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Prince Shakur returns to finish reading Margaret a story about revolution, repression, and survival for Black August

Your storytime podcast for a troubled world and for those who dream of better tomorrows, Cool Zone Media Book Club brings you fiction that is one part provocative and one part cozy. Read to you by host Margaret Killjoy, this is the only book club where you don’t have to do the reading, because we do it for you.

Your storytime podcast for a troubled world and for those who dream of better tomorrows, Cool Zone Media Book Club brings you fiction that is one part provocative and one part cozy. Read to you by host Margaret Killjoy, this is the only book club where you don&rsquo;t have to do the reading, because we do it for you.

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It Could Happen Here started as an exploration of the possibility of a new civil war. Now a daily show, it's evolved into a chronicle of collapse as it happens, and an exploration of how we might build a better future. Every day Robert Evans, Garrison Davis, Mia Wong, and James Stout take you on a jaunty walk through the burning ruins of the old world and towards a better one that lays just on the horizon.

It Could Happen Here started as an exploration of the possibility of a new civil war. Now a daily show, it's evolved into a chronicle of collapse as it happens, and an exploration of how we might build a better future. Every day Robert Evans, Garrison Davis, Mia Wong, and James Stout take you on a jaunty walk through the burning ruins of the old world and towards a better one that lays just on the horizon.

It Could Happen Here

As long as there’s been oppression, there’ve been people fighting it. This weekly podcast dives into history to drag up the wildest rebels, the most beautiful revolts, and all the people who long to be—and fight to be—free. It explores complex stories of resistance that offer lessons and inspiration for us today, focusing on the ensemble casts that make up each act of history. That is to say, this podcast focuses on Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff.

As long as there’s been oppression, there’ve been people fighting it. This weekly podcast dives into history to drag up the wildest rebels, the most beautiful revolts, and all the people who long to be—and fight to be—free. It explores complex stories of resistance that offer lessons and inspiration for us today, focusing on the ensemble casts that make up each act of history. That is to say, this podcast focuses on Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff.

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

Listen to this collection of top episodes from iHeartRadio and iHeartPodcasts. 

Listen to this collection of top episodes from iHeartRadio and iHeartPodcasts.&nbsp;

Podcasts from iHeartRadio

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

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/03697ffb-87c7-4c0a-87fa-b4a1002d37eb/transcript

Garrison travels to Washington D.C. to attend the New Liberal Action Summit, an annual conference put on by a group of young center-left policy wonks who went from posting memes about neoliberalism to building an organization to counter the DSA. 

Sources: 
https://cnliberalism.org/posts/nlas-2026
https://nlas.cnliberalism.org/schedule

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/massachusetts-playbook/2025/01/14/auchincloss-take-on-the-tiktok-case-00198039
https://apnews.com/article/technology-science-oddities-israel-massachusetts-11b4dc6e42afd2d68be28dedf86fd25ahttps://www.newtonbeacon.org/protesters-call-out-auchincloss-on-palantir-executive-donations/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2022/11/08/neoliberals-millenials-genz/
https://www.cjr.org/covering_the_election/center-new-liberalism-cnl-jeremiah-johnson.phphttps://cnliberalism.org/posts/press-release-greg-schultz-joins-center-for-new-liberalism-as-senior-advisor
https://www.progressivepolicy.org/release-young-neoliberals-link-up-with-ppi/
https://cnliberalism.org/posts/new-website-newish-name
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/upshot/poll-democrats-times-siena.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/us/mamdani-nyc-voters-election-demographics.html
https://dockish.com/analysis.html
https://www.cnn.com/election/2025/exit-polls/new-york-city/general/mayor/0
https://www.michaellange.nyc/p/the-mamdani-coalition-goes-national?r=e53xe&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/us/politics/michigan-primary-election-results-what-next.html
https://x.com/BayAreaNewLibs/status/2020215361573122556?s=20

