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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.
Palestine in the World Cup What's Wrong with Human Rights What's Wrong with Human Rights, Pt. 2 A Report from the Great American State Fair Executive Disorder: Platner Allegations, Return of the Tariffs, ICE ShootingsYou can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today!
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Sources/Links:
Palestine in the World Cup
https://jewishcurrents.org/de-normalizing-israeli-normalization-at-the-world-cup
https://agsi.org/analysis/palestine-activism-in-the-world-cup/
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/6/12/activists-form-human-palestine-flag-at-world-cup-opener-in-mexico-city
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/world-cup/palestinian-head-soccer-says-denied-us-visa-attend-world-cup/6512472/
https://www.middleeasteye.net/trending/bosnia-advances-world-cup-free-palestine-chants-fans-go-viral-once-again
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/6/22/football-war-and-solidarity-why-gaza-fans-turned-to-spain-this-world-cup
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/6/12/palestine-football-chief-says-he-wasnt-granted-us-visa-to-attend-world-cup
What's Wrong with Human Rights
Human Rights as Moral Progress? A Critique by Jarett Zigon
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY, Vol. 28, Issue 4, pp. 716–736. ISSN 0886-7356, online ISSN 1548-1360. C 2013 by the American Anthropological Association. All rights reserved. DOI: 10.1111/cuan.12034Agamben, Arendt and Human Rights: Bearing Witness to the Human. 2012
John Lechte & Saul Newman
State of Exception. 2005
Giorgio Agamben, translated by Kevin AttellThe Need for Roots: Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind
Simone Weil. Routledge Classics 2002
Philosophize This! - Episode #191: The Modern Day Concentration Camp and the Failure of Human Rights by Stephen West
Executive Disorder: Platner’s Allegations, Return of the Tariffs, ICE Shootings
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/7/3/iran-war-live-tehran-slams-us-ahead-of-huge-funeral-for-ali-khamenei?update=4731595
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5955865-mitch-mcconnell-senate-health-status/
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/06/us/graham-platner-racicot-allegation-maine-invs
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/06/graham-platner-sexual-assault-allegation-00987737
https://x.com/akela_lacy/status/2074604814810415293?s=20
https://x.com/grace_panetta/status/2074266651244073227?s=20
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/us/politics/who-would-replace-graham-platner-maine.html
https://x.com/sahilkapur/status/2074678417006420067
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/07/08/politics/elections/maine-democrats-want-convention-replace-graham-platner/
https://ustr.gov/about/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2026/june/ustr-makes-findings-and-proposes-action-60-section-301-investigations-relating-failures-take-action
https://thediplomat.com/2026/06/asean-and-trumps-section-301-tariffs/
https://www.reuters.com/business/latin-american-countries-some-steelmakers-argue-us-tariff-exemptions-2026-07-07/
https://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/IF/PDF/IF11346/IF11346.31.pdf
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/democratic-attorneys-general-oppose-latest-172500930.html
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/fresh-trump-tariff-threat-looms-what-is-india-s-strong-stand-on-us-section-301-probe-that-proposes-12-5-duties-explained/ar-AA27rLMq
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/general/canada-says-there-s-no-basis-for-trump-s-forced-labour-tariffs/ar-AA27sMJy
https://www.reuters.com/world/french-lawmakers-back-police-shootings-law-dubbed-licence-kill-by-critics-2026-07-08/
https://www.citizen.org/wp-content/uploads/Complaint-in-IALDF-v.-Rubio.pdf
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/07/us/houston-ice-shooting-death
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/fatal-ice-shooting-houston-sparks-demands-transparency-independent-investigation-2026-07-08/
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/us/houston-ice-shooting.html
https://www.wgal.com/article/pa-harrisburg-ice-agent-shoots-video/71807714
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/04/us/live-news/july-4-trump-speech-america-250?post-id=cmr792ght00053b6r6tl4lvzn
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/04/us/live-news/july-4-trump-speech-america-250?post-id=cmr78t2tf000e3b6rxm0jppbj
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/04/g-s1-132025/mount-rushmore-speech-trump-july-4-250
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The gang discuss the sexual assault allegations made against Graham Platner and the suspension of his senate campaign, how Trump is trying to bring back tariffs, a lawsuit alleging the US has given info on asylum seekers to Iran, ICE killing a man in Houston, and Trump’s 4th of July speech attacking communism.
