In this new weekly series, the gang get together to speed run the first two weeks of Trump’s second term, his deluge of executive orders, and what they mean on the ground.

In this new weekly series, the gang get together to speed run the first two weeks of Trump&rsquo;s second term, his deluge of executive orders, and what they mean on the ground.

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

A weekly news show covering the politics of our crumbling world through a mix of on-the-ground journalism and thoughtful analysis. We focus on stories that affect daily life as the government becomes less helpful and more hostile. 

Featuring Robert Evans, Mia Wong, James Stout, and Garrison Davis, Executive Disorder aims to keep your ears tuned to the expansion of authoritarianism, with new reporting on immigration, the economy, and how brain rot permeates through every aspect of American politics, impacting people around the globe.

A weekly news show covering the politics of our crumbling world through a mix of on-the-ground journalism and thoughtful analysis. We focus on stories that affect daily life as the government becomes less helpful and more hostile.&nbsp;
Featuring Robert Evans, Mia Wong, James Stout, and Garrison Davis, Executive Disorder aims to keep your ears tuned to the expansion of authoritarianism, with new reporting on immigration, the economy, and how brain rot permeates through every aspect of American politics, impacting people around the globe.

Executive Disorder: White House Weekly

Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #1

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/33317197-446d-4597-98df-b2760034d452/transcript

Journalist Carlos Berríos Polanco talks with James, outlining the United States' overseas colonial empire and how it was started by a quest for bird poop. 

Sources:

How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States by Daniel Immerwahr

Colonial Crucible: Empire in the Making of the Modern American State edited by Alfred W. McCoy and Francisco A. Scarano

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23780231241274187

https://fortune.com/2026/07/27/hormuz-fertilizer-guano-islands-act-fertilizer-empire/ 

https://www.historynewsnetwork.org/article/navassa-island-the-uss-160-year-forgotten-tragedy

https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2017-09-26/almost-half-of-americans-dont-know-puerto-ricans-are-us-citizens-poll 

https://www.doi.gov/oia/islands/politicatypes 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/30/puerto-rico-independence-movement 

https://www.reuters.com/graphics/USA-CARIBBEAN/MILITARY-BUILDUP/egpbbnzyrpq/ 

https://www.nminewsservice.com/cnmi-covenant-united-states-50th-anniversary-explainer-timeline/ 

https://apnews.com/article/american-samoa-voting-citizenship-alaska-trump-eda6c32ce0fcdca6edb22efac26e403d 

https://www.nminewsservice.com/cnmi-covenant-united-states-50th-anniversary-explainer-timeline/ https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/how-us-controls-iraqs-oil-revenues-2026-01-23/ 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/magazine/venezuela-empires-colony.html 

https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-us-state-trump-rodriguez-chavismo-silence-634203c885803b018ecd8ac012bb249d 

https://time.com/article/2026/06/02/trump-annex-canada-51st-state-rhetoric-carney-us-partnership-message/ 

https://theconversation.com/us-territories-have-a-voice-in-congress-but-no-vote-heres-why-283547

https://www.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Fact-Sheets-View/Article/4463352/154-the-longe
st-blackout-in-us-history-hurricane-maria/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/trump-was-serious-about-trading-hurricane-stricken-puert
o-rico-greenland-n1237336

https://www.democracynow.org/2001/8/3/as_navy_pounds_vieques_with_largest
“Nationals” but not “Citizens”

https://www.aclu.org/news/voting-rights/nationals-but-not-citizens-how-the-u-s-denies-citizenship
-to-american-samoans