Garrison travels to Washington D.C. to attend the New Liberal Action Summit, an annual conference put on by a group of young center-left policy wonks who went from posting memes about neoliberalism to building an organization to counter the DSA. Sources: <a href="https://cnliberalism.org/posts/nlas-2026">https://cnliberalism.org/posts/nlas-2026</a> <a href="https://nlas.cnliberalism.org/schedule">https://nlas.cnliberalism.org/schedule</a>
<a href="https://www.politico.com/newsletters/massachusetts-playbook/2025/01/14/auchincloss-take-on-the-tiktok-case-00198039">https://www.politico.com/newsletters/massachusetts-playbook/2025/01/14/auchincloss-take-on-the-tiktok-case-00198039</a> <a href="https://apnews.com/article/technology-science-oddities-israel-massachusetts-11b4dc6e42afd2d68be28dedf86fd25a">https://apnews.com/article/technology-science-oddities-israel-massachusetts-11b4dc6e42afd2d68be28dedf86fd25a</a> <a href="https://www.newtonbeacon.org/protesters-call-out-auchincloss-on-palantir-executive-donations/">https://www.newtonbeacon.org/protesters-call-out-auchincloss-on-palantir-executive-donations/</a> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2022/11/08/neoliberals-millenials-genz/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2022/11/08/neoliberals-millenials-genz/</a> <a href="https://www.cjr.org/covering_the_election/center-new-liberalism-cnl-jeremiah-johnson.php">https://www.cjr.org/covering_the_election/center-new-liberalism-cnl-jeremiah-johnson.php</a> <a href="https://cnliberalism.org/posts/press-release-greg-schultz-joins-center-for-new-liberalism-as-senior-advisor">https://cnliberalism.org/posts/press-release-greg-schultz-joins-center-for-new-liberalism-as-senior-advisor </a><a href="https://www.progressivepolicy.org/release-young-neoliberals-link-up-with-ppi/">https://www.progressivepolicy.org/release-young-neoliberals-link-up-with-ppi/</a> <a href="https://cnliberalism.org/posts/new-website-newish-name">https://cnliberalism.org/posts/new-website-newish-name</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/upshot/poll-democrats-times-siena.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/upshot/poll-democrats-times-siena.html </a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/us/mamdani-nyc-voters-election-demographics.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/us/mamdani-nyc-voters-election-demographics.html </a><a href="https://dockish.com/analysis.html">https://dockish.com/analysis.html</a> <a href="https://www.cnn.com/election/2025/exit-polls/new-york-city/general/mayor/0">https://www.cnn.com/election/2025/exit-polls/new-york-city/general/mayor/0 </a><a href="https://www.michaellange.nyc/p/the-mamdani-coalition-goes-national?r=e53xe&amp;utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;triedRedirect=true">https://www.michaellange.nyc/p/the-mamdani-coalition-goes-national?r=e53xe&amp;utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;triedRedirect=true </a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/us/politics/michigan-primary-election-results-what-next.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/us/politics/michigan-primary-election-results-what-next.html </a><a href="https://x.com/BayAreaNewLibs/status/2020215361573122556?s=20">https://x.com/BayAreaNewLibs/status/2020215361573122556?s=20</a>

GlobeCon: The New Liberals Take on DSA

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/3162b93c-f166-4ed4-b2b1-b4a3000de51a/transcript

Robert and Mia discuss the recent Cockroach Janta Party protests against crises in India's education system and how they threaten India's ruling fascist government.

Sources:

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/the-human-toll-of-neet-11-reported-suicides-after-paper-leak-forced-retest-101781771406022.html

https://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/projects/mmt/ambedkar/web/readings/aoc_print_2004.pdf

https://frontline.thehindu.com/columns/surya-kant-parasite-remark-unemployment/article71041381.ece

https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/what-do-indias-gen-z-protests-mean-for-modi

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3ek3l9gp7go

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260806-india-youth-protests-highlight-mistrust-in-lapdog-media

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/26/come-back-my-son-indian-exam-leak-leaves-trail-of-death-despair-anger

https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/27/india/india-cockroach-protests-what-next-intl-hnk

https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/cockroach-janta-party-gen-z-politics/article71065447.ece