Sources:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/7/3/iran-war-live-tehran-slams-us-ahead-of-huge-funeral-for-ali-khamenei?update=4731595
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5955865-mitch-mcconnell-senate-health-status/
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/06/us/graham-platner-racicot-allegation-maine-invs
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/06/graham-platner-sexual-assault-allegation-00987737
https://x.com/akela_lacy/status/2074604814810415293?s=20
https://x.com/grace_panetta/status/2074266651244073227?s=20
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/us/politics/who-would-replace-graham-platner-maine.html
https://x.com/sahilkapur/status/2074678417006420067
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/07/08/politics/elections/maine-democrats-want-convention-replace-graham-platner/
https://ustr.gov/about/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2026/june/ustr-makes-findings-and-proposes-action-60-section-301-investigations-relating-failures-take-action
https://thediplomat.com/2026/06/asean-and-trumps-section-301-tariffs/
https://www.reuters.com/business/latin-american-countries-some-steelmakers-argue-us-tariff-exemptions-2026-07-07/
https://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/IF/PDF/IF11346/IF11346.31.pdf
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/democratic-attorneys-general-oppose-latest-172500930.html
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/fresh-trump-tariff-threat-looms-what-is-india-s-strong-stand-on-us-section-301-probe-that-proposes-12-5-duties-explained/ar-AA27rLMq
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/general/canada-says-there-s-no-basis-for-trump-s-forced-labour-tariffs/ar-AA27sMJy
https://www.reuters.com/world/french-lawmakers-back-police-shootings-law-dubbed-licence-kill-by-critics-2026-07-08/
https://www.citizen.org/wp-content/uploads/Complaint-in-IALDF-v.-Rubio.pdf
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/07/us/houston-ice-shooting-death
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/fatal-ice-shooting-houston-sparks-demands-transparency-independent-investigation-2026-07-08/
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/us/houston-ice-shooting.html
https://www.wgal.com/article/pa-harrisburg-ice-agent-shoots-video/71807714
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/04/us/live-news/july-4-trump-speech-america-250?post-id=cmr792ght00053b6r6tl4lvzn
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/04/us/live-news/july-4-trump-speech-america-250?post-id=cmr78t2tf000e3b6rxm0jppbj
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/04/g-s1-132025/mount-rushmore-speech-trump-july-4-250
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Robert talks to Laura Jedeed for her account of the July 4th festivities at the Great American State Fair which was totally all those things.
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Mick and James pick up their discussion of Human Rights where they left off yesterday and discuss how we can all ensure people are treated properly.
Sources:
Human Rights as Moral Progress? A Critique by Jarett Zigon
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY, Vol. 28, Issue 4, pp. 716–736. ISSN 0886-7356, online ISSN 1548-1360. C 2013 by the American Anthropological Association. All rights reserved. DOI: 10.1111/cuan.12034Agamben, Arendt and Human Rights: Bearing Witness to the Human. 2012
John Lechte & Saul Newman
State of Exception. 2005
Giorgio Agamben, translated by Kevin AttellThe Need for Roots: Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind
Simone Weil. Routledge Classics 2002
Philosophize This! - Episode #191: The Modern Day Concentration Camp and the Failure of Human Rights by Stephen West
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Mick and James discuss the concept of Human Rights and how they sometimes fail to ensure people around the world are treated with dignity.
