalupa. By the age of 12 she was giving talks to her bewildered classmates about the Holodomor, the Ukrainian famine that killed between three and five million people in the early 1930s.
How 'Animal Farm' Gave Hope to Stalin's Refugees
Reading the introduction to Animal Farm by Christopher Hitchens a few years ago, I was stunned to learn that George Orwell, then a struggling writer in London, worked by letter with a group of refugees to publish the novel in Ukrainian in the displaced persons camps of postwar Europe.The story of Orwell and the refugees was an incredible triumph of life amidst so much death and destruction.