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There’s a reason the History Channel has produced hundreds of documentaries about Hitler but only a few about Dwight D. Eisenhower. Bad guys (and gals) are eternally fascinating. Behind the Bastards dives in past the Cliffs Notes of the worst humans in history and exposes the bizarre realities of their lives. Listeners will learn about the young adult novels that helped Hitler form his monstrous ideology, the founder of Blackwater’s insane quest to build his own Air Force, the bizarre lives of the sons and daughters of dictators and Saddam Hussein’s side career as a trashy romance novelist.

Behind the Bastards

There are a few candidates for the title "the real Indiana Jones" but Percy Fawcett is the man whose reputation most inspired our favorite fictional archaeologist. Unfortunately, he was a racist, a murderer and a weirdo occultist who led his own son to a horrific death for reasons of Magic.

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Part One: Percy Fawcett: Real-Life Indiana Jones, or Deluded Psychic Racist?

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. 
 
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How the United States Built its Colonial Empire, Pt. 1
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 • The Dangers of Silica ft. Kim Kelly
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How AI Companies are Monetizing Intimacy, Ft. Bridget Todd
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Fighting for Incarcerated Workers
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Executive Disorder: Iran Ceasefire Expires, Corrupt Military Contractors, Florida Election 
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Sources/Links:
 
How the United States Built its Colonial Empire, Pt. 1
 
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
 
How AI Companies are Monetizing Intimacy, Ft. Bridget Todd 
 
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Love-at-First-Prompt/Bridget-Todd/9781668179826 
 
Fighting for Incarcerated Workers
 
https://audrasrealthoughts.wordpress.com/
 
https://incarceratedworkers.org
 
https://www.instagram.com/incarceratedworkers/
 
https://www.jailhouselawyersspeak.com/new-page
 
Executive Disorder: Iran Ceasefire Expires, Corrupt Military Contractors, Florida Election 
 
https://x.com/CBPCommissioner/status/2089395143136731579?s=20
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/08/19/korea-KOSPI-Korea-Stock-Index-fell-six-percent-steep-losses-chipmakers/2411787132055/
 
https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/shares-fall-asia-kospi-57-oil-prices-jump-135759997
https://x.com/atrupar/status/2089911556301550045?s=20 
 
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416.212.3_3.pdf
 
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416.212.8_2.pdf
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416.212.6_3.pdf
https://archive.ph/ZF3Y0#selection-4307.0-4307.372 
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https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/117119807819944656 
 
https://www.foxnews.com/world/trump-confirms-irgc-backchannel-calls-irans-white-flag-surrender 
 
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/vessel-struck-by-unknown-projectile-strait-hormuz-crew-casualty-reported-ukmto-2026-08-18/ 
 
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/no-talks-with-iran-says-trump-as-us-president-stews-over-hormuz-deal 
 
https://x.com/UK_MTO/status/2089719923295556095?s=20 
 
https://x.com/UK_MTO 
 
https://x.com/RudawEnglish/status/2089263666742931732?s=20 
https://www.propublica.org/article/general-dynamics-artillery-factory-failed
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/11/30/General-Dynamics-Corps-alleged-proposal-to-sell-a-wrench/2171439016400/
https://time.com/archive/6710343/general-dynamics-under-fire/
 
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/18/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz-trump-ceasefire-expires-extension-.html
https://www.newsnationnow.com/world/us-iran-economic-strain-strait-of-hormuz-conflict/
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/business/strait-of-hormuz-ship-attack.html
https://archive.is/f4Ei8#selection-4447.0-4447.264
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/selling-grips-bond-markets-us-japan-inflation-fiscal-worries-take-hold-2026-08-18/ 
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/treasury-announces-upscaled-buyback-operation-for-longer-term-debt-sending-yields-lower.html 
https://www.businessinsider.com/bond-market-warning-yields-hit-2007-record-2026-8 
https://angienixon.com/ https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-special-elections/florida-senate-results#democratic-primary https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/us/politics/florida-democratic-senate-primary-results.html 
https://x.com/LauraLoomer/status/2087282981593387046?s=20 
https://x.com/genzforchange/status/2088252309243297868
https://x.com/genzforchange/status/2088037851086614842?s=20 
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/08/15/democratic-socialists-progressives-tout-momentum-in-south-florida-skeptics-say-its-a-myth/ 