Sources:
Human Rights as Moral Progress? A Critique by Jarett Zigon
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY, Vol. 28, Issue 4, pp. 716–736. ISSN 0886-7356, online ISSN 1548-1360. C 2013 by the American Anthropological Association. All rights reserved. DOI: 10.1111/cuan.12034Agamben, Arendt and Human Rights: Bearing Witness to the Human. 2012
John Lechte & Saul Newman
State of Exception. 2005
Giorgio Agamben, translated by Kevin AttellThe Need for Roots: Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind
Simone Weil. Routledge Classics 2002
Philosophize This! - Episode #191: The Modern Day Concentration Camp and the Failure of Human Rights by Stephen West
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Dana El Kurd talks about the significance of Palestine at the 2026 World Cup, comparing it to the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Sources:
https://jewishcurrents.org/de-normalizing-israeli-normalization-at-the-world-cup
https://agsi.org/analysis/palestine-activism-in-the-world-cup/
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/6/12/activists-form-human-palestine-flag-at-world-cup-opener-in-mexico-city
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/world-cup/palestinian-head-soccer-says-denied-us-visa-attend-world-cup/6512472/
https://www.middleeasteye.net/trending/bosnia-advances-world-cup-free-palestine-chants-fans-go-viral-once-again
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/6/22/football-war-and-solidarity-why-gaza-fans-turned-to-spain-this-world-cup
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/6/12/palestine-football-chief-says-he-wasnt-granted-us-visa-to-attend-world-cup
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For our longer summer read, Margaret reads you a novella about punk houses and identity and growing up written by a master of the medium
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.
The Media Context for the Belfast Pogrom The Fakest Economy of All Time The London Dockworkers Strike Executive Disorder: Supreme Court EditionYou can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today!
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Sources/Links:
The Media Context for the Belfast Pogrom
https://chuffed.org/project/185445-support-people-and-groups-impacted-by-racist-attacks
https://shado-mag.com/articles/opinion/the-belfast-pogrom-was-predictable/
https://eliaayoub.com/
The Fakest Economy of All Time
https://bsky.app/profile/assignedmale.bsky.social/post/3mp7473bzrs2e
https://www.investopedia.com/single-stock-etf-5667162
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-kospi-plunges-nearly-10-after-regulator-cautions-leveraged-etfs-2026-06-23/
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-watchdog-regrets-rushed-launch-leveraged-etfs-considering-measures-2026-06-22/
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/south-korea-market-watchdog-issues-warning-leveraged-stock-investments-2026-06-18/
https://www.barrons.com/articles/sk-hynix-stock-kospi-2503fa2d
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626005600320
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/26/investing/tech-stocks-nasdaq-kospi
https://www.businessinsider.com/korea-kospi-stock-market-price-today-nikkei-softbank-tech-selloff-2026-6The London Dockworkers Strike
https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/errico-malatesta-about-a-strike
https://libcom.org/article/great-london-dock-strike-1889
https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/blog/the-1889-london-dockers-and-tailors-strikes/
https://www.britannica.com/event/London-Dock-Strike
https://jacobin.com/2026/05/1926-london-docks-general-strike
https://bsky.app/profile/assignedmale.bsky.social/post/3mp7473bzrs2e
https://www.investopedia.com/single-stock-etf-5667162
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-kospi-plunges-nearly-10-after-regulator-cautions-leveraged-etfs-2026-06-23/
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-watchdog-regrets-rushed-launch-leveraged-etfs-considering-measures-2026-06-22/
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/south-korea-market-watchdog-issues-warning-leveraged-stock-investments-2026-06-18/
https://www.barrons.com/articles/sk-hynix-stock-kospi-2503fa2d
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626005600320
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/26/investing/tech-stocks-nasdaq-kospi
https://www.businessinsider.com/korea-kospi-stock-market-price-today-nikkei-softbank-tech-selloff-2026-6
Executive Disorder: Supreme Court Edition
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/hegseth-moves-to-order-military-lawyers-to-be-immigration-judges
https://apnews.com/article/earthquake-venezuela-us-deportees-immigration-hotel-survived-783140c04b418de2308f548402ace9af
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-requires-egg-producers-end-coordinated-benchmark-manipulation
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgmv98ez3zo
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/29/colorado-supreme-court-rejects-democrat-redistricting-plan-initiative-240/
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/colorado-house-results
https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/06/standing-up-for-trans-new-yorkers--mayor-mamdani-launches--15-mi
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-621_h315.pdf
https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/justices-strike-down-campaign-finance-law/
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-43_2b35.pdf
https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/court-rules-that-states-can-exclude-transgender-athletes-from-girls-and-womens-sports-teams/
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-1083_f204.pdf
