Behind the Bastards

It Could Happen Here Weekly 234

May 30, 2026·3h 32m·9-min readnarrativenews
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TLDR
This compilation episode weaves together three distinct but thematically linked narratives: a personal reckoning with the Palestinian Nakba, a rapid-response strike by trans and queer electrolysis workers facing exploitative contracts, and a legal analysis of state repression against diss

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Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Dona el kurdMia WongJackie MayDeja IndigoOliveJoey MogulMoBinaGarrison davisJames StoutRobert EvansAndy KimHassan Piker

Books

Here where We Live as Our Countryby Molly Crabapple

Companies

Real You ElectrolysisIndustrial Workers of the World

Topics

Criminal JusticeGeopoliticsImmigrationLgbtq RightsLong Form JournalismMiddle EastRacial JusticeUs Politics

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