Journalist Carlos Berr&iacute;os Polanco talks with James, outlining the United States' overseas colonial empire and how it was started by a quest for bird poop.&nbsp;
Sources:
How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States by Daniel Immerwahr
Colonial Crucible: Empire in the Making of the Modern American State edited by Alfred W. McCoy and Francisco A. Scarano
<a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23780231241274187" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23780231241274187&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1786734345995000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3xCNKFICrgdO9ZmPWVLQyw">https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23780231241274187</a>
<a href="https://fortune.com/2026/07/27/hormuz-fertilizer-guano-islands-act-fertilizer-empire/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://fortune.com/2026/07/27/hormuz-fertilizer-guano-islands-act-fertilizer-empire/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1786734345995000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1pgyCNVE5BsSQ_wleftfYe">https://fortune.com/2026/07/27/hormuz-fertilizer-guano-islands-act-fertilizer-empire/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.historynewsnetwork.org/article/navassa-island-the-uss-160-year-forgotten-tragedy" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.historynewsnetwork.org/article/navassa-island-the-uss-160-year-forgotten-tragedy&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1786734345995000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2uvGY-4o_xpwEnRahHm8HH">https://www.historynewsnetwork.org/article/navassa-island-the-uss-160-year-forgotten-tragedy</a>
<a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2017-09-26/almost-half-of-americans-dont-know-puerto-ricans-are-us-citizens-poll" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2017-09-26/almost-half-of-americans-dont-know-puerto-ricans-are-us-citizens-poll&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1786734345995000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3ymStmx-Osy2jsXl-C8bYw">https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2017-09-26/almost-half-of-americans-dont-know-puerto-ricans-are-us-citizens-poll</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.doi.gov/oia/islands/politicatypes" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.doi.gov/oia/islands/politicatypes&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1786734345995000&amp;usg=AOvVaw36hkJ9BndmpMj3sWzeVwhp">https://www.doi.gov/oia/islands/politicatypes</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/30/puerto-rico-independence-movement" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/30/puerto-rico-independence-movement&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1786734345995000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2MHs2JeW5iZ80upB2YK0Yy">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/30/puerto-rico-independence-movement</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.reuters.com/graphics/USA-CARIBBEAN/MILITARY-BUILDUP/egpbbnzyrpq/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.reuters.com/graphics/USA-CARIBBEAN/MILITARY-BUILDUP/egpbbnzyrpq/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1786734345995000&amp;usg=AOvVaw29xepVF-7zhLE7fqcs9ire">https://www.reuters.com/graphics/USA-CARIBBEAN/MILITARY-BUILDUP/egpbbnzyrpq/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.nminewsservice.com/cnmi-covenant-united-states-50th-anniversary-explainer-timeline/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nminewsservice.com/cnmi-covenant-united-states-50th-anniversary-explainer-timeline/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1786734345995000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0kNdeT5uXz6ZBzKr6RFr80">https://www.nminewsservice.com/cnmi-covenant-united-states-50th-anniversary-explainer-timeline/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/american-samoa-voting-citizenship-alaska-trump-eda6c32ce0fcdca6edb22efac26e403d" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://apnews.com/article/american-samoa-voting-citizenship-alaska-trump-eda6c32ce0fcdca6edb22efac26e403d&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1786734345995000&amp;usg=AOvVaw30Uy1JdkPz3-QflltzBllO">https://apnews.com/article/american-samoa-voting-citizenship-alaska-trump-eda6c32ce0fcdca6edb22efac26e403d</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.nminewsservice.com/cnmi-covenant-united-states-50th-anniversary-explainer-timeline/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nminewsservice.com/cnmi-covenant-united-states-50th-anniversary-explainer-timeline/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1786734345995000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0kNdeT5uXz6ZBzKr6RFr80">https://www.nminewsservice.com/cnmi-covenant-united-states-50th-anniversary-explainer-timeline/</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/how-us-controls-iraqs-oil-revenues-2026-01-23/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/how-us-controls-iraqs-oil-revenues-2026-01-23/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1786734345995000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2df8vMfYkCKJAElupqVGfY">https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/how-us-controls-iraqs-oil-revenues-2026-01-23/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/magazine/venezuela-empires-colony.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/magazine/venezuela-empires-colony.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1786734345995000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1SGzqa5qcjaHJb_-DDTbng">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/magazine/venezuela-empires-colony.html</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-us-state-trump-rodriguez-chavismo-silence-634203c885803b018ecd8ac012bb249d" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-us-state-trump-rodriguez-chavismo-silence-634203c885803b018ecd8ac012bb249d&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1786734345995000&amp;usg=AOvVaw22q-8DAaUYmaxYu7J_ik23">https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-us-state-trump-rodriguez-chavismo-silence-634203c885803b018ecd8ac012bb249d</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://time.com/article/2026/06/02/trump-annex-canada-51st-state-rhetoric-carney-us-partnership-message/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://time.com/article/2026/06/02/trump-annex-canada-51st-state-rhetoric-carney-us-partnership-message/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1786734345995000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1y_dF_MWcpnPRSNasMjOYF">https://time.com/article/2026/06/02/trump-annex-canada-51st-state-rhetoric-carney-us-partnership-message/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://theconversation.com/us-territories-have-a-voice-in-congress-but-no-vote-heres-why-283547">https://theconversation.com/us-territories-have-a-voice-in-congress-but-no-vote-heres-why-283547</a>
<a href="https://www.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Fact-Sheets-View/Article/4463352/154-the-longe%20st-blackout-in-us-history-hurricane-maria/">https://www.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Fact-Sheets-View/Article/4463352/154-the-longe</a> <a href="https://www.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Fact-Sheets-View/Article/4463352/154-the-longe%20st-blackout-in-us-history-hurricane-maria/">st-blackout-in-us-history-hurricane-maria/</a> <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/trump-was-serious-about-trading-hurricane-stricken-puert%20o-rico-greenland-n1237336">https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/trump-was-serious-about-trading-hurricane-stricken-puert</a> <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/trump-was-serious-about-trading-hurricane-stricken-puert%20o-rico-greenland-n1237336">o-rico-greenland-n1237336</a> <a href="https://www.democracynow.org/2001/8/3/as_navy_pounds_vieques_with_largest%20&ldquo;Nationals&rdquo;%20but%20not%20&ldquo;Citizens&rdquo;">https://www.democracynow.org/2001/8/3/as_navy_pounds_vieques_with_largest</a> <a href="https://www.democracynow.org/2001/8/3/as_navy_pounds_vieques_with_largest%20&ldquo;Nationals&rdquo;%20but%20not%20&ldquo;Citizens&rdquo;">&ldquo;Nationals&rdquo; but not &ldquo;Citizens&rdquo;</a>
<a href="https://www.aclu.org/news/voting-rights/nationals-but-not-citizens-how-the-u-s-denies-citizenship%20-to-american-samoans">https://www.aclu.org/news/voting-rights/nationals-but-not-citizens-how-the-u-s-denies-citizenship</a> <a href="https://www.aclu.org/news/voting-rights/nationals-but-not-citizens-how-the-u-s-denies-citizenship%20-to-american-samoans">-to-american-samoans</a>