https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/358/text
https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/trump-v-miot/
https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/noem-v-doe-3/
https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-haiti
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/amid-haiti-chaos-biden-border-hypocrisy-full-display-he-tells-ncna1274121
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-5_86qd.pdf
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-43_2b35.pdf
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1401
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/169/649/
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc30867/m1/12/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1260_g3cn.pdf
https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/justices-uphold-state-law-allowing-for-late-arriving-mail-in-ballots/
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-rules-trump-cannot-fire-fed-member-lisa-cook-grants-powe-rcna234931
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/29/nx-s1-5816232/supreme-court-ftc-independent-agencies-humphreys-executor
https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/court-allows-trump-to-fire-ftc-commissioner-and-overturns-major-restraint-on-presidential-power/
https://www.federalreservehistory.org/essays/first-bank-of-the-us
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25a312_5468.pdf
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-332_qn12.pdf
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/supreme-court-strikes-down-gun-140830239.html
https://www.firearmspolicy.org/us-supreme-court-drives-final-stake-through-vampire-rule-gun-carry-ban-in-second-amendment-decision
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1234_g2bh.pdf
https://archive.is/GW904#selection-1595.0-1603.118
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-112_0am4.pdf
https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/court-rules-that-law-enforcements-use-of-geofence-warrant-was-a-search/
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The gang discuss the batch of recent Supreme Court rulings from birthright citizenship and mail in voting, the president's ability to end Temporary Protected Status and fire independent agency heads, and the strengthening of gun rights and digital privacy rights.
Sources:
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/hegseth-moves-to-order-military-lawyers-to-be-immigration-judgeshttps://apnews.com/article/earthquake-venezuela-us-deportees-immigration-hotel-survived-783140c04b418de2308f548402ace9af
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-requires-egg-producers-end-coordinated-benchmark-manipulation
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgmv98ez3zo
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/29/colorado-supreme-court-rejects-democrat-redistricting-plan-initiative-240/
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/colorado-house-results
https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/06/standing-up-for-trans-new-yorkers--mayor-mamdani-launches--15-mi
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-621_h315.pdf
https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/justices-strike-down-campaign-finance-law/
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-43_2b35.pdf
https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/court-rules-that-states-can-exclude-transgender-athletes-from-girls-and-womens-sports-teams/
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-1083_f204.pdf
https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/358/text
https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/trump-v-miot/
https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/noem-v-doe-3/
https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-haiti
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/amid-haiti-chaos-biden-border-hypocrisy-full-display-he-tells-ncna1274121
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-5_86qd.pdf
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-43_2b35.pdf
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1401
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/169/649/
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc30867/m1/12/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1260_g3cn.pdf
https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/justices-uphold-state-law-allowing-for-late-arriving-mail-in-ballots/
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-rules-trump-cannot-fire-fed-member-lisa-cook-grants-powe-rcna234931
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/29/nx-s1-5816232/supreme-court-ftc-independent-agencies-humphreys-executor
https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/court-allows-trump-to-fire-ftc-commissioner-and-overturns-major-restraint-on-presidential-power/
https://www.federalreservehistory.org/essays/first-bank-of-the-us
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25a312_5468.pdf
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-332_qn12.pdf
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/supreme-court-strikes-down-gun-140830239.html
https://www.firearmspolicy.org/us-supreme-court-drives-final-stake-through-vampire-rule-gun-carry-ban-in-second-amendment-decision
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1234_g2bh.pdf
https://archive.is/GW904#selection-1595.0-1603.118
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-112_0am4.pdf
https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/court-rules-that-law-enforcements-use-of-geofence-warrant-was-a-search/
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Andrew and James discuss the strike of London dockworkers in 1889 and the solidarity and support it received.
