• The London Dockworkers Strike
    Jul 1 2026

    Andrew and James discuss the strike of London dockworkers in 1889 and the solidarity and support it received.

    Sources:

    https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/errico-malatesta-about-a-strike

    https://libcom.org/article/great-london-dock-strike-1889

    https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/blog/the-1889-london-dockers-and-tailors-strikes/

    https://www.britannica.com/event/London-Dock-Strike

    https://jacobin.com/2026/05/1926-london-docks-general-strike

    https://bsky.app/profile/assignedmale.bsky.social/post/3mp7473bzrs2e

    https://www.investopedia.com/single-stock-etf-5667162

    https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-kospi-plunges-nearly-10-after-regulator-cautions-leveraged-etfs-2026-06-23/

    https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-watchdog-regrets-rushed-launch-leveraged-etfs-considering-measures-2026-06-22/

    https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/south-korea-market-watchdog-issues-warning-leveraged-stock-investments-2026-06-18/

    https://www.barrons.com/articles/sk-hynix-stock-kospi-2503fa2d

    https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626005600320

    https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/26/investing/tech-stocks-nasdaq-kospi

    https://www.businessinsider.com/korea-kospi-stock-market-price-today-nikkei-softbank-tech-selloff-2026-6

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  • The Fakest Economy of All Time
    Jun 30 2026

    Mia is joined by writer Vicky Osterweil to discuss the rollercoaster of the Korean stock market and how it’s gambling all the way down

    Sources:
    https://bsky.app/profile/assignedmale.bsky.social/post/3mp7473bzrs2e
    https://www.investopedia.com/single-stock-etf-5667162
    https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-kospi-plunges-nearly-10-after-regulator-cautions-leveraged-etfs-2026-06-23/
    https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-watchdog-regrets-rushed-launch-leveraged-etfs-considering-measures-2026-06-22/
    https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/south-korea-market-watchdog-issues-warning-leveraged-stock-investments-2026-06-18/
    https://www.barrons.com/articles/sk-hynix-stock-kospi-2503fa2d
    https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626005600320
    https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/26/investing/tech-stocks-nasdaq-kospi
    https://www.businessinsider.com/korea-kospi-stock-market-price-today-nikkei-softbank-tech-selloff-2026-6

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  • The Media Context for the Belfast Pogrom
    Jun 29 2026

    James is joined by Elia Ayoub to talk about how British media framing paved the way to a Pogrom in Northern Ireland.

    Sources:

    https://chuffed.org/project/185445-support-people-and-groups-impacted-by-racist-attacks
    https://shado-mag.com/articles/opinion/the-belfast-pogrom-was-predictable/
    https://eliaayoub.com/

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  • CZM Book Club: Two Stories from Gaza Writes Back, edited by Refaat Alareer
    Jun 28 2026

    Margaret reads you two stories and a poem from an anthology of young, Palestinian authors

