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  • It Could Happen Here Weekly 253

    It Could Happen Here Weekly 253
    Oct 10 2026
    All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file: The Decline and Fall of the International Workers MovementHow To Print Your Own Money: The Case for Local CurrenciesHow the ‘Delivery Protection Act’ Takes on Amazon Attacking Palestinian HealthExecutive Disorder: French Student Protests, Flavio Bolsonaro, ‘Third Country’ Deportations 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 Decline and Fall of the International Workers Movement https://www.endnotes.org.uk/issues/issue-4/endnotes-a-history-of-separation-prefacehttps://libcom.org/article/utopia-rules-technology-stupidity-and-secret-joys-bureaucracy-david-graeberhttps://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/maurice-brinton-the-bolsheviks-and-workers-controlhttps://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1918/mar/x03.htmhttps://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/david-graeber-bullshit-jobshttps://www.marxists.org/portugues/hughes/1946/mes/90.htm How To Print Your Own Money: The Case for Local Currencies BerkShares Program https://berkshares.org/Bob Dunning's Newsletter: https://www.thewaryone.com/https://centerforneweconomics.org/people/peter-larochelle/https://centerforneweconomics.orghttps://centerforneweconomics.org/publications/local-currencies-in-the-21st-century-understanding-money-building-local-economies-renewing-community/https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/economics-econometrics-and-finance/alternativecurrencyhttps://www.collaborativefinance.org/mutual-credit/local-currency/https://sustainableandjust.org/initiatives/our-economy/alternative-economies/alternative-currencies/https://www.theselc.org/california-community-currencies-acthttps://reasonstobecheerful.world/towns-invent-community-currencies/https://www.paulglover.org/hours.htmlhttps://www.paulglover.org/hourcurrency.htmlhttps://www.paulglover.org/atwood.htmlhttps://localwiki.org/davis/Davis_Dollarshttps://www.opb.org/artsandlife/series/history/myrtlewood-money-north-bend-oregon-great-depression/https://www.davisenterprise.com/users/profile/bob%20dunning/ How the ‘Delivery Protection Act’ Takes on Amazon https://act.socialists.nyc/dpa-letterhttps://actionnetwork.org/events/rally-to-pass-the-delivery-protection-act-3https://www.instagram.com/nycdsa/https://www.instagram.com/nycdsalabor/ https://www.nyc.gov/site/dca/workers/workersrights/Delivery-Workers.page https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/08/mayor-mamdani-backs--delivery-protection-act--to-rein-in-amazon-https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/09/mayor-mamdani-wins-record--131-5-million-from-doordash-for-delivhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-06-02/amazon-trump-settlement-win-showed-just-how-tough-delivery-drivers-have-ithttps://hearinghearings.nyc/hearings/committee-on-consumer-and-worker-protection-requiring-the-licensing-of-last-mile-facilities/ https://teamster.org/2026/08/amazon-teamsters-and-allies-picket-city-hall-for-the-delivery-protection-act/https://teamster.org/2025/09/amazon-teamsters-rally-after-attack-on-workers-in-queens/https://teamster.org/2026/08/teamsters-allies-release-report-on-amazon-violations-of-new-york-warn-act/https://teamster.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/10424UPSNATIONALMASTERFINAL.pdf https://comptroller.nyc.gov/reports/fast-shipping-slow-justice-traffic-worker-and-climate-hazards-in-last-mile-delivery/ https://www.staffingindustry.com/news/global-daily-news/nycs-delivery-protection-act-would-make-last-mile-delivery-workers-employees https://www.wsj.com/business/new-jersey-sues-amazon-alleging-delivery-network-illegally-suppresses-wages-f6d6faa7 https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/policy-news-views/amazon-testimony-delivery-protection-act-new-york-cityhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/pamdanziger/2026/08/15/delivery-protection-act-pits-nyc-mayor-mamdani-and-the-teamsters-against-amazon/ https://nysfocus.com/2026/07/23/amazon-new-york-last-mile-delivery-bill Attacking Palestinian Health https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/sexual-violence-as-a-tool-of-domination-and-displacement-in-palestine/https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/israeli-settler-violence-a-strategy-to-displace-palestinians-from-their-land/https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/israels-restrictions-on-medical-evacuations-from-gaza-and-the-west-bank/https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/another-step-in-the-weaponization-of-aid-israel-bans-humanitarian-agencies-in-gaza/https://www.hudassalon.movie/ Executive Disorder: French Student Protests, Flavio Bolsonaro, ‘Third Country’ Deportations https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/julian-curo-churata-is-the-37th-person https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/government-affairs/pdfs/ORDER%20GRANTING%2034%20Motion%20for%20Preliminary%20Injunction%20Signed%20by%20Judge%20Kathleen%20Cardone.pdfhttps://acampada26s.net/https://www.wfla.com/...
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    3 hrs and 52 mins
  • Part Two: Heinrich Schliemann: The Archaeologist Who Destroyed Troy