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/indias-youth-protests-puncture-modis-063558309.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g43l251vyo

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-68282270

Robert and Mia discuss the recent Cockroach Janta Party protests against crises in India's education system and how they threaten India's ruling fascist government.
Sources:
<a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/the-human-toll-of-neet-11-reported-suicides-after-paper-leak-forced-retest-101781771406022.html">https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/the-human-toll-of-neet-11-reported-suicides-after-paper-leak-forced-retest-101781771406022.html</a>
<a href="https://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/projects/mmt/ambedkar/web/readings/aoc_print_2004.pdf">https://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/projects/mmt/ambedkar/web/readings/aoc_print_2004.pdf</a>
<a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/columns/surya-kant-parasite-remark-unemployment/article71041381.ece">https://frontline.thehindu.com/columns/surya-kant-parasite-remark-unemployment/article71041381.ece</a>
<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/what-do-indias-gen-z-protests-mean-for-modi">https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/what-do-indias-gen-z-protests-mean-for-modi</a>
<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3ek3l9gp7go">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3ek3l9gp7go</a>
<a href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260806-india-youth-protests-highlight-mistrust-in-lapdog-media">https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260806-india-youth-protests-highlight-mistrust-in-lapdog-media</a>
<a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/26/come-back-my-son-indian-exam-leak-leaves-trail-of-death-despair-anger">https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/26/come-back-my-son-indian-exam-leak-leaves-trail-of-death-despair-anger</a>
<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/27/india/india-cockroach-protests-what-next-intl-hnk">https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/27/india/india-cockroach-protests-what-next-intl-hnk</a>
<a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/cockroach-janta-party-gen-z-politics/article71065447.ece">https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/cockroach-janta-party-gen-z-politics/article71065447.ece</a>
<a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/indias-youth-protests-puncture-modis-063558309.html">https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/indias-youth-protests-puncture-modis-063558309.html</a>
<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g43l251vyo">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g43l251vyo</a>
<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-68282270">https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-68282270</a>

The Gen Z Protests that Shook India's Fascist Government

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/ab6de59c-48c8-4b53-b053-b49f015c7797/transcript

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. 
A Second Electrolysis Union Appears
Morocco's US-Backed Occupation of Western Sahara 
The Rise of Organized Retail Crime Propaganda 
How Congress Could Bring ICE to a Store Near You
Executive Disorder: Spokane Wildfires, Abdul Wins Michigan Primary, Munition Shortage

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Sources/Links:

A Second Electrolysis Union Appears

gacwa@protonmail.com 

https://linktr.ee/GACWA

Morocco's US-Backed Occupation of Western Sahara 

Saharawi Voices youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SAHARAWIVOICE

The Rise of Organized Retail Crime Propaganda 

https://www.geekwire.com/2026/drone-vs-shoplifter-watch-how-redmond-pd-tracks-an-alleged-thief-from-high-in-the-sky/

https://nrfprotect.nrf.com/attend/event-recap

https://radsecurity.com/roameo

https://losspreventionmedia.com/top-retailers-rely-on-artificial-intelligence-for-loss-prevention/

https://www.facefirst.com

https://missionlocal.org/2026/07/sf-grocery-outlet-facial-recognition/

https://trends.google.com/explore?q=organized%20retail%20crime&date=2019-10-10%202026-07-02&geo=US

https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/transnational-organized-crime/organized-retail-theft

https://www.retaildive.com/news/retailers-crime-problem-numbers/699107/

https://www.c-span.org/program/senate-committee/senate-hearing-on-organized-retail-theft/662523

https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/clients/summary?cycle=2020&id=D000000741

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2853

https://counciloncj.org/shoplifting-trends-what-you-need-to-know/

https://www.vera.org/news/the-truth-about-retail-theft

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/dec/07/retail-theft-losses-inventory-nrf

https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/Is-shoplifting-forcing-Walgreens-to-cut-back-in-16536960.php

https://www.businessinsider.com/target-closing-stores-due-to-crime-stats-tell-another-story-2023-10

https://www.youtube.com/live/CcfggLuNAIk?si=wpu-uZyUisXLWRZT&t=1768

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-01-12/newsom-suggests-ways-to-crack-down-on-property-crime-without-dismantling-proposition-47

