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Mia talks with Layne and Andy of the Gender Affirming Care Workers Alliance about organizing trans workers and building community through struggle.

Links:

[email protected] 

https://linktr.ee/GACWA

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Prince Shakur reads Margaret a story about revolution, repression, and survival for Black August

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. 

• Lebanon's Agreement with Israel
• Ukraine Update: Political Chaos, Drone War, Crimes & More (ft. Romeo Kokriataski)
• Why is DHS Buying Private Prisons
• Why DSA Keeps Winning
• Executive Disorder: Asylum Seekers Forced to Meet with Iranian Officials, Ken Paxton, Activist Charged for GrapheneOS Phone Wipe

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Sources/Links:

Lebanon's Agreement with Israel

https://www.972mag.com/lebanon-israel-trap-withdrawal-sovereignty/

https://thefirethesetimes.com

https://hauntologies.net

https://eliaayoub.com

Ukraine Update: Political Chaos, Drone War, Crimes & More (ft. Romeo Kokriataski)

https://english.nv.ua

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ukraine-without-hype-127616838/

Why is DHS Buying Private Prisons

https://calmatters.org/justice/2026/07/corecivic-sells-ice-detention-centers/ 

Why DSA Keeps Winning

https://socialists.nyc/

https://www.dsausa.org/

https://podcasts.apple.com/ru/podcast/the-dsa-red-scare/id1449762156?i=1000777008325 

Executive Disorder: Asylum Seekers Forced to Meet with Iranian Officials, Ken Paxton, Activist Charged for GrapheneOS Phone Wipe

https://www.givesendgo.com/letsamgo 

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/fourth-circuit-says-border-agents-can-search-your-phone-hand-no-suspicion-required 

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-rescinds-2022-public-charge-regulation 

https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2025-20278/public-charge-ground-of-inadmissibility 

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-05-26/pdf/99-13202.pdf 

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220.9.3_1.pdf

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220.9.4.pdf  

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/iran-get-chinese-shoulder-launched-missile-systems-weeks-sources-say-2026-07-29/  

https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2082260118930956482

https://www.texastribune.org/2026/07/28/texas-senate-poll-james-talarico-ken-paxton-july-2026/
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/ken-paxton-has-survived-years-of-scandals-can-james-talarico-change-that
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/ken-paxton-has-survived-years-of-scandals-can-james-talarico-change-that
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/19/ken-paxton-waco-plea-deal-child-sex-abuse-texas-attorney-general/
https://www.kwbu.org/news/2026-05-15/lawmakers-call-for-legal-reforms-response-to-adam-hoffman-case?_amp=true
https://www.kwtx.com/2025/06/11/wife-waco-attorney-adam-hoffman-disputes-allegations-sexual-abuse-made-by-local-boy/
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/technology/meta-data-center-louisiana.html
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jul/28/school-shootings-pepper-spray-drones
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8800
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/119/hr8800/text#H6C56E3050B5F4792AEBB0DF665B1D5D9
https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/07/22/breakthrough-news-is-under-attack/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34Bg1RJk3_8
https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Cuba-Report.pdf
https://peoplesforum.org/blog_post/trump-allies-in-congress-subpoena-the-peoples-forum-help-us-fight-back/
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/business/media/new-york-times-subpoenas-withdraw.html
https://www.chandralaw.com/files/assets/2026-05-27def.morenosmotforexpeditedreliefunderupepa.pdf
https://www.chandralaw.com/files/assets/2026-06-04def.morenossecondsupplementtohermot.forexpeditedrelief.pdf
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/10/politics/video/max-miller-abuse-allegations-emily-moreno-digvid-invs
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/14/ohio-congressman-max-miller-is-being-sued-amid-domestic-violence-allegations/
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/assault-misogyny-verbal-threats-records-detail-new-allegations-against-rep-max-miller-bernie-moreno/
https://x.com/GrapheneOS/status/2082212225364746306
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71998357/1/united-states-v-tunick/
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.gand.351976/gov.uscourts.gand.351976.21.0.pdf
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/cop-city-protester-phone

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We discuss the second White House Correspondents' Dinner, school shooter response drones, a massive data center in Louisiana, ICE coordinating with Iranian officials to deport asylum seekers, why James Talarico might beat Ken Paxton, abuse allegations against GOP House rep. Max Miller, and a Stop Cop City activist charged for allegedly wiping his phone at the airport. 