    Part Two: Heinrich Schliemann: The Archaeologist Who Destroyed Troy
    Oct 8 2026

    Robert concludes the thrilling story of how Heinrich Schlieman destroyed a crucial piece of our shared human heritage after purchasing a child bride.

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    45 mins
  • Part One: Heinrich Schliemann: The Archaeologist Who Destroyed Troy

    Part One: Heinrich Schliemann: The Archaeologist Who Destroyed Troy
    Oct 6 2026

    This week Robert delves into the background of the most destructive archaeologist in history: Heinrich Schlieman, who destroyed the city of Troy looking for the city of Troy.

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    55 mins
  • It Could Happen Here Weekly 252

    It Could Happen Here Weekly 252
    Oct 3 2026
    All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file: US Military Boat Strikes in the Caribbean and PacificAfter CeutaWere Macklemore’s First Amendment Rights Violated?What Happened in the Labor Movement Last Month?Executive Disorder: DHS Voter Roll Purge, Cornell and Title IX, Hungary’s Anti-Corruption Crusade 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: US Military Boat Strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/10/29/us/us-caribbean-pacific-boat-strikes.html https://airwars.org/boat-strikes-latin-america https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/21/2003935694/-1/-1/1/OSS_Q2_MAR2026_FINAL_508.PDF https://www.southcom.mil/News/PressReleases/Article/4563958/us-southern-command-establishes-joint-task-force-western-hemisphere/ https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/08/06/southcom-replaces-southern-spear-with-western-hemisphere-task-force-targeting-criminal-networks/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/designating-cartels-and-other-organizations-as-foreign-terrorist-organizations-and-specially-designated-global-terrorists/ https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2-trinis-killed-in-latest-us-strike-6.2.2425256.22ffca949f https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-07-20/us-drone-attacks-mexico-drug-boats https://apnews.com/article/trump-venezuela-boat-strikes-drugs-cocaine-trafficking-95b54a3a5efec74f12f82396a79617ea https://www.nacion.com/el-mundo/costa-rica-recibe-dos-cuerpos-y-sobreviviente-de/NICWT53FXRAP3JACIU3HJAJVTU/story/ https://www.wola.org/analysis/killing-spree-extrajudicial-executions-in-the-u-s-boat-strikes-campaign/https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/issues/terrorism/sr-ct-briefing-note-targeting-narco-terrori.pdf https://www.elclip.org/los-bombardeados-sin-derecho-a-la-defensa/ https://www.elclip.org/bombardeados-sin-derecho-defensa-comando-sur-victimas-caribe-pacifico/ https://www.elclip.org/victimas-comando-sur-bombardeos-caribe-guajira/ https://www.elclip.org/los-bombardeos-un-rompecabezas-al-que-le-faltan-muchas-piezas/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/22/drug-boats-strikes-cia-legal-concerns/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/invocation-of-the-alien-enemies-act-regarding-the-invasion-of-the-united-states-by-tren-de-aragua/ https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/11/12/us/el-salvador-torture-of-venezuelan-deportees https://insightcrime.org/venezuela-organized-crime-news/cartel-de-los-soles-profile/ https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1422326/dl https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/us/trump-venezuela-drug-cartel-de-los-soles.html http://thehill.com/policy/defense/5162069-pentagon-officers-fired/ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/us/politics/trump-justice-dept-ousters.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/21/us-strikes-caribbean-cia-role https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-26/the-cia-crash-that-opened-a-fraught-month-in-mexicous-relations.htmlhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/12/trump-drug-boat-venezuela-legal/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/25/trump-caribbean-boat-strikes-memo https://insightcrime.org/news/why-is-us-attacking-cartels-that-dont-exist/ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1057610X.2025.2502924 https://en.unav.edu/web/global-affairs/argumentos-y-dudas-en-la-guerra-abierta-por-eeuu-contra-el-narcoterrorismo https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadPublicCommunicationFile?gId=29899 https://www.justsecurity.org/121115/united-states-dirty-war-narcoterrorism/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/07/27/operation-southern-spear-has-not-slowed-cocaine-entering-us/ https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/juan-orlando-hernandez-former-president-honduras-sentenced-45-years-prison-conspiring https://www.wola.org/analysis/juan-orlando-hernandez-pardon-implications-for-u-s-foreign-policy/ https://theintercept.com/2025/11/07/trump-dto-list-venezuela-boat-strikes/ https://www.justsecurity.org/52343/reasonable-certainty-vs-near-certainty-military-targeting-what-law-requires/ https://www.hrw.org/report/2014/02/19/wedding-became-funeral/us-drone-attack-marriage-procession-yemen https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/world/americas/us-ecuador-drug-camp-bombing-dairy-farm.html https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-iran-school-attack/ https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/sessions-regular/session63/a-hrc-63-61-aev.pdf https://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/review-of-the-fy27-state-department-budget-request https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/02/kaine-paul-rubio-trump-drug-boat-strike-justification-latin-america/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/28/...
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    3 hrs and 22 mins
  • Part Two: Martin Niemöller, the author of 'First They Came', was a murderous fascist