Sources:
https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/errico-malatesta-about-a-strike
https://libcom.org/article/great-london-dock-strike-1889
https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/blog/the-1889-london-dockers-and-tailors-strikes/
https://www.britannica.com/event/London-Dock-Strike
https://jacobin.com/2026/05/1926-london-docks-general-strike
https://bsky.app/profile/assignedmale.bsky.social/post/3mp7473bzrs2e
https://www.investopedia.com/single-stock-etf-5667162
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-kospi-plunges-nearly-10-after-regulator-cautions-leveraged-etfs-2026-06-23/
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-watchdog-regrets-rushed-launch-leveraged-etfs-considering-measures-2026-06-22/
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/south-korea-market-watchdog-issues-warning-leveraged-stock-investments-2026-06-18/
https://www.barrons.com/articles/sk-hynix-stock-kospi-2503fa2d
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626005600320
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/26/investing/tech-stocks-nasdaq-kospi
https://www.businessinsider.com/korea-kospi-stock-market-price-today-nikkei-softbank-tech-selloff-2026-6
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Mia is joined by writer Vicky Osterweil to discuss the rollercoaster of the Korean stock market and how it’s gambling all the way down
Sources:
https://bsky.app/profile/assignedmale.bsky.social/post/3mp7473bzrs2e
https://www.investopedia.com/single-stock-etf-5667162
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-kospi-plunges-nearly-10-after-regulator-cautions-leveraged-etfs-2026-06-23/
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-watchdog-regrets-rushed-launch-leveraged-etfs-considering-measures-2026-06-22/
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/south-korea-market-watchdog-issues-warning-leveraged-stock-investments-2026-06-18/
https://www.barrons.com/articles/sk-hynix-stock-kospi-2503fa2d
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626005600320
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/26/investing/tech-stocks-nasdaq-kospi
https://www.businessinsider.com/korea-kospi-stock-market-price-today-nikkei-softbank-tech-selloff-2026-6See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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James is joined by Elia Ayoub to talk about how British media framing paved the way to a Pogrom in Northern Ireland.
Sources:
https://chuffed.org/project/185445-support-people-and-groups-impacted-by-racist-attacks
https://shado-mag.com/articles/opinion/the-belfast-pogrom-was-predictable/
https://eliaayoub.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Margaret reads you two stories and a poem from an anthology of young, Palestinian authors
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.
The Truth Behind the Alleged Terror Plot at the White House UFC Fight An Update from Belfast The Condition of the Trans Working Class in America Executive Disorder: Prairieland Sentencing, DOGE Deaths, DSA Sweep in New York How Graham Platner Won the Democratic PrimaryYou can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today!
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Sources/Links:
The Truth Behind the Alleged Terror Plot at the White House UFC Fight
https://time.com/article/2026/06/15/ufc-fight-white-house-hokit-obama/
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/14/white-house-ufc-fighters-crypto
https://www.tmz.com/2026/05/18/white-house-fight-ticket-breakdown/
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/five-men-arrested-and-charged-plot-attack-and-kill-government-officials-and-others-attendinghttps://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1446021/dl?inline
https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1446011/dl?inline
https://cnycentral.com/resources/pdf/99a48b49-11dc-4b9c-a158-6487087ab779-Propercomplaint.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rSE1tw7lI0
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5927733-ufc-white-house-attack-plot/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCLN9psHjxYhttps://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/06/18/alleged-ringleader-ufc-terrorist-plot-mexican-illegal-alien
How Graham Platner Won the Democratic Primary Sources:
https://maineaflcio.org/news/maine-afl-cio-endorses-graham-platner-us-senate
https://uaw.org/uaw-endorses-graham-platner-for-u-s-senate-in-maine/
https://mainepeoplesalliance.org/endorsements/https://www.grahamforsenate.com/platform
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69df7d24dedc9206b2f1e62c/1776254244968/GrahamforMaine_EndBillionaireWelfare.pdf
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69e243347ef4a528f4d10392/1776719977715/GrahamforMaine_DefendDemocracyAgenda.pdfhttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69e244c4754da237acf6aa07/1776436420589/GrahamforMaine_HealthcarePolicy.pdf
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69fe0394377d136e142fc5ff/1778254740849/GrahamforMaine_TakeBackAmericanPower.pdfhttps://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/politics/maine-politics/interview-graham-platner-gun-control-transgender-rights-military-record-family-senate/97-da9bf2d5-e35b-4a2f-9cbd-3b1e3be48570
https://frenchmanbay.org/aaresponse/
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/08/23/politics/elections/unions-found-susan-collins-challenger-oysterman-graham-platner-joam40zk0w/
https://mainemorningstar.com/2025/08/28/the-oysterman-trying-to-oust-susan-collins-raised-1-million-in-nine-days/https://mainemorningstar.com/2025/10/06/in-collins-hometown-platner-brings-his-grassroots-pitch-to-the-county/
https://wgme.com/news/local/maine-service-employees-association-endorses-democrat-graham-platner-for-us-senate