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/01/09/property-crime-framework/

https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=36&year=2024

https://nrf.com/podcast/how-san-diego-district-attorney-summer-stephan-combats-organized-retail-crime

https://www.npr.org/2021/10/27/1049651009/mountain-dew-arrest-felony-count-dropped

https://youtu.be/LXwNudSOWls?si=Jbg8Kh3_ucWxmTXQ&t=2327

https://www.pew.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2018/05/22/states-can-safely-raise-their-felony-theft-thresholds-research-shows

https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/money2026.html

https://www.lao.ca.gov/policyareas/cj/6_cj_inmatecost

https://www.sdcda.org/content/office/newsroom/tempDownloads/8c903f42-47ab-4b6d-baf7-4f5dc5a6f4d0_DA%20Testifies%20at%20Senate%20Hearing%207-15-25.pdf

https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/19/us/one-year-old-mississippi-boy-police-shooting

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/15/banko-brown-killed-walgreens-security-guard-video

https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/01/us/south-carolina-murder-trial-cyrus-carmack-belton

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHNKn0oAdMo

How Congress Could Bring ICE to a Store Near You

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https://www.cargonet.com/news-and-events/cargonet-in-the-media/2025-theft-trends/

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/is-cargo-theft-costing-60-billion-annually-what-that-number-actually-represents

https://www.levernews.com/the-real-story-behind-the-highway-robbery-panic/

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https://www.aclu-wi.org/news/mobile-fortify-ices-dystopic-facial-recognition-app/

https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/06/oregon-state-police-violated-sanctuary-law-sharing-data-ice-lawsuit-claims/

https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/retailers-secretively-using-face-recognition

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https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/press/rep/releases/grassley-durbin-advance-bipartisan-packages-in-national-defense-authorization-act-to-crack-down-on-crime-and-protect-kids-online

https://www.opb.org/article/2025/12/24/underground-mutual-aid-hillsboro-immigrant-families-ice/

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5

https://www.tucsonspotlight.org/ice-detention-bars-tucson-mom-from-her-own-trial/

https://news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2026/6/11/230128-a-tucson-resident-was-arrested-for-shoplifting-now-shes-in-ice-custody/

https://docs.house.gov/meetings/JU/JU01/20250122/117827/HHRG-119-JU01-20250122-SD004.pdf

https://revealnews.org/article/how-a-us-citizen-was-scanned-with-ices-facial-recognition-tech/

https://innovationlawlab.org/news-and-analysis/video-evidence-surveillance-tech-used-op-black-rose

https://www.404media.co/ices-facial-recognition-app-misidentified-a-woman-twice/

Executive Disorder: Spokane Wildfires, Abdul Wins Michigan Primary, Munition Shortage

https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/wildfire/american-red-cross-volunteers-removed-kaiser-canyon-fire-shelter-allegations-racist-discriminatory-language/293-bb0165df-e18f-4b36-95b7-4278f5a327f4

https://gothamist.com/news/federal-judge-blocks-new-yorks-ban-on-ice-agents-wearing-masks
https://x.com/GovKathyHochul/status/2084421714528666043?s=20 

https://gothamist.com/news/ny-looks-to-shut-down-kalshi-have-it-pay-36-billion-in-new-lawsuit
https://abcnews.com/US/capital-closed-hundreds-trumps-bank-accounts-2021-anti/story?id=135273257
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/30/trump-blanche-acting-nomination-01017021
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28528054-hearn-dismissal-motion/
https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/politics/jeanine-pirro-removal-reflecting-pool 