Sources:

https://www.givesendgo.com/letsamgo 

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/fourth-circuit-says-border-agents-can-search-your-phone-hand-no-suspicion-required 

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-rescinds-2022-public-charge-regulation 

https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2025-20278/public-charge-ground-of-inadmissibility 

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-05-26/pdf/99-13202.pdf 

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220.9.3_1.pdf

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220.9.4.pdf  

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/iran-get-chinese-shoulder-launched-missile-systems-weeks-sources-say-2026-07-29/  

https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2082260118930956482

https://www.texastribune.org/2026/07/28/texas-senate-poll-james-talarico-ken-paxton-july-2026/
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/ken-paxton-has-survived-years-of-scandals-can-james-talarico-change-that
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/ken-paxton-has-survived-years-of-scandals-can-james-talarico-change-that
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/19/ken-paxton-waco-plea-deal-child-sex-abuse-texas-attorney-general/
https://www.kwbu.org/news/2026-05-15/lawmakers-call-for-legal-reforms-response-to-adam-hoffman-case?_amp=true
https://www.kwtx.com/2025/06/11/wife-waco-attorney-adam-hoffman-disputes-allegations-sexual-abuse-made-by-local-boy/
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/technology/meta-data-center-louisiana.html
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jul/28/school-shootings-pepper-spray-drones
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8800
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/119/hr8800/text#H6C56E3050B5F4792AEBB0DF665B1D5D9
https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/07/22/breakthrough-news-is-under-attack/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34Bg1RJk3_8
https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Cuba-Report.pdf
https://peoplesforum.org/blog_post/trump-allies-in-congress-subpoena-the-peoples-forum-help-us-fight-back/
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/business/media/new-york-times-subpoenas-withdraw.html
https://www.chandralaw.com/files/assets/2026-05-27def.morenosmotforexpeditedreliefunderupepa.pdf
https://www.chandralaw.com/files/assets/2026-06-04def.morenossecondsupplementtohermot.forexpeditedrelief.pdf
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/10/politics/video/max-miller-abuse-allegations-emily-moreno-digvid-invs
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/14/ohio-congressman-max-miller-is-being-sued-amid-domestic-violence-allegations/
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/assault-misogyny-verbal-threats-records-detail-new-allegations-against-rep-max-miller-bernie-moreno/
https://x.com/GrapheneOS/status/2082212225364746306
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71998357/1/united-states-v-tunick/
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.gand.351976/gov.uscourts.gand.351976.21.0.pdf
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/cop-city-protester-phone

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Garrison talks with Grace Mausser, co-chair of the New York City chapter of DSA, about the chapter’s on-the-ground organizing strategy, DSA’s relationship to the democratic party, and what their electoral wins could mean for building working class power. 

Resources:

https://socialists.nyc/

https://www.dsausa.org/

https://podcasts.apple.com/ru/podcast/the-dsa-red-scare/id1449762156?i=1000777008325 

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James is joined by Wendy Fry from CalMatters to discuss her story on DHS buying Core Civic facilities in California and what this might mean for immigration detention. 

Sources:

https://calmatters.org/justice/2026/07/corecivic-sells-ice-detention-centers/ 

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Robert sits down with journalist and Ukrainian citizen Romeo Kokriataski to discuss the recent political shake-up by Zelensky, Russian drone-based war crimes, and the mental toll of ongoing war.

Links:

https://english.nv.ua

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ukraine-without-hype-127616838/

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In this episode Dana El Kurd talks with Elia Ayoub about Lebanon’s agreement with Israel, the concerns regarding the agreement, and how it fits in to the broader regional war on Iran.*

*Note: This episode was recorded on Thursday July 2, 2026, so does not reflect any subsequent developments.

Sources:

https://www.972mag.com/lebanon-israel-trap-withdrawal-sovereignty/

https://thefirethesetimes.com

https://hauntologies.net

https://eliaayoub.com

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Margaret finishes up reading you a story about punks, growing up, and refusing to lose your edge

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. 

• CZM Rewind: Safe Gun Ownership
• CZM Rewind: Oops All Gambling, Political Betting Joins the News
• CZM Rewind: Shadow Banking: The Once and Future Economic Apocalypse
• CZM Rewind: How To Build A Revolution: Myanmar, Part One
• Executive Disorder: State Dept. Summit on Left-Wing Extremism,  Alien Terrorist Removal Court, Canada Tariffs

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Sources/Links:

CZM Rewind: Safe Gun Ownership

inrange.tv

https://theliberalgunclub.com/

https://www.instagram.com/armedequality/

CZM Rewind: Oops All Gambling, Political Betting Joins the News

https://news.kalshi.com/p/kalshi-cnn-prediction-market-partnership

https://www.businessinsider.com/kalshi-cnbc-deal-cnn-data-integration-partnership-2025-12

https://x.com/Kalshi/status/1996233186251075862?s=20

https://illinoislawreview.org/wp-content/ilr-content/articles/2008/3/Cherry.pdf

https://www.axios.com/2025/11/20/time-galactic-prediction-market

https://dune.com/datadashboards/prediction-markets

https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/SpeechesTestimony/behnamstatement051024