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  • It Could Happen Here Weekly 238
    Jun 27 2026
    All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. The Truth Behind the Alleged Terror Plot at the White House UFC FightAn Update from BelfastThe Condition of the Trans Working Class in AmericaExecutive Disorder: Prairieland Sentencing, DOGE Deaths, DSA Sweep in New YorkHow Graham Platner Won the Democratic Primary 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! http://apple.co/coolerzone Sources/Links: The Truth Behind the Alleged Terror Plot at the White House UFC Fight https://time.com/article/2026/06/15/ufc-fight-white-house-hokit-obama/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/14/white-house-ufc-fighters-crypto https://www.tmz.com/2026/05/18/white-house-fight-ticket-breakdown/https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/five-men-arrested-and-charged-plot-attack-and-kill-government-officials-and-others-attending https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1446021/dl?inline https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1446011/dl?inline https://cnycentral.com/resources/pdf/99a48b49-11dc-4b9c-a158-6487087ab779-Propercomplaint.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rSE1tw7lI0https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5927733-ufc-white-house-attack-plot/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCLN9psHjxY https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/06/18/alleged-ringleader-ufc-terrorist-plot-mexican-illegal-alien How Graham Platner Won the Democratic Primary Sources:https://maineaflcio.org/news/maine-afl-cio-endorses-graham-platner-us-senatehttps://uaw.org/uaw-endorses-graham-platner-for-u-s-senate-in-maine/https://mainepeoplesalliance.org/endorsements/https://www.grahamforsenate.com/platformhttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69df7d24dedc9206b2f1e62c/1776254244968/GrahamforMaine_EndBillionaireWelfare.pdfhttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69e243347ef4a528f4d10392/1776719977715/GrahamforMaine_DefendDemocracyAgenda.pdfhttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69e244c4754da237acf6aa07/1776436420589/GrahamforMaine_HealthcarePolicy.pdfhttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69fe0394377d136e142fc5ff/1778254740849/GrahamforMaine_TakeBackAmericanPower.pdfhttps://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/politics/maine-politics/interview-graham-platner-gun-control-transgender-rights-military-record-family-senate/97-da9bf2d5-e35b-4a2f-9cbd-3b1e3be48570https://frenchmanbay.org/aaresponse/https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/08/23/politics/elections/unions-found-susan-collins-challenger-oysterman-graham-platner-joam40zk0w/https://mainemorningstar.com/2025/08/28/the-oysterman-trying-to-oust-susan-collins-raised-1-million-in-nine-days/ https://mainemorningstar.com/2025/10/06/in-collins-hometown-platner-brings-his-grassroots-pitch-to-the-county/https://wgme.com/news/local/maine-service-employees-association-endorses-democrat-graham-platner-for-us-senatehttps://www.wabi.tv/2025/03/01/demonstrators-gather-outside-ellsworth-city-hall-part-statewide-protests/https://time.com/article/2026/05/20/graham-platner-profile/https://themainemonitor.org/graham-platner-success-explained/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlRswCllI5w https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2MkjC7ymQHchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsMgQVqa-DAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-itNjgCJDxUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkZOj1IzEcwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGwu_X-as8U&t=116shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElNRmty16fghttps://www.patreon.com/naomilachance/posts/graham-platner-160548109 The Condition of the Trans Working Class in America https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2023/article/unemployment-rate-returned-to-its-prepandemic-level-in-2022.htm https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/over-400000-transgender-people-have https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2025/demo/p60-287.html https://endhomelessness.org/resources/nationwide-survey-shows-widespread-discrimination-against-gender-expansive-people-including-in-emergency-shelters/ https://news.gallup.com/poll/656708/lgbtq-identification-rises.aspx https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/162985/economics/unemployment-during-the-great-depression/ https://endhomelessness.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/US-Trans-Survey-Brief-V4_Working-File.pdf Executive Disorder Sources: Sources: https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2026cv1208-27 https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-429_h3ci.pdf https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/86/text https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5939015-trump-cassidy-iran-gop-meeting/ https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases/us-reps-juan-ciscomani-and-gabe-vasquez-lead-bipartisan-public-lands-integrity https://x.com/iThusitha/status/2069796878674485517?s=20 https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/06/army-general-pentagon-hegseth/687675/ ...
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  • Executive Disorder: Prairieland Sentencing, DOGE Deaths, DSA Sweep in New York
    Jun 26 2026
    We discuss anti-ICE protesters being sentenced to 30-100 years in prison, updates on immigration and Iran, how Elon Musk’s cuts to USAID may have caused millions of potential child deaths, and a deadly heatwave in India, Pakistan, France, and the UK. Prairieland Support: https://prairielanddefendants.com/ https://www.givesendgo.com/supportDFWprotestors https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-maricelas-family-while-she-fights-for-justice https://www.gofundme.com/f/get-artist-des-revol-an-immigration-attorney Sources: https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2026cv1208-27 https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-429_h3ci.pdf https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/86/text https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5939015-trump-cassidy-iran-gop-meeting/ https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases/us-reps-juan-ciscomani-and-gabe-vasquez-lead-bipartisan-public-lands-integrity https://x.com/iThusitha/status/2069796878674485517?s=20 https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/06/army-general-pentagon-hegseth/687675/ https://x.com/RepLuna/status/2069824558035607651?s=20 https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2026-12542/naturalization-application-fee-adjustments https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234490/gov.uscourts.mnd.234490.1.0.pdf https://travel.state.gov/en/passports/contact-support/legal-matters/child-support.html https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2025cv3501-111 