https://www.wabi.tv/2025/03/01/demonstrators-gather-outside-ellsworth-city-hall-part-statewide-protests/
https://time.com/article/2026/05/20/graham-platner-profile/https://themainemonitor.org/graham-platner-success-explained/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlRswCllI5whttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/2MkjC7ymQHc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsMgQVqa-DA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-itNjgCJDxU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkZOj1IzEcw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGwu_X-as8U&t=116s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElNRmty16fg
https://www.patreon.com/naomilachance/posts/graham-platner-160548109The Condition of the Trans Working Class in America
https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2023/article/unemployment-rate-returned-to-its-prepandemic-level-in-2022.htm
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/over-400000-transgender-people-have
https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2025/demo/p60-287.html
https://endhomelessness.org/resources/nationwide-survey-shows-widespread-discrimination-against-gender-expansive-people-including-in-emergency-shelters/
https://news.gallup.com/poll/656708/lgbtq-identification-rises.aspx
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/162985/economics/unemployment-during-the-great-depression/
https://endhomelessness.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/US-Trans-Survey-Brief-V4_Working-File.pdf
Executive Disorder Sources:
Sources:
https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2026cv1208-27https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-429_h3ci.pdf
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/86/text
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5939015-trump-cassidy-iran-gop-meeting/https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases/us-reps-juan-ciscomani-and-gabe-vasquez-lead-bipartisan-public-lands-integrity
https://x.com/iThusitha/status/2069796878674485517?s=20
https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/06/army-general-pentagon-hegseth/687675/
https://x.com/RepLuna/status/2069824558035607651?s=20
https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2026-12542/naturalization-application-fee-adjustments
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234490/gov.uscourts.mnd.234490.1.0.pdf
https://travel.state.gov/en/passports/contact-support/legal-matters/child-support.html
https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2025cv3501-111
https://x.com/USinNigeria/status/2069798954997264530?s=20
https://x.com/itamarbengvir/status/2067865510281170957
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116779961376108129
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116800002761284625
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/g-s1-129586/france-red-heat-wave-alert https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jun/22/how-india-heatwaves-shutting-schools-pushing-women-out-of-the-workforce https://indianexpress.com/article/education/schools-shut-in-delhi-up-punjab-wb-more-heatwave-triggers-imd-alert-extended-summer-breaks-10696915/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crmp0krp98ro https://apnews.com/article/india-heatwave-deaths-heat-stroke-climate-change-880f26e3b8eeb066d2db2308502783d2 https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/24/europe-heatwave-live-news-updates-uk-record-breaking-temperatures-italy-red-alert https://apnews.com/article/heat-wave-france-europe-climate-change-record-81c341900166135de6cbc0f49156477b https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/22/climate/europe-heat-wave-dome-france-uk-spain https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/23/climate/europe-heat-wave-france-uk-spain?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc&recs_exp=up-next-article-end&tenant_id=related.en https://theconversation.com/too-hot-too-humid-why-the-sustained-heatwave-in-india-and-pakistan-is-so-dangerous-283762 https://weather.com/2026/06/23/news/weather/dangerous-record-heat-wave-europe-france-uk-forecasthttps://ph.ucla.edu/news-events/news/research-finds-more-14-million-preventable-deaths-2030-if-usaid-defundinghttps://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/media/som/news/news-logos/BU-researcher-warns-of-367,000-deaths-from-halted-USAID-programs_.pdfhttps://gizmodo.com/the-headlines-that-elon-musk-says-dont-exist-2000776112https://archive.is/dv0Ve#selection-1309.1-1335.403
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-new-york-primary.html
https://forward.com/news/831689/brad-lander-israel-palestinians-congress/
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/06/mysterious-pro-reynoso-super-pac-funded-teachers-union-not-aipac/414238/
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/06/aipac-helping-boost-espaillat-against-dsa-challenge/414300/
https://espaillatsreceipts.com/
https://x.com/RepJoshG/status/2068810495239369066?s=20
https://x.com/d_aviladickson/status/2069197935812718717?s=20
https://x.com/ellad3vi/status/2069190974937436581?s=20
https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2069195933837869472?s=20
https://x.com/pelegrinc/status/2062184383876935829?s=20
https://x.com/r0berto_mid_5/status/2069427334088740970?s=20
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2w0yezeyxo https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-crime/manifesto-laden-with-incel-ideology-linked-to-cote-des-neiges-shooting/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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We discuss anti-ICE protesters being sentenced to 30-100 years in prison, updates on immigration and Iran, how Elon Musk’s cuts to USAID may have caused millions of potential child deaths, and a deadly heatwave in India, Pakistan, France, and the UK.