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 246

Robert continues telling James Stout about the story of the worst military leader in human history: Francisco Solano Lopez. Also known as 'El supremo', he nearly annihilated his own country through sheer incompetence.
 
Sources:
 
https://www.jstor.org/stable/26494384?googleloggedin=true&seq=22
 
https://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2021/11/22/the-paraguayan-president-who-brought-his-country-to-military-catastrophe-part-1-francisco-solano-lopezs-earlier-life
 
https://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2021/12/8/the-paraguayan-president-who-brought-his-country-to-military-catastrophe-part-2-the-start-of-the-war-of-the-triple-alliance#.YcJFwy2cZAY=
 
https://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2021/12/23/the-paraguayan-president-who-brought-his-country-to-military-catastrophe-part-3-devastating-battles-for-both-sides#.Yd9N0i2cZAY=
 
https://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2022/1/12/the-paraguayan-president-who-brought-his-country-to-military-catastrophe-part-4-how-the-war-ended#.Yd9N0i2cZAY=
 
https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/war-of-the-triple-alliance-bloodbath-in-paraguay/
 
https://www.thecollector.com/francisco-solano-lopez-paraguayan-war/
 
https://countrystudies.us/paraguay/10.htm
 
https://mitpressbookstore.mit.edu/book/9780742537552
 
 

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Part Two: Francisco Solano Lopez: The Worst Military Leader In Human History

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Introducing: Natural Causes

This week Robert sits down with James Stout to weave the story of the worst military leader in human history: Francisco Solano Lopez. Also known as 'El supremo', he nearly annihilated his own country through sheer incompetence.
 
Sources:
 
https://www.jstor.org/stable/26494384?googleloggedin=true&seq=22
 
https://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2021/11/22/the-paraguayan-president-who-brought-his-country-to-military-catastrophe-part-1-francisco-solano-lopezs-earlier-life
 
https://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2021/12/8/the-paraguayan-president-who-brought-his-country-to-military-catastrophe-part-2-the-start-of-the-war-of-the-triple-alliance#.YcJFwy2cZAY=
 
https://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2021/12/23/the-paraguayan-president-who-brought-his-country-to-military-catastrophe-part-3-devastating-battles-for-both-sides#.Yd9N0i2cZAY=
 
https://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2022/1/12/the-paraguayan-president-who-brought-his-country-to-military-catastrophe-part-4-how-the-war-ended#.Yd9N0i2cZAY=
 
https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/war-of-the-triple-alliance-bloodbath-in-paraguay/
 
https://www.thecollector.com/francisco-solano-lopez-paraguayan-war/
 
https://countrystudies.us/paraguay/10.htm
 
https://mitpressbookstore.mit.edu/book/9780742537552
 
 

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Part One: Francisco Solano Lopez: The Worst Military Leader In Human History

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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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-11b4dc6e42afd2d68be28dedf86fd25a https://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.php https://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=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
 
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/
 
 
 
 

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 245

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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Part Two: Alex Karp: How Palantir's CEO Went From Marxist To Anti-Woke Crusader

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.
 
