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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

Our Robert sits down with Texas journalist Robert Downen to discuss the rise and hopeful fall of Texas AG Ken Paxton.

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How Ken Paxton Became The Most Corrupt Man In Texas Politics

Garrison talks with sociology professor Ben Rose Porter about the Center for New Liberalism’s anti-populist vision of "technocracy, cynical maneuvering, and liberal nationalism.” 

 
Sources: 
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

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

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-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

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GlobeCon: The New Liberals Take on DSA

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

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The Gen Z Protests that Shook India's Fascist Government

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

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

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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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/
 
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

James reports from the wildfires across the PNW while Robert, Mia, and Garrison discuss left-wing wins and losses in the Michigan and Missouri primary elections, the US military's continuing munitions shortage, gambling on wildfires, and what’s up with the new Fed chair Kevin Warsh. 

Donation Links:

https://spokanetribalnetwork.org/
 
https://innovia.iphiview.com/innovia/GiveNow/AccountInformation/tabid/495/dispatch/accountselection_id$180408_hash$f9c04d9a7ad07c61d181c69d882b312140005878/Default.aspx

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

Investigative journalist, Kevin Foster discusses the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act and how it could widen ICE’s surveillance dragnet. 
 
Sources:
 
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/

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How Congress Could Bring ICE to a Store Near You

Investigative journalist, Kevin Foster outlines the rise of organized retail crime propaganda and the ensuing legislative crackdown.
 
Sources:
 
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
 
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/retailers-crime-problem-numbers/699107/
 
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The Rise of Organized Retail Crime Propaganda

In this episode Dana El Kurd talks with Mohamedsalem Werad, co-founder of Saharawi Voice. Saharawi Voice is a collective of citizen journalists and filmmakers based in the Western Sahara refugee camps in south-west Algeria that provides a platform for Saharawis to share their challenges, experiences, perspectives, and hopes with an international audience. Mohamedsalem is also the co-director of the documentary Haiyu. They discuss recent events related to Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara, and how the US is implicated.
 
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Saharawi Voices youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SAHARAWIVOICE

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Morocco’s US-Backed Occupation of Western Sahara

James is joined by Wendy Fry from CalMatters to discuss her story on DHS buying Core Civic facilities in California and what this might mean for immigration detention. 
 
Sources:
 
https://calmatters.org/justice/2026/07/corecivic-sells-ice-detention-centers/ 

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Why is DHS buying private prisons?

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