Behind the Bastards

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
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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-11b4dc6e42afd2d68be28dedf86fd25a https://www.newtonbeacon.org/protesters-call-out-auchincloss-on-palantir-executive-donations/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2022/11/08/neoliberals-millenials-genz/
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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
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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=43s https://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
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https://aviationsourcenews.com/air-farce-one-the-exorbitant-cost-of-refitting-a-qatari-boeing-747-8/


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With Palantir now off the ground, Alex Karp turns himself into the spokesman and salesman for Palantir, a company that threatens to destroy everything he pretends to believe in.
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Robert begins his exploration of the early life of Alex Karp, current CEO of Palantir and best friend to Peter Thiel. He traces Alex's journey from left-wing academic to overlord of an "Anti-Woke" defense contractor.
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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
Donation links for Spokane wildfire:
https://spokanetribalnetwork.org/
https://innovia.iphiview.com/innovia/GiveNow/AccountInformation/tabid/495/dispatch/accountselection_id$180408_hash$f9c04d9a7ad07c61d181c69d882b312140005878/Default.aspx
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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
https://truckingresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ATRI-The-Fight-Against-Cargo-Theft-Exec-Summ-12-2025.pdf
https://www.cargonet.com/news-and-events/cargonet-in-the-media/2025-theft-trends/
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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://davisvanguard.org/2026/07/orgs-oppose-retail-crime-act/
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/
https://abdulforsenate.com/priorities/
https://x.com/MikeRogersForMI/status/2083648125273588199?s=20
https://x.com/IAPolls2022/status/2085013160528921029?s=20
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https://x.com/WeWill2026/status/2076015931227250722
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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
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After World War One, the British Mandate takes over in Palestine- and shit really starts to hit the fan, leading to a series of riots, pogroms, assassinations and the dissolution of the communities that has existed in harmony for generations.
Sources:
https://www.jpost.com/blogs/my-nation-lives/this-week-in-israeli-history-operation-moses-raful-eitan-and-the-patria-disaster-435421
https://www.972mag.com/the-first-political-murder-in-jewish-palestine-lessons-of-intolerance/
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https://waqarahmed.org/menachem-begin-israeli-terrorist-who-became-prime-minister-won-nobel-peace-prize
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https://thecjn.ca/news/jews-muslims-coexisted-peacefully/
https://encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net/article/jabotinsky-vladimir/?format=pdf
https://www.jstor.org/stable/41857736?seq=19wwf
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