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1097148959431469

https://www.npr.org/2026/08/04/g-s1-137389/max-miller-congress-house-ethics-committee-investigation

https://michiganadvance.com/2026/07/30/stevens-dismisses-pac-focus-as-campaign-finance-zoomies/
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/us/politics/michigan-democratic-senate-primary-aipac.html
https://www.eenews.net/articles/michigan-senate-primary-puts-data-center-politics-to-the-test/
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https://prospect.org/2026/07/17/cbc-condemns-will-lawrence-local-black-leaders-back-him-up-michigan-congress/
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https://www.aei.org/op-eds/americas-munitions-crisis-is-real/ 

https://gtac-hub.com/news/crisis-in-us-munitions-supply-as-155mm-production-stalls 

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/texas-ammo-factory-zero-shells/ 

https://www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/2026/08/as-oregon-burns-and-gamblers-bet-lawmakers-push-back-against-wildfire-betting-markets-drawing-millions.html

https://www.hcn.org/articles/people-are-betting-on-wildfires-should-they/ 

https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-financial-page/kevin-warsh-is-facing-more-than-a-communication-problem 

https://abc7chicago.com/post/25-states-including-illinois-file-lawsuit-president-donald-trumps-new-tariffs/19620616/ 

https://fortune.com/2026/08/01/fed-chair-kevin-warsh-credibility-shock-rate-hikes-inflation-yield-curve/ 

https://www.businessinsider.com/bond-yields-inflation-interest-rates-outlook-fed-meeting-kevin-warsh-2026-7 

https://archive.vn/gjEFl 

https://fortune.com/2026/08/03/yen-dollar-intervention-euros-bessent-japan-debt-yields/

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/08/02/business/us-buys-japan-yen-intl-hnk