Sources:
 
Robert Evans
 
Sun, Aug 16, 7:55 PM (21 hours ago)
 
to me
 
https://translated.turbopages.org/proxy_u/ru-en.en.26d95273-6a62c822-5da570ba-74722d776562/https/www.juedische-allgemeine.de/politik/philosoph-des-cyberkriegs/
 
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/alex-karp-from-dyslexic-outsider-ai-war-ceo-michael-murphy-asslc/
 
https://archive.is/mITxe#selection-2543.0-2557.72
 
https://archive.is/aVOyY#selection-1659.0-1671.192
 
https://kristindemontfort.substack.com/p/alex-karps-aggression-in-the-lebenswelt
 
https://kristindemontfort.substack.com/p/alex-karps-aggression-in-the-lebenswelt
 
https://www.wired.com/story/palantir-what-the-company-does/
 
https://medium.com/@alfredas/leaving-the-shire-a-farewell-letter-to-my-colleagues-at-palantir-5275b28ce09b
 
https://medium.com/coriers/can-palantir-take-over-the-entire-data-stack-e9a40b842d0c
 
https://www.bobinsun.cn/assets/pdf/Palantir-Redefining-Analytics,%20Augmenting-Intelligence%20&%20Unlocking-Secrets.pdf
 
https://archive.is/QVBtT#selection-2347.0-2347.346
 
https://fpif.org/americas-ai-war-has-no-civilian-stop-rule/
 
https://www.reuters.com/technology/palantir-faces-challenge-remove-anthropic-pentagons-ai-software-2026-03-04/
 
https://www.wired.com/story/ice-palantir-immigrationos/
 
https://lieber.westpoint.edu/warification-illusion-precision-ai-targeting-increasing-civilian-harm/
 
https://www.business-humanrights.org/es/%C3%BAltimas-noticias/palantir-spacex-allegedly-complicit-in-war-crimes-amid-israels-war-in-gaza/
 
https://en.defence-ua.com/analysis/security_risks_emerge_how_us_based_palantirs_systems_could_endanger_ukraines_defense_data-16804.html

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Part One: Alex Karp: How Palantir's CEO Went From Marxist To Anti-Woke Crusader

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
 
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/
 
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/
 
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2853/text
 
https://www.newstore.com/articles/unified-customer-profile/
 
https://law.vanderbilt.edu/eyes-everywhere-ices-expanded-use-of-surveillance-technologies/
 
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
 
https://vera-action.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Oppose+CORCA+Organizational+Sign-on.pdf
 
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
 
https://prospect.org/2026/07/17/cbc-condemns-will-lawrence-local-black-leaders-back-him-up-michigan-congress/
https://x.com/WeWill2026/status/2076015931227250722
hhttps://youtu.be/3UyXlWgXyAY?si=OsrVNhC2LuJCjgb- ttps://www.wvxu.org/politics/2026-07-16/cook-political-report-ohio-governor-ramaswamy-acton-toss-up 
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/ohio-governor-election-polls-2026.html 
https://tiffinohio.net/posts/ramaswamy-booed-young-conservatives-convention-cincinnati/ 
 
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.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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It Could Happen Here Weekly 244

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/
 
https://archive.is/Rdwny#selection-1141.0-1141.321
 
https://www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/1654849
 
https://rense.com/general76/zan.htm
 
https://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/40692
 
https://anumuseum.org.il/blog/patria/
 
https://waqarahmed.org/menachem-begin-israeli-terrorist-who-became-prime-minister-won-nobel-peace-prize
 
https://research-repository.st-andrews.ac.uk/bitstream/handle/10023/24114/hoffman_2020_swi_bombingkingdavid_aam.pdf?sequence=1
 
https://www.mideastjournal.org/post/jewish-arab-relations-a-deep-dive-into-the-history
 
https://www.972mag.com/before-zionism-the-shared-life-of-jews-and-palestinians/
 
https://jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-arabs-in-palestine
 
https://palestinenexus.com/articles/conflict-palestine-bw-jews-arabs-zionism
 
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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Part Two: The Origins of Terror in Palestine

After the Civil War takes everything from her, Rebecca blames her woes on rich white planters, which weirdly causes her to become a pro-lynching activist.

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Part Two: Rebecca Felton: The First Female Senator (was also a pro-lynching activist)

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