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/10/02/business/appeals-court-allows-kalshi-election-betting/index.html

https://www.datawallet.com/crypto/polymarket-restricted-countries

https://www.gameshub.com/news/news/are-the-walls-closing-in-on-polymarket-after-latest-european-ban-2837953/

https://www.dlnews.com/articles/regulation/polymarket-banned-romania-for-operating-without-a-licence/

https://www.yogonet.com/international/news/2025/08/18/114882-polymarket-banned-in-australian-amid-crackdown-on-illegal-betting-election-wagering-concerns

https://dune.com/rchen8/polymarket

https://blog.uma.xyz/articles/unpacking-polymarkets-meteoric-rise-in-numbers

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/polymarket-authorized-for-u-s-return-days-after-donald-trump-jr-joins-as-advisor-c3c8b348

https://truthpredict.net/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/boazsobrado/2025/12/04/alleged-insider-nets-1-million-on-polymarket-in-24-hours/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcPwUiMPj6w

https://news.kalshi.com/p/zohran-mamdani-cites-kalshi-election-odds

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/tennessee-us-house-7-special-election-polls-2025.html

https://www.natesilver.net/p/sbsq-26-do-prediction-markets-make

https://www.axios.com/2024/07/16/nate-silver-polymarket

https://www.legalsportsreport.com/sports-betting-states/

https://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/23501236/supreme-court-strikes-federal-law-prohibiting-sports-gambling

https://x.com/Polymarket/status/1996978855538823522?s=20

CZM Rewind: Shadow Banking: The Once and Future Economic Apocalypse

https://www.fsb.org/work-of-the-fsb/financial-innovation-and-structural-change/non-bank-financial-intermediation/

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/11/shadow-banking-is-now-a-52-trillion-industry-and-posing-risks.html

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7992100/

https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2013/06/basics.htm

https://insights.som.yale.edu/insights/inside-the-cdo-market-that-catalyzed-the-financial-crisis

https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R48512#ifn146

https://www.jstor.org/stable/26153238

https://www.newyorkfed.org/medialibrary/media/research/economists/adrian/1306adri_map.pdf

https://tellerwindow.newyorkfed.org/2025/10/17/nbfis-in-focus-the-basics-of-private-credit/

https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/notes/feds-notes/bank-lending-to-private-credit-size-characteristics-and-financial-stability-implications-20250523.html

https://libcom.org/article/debt-first-5000-years-david-graeber

Executive Disorder: State Dept. Summit on Left-Wing Extremism,  Alien Terrorist Removal Court, Canada Tariffs

https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-man-accused-of-setting-fire-outside-immigration-court-charged-with-arson

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/business/media/new-york-times-subpoenas-phone-records.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/21/katie-porter-done-now-with-politics-will-become-book-influencer/

https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2079578782604689855?s=20

https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/07/remarks-at-the-opening-of-the-ministerial-on-the-resurgence-of-political-terrorism

https://www.state.gov/briefings-foreign-press-centers/ministerial-on-resurgence-of-political-terrorism-results

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/07/09/rubio-tries-enlist-other-nations-antifa-fight-some-allies-recoil/

https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1309861/rubio-cites-fatal-greece-firebombing-as-he-urges-global-action-against-far-left-terrorism/

https://apnews.com/article/france-student-beating-death-politics-melenchon-d333739b9f6025828ffaba3bceb1d263

https://apnews.com/article/rubio-polticial-violence-antifa-trump-e1dad3924bd1b018e43d5b89ac07bb0b 

https://www.atrc.uscourts.gov/ 

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.278436/gov.uscourts.dcd.278436.51.0.pdf 

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-104publ132/html/PLAW-104publ132.htm 

https://www.courtwatch.news/p/alien-terrorist-removal-court-has-its-first-case 

https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/07/visa-restriction-policy-targeting-far-left-terrorist-and-other-aligned-groups/ 

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/17/2026-14439/establishing-a-fixed-time-period-of-admission-and-an-extension-of-stay-procedure-for-nonimmigrant 

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Cuba-Report.pdf

https://x.com/BaselineNow/status/2079560456117551204?s=20

https://x.com/IAPolls2022/status/2077776039074230375?s=20

https://x.com/TeamFishback/status/2078957886403670411?s=20

https://x.com/PollTracker2024/status/2079633911181725999?s=20

https://x.com/Julesnader386/status/2078847789606334715?s=20

https://x.com/roomcguire/status/2077484311608008925?s=20

https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/outside-spending-floods-michigans-us-senate-race-most-for-haley-stevens/

https://x.com/VaughnHillyard/status/2077940482869453085

https://x.com/AOC/status/2079618843815645552?s=20

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/COMPS-8183/pdf/COMPS-8183.pdf 

https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/trump-may-revive-1930-trade-discrimination-law-for-reciprocal-us-tariffs-125021200628_1.html 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-10-duties-expiring-trade-181612201.html 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/07/20/trump-canada-tariffs-wildfire/90987616007/ 

https://time.com/article/2026/07/21/trump-tariffs-canada-alcohol-motor-vehicles-dairy/ 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-hits-canada-50-tariffs-203346290.html 

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/22/trump-generic-drugs-tariffs-medicine-trade-.html 

https://archive.vn/LzzYv 

https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/20/trump-imposes-new-illegal-tariffs-on-canada/ 

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/06/03/does-the-smoot-hawley-act-justify-the-trump-tariffs-no-says-philip-zelikow/ 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/economy/2026/07/21/canada-tariffs-prices-rise-impact-limited/90993514007/ 

https://aomeara.com/section-338-and-the-ghost-of-smoot-hawley/

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