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It Could Happen Here Weekly 243

Behind the Bastards

Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

August 1, 2026

Show Notes

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. 

  • Lebanon's Agreement with Israel
  • Ukraine Update: Political Chaos, Drone War, Crimes & More (ft. Romeo Kokriataski)
  • Why is DHS Buying Private Prisons
  • Why DSA Keeps Winning
  • Executive Disorder: Asylum Seekers Forced to Meet with Iranian Officials, Ken Paxton, Activist Charged for GrapheneOS Phone Wipe

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Sources/Links:

Lebanon's Agreement with Israel

https://www.972mag.com/lebanon-israel-trap-withdrawal-sovereignty/

https://thefirethesetimes.com

https://hauntologies.net

https://eliaayoub.com

Ukraine Update: Political Chaos, Drone War, Crimes & More (ft. Romeo Kokriataski)

https://english.nv.ua

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ukraine-without-hype-127616838/

Why is DHS Buying Private Prisons

https://calmatters.org/justice/2026/07/corecivic-sells-ice-detention-centers/ 

Why DSA Keeps Winning

https://socialists.nyc/

https://www.dsausa.org/

https://podcasts.apple.com/ru/podcast/the-dsa-red-scare/id1449762156?i=1000777008325 

Executive Disorder: Asylum Seekers Forced to Meet with Iranian Officials, Ken Paxton, Activist Charged for GrapheneOS Phone Wipe

https://www.givesendgo.com/letsamgo 

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/fourth-circuit-says-border-agents-can-search-your-phone-hand-no-suspicion-required 

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-rescinds-2022-public-charge-regulation 

https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2025-20278/public-charge-ground-of-inadmissibility 

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-05-26/pdf/99-13202.pdf 

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220.9.3_1.pdf

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220.9.4.pdf  

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/iran-get-chinese-shoulder-launched-missile-systems-weeks-sources-say-2026-07-29/  

https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2082260118930956482

https://www.texastribune.org/2026/07/28/texas-senate-poll-james-talarico-ken-paxton-july-2026/
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/ken-paxton-has-survived-years-of-scandals-can-james-talarico-change-that
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/ken-paxton-has-survived-years-of-scandals-can-james-talarico-change-that
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/19/ken-paxton-waco-plea-deal-child-sex-abuse-texas-attorney-general/
https://www.kwbu.org/news/2026-05-15/lawmakers-call-for-legal-reforms-response-to-adam-hoffman-case?_amp=true
https://www.kwtx.com/2025/06/11/wife-waco-attorney-adam-hoffman-disputes-allegations-sexual-abuse-made-by-local-boy/
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/technology/meta-data-center-louisiana.html
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jul/28/school-shootings-pepper-spray-drones
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8800
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/119/hr8800/text#H6C56E3050B5F4792AEBB0DF665B1D5D9
https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/07/22/breakthrough-news-is-under-attack/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34Bg1RJk3_8
https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Cuba-Report.pdf
https://peoplesforum.org/blog_post/trump-allies-in-congress-subpoena-the-peoples-forum-help-us-fight-back/
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/business/media/new-york-times-subpoenas-withdraw.html
https://www.chandralaw.com/files/assets/2026-05-27def.morenosmotforexpeditedreliefunderupepa.pdf
https://www.chandralaw.com/files/assets/2026-06-04def.morenossecondsupplementtohermot.forexpeditedrelief.pdf
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/10/politics/video/max-miller-abuse-allegations-emily-moreno-digvid-invs
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/14/ohio-congressman-max-miller-is-being-sued-amid-domestic-violence-allegations/
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/assault-misogyny-verbal-threats-records-detail-new-allegations-against-rep-max-miller-bernie-moreno/
https://x.com/GrapheneOS/status/2082212225364746306
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71998357/1/united-states-v-tunick/
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.gand.351976/gov.uscourts.gand.351976.21.0.pdf
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/cop-city-protester-phone

 

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