https://www.cfr.org/articles/why-the-u-s-intervened-to-prop-up-japans-yen

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>A Second Electrolysis Union Appears</li>
<li>Morocco's US-Backed Occupation of Western Sahara&nbsp;</li>
<li>The Rise of Organized Retail Crime Propaganda&nbsp;</li>
<li>How Congress Could Bring ICE to a Store Near You</li>
<li>Executive Disorder: Spokane Wildfires, Abdul Wins Michigan Primary, Munition Shortage</li>
</ul>
Donation links for Spokane wildfire:
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A Second Electrolysis Union Appears
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Morocco's US-Backed Occupation of Western Sahara&nbsp;
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How Congress Could Bring ICE to a Store Near You
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Executive Disorder: Spokane Wildfires, Abdul Wins Michigan Primary, Munition Shortage
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<a href="https://gothamist.com/news/ny-looks-to-shut-down-kalshi-have-it-pay-36-billion-in-new-lawsuit">https://gothamist.com/news/ny-looks-to-shut-down-kalshi-have-it-pay-36-billion-in-new-lawsuit</a> <a href="https://abcnews.com/US/capital-closed-hundreds-trumps-bank-accounts-2021-anti/story?id=135273257">https://abcnews.com/US/capital-closed-hundreds-trumps-bank-accounts-2021-anti/story?id=135273257 </a><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/30/trump-blanche-acting-nomination-01017021">https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/30/trump-blanche-acting-nomination-01017021 </a><a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28528054-hearn-dismissal-motion/">https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28528054-hearn-dismissal-motion/</a> <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/politics/jeanine-pirro-removal-reflecting-pool">https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/politics/jeanine-pirro-removal-reflecting-pool</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1097148959431469">https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1097148959431469</a>
<a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/08/04/g-s1-137389/max-miller-congress-house-ethics-committee-investigation">https://www.npr.org/2026/08/04/g-s1-137389/max-miller-congress-house-ethics-committee-investigation</a>
<a href="https://michiganadvance.com/2026/07/30/stevens-dismisses-pac-focus-as-campaign-finance-zoomies/">https://michiganadvance.com/2026/07/30/stevens-dismisses-pac-focus-as-campaign-finance-zoomies/</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/us/politics/michigan-democratic-senate-primary-aipac.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/us/politics/michigan-democratic-senate-primary-aipac.html </a><a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/michigan-senate-primary-puts-data-center-politics-to-the-test/">https://www.eenews.net/articles/michigan-senate-primary-puts-data-center-politics-to-the-test/ </a><a href="https://abdulforsenate.com/priorities/">https://abdulforsenate.com/priorities/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://x.com/MikeRogersForMI/status/2083648125273588199?s=20">https://x.com/MikeRogersForMI/status/2083648125273588199?s=20</a> <a href="https://x.com/IAPolls2022/status/2085013160528921029?s=20">https://x.com/IAPolls2022/status/2085013160528921029?s=20</a>
<a href="https://prospect.org/2026/07/17/cbc-condemns-will-lawrence-local-black-leaders-back-him-up-michigan-congress/">https://prospect.org/2026/07/17/cbc-condemns-will-lawrence-local-black-leaders-back-him-up-michigan-congress/ </a><a href="https://x.com/WeWill2026/status/2076015931227250722">https://x.com/WeWill2026/status/2076015931227250722 </a><a href="https://www.wvxu.org/politics/2026-07-16/cook-political-report-ohio-governor-ramaswamy-acton-toss-up">hhttps://youtu.be/3UyXlWgXyAY?si=OsrVNhC2LuJCjgb- ttps://www.wvxu.org/politics/2026-07-16/cook-political-report-ohio-governor-ramaswamy-acton-toss-up</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/ohio-governor-election-polls-2026.html">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/ohio-governor-election-polls-2026.html</a> <a href="https://tiffinohio.net/posts/ramaswamy-booed-young-conservatives-convention-cincinnati/">https://tiffinohio.net/posts/ramaswamy-booed-young-conservatives-convention-cincinnati/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/war-and-conflicts/military-organizations/exclusive-us-has-used-virtually-all-of-its-long-range-precision-missiles-during-iran-war-sources-say/ar-AA29nIXd">https://www.msn.com/en-us/war-and-conflicts/military-organizations/exclusive-us-has-used-virtually-all-of-its-long-range-precision-missiles-during-iran-war-sources-say/ar-AA29nIXd</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.aei.org/op-eds/americas-munitions-crisis-is-real/">https://www.aei.org/op-eds/americas-munitions-crisis-is-real/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://gtac-hub.com/news/crisis-in-us-munitions-supply-as-155mm-production-stalls">https://gtac-hub.com/news/crisis-in-us-munitions-supply-as-155mm-production-stalls</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://taskandpurpose.com/news/texas-ammo-factory-zero-shells/">https://taskandpurpose.com/news/texas-ammo-factory-zero-shells/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/2026/08/as-oregon-burns-and-gamblers-bet-lawmakers-push-back-against-wildfire-betting-markets-drawing-millions.html">https://www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/2026/08/as-oregon-burns-and-gamblers-bet-lawmakers-push-back-against-wildfire-betting-markets-drawing-millions.html</a>
<a href="https://www.hcn.org/articles/people-are-betting-on-wildfires-should-they/">https://www.hcn.org/articles/people-are-betting-on-wildfires-should-they/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-financial-page/kevin-warsh-is-facing-more-than-a-communication-problem">https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-financial-page/kevin-warsh-is-facing-more-than-a-communication-problem</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://abc7chicago.com/post/25-states-including-illinois-file-lawsuit-president-donald-trumps-new-tariffs/19620616/">https://abc7chicago.com/post/25-states-including-illinois-file-lawsuit-president-donald-trumps-new-tariffs/19620616/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://fortune.com/2026/08/01/fed-chair-kevin-warsh-credibility-shock-rate-hikes-inflation-yield-curve/">https://fortune.com/2026/08/01/fed-chair-kevin-warsh-credibility-shock-rate-hikes-inflation-yield-curve/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/bond-yields-inflation-interest-rates-outlook-fed-meeting-kevin-warsh-2026-7">https://www.businessinsider.com/bond-yields-inflation-interest-rates-outlook-fed-meeting-kevin-warsh-2026-7</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://archive.vn/gjEFl">https://archive.vn/gjEFl</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://fortune.com/2026/08/03/yen-dollar-intervention-euros-bessent-japan-debt-yields/">https://fortune.com/2026/08/03/yen-dollar-intervention-euros-bessent-japan-debt-yields/</a>
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