It Could Happen Here

A Second Electrolysis Union Appears

Mia talks with Layne and Andy of the Gender Affirming Care Workers Alliance about organizing trans workers and building community through struggle. Links: gacwa@protonmail.com  [gacwa@protonmail.com] https://linktr.ee/GACWA [https://linktr.ee/GACWA] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

CZM Book Club: What We Want, What We Believe by Alex Smith, Part One

Prince Shakur reads Margaret a story about revolution, repression, and survival for Black August See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 243

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 You 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! http://apple.co/coolerzone [http://apple.co/coolerzone] Sources/Links: Lebanon's Agreement with Israel https://www.972mag.com/lebanon-israel-trap-withdrawal-sovereignty/ [https://www.972mag.com/lebanon-israel-trap-withdrawal-sovereignty/] https://thefirethesetimes.com [https://thefirethesetimes.com] https://hauntologies.net [https://hauntologies.net] https://eliaayoub.com [https://eliaayoub.com] Ukraine Update: Political Chaos, Drone War, Crimes & More (ft. Romeo Kokriataski) https://english.nv.ua [https://english.nv.ua/] https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ukraine-without-hype-127616838/ [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/ [https://calmatters.org/justice/2026/07/corecivic-sells-ice-detention-centers/]  Why DSA Keeps Winning https://socialists.nyc/ [https://socialists.nyc/] https://www.dsausa.org/ [https://www.dsausa.org/] https://podcasts.apple.com/ru/podcast/the-dsa-red-scare/id1449762156?i=1000777008325 [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.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.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.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.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://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.294220.9.3_1.pdf] https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220.9.4.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://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://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2082260118930956482] https://www.texastribune.org/2026/07/28/texas-senate-poll-james-talarico-ken-paxton-july-2026/ [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.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.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.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.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.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.theguardian.com/education/2026/jul/28/school-shootings-pepper-spray-drones] https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8800 [https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8800]https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/119/hr8800/text#H6C56E3050B5F4792AEBB0DF665B1D5D9 [https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/119/hr8800/text#H6C56E3050B5F4792AEBB0DF665B1D5D9]https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/07/22/breakthrough-news-is-under-attack/ [https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/07/22/breakthrough-news-is-under-attack/] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34Bg1RJk3_8 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34Bg1RJk3_8] https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Cuba-Report.pdf [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://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.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/2026-05-27def.morenosmotforexpeditedreliefunderupepa.pdf] https://www.chandralaw.com/files/assets/2026-06-04def.morenossecondsupplementtohermot.forexpeditedrelief.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://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://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://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://x.com/GrapheneOS/status/2082212225364746306] https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71998357/1/united-states-v-tunick/ [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://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 [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/cop-city-protester-phone]   See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

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

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.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.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.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.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://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.294220.9.3_1.pdf] https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220.9.4.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://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://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2082260118930956482] https://www.texastribune.org/2026/07/28/texas-senate-poll-james-talarico-ken-paxton-july-2026/ [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.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.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.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.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.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.theguardian.com/education/2026/jul/28/school-shootings-pepper-spray-drones] https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8800 [https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8800]https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/119/hr8800/text#H6C56E3050B5F4792AEBB0DF665B1D5D9 [https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/119/hr8800/text#H6C56E3050B5F4792AEBB0DF665B1D5D9]https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/07/22/breakthrough-news-is-under-attack/ [https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/07/22/breakthrough-news-is-under-attack/] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34Bg1RJk3_8 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34Bg1RJk3_8] https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Cuba-Report.pdf [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://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.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/2026-05-27def.morenosmotforexpeditedreliefunderupepa.pdf] https://www.chandralaw.com/files/assets/2026-06-04def.morenossecondsupplementtohermot.forexpeditedrelief.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://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://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://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://x.com/GrapheneOS/status/2082212225364746306] https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71998357/1/united-states-v-tunick/ [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://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 [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/cop-city-protester-phone] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Why DSA Keeps Winning

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://socialists.nyc/] https://www.dsausa.org/ [https://www.dsausa.org/] https://podcasts.apple.com/ru/podcast/the-dsa-red-scare/id1449762156?i=1000777008325 [https://podcasts.apple.com/ru/podcast/the-dsa-red-scare/id1449762156?i=1000777008325]  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.