https://x.com/USinNigeria/status/2069798954997264530?s=20 https://x.com/itamarbengvir/status/2067865510281170957 https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116779961376108129https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116800002761284625https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/g-s1-129586/france-red-heat-wave-alert https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jun/22/how-india-heatwaves-shutting-schools-pushing-women-out-of-the-workforce https://indianexpress.com/article/education/schools-shut-in-delhi-up-punjab-wb-more-heatwave-triggers-imd-alert-extended-summer-breaks-10696915/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crmp0krp98ro https://apnews.com/article/india-heatwave-deaths-heat-stroke-climate-change-880f26e3b8eeb066d2db2308502783d2 https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/24/europe-heatwave-live-news-updates-uk-record-breaking-temperatures-italy-red-alert https://apnews.com/article/heat-wave-france-europe-climate-change-record-81c341900166135de6cbc0f49156477b https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/22/climate/europe-heat-wave-dome-france-uk-spain https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/23/climate/europe-heat-wave-france-uk-spain?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc&recs_exp=up-next-article-end&tenant_id=related.en https://theconversation.com/too-hot-too-humid-why-the-sustained-heatwave-in-india-and-pakistan-is-so-dangerous-283762 https://weather.com/2026/06/23/news/weather/dangerous-record-heat-wave-europe-france-uk-forecast https://ph.ucla.edu/news-events/news/research-finds-more-14-million-preventable-deaths-2030-if-usaid-defundinghttps://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/media/som/news/news-logos/BU-researcher-warns-of-367,000-deaths-from-halted-USAID-programs_.pdfhttps://gizmodo.com/the-headlines-that-elon-musk-says-dont-exist-2000776112https://archive.is/dv0Ve#selection-1309.1-1335.403https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-new-york-primary.html https://forward.com/news/831689/brad-lander-israel-palestinians-congress/https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/06/mysterious-pro-reynoso-super-pac-funded-teachers-union-not-aipac/414238/ https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/06/aipac-helping-boost-espaillat-against-dsa-challenge/414300/ https://espaillatsreceipts.com/https://x.com/RepJoshG/status/2068810495239369066?s=20https://x.com/d_aviladickson/status/2069197935812718717?s=20https://x.com/ellad3vi/status/2069190974937436581?s=20 https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2069195933837869472?s=20 https://x.com/pelegrinc/status/2062184383876935829?s=20 https://x.com/r0berto_mid_5/status/2069427334088740970?s=20 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2w0yezeyxo https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-crime/manifesto-laden-with-incel-ideology-linked-to-cote-des-neiges-shooting/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  • How Graham Platner Won the Democratic Primary
    Jun 25 2026
    Garrison outlines Graham Platner’s campaign platform, his ties with labor unions and local organizing in Maine, and how those relations paved the way for Platner’s working class campaign to win the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, despite personal scandals and controversies. Sources:https://maineaflcio.org/news/maine-afl-cio-endorses-graham-platner-us-senate https://uaw.org/uaw-endorses-graham-platner-for-u-s-senate-in-maine/https://mainepeoplesalliance.org/endorsements/https://www.grahamforsenate.com/platformhttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69df7d24dedc9206b2f1e62c/1776254244968/GrahamforMaine_EndBillionaireWelfare.pdfhttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69e243347ef4a528f4d10392/1776719977715/GrahamforMaine_DefendDemocracyAgenda.pdfhttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69e244c4754da237acf6aa07/1776436420589/GrahamforMaine_HealthcarePolicy.pdfhttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69fe0394377d136e142fc5ff/1778254740849/GrahamforMaine_TakeBackAmericanPower.pdfhttps://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/politics/maine-politics/interview-graham-platner-gun-control-transgender-rights-military-record-family-senate/97-da9bf2d5-e35b-4a2f-9cbd-3b1e3be48570 https://frenchmanbay.org/aaresponse/ https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/08/23/politics/elections/unions-found-susan-collins-challenger-oysterman-graham-platner-joam40zk0w/ https://mainemorningstar.com/2025/08/28/the-oysterman-trying-to-oust-susan-collins-raised-1-million-in-nine-days/ https://mainemorningstar.com/2025/10/06/in-collins-hometown-platner-brings-his-grassroots-pitch-to-the-county/https://wgme.com/news/local/maine-service-employees-association-endorses-democrat-graham-platner-for-us-senatehttps://www.wabi.tv/2025/03/01/demonstrators-gather-outside-ellsworth-city-hall-part-statewide-protests/https://time.com/article/2026/05/20/graham-platner-profile/https://themainemonitor.org/graham-platner-success-explained/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlRswCllI5w https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2MkjC7ymQHchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsMgQVqa-DAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-itNjgCJDxUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkZOj1IzEcwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGwu_X-as8U&t=116shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElNRmty16fghttps://www.patreon.com/naomilachance/posts/graham-platner-160548109See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  • The Condition of the Trans Working Class in America
    Jun 24 2026

    Mia discusses the economic and social condition of trans workers in the US and what it means for trans workers as a class

    Sources:

    https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2023/article/unemployment-rate-returned-to-its-prepandemic-level-in-2022.htm

    https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/over-400000-transgender-people-have

    https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2025/demo/p60-287.html

    https://endhomelessness.org/resources/nationwide-survey-shows-widespread-discrimination-against-gender-expansive-people-including-in-emergency-shelters/

    https://news.gallup.com/poll/656708/lgbtq-identification-rises.aspx

    https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/162985/economics/unemployment-during-the-great-depression/

    https://endhomelessness.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/US-Trans-Survey-Brief-V4_Working-File.pdf

    https://transequality.org/sites/default/files/2024-02/2022%20USTS%20Early%20Insights%20Report_FINAL.pdf

    https://mapresearch.org/brief/new-survey-reveals-dramatic-changes-for-lgbtq-adults-since-november-2024/

    https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2023/demo/p60-280.html

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