    Part Two: Martin Niemöller, the author of 'First They Came', was a murderous fascist
    Oct 1 2026

    Robert discusses Martin's activities after the war, which included executing unarmed socialists. Then he became a pro-Nazi pastor and was shocked when the Nazis took power and did Nazi stuff.

    Sources:

    https://www.1517.org/articles/martin-niem%C3%B6ller-controversial-confessor

    https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/martin-niemoller

    https://archive.org/details/godsmanthestory0000clar/page/28/mode/2up

    https://www.nytimes.com/1939/09/25/archives/niemoeller-volunteers-for-uboat-service-nazis-reject-imprisoned.html

    https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/08/obituaries/martin-niemoller-resolute-foe-of-hitler.html

    https://considerthesourceny.org/teaching-holocaust-and-genocide/overview-human-behavior/case-studies/martin-niemoller

    https://archive.org/details/fromuboattoconce0000mart/page/260/mode/2up?q=jew

    https://worldbeyondwar.org/kapp-putsch-modern-memory/

    https://spartacus-educational.com/GERniemoller.htm

    https://nwlocalpaper.com/first-they-came-explained

    https://historymadeeasier.com/the-reverend-martin-niemollers-opposition/

    https://blog.oup.com/2023/11/the-man-behind-the-legend-martin-niemoller-hitlers-personal-prisoner/

    https://www.christiancentury.org/critical-essay/martin-niem-ller-nazis-finally-came-him

    https://archive.is/ww7hM

    https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/first-they-came-martin-niemoller/

    https://marcuse.faculty.history.ucsb.edu/projects/niem/NiemollersAntisemitism.htm

    https://marcuse.faculty.history.ucsb.edu/projects/niem/njm415/NatJewMonthly415.htm

    God's Man: The Story of Pastor Niemoeller: Mckay, David: 9780313210655: Amazon.com: Books

    Hitler's Personal Prisoner - Benjamin Ziemann - Oxford University Press

    Then They Came for Me by Matthew D Hockenos | Hachette Book Group

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Part One: Martin Niemöller, the author of 'First They Came', was a murderous fascist

    Part One: Martin Niemöller, the author of 'First They Came', was a murderous fascist
    Sep 29 2026

    You've heard Martin Niemoller's famous poem about Nazi Germany: "First they came..." In these episodes, Robert exposes Martin's true past as a war criminal and Nazi supporter.

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    1 hr
  • It Could Happen Here Weekly 251