How the United States Built its Colonial Empire, Pt. 1

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/56516eb4-21c3-478e-8738-b4a801510ba2/transcript

Margaret reads you a story about the French Revolution and the destruction of a prison

Margaret reads you a story about the French Revolution and the destruction of a prison

CZM Book Club: The Storming of the Bastille, by Alexandre Dumas

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/eaf21470-1b08-4d33-8507-b4a7016b11f9/transcript

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. 
The Gen Z Protests that Shook India's Fascist Government
GlobeCon: The New Liberals Take on DSA
GlobeCon: Can Technocratic Neoliberalism Save Us? Um no wtf?
How Ken Paxton Became the Most Corrupt Man in Texas Politics 
Executive Disorder: Flock Sabotage, Tariff Refunds for Corporations, Wisconsin Election

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!

Sources/Links:

The Gen Z Protests that Shook India's Fascist Government

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

GlobeCon: The New Liberals Take on DSA\

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

GlobeCon: Can Technocratic Neoliberalism Save Us? Um no wtf?

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-the-new-liberal-podcast-30949602/episode/the-crisis-of-liberalism-338635572
https://cnliberalism.org/posts/nlas-2026
https://nlas.cnliberalism.org/schedule
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/30/bennet-loses-colorado-governor-primary-00983357?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

https://cnliberalism.org/posts/press-release-greg-schultz-joins-center-for-new-liberalism-as-senior-advisor
https://www.epi.org/productivity-pay-gap/
https://www.progressivepolicy.org/release-young-neoliberals-link-up-with-ppi/
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