Prairieland Support:
https://prairielanddefendants.com/
https://www.givesendgo.com/supportDFWprotestors
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-maricelas-family-while-she-fights-for-justice
https://www.gofundme.com/f/get-artist-des-revol-an-immigration-attorneySources:
https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2026cv1208-27https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-429_h3ci.pdf
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/86/text
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5939015-trump-cassidy-iran-gop-meeting/https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases/us-reps-juan-ciscomani-and-gabe-vasquez-lead-bipartisan-public-lands-integrity
https://x.com/iThusitha/status/2069796878674485517?s=20
https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/06/army-general-pentagon-hegseth/687675/
https://x.com/RepLuna/status/2069824558035607651?s=20
https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2026-12542/naturalization-application-fee-adjustments
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234490/gov.uscourts.mnd.234490.1.0.pdf
https://travel.state.gov/en/passports/contact-support/legal-matters/child-support.html
https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2025cv3501-111
https://x.com/USinNigeria/status/2069798954997264530?s=20
https://x.com/itamarbengvir/status/2067865510281170957
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116779961376108129
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116800002761284625
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/g-s1-129586/france-red-heat-wave-alert https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jun/22/how-india-heatwaves-shutting-schools-pushing-women-out-of-the-workforce https://indianexpress.com/article/education/schools-shut-in-delhi-up-punjab-wb-more-heatwave-triggers-imd-alert-extended-summer-breaks-10696915/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crmp0krp98ro https://apnews.com/article/india-heatwave-deaths-heat-stroke-climate-change-880f26e3b8eeb066d2db2308502783d2 https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/24/europe-heatwave-live-news-updates-uk-record-breaking-temperatures-italy-red-alert https://apnews.com/article/heat-wave-france-europe-climate-change-record-81c341900166135de6cbc0f49156477b https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/22/climate/europe-heat-wave-dome-france-uk-spain https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/23/climate/europe-heat-wave-france-uk-spain?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc&recs_exp=up-next-article-end&tenant_id=related.en https://theconversation.com/too-hot-too-humid-why-the-sustained-heatwave-in-india-and-pakistan-is-so-dangerous-283762 https://weather.com/2026/06/23/news/weather/dangerous-record-heat-wave-europe-france-uk-forecasthttps://ph.ucla.edu/news-events/news/research-finds-more-14-million-preventable-deaths-2030-if-usaid-defundinghttps://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/media/som/news/news-logos/BU-researcher-warns-of-367,000-deaths-from-halted-USAID-programs_.pdfhttps://gizmodo.com/the-headlines-that-elon-musk-says-dont-exist-2000776112https://archive.is/dv0Ve#selection-1309.1-1335.403
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-new-york-primary.html
https://forward.com/news/831689/brad-lander-israel-palestinians-congress/
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/06/mysterious-pro-reynoso-super-pac-funded-teachers-union-not-aipac/414238/
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/06/aipac-helping-boost-espaillat-against-dsa-challenge/414300/
https://espaillatsreceipts.com/
https://x.com/RepJoshG/status/2068810495239369066?s=20
https://x.com/d_aviladickson/status/2069197935812718717?s=20
https://x.com/ellad3vi/status/2069190974937436581?s=20
https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2069195933837869472?s=20
https://x.com/pelegrinc/status/2062184383876935829?s=20
https://x.com/r0berto_mid_5/status/2069427334088740970?s=20
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2w0yezeyxo https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-crime/manifesto-laden-with-incel-ideology-linked-to-cote-des-neiges-shooting/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Garrison outlines Graham Platner’s campaign platform, his ties with labor unions and local organizing in Maine, and how those relations paved the way for Platner’s working class campaign to win the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, despite personal scandals and controversies.