    It Could Happen Here Weekly 251
    Sep 26 2026
    All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file: West Bank TakeoverThe AI Regulation DebateDiversity With AndrewGas Prices and Oil WarsExecutive Disorder: Trump Bans the “Free Press,” Palestinian National Council Elections, ICE Shooting, Canadian Neoliberalism 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: West Bank Takeover https://jewishcurrents.org/it-feels-like-a-death-sentencehttps://www.972mag.com/armed-settler-hikes-west-bank/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/opinion/israel-west-bank-settlers-violence.htmlhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/29/israeli-settlers-surround-palestinian-home-in-occupied-west-banks-qusrahttps://www.972mag.com/bilin-israeli-land-seizure-settler-road/ The AI Regulation Debate https://x.com/hilbertspaess/status/2097476196791709843https://x.com/sama/status/2098811563415150910?s=20https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/glossary/frontier-models/https://www.crowdstrike.com/en-us/cybersecurity-101/artificial-intelligence/frontier-ai/https://darioamodei.com/post/we-must-pace-the-frontierhttps://www.anthropic.com/constitutionhttps://bsky.app/profile/bishonentype.bsky.social/post/3mvg527c3k22nhttps://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/117269745153543631https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2099597928142688610?s=20https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2099648450069512426?s=20https://x.com/atrupar/status/2099132465612828964?s=20https://x.com/cspan/status/2099878657174941991?s=20https://x.com/benitoz/status/2099572926865715548?s=20https://x.com/DavidSacks/status/2098973625252708460?s=20https://x.com/Jason/status/2098817101628600383?s=20https://x.com/daniel_koss/status/2099751931400847840?s=20https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/12/anthropics-amodei-proposes-plan-to-slow-the-pace-of-advancing-ai-capabilities.htmlhttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/14/anthropic-walks-tightrope-to-nasdaq-pushing-slowdown-and-pursuing-ipo.html https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/news-sanders-casar-introduce-legislation-to-ban-artificial-superintelligence-and-temporarily-pause-advanced-ai-development/ https://abdulforsenate.com/2026/06/first-do-no-harm-ai-under-democracy/https://geesemag.com/articles/stop-the-ai-arms-racehttps://x.com/linamkhan/status/2099204390548639960?s=20https://www.kirosforco.com/priorities-2 https://reports.verasight.io/r/june-2026-ai-survey#key-takeawayshttps://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/news-sanders-introduces-legislation-to-create-7-trillion-ai-sovereign-wealth-fund/https://council.nyc.gov/press/2026/09/16/3240/ Diversity With Andrew In Light of Our Differences by David HarmonThe Difference: How the Power of Diversity Creates Better Groups, Firms, Schools, and Societies by Scott E. Page Gas Prices and Oil Wars https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5973810/houthi-attacks-saudi-oil-world-marketshttps://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/oil-executives-say-the-great-fuel-crisis-is-here-b6b32030https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/09/19/attacks-choke-off-saudi-oil-kingdom-confronts-limits-trumps-friendship/https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/oil-hovers-near-100-as-analysts-warn-trump-diesel-export-ban-would-tighten-global-supply-130359301.htmlhttps://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/what-is-saudi-arabias-east-west-pipeline-and-why-is-it-rocking-oil-markets-3e9823a3?mod=article_inlinehttps://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/oil-prices-mixed-as-traders-weigh-u-s-iran-talks-saudi-pipeline-progress-3b33f75chttps://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/trumps-oil-allies-see-nightmare-scenario-of-diesel-export-ban-becoming-reality-16973ae2https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/trump-weighs-diesel-export-ban-as-fuel-prices-soar-6d1a3d2ehttps://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-energy-secretary-wright-says-diesel-export-ban-would-not-work-2026-09-23/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj207y30wp0lohttps://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/trump-wants-big-oil-to-build-more-refineries-thats-a-tough-sell-54666292?mod=article_inlinehttps://www.ft.com/content/05887f92-c777-48ab-8efa-9a39e7e18a9f?syn-25a6b1a6=1https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/the-relentless-crypto-billionaire-who-moved-to-venezuela-in-pursuit-of-oil-a4f0f219?https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/inside-trumps-plan-to-give-the-pentagon-a-stake-in-venezuelas-oil-riches-f054cdc2?mod=article_inlinehttps://finance.yahoo.com/energy/articles/chevron-ceo-thinks-world-spare-154027206.html Executive Disorder: Trump Bans the “Free Press,” Palestinian National Council Elections, ICE Shooting, Canadian Neoliberalism https://x.com/SecWar/status/2102382410600182000?s=20https://x.com/ThomasBordeaux7/status/2102427909881294913?s=20https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-white-south-africans-refugees-afrikaners/https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/09/...
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    3 hrs and 5 mins
  • Part Two: Radovan Karadžić: The Genocidal Dictator Who Became a New-Age Guru

    Part Two: Radovan Karadžić: The Genocidal Dictator Who Became a New-Age Guru
    Sep 24 2026

    We conclude the harrowing story of Radovan Karadžić with his war crimes and third act as an energy healer.

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    1 hr and 18 mins