Executive Disorder: Flock Sabotage, Tariff Refunds for Corporations, Wisconsin Election

https://www.glo.texas.gov/about-glo/press-releases/dont-tread-texas-commissioner-buckingham-orders-federal-contractors-cease

https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/07/us-nears-full-withdrawal-iraq-bases-kurdistan-region-face-attacks-iran-proxies?gift_code=PxC6sQpYfa47Ebi2ruPAcNozYz0
https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/politics/us-military-iran-war-troops-punish?Date=20260803&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1785734410&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/12/politics/exclusive-splc-fraud-cfo-charges 

https://apnews.com/article/trump-press-secretary-leavitt-dc3753a957b05ef554bf277221d9cf46?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/10/spacexs-earnings-show-elon-wiped-out-two-thirds-of-twitters-ad-business/https://crimethinc.com/2026/08/12/the-border-is-an-open-wound-a-tree-sit-in-lochiel-arizona-halts-border-wall-construction
https://stateofsurveillance.org/news/axon-license-plate-reader-flock-replacement-surveillance-2026/

https://www.kwch.com/2022/11/04/kechi-police-lieutenants-arrest-puts-flock-technology-under-scrutiny/

https://azmirror.com/2019/07/08/arizona-police-agencies-gather-share-license-plate-data-but-few-ensure-rules-are-being-followed/

https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/aurora-police-detain-black-family-after-mistaking-their-vehicle-as-stolen

https://sls.eff.org/technologies/automated-license-plate-readers-alprs

https://www.winonapost.com/news/crime/all-of-wpd-s-flock-cameras-stolen/article_9c61aa25-411b-4f2f-a5cd-ca02942f5f9f.html

https://krocnews.com/stolen-flock-cameras-winona-mn/

https://www.winonapost.com/news/wpd-wont-replace-stolen-flock-cameras-citing-public-trust/article_06a67859-2d97-414b-aa8f-d8751ad214bb.html

https://www.military.com/air-force-engineer-accused-of-cutting-down-13-police-cameras-says-they-are-unconstitutional

https://lookouteugene-springfield.com/story/justice/2025/12/16/timeline-the-brief-troubled-history-of-flock-cameras-in-eugene-springfield/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2025/09/03/ai-startup-flock-thinks-it-can-eliminate-all-crime-in-america/

https://stateofsurveillance.org/news/flock-cameras-destroyed-nationwide-ice-backlash-2026/

https://ngscinc.com/history-license-plate-recognition

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/automatic-license-plate-readers-legal-status-and-policy-recommendations

https://www.policechiefmagazine.org/patrol-cars-poles-alpr/

https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/state-house-hopeful-arrested-in-flock-fiasco/article_2bb9aca2-5ede-4f42-9329-a8754aad7350.html

https://www.facebook.com/MontereyCountySheriffsOffice/posts/pfbid0YWZxSJqZSBJu2BDQiQQnWUqzNiYEoHxQEgF88NBRjRXfDwQxMtqfNyHoiry5m3Mel

https://www.wlky.com/article/attorney-lmpd-flock-camera-scandal/69895783

https://www.alxnow.com/2026/07/14/alexandria-man-arrested-for-allegedly-destroying-multiple-license-plate-readers/

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/article/flock-camera-sawed-old-braeswood-22370015.php

https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/us-news/flock-safety-cameras-vandalized-on-long-island-after-accusations-cop-tracked-lover/

https://nypost.com/2026/07/29/us-news/flock-cameras-vandalized-in-monterey-county/

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2026/08/04/down-with-the-flock-florida-man-uses-simple-trick-to-combat-flock-cameras/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/crime/2026/08/03/police-flock-safety-surveillance-cameras-getting-pushback-florida/90915780007/

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.226137/gov.uscourts.mnd.226137.42.0.pdf 

https://www.highereddive.com/news/court-blocks-in-state-tuition-for-undocumented-students-in-illinois/826417/ 

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-files-complaints-against-new-york-connecticut-and-vermont-challenging 