Sources:
https://maineaflcio.org/news/maine-afl-cio-endorses-graham-platner-us-senate
https://uaw.org/uaw-endorses-graham-platner-for-u-s-senate-in-maine/
https://mainepeoplesalliance.org/endorsements/https://www.grahamforsenate.com/platform
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69df7d24dedc9206b2f1e62c/1776254244968/GrahamforMaine_EndBillionaireWelfare.pdf
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69e243347ef4a528f4d10392/1776719977715/GrahamforMaine_DefendDemocracyAgenda.pdfhttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69e244c4754da237acf6aa07/1776436420589/GrahamforMaine_HealthcarePolicy.pdf
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69fe0394377d136e142fc5ff/1778254740849/GrahamforMaine_TakeBackAmericanPower.pdfhttps://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/politics/maine-politics/interview-graham-platner-gun-control-transgender-rights-military-record-family-senate/97-da9bf2d5-e35b-4a2f-9cbd-3b1e3be48570
https://frenchmanbay.org/aaresponse/
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/08/23/politics/elections/unions-found-susan-collins-challenger-oysterman-graham-platner-joam40zk0w/
https://mainemorningstar.com/2025/08/28/the-oysterman-trying-to-oust-susan-collins-raised-1-million-in-nine-days/https://mainemorningstar.com/2025/10/06/in-collins-hometown-platner-brings-his-grassroots-pitch-to-the-county/
https://wgme.com/news/local/maine-service-employees-association-endorses-democrat-graham-platner-for-us-senate
https://www.wabi.tv/2025/03/01/demonstrators-gather-outside-ellsworth-city-hall-part-statewide-protests/
https://time.com/article/2026/05/20/graham-platner-profile/https://themainemonitor.org/graham-platner-success-explained/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlRswCllI5whttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/2MkjC7ymQHc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsMgQVqa-DA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-itNjgCJDxU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkZOj1IzEcw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGwu_X-as8U&t=116s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElNRmty16fg
https://www.patreon.com/naomilachance/posts/graham-platner-160548109See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mia discusses the economic and social condition of trans workers in the US and what it means for trans workers as a class
Sources:
https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2023/article/unemployment-rate-returned-to-its-prepandemic-level-in-2022.htm
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/over-400000-transgender-people-have
https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2025/demo/p60-287.html
https://endhomelessness.org/resources/nationwide-survey-shows-widespread-discrimination-against-gender-expansive-people-including-in-emergency-shelters/
https://news.gallup.com/poll/656708/lgbtq-identification-rises.aspx
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/162985/economics/unemployment-during-the-great-depression/
https://endhomelessness.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/US-Trans-Survey-Brief-V4_Working-File.pdf
https://transequality.org/sites/default/files/2024-02/2022%20USTS%20Early%20Insights%20Report_FINAL.pdf
https://mapresearch.org/brief/new-survey-reveals-dramatic-changes-for-lgbtq-adults-since-november-2024/
https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2023/demo/p60-280.html
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Lee Hurley, a writer and resident of Belfast, participated in relief efforts after vicious racist riots spread through the city, targeting non-white residents. In this essay he lays out what he saw and experienced.
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Garrison talks with Bailey Newposter about how a group of military LARPers from TikTok planned to spark a second American revolution by attacking UFC Freedom 250 at the White House.
Sources:
https://time.com/article/2026/06/15/ufc-fight-white-house-hokit-obama/
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/14/white-house-ufc-fighters-crypto
https://www.tmz.com/2026/05/18/white-house-fight-ticket-breakdown/
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/five-men-arrested-and-charged-plot-attack-and-kill-government-officials-and-others-attendinghttps://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1446021/dl?inline
https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1446011/dl?inline
https://cnycentral.com/resources/pdf/99a48b49-11dc-4b9c-a158-6487087ab779-Propercomplaint.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rSE1tw7lI0
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5927733-ufc-white-house-attack-plot/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCLN9psHjxYhttps://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/06/18/alleged-ringleader-ufc-terrorist-plot-mexican-illegal-alien
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