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/rb28dkl0zanl3idfd6gk7/2026-35259.pdf?rlkey=n7tj1ii329fwx5syadydk0ve4&st=5dt4p4uf&e=1&dl=0 

https://www.cga.ct.gov/2015/fc/2015HB-06844-R000875-FC.htm 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixi9_cciy8w&t=43shttps://apnews.com/article/vaccine-research-autism-trump-kennedy-rfk-d10f81f221c4ae9f5b2f83dd0ee98b29
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/08/delivering-gold-standard-childhood-vaccine-recommendations-for-americans/
https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/10/health/executive-order-vaccines-what-it-means

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BIcAZxFfrc
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/tariff-refunds-split-companies-as-consumers-demand-share-of-166b/ar-AA29jzkB

https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/us-sent-back-334-billion-in-tariff-refunds-in-july-as-total-payouts-surpass-100-billion-190357854.html

https://x.com/FrancescaHongWI/status/2087228416101699813?s=20
https://www.instagram.com/p/DbrKW3GAQjG/?img_index=3

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/wisconsin-governor-results 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/us/politics/wisconsin-democratic-primary-governor-polling.html
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/08/11/wisconsin-minnesota-south-carolina-connecticut-elections/wisconsin-election-tv-ads-01035024

https://program.dsausa.org/
https://archive.is/FVnx0#selection-1275.0-1281.109

https://aviationsourcenews.com/air-farce-one-the-exorbitant-cost-of-refitting-a-qatari-boeing-747-8/

 

 

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>The Gen Z Protests that Shook India's Fascist Government</li>
<li>GlobeCon: The New Liberals Take on DSA</li>
<li>GlobeCon: Can Technocratic Neoliberalism Save Us? Um no wtf?</li>
<li>How Ken Paxton Became the Most Corrupt Man in Texas Politics&nbsp;</li>
<li>Executive Disorder: Flock Sabotage, Tariff Refunds for Corporations, Wisconsin Election</li>
</ul>
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The Gen Z Protests that Shook India's Fascist Government
<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>
GlobeCon: The New Liberals Take on DSA\
<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: Can Technocratic Neoliberalism Save Us? Um no wtf?
<a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-the-new-liberal-podcast-30949602/episode/the-crisis-of-liberalism-338635572">https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-the-new-liberal-podcast-30949602/episode/the-crisis-of-liberalism-338635572</a> <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/news/2026/06/30/bennet-loses-colorado-governor-primary-00983357?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter">https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/30/bennet-loses-colorado-governor-primary-00983357?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter</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.epi.org/productivity-pay-gap/">https://www.epi.org/productivity-pay-gap/</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://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>
Executive Disorder: Flock Sabotage, Tariff Refunds for Corporations, Wisconsin Election
<a href="https://www.glo.texas.gov/about-glo/press-releases/dont-tread-texas-commissioner-buckingham-orders-federal-contractors-cease">https://www.glo.texas.gov/about-glo/press-releases/dont-tread-texas-commissioner-buckingham-orders-federal-contractors-cease</a>
<a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/07/us-nears-full-withdrawal-iraq-bases-kurdistan-region-face-attacks-iran-proxies?gift_code=PxC6sQpYfa47Ebi2ruPAcNozYz0">https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/07/us-nears-full-withdrawal-iraq-bases-kurdistan-region-face-attacks-iran-proxies?gift_code=PxC6sQpYfa47Ebi2ruPAcNozYz0 </a><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/politics/us-military-iran-war-troops-punish?Date=20260803&amp;Profile=CNN&amp;utm_content=1785734410&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter">https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/politics/us-military-iran-war-troops-punish?Date=20260803&amp;Profile=CNN&amp;utm_content=1785734410&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter</a>
<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/12/politics/exclusive-splc-fraud-cfo-charges">https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/12/politics/exclusive-splc-fraud-cfo-charges</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-press-secretary-leavitt-dc3753a957b05ef554bf277221d9cf46?utm_source=copy&amp;utm_medium=share">https://apnews.com/article/trump-press-secretary-leavitt-dc3753a957b05ef554bf277221d9cf46?utm_source=copy&amp;utm_medium=share</a>
<a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/10/spacexs-earnings-show-elon-wiped-out-two-thirds-of-twitters-ad-business/">https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/10/spacexs-earnings-show-elon-wiped-out-two-thirds-of-twitters-ad-business/</a> <a href="https://crimethinc.com/2026/08/12/the-border-is-an-open-wound-a-tree-sit-in-lochiel-arizona-halts-border-wall-construction">https://crimethinc.com/2026/08/12/the-border-is-an-open-wound-a-tree-sit-in-lochiel-arizona-halts-border-wall-construction </a><a href="https://stateofsurveillance.org/news/axon-license-plate-reader-flock-replacement-surveillance-2026/">https://stateofsurveillance.org/news/axon-license-plate-reader-flock-replacement-surveillance-2026/</a>
<a href="https://www.kwch.com/2022/11/04/kechi-police-lieutenants-arrest-puts-flock-technology-under-scrutiny/">https://www.kwch.com/2022/11/04/kechi-police-lieutenants-arrest-puts-flock-technology-under-scrutiny/</a>
<a href="https://azmirror.com/2019/07/08/arizona-police-agencies-gather-share-license-plate-data-but-few-ensure-rules-are-being-followed/">https://azmirror.com/2019/07/08/arizona-police-agencies-gather-share-license-plate-data-but-few-ensure-rules-are-being-followed/</a>
<a href="https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/aurora-police-detain-black-family-after-mistaking-their-vehicle-as-stolen">https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/aurora-police-detain-black-family-after-mistaking-their-vehicle-as-stolen</a>
<a href="https://sls.eff.org/technologies/automated-license-plate-readers-alprs">https://sls.eff.org/technologies/automated-license-plate-readers-alprs</a>
<a href="https://www.winonapost.com/news/crime/all-of-wpd-s-flock-cameras-stolen/article_9c61aa25-411b-4f2f-a5cd-ca02942f5f9f.html">https://www.winonapost.com/news/crime/all-of-wpd-s-flock-cameras-stolen/article_9c61aa25-411b-4f2f-a5cd-ca02942f5f9f.html</a>
<a href="https://krocnews.com/stolen-flock-cameras-winona-mn/">https://krocnews.com/stolen-flock-cameras-winona-mn/</a>
<a href="https://www.winonapost.com/news/wpd-wont-replace-stolen-flock-cameras-citing-public-trust/article_06a67859-2d97-414b-aa8f-d8751ad214bb.html">https://www.winonapost.com/news/wpd-wont-replace-stolen-flock-cameras-citing-public-trust/article_06a67859-2d97-414b-aa8f-d8751ad214bb.html</a>
<a href="https://www.military.com/air-force-engineer-accused-of-cutting-down-13-police-cameras-says-they-are-unconstitutional">https://www.military.com/air-force-engineer-accused-of-cutting-down-13-police-cameras-says-they-are-unconstitutional</a>
<a href="https://lookouteugene-springfield.com/story/justice/2025/12/16/timeline-the-brief-troubled-history-of-flock-cameras-in-eugene-springfield/">https://lookouteugene-springfield.com/story/justice/2025/12/16/timeline-the-brief-troubled-history-of-flock-cameras-in-eugene-springfield/</a>
<a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2025/09/03/ai-startup-flock-thinks-it-can-eliminate-all-crime-in-america/">https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2025/09/03/ai-startup-flock-thinks-it-can-eliminate-all-crime-in-america/</a>
<a href="https://stateofsurveillance.org/news/flock-cameras-destroyed-nationwide-ice-backlash-2026/">https://stateofsurveillance.org/news/flock-cameras-destroyed-nationwide-ice-backlash-2026/</a>
<a href="https://ngscinc.com/history-license-plate-recognition">https://ngscinc.com/history-license-plate-recognition</a>
<a href="https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/automatic-license-plate-readers-legal-status-and-policy-recommendations">https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/automatic-license-plate-readers-legal-status-and-policy-recommendations</a>
<a href="https://www.policechiefmagazine.org/patrol-cars-poles-alpr/">https://www.policechiefmagazine.org/patrol-cars-poles-alpr/</a>
<a href="https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/state-house-hopeful-arrested-in-flock-fiasco/article_2bb9aca2-5ede-4f42-9329-a8754aad7350.html">https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/state-house-hopeful-arrested-in-flock-fiasco/article_2bb9aca2-5ede-4f42-9329-a8754aad7350.html</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/MontereyCountySheriffsOffice/posts/pfbid0YWZxSJqZSBJu2BDQiQQnWUqzNiYEoHxQEgF88NBRjRXfDwQxMtqfNyHoiry5m3Mel">https://www.facebook.com/MontereyCountySheriffsOffice/posts/pfbid0YWZxSJqZSBJu2BDQiQQnWUqzNiYEoHxQEgF88NBRjRXfDwQxMtqfNyHoiry5m3Mel</a>
<a href="https://www.wlky.com/article/attorney-lmpd-flock-camera-scandal/69895783">https://www.wlky.com/article/attorney-lmpd-flock-camera-scandal/69895783</a>
<a href="https://www.alxnow.com/2026/07/14/alexandria-man-arrested-for-allegedly-destroying-multiple-license-plate-readers/">https://www.alxnow.com/2026/07/14/alexandria-man-arrested-for-allegedly-destroying-multiple-license-plate-readers/</a>
<a href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/article/flock-camera-sawed-old-braeswood-22370015.php">https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/article/flock-camera-sawed-old-braeswood-22370015.php</a>
<a href="https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/us-news/flock-safety-cameras-vandalized-on-long-island-after-accusations-cop-tracked-lover/">https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/us-news/flock-safety-cameras-vandalized-on-long-island-after-accusations-cop-tracked-lover/</a>
<a href="https://nypost.com/2026/07/29/us-news/flock-cameras-vandalized-in-monterey-county/">https://nypost.com/2026/07/29/us-news/flock-cameras-vandalized-in-monterey-county/</a>
<a href="https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2026/08/04/down-with-the-flock-florida-man-uses-simple-trick-to-combat-flock-cameras/">https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2026/08/04/down-with-the-flock-florida-man-uses-simple-trick-to-combat-flock-cameras/</a>
<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/crime/2026/08/03/police-flock-safety-surveillance-cameras-getting-pushback-florida/90915780007/">https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/crime/2026/08/03/police-flock-safety-surveillance-cameras-getting-pushback-florida/90915780007/</a>
<a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.226137/gov.uscourts.mnd.226137.42.0.pdf">https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.226137/gov.uscourts.mnd.226137.42.0.pdf</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.highereddive.com/news/court-blocks-in-state-tuition-for-undocumented-students-in-illinois/826417/">https://www.highereddive.com/news/court-blocks-in-state-tuition-for-undocumented-students-in-illinois/826417/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-files-complaints-against-new-york-connecticut-and-vermont-challenging">https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-files-complaints-against-new-york-connecticut-and-vermont-challenging</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/rb28dkl0zanl3idfd6gk7/2026-35259.pdf?rlkey=n7tj1ii329fwx5syadydk0ve4&amp;st=5dt4p4uf&amp;e=1&amp;dl=0">https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/rb28dkl0zanl3idfd6gk7/2026-35259.pdf?rlkey=n7tj1ii329fwx5syadydk0ve4&amp;st=5dt4p4uf&amp;e=1&amp;dl=0</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.cga.ct.gov/2015/fc/2015HB-06844-R000875-FC.htm">https://www.cga.ct.gov/2015/fc/2015HB-06844-R000875-FC.htm</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixi9_cciy8w&amp;t=43s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixi9_cciy8w&amp;t=43s</a> <a href="https://apnews.com/article/vaccine-research-autism-trump-kennedy-rfk-d10f81f221c4ae9f5b2f83dd0ee98b29">https://apnews.com/article/vaccine-research-autism-trump-kennedy-rfk-d10f81f221c4ae9f5b2f83dd0ee98b29 </a><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/08/delivering-gold-standard-childhood-vaccine-recommendations-for-americans/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/08/delivering-gold-standard-childhood-vaccine-recommendations-for-americans/ </a><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/10/health/executive-order-vaccines-what-it-means">https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/10/health/executive-order-vaccines-what-it-means</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BIcAZxFfrc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BIcAZxFfrc </a><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/tariff-refunds-split-companies-as-consumers-demand-share-of-166b/ar-AA29jzkB">https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/tariff-refunds-split-companies-as-consumers-demand-share-of-166b/ar-AA29jzkB</a>
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