It Could Happen Here

Garrison reports from Albany at a rally to raise taxes on millionaires while a budget crisis looms in New York City.
Sources:
https://taxtherichny.com/action/
https://ourtime.nyc/
https://www.capitolconfidential.com/p/new-york-gained-thousands-of-new
https://www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/19/mamdani-budget-parks-libraries/

https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/01/mayor-mamdani---governor-hochul-to-launch-free-child-care-for-tw
https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/01/executive-order-12
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Dana El Kurd speaks to Danielle Cantor, Israeli leftist activist and co-founder of Culture of Solidarity – a mutual aid organization in Israel/Palestine. They talk about the role of mutual aid in mobilization, the impact of occupation on the Israeli system, and where the Israeli left has gone since the October 7th attacks.
Sources:
Gisha - https://gisha.org/en/
Breaking the Silence - https://www.breakingthesilence.org.il/
Zochrot - https://www.zochrot.org/welcome/index/en
Culture for Solidarity - https://www.instagram.com/culture_of_solidarity/
Dignity for Palestinians - https://dignity4palestine.org/
Physicians for Human Rights Israel - https://www.phr.org.il/en/
Rabbis for Human Rights - https://www.rhr.org.il/en/
Remembering Awda Hathaleen - https://jewishcurrents.org/remembering-awdah-hathaleen
Beith El-Meem - https://www.beitelmeem.org.il/aboutus-eng
“No Other Land” documentary - https://releasing.dogwoof.com/no-other-land
“Coexistance my ass!” documentary - https://www.coexistencemyass.com/
Dahlia Scheindlin's book "The Crooked Timber" on Israeli democracy and the occupation - https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783110796582/html?lang=en&srsltid=AfmBOoqr8ur0KCgqZAYrxz5fZYX7QZpUlt6vN0b7zWTl-lJzNZDV-mgs
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Margaret reads you a 1920 classic fiction story by the seminal theorist
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.
- Minneapolis' Anti-ICE Rent Strike
- Concealed Carry and ICE: The Edge of the Second Amendment
- Florida’s Groyper Candidate for Governor
- The Cool Zone Response to Trump’s State of the Union
- Executive Disorder: Supreme Court Rules Against Trump Tariffs, IVF, Cuts to ICE Training Now
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Sources/Links:
Minneapolis' Anti-ICE Rent Strike
https://twincitiestenants.org/
Florida’s Groyper Candidate for Governor
https://x.com/j_fishback/status/2010445520595210449?s=20
https://x.com/j_fishback/status/1999836956654555541?s=20
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/florida-governor-election-polls-2026.html
https://x.com/j_fishback/status/2020585607702126836?s=20
https://www.jta.org/2026/02/10/politics/floridas-anti-israel-gop-candidate-james-fishback-is-railing-against-goyslop-what-is-he-talking-about
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/florida-school-gop-james-fishback-sexual-misconduct-allegations-rcna249963
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/768484-woman-says-james-fishback-dated-her-while-she-was-underage-then-harassed-her-after-breakup/
https://www.meteorwriting.com/post/james-fishback-says-florida-is-not-an-economic-zone-can-this-message-take-him-to-the-governor-s-sea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vtjidiZRTg
https://x.com/emmawrightFL/status/2020643537075741085?s=20
https://bsky.app/profile/rightwingwatch.bsky.social/post/3m7q23qzp2c2e
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/781214-james-fishback-mingles-with-heil-hitler-influencers-during-miami-campaign-swing/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE5vSbx-UbQ&t=2039s

https://x.com/IAPolls2022/status/2026281095826690217?s=20
https://x.com/ByronDonalds/status/2025276128815185977?s=20
The Cool Zone Response to Trump’s State of the Union
https://kmph.com/news/local/bakersfield-family-meets-detained-immigrant-behind-crash-that-left-daughter-brain-injured
https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/commercial-driver-licenses-cdl/
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article314830300.html
Executive Disorder: Supreme Court Rules Against Trump Tariffs, IVF, Cuts to ICE Training Now
eceived_from_dhs_whistleblowers.pdf
https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026-02-23-DHS-Spotlight-Forum-3-Memorandum-RE-Summary-of-Documents-Newly-Received-from-DHS-Whistleblowers.pdf
https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/excerpted_testimony_ryan_schwank.pdf
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/world/americas/mexico-violence-el-mencho-videos.html
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.284360/gov.uscourts.dcd.284360.74.0.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OheUzrXsKrY
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/no-one-including-our-furry-friends-will-be-safer-rings-surveillance-nightmare-0
https://x.com/SenMarkey/status/2021743552707862805?s=20
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/ring-cameras-ice-what-to-know/
https://www.404media.co/ice-taps-into-nationwide-ai-enabled-camera-network-data-shows/
https://www.theverge.com/tech/877235/nancy-guthrie-google-nest-cam-video-storage
https://www.404media.co/leaked-email-suggests-ring-plans-to-expand-search-party-surveillance-beyond-dogs/
https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/memorandum_summary_of_documents_newly_received_from_dhs_whistleblowers.pdf
https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026-02-23-DHS-Spotlight-Forum-3-Memorandum-RE-Summary-of-Documents-Newly-Received-from-DHS-Whistleblowers.pdf
https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/excerpted_testimony_ryan_schwank.pdf
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/world/americas/mexico-violence-el-mencho-videos.html
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.284360/gov.uscourts.dcd.284360.74.0.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OheUzrXsKrY
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/no-one-including-our-furry-friends-will-be-safer-rings-surveillance-nightmare-0
https://x.com/SenMarkey/status/2021743552707862805?s=20
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/ring-cameras-ice-what-to-know/
https://www.404media.co/ice-taps-into-nationwide-ai-enabled-camera-network-data-shows/
https://www.theverge.com/tech/877235/nancy-guthrie-google-nest-cam-video-storage
https://www.404media.co/leaked-email-suggests-ring-plans-to-expand-search-party-surveillance-beyond-dogs/
https://www.cnyfertility.com/low-cost-ivf-in-the-united-states/#:~:text=The%20Average%20Cost%20of%20IVF,spend%20$50%2D60%2C000%20on%20treatment%20
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8xkYDBg/
https://people.com/donald-trump-nicknames-himself-fertilization-president-womens-history-month-11704347
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/trump-ivf-to-be-paid-for-by-government-or-insurance-companies-if-elected-218264645586
https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/10/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-announces-actions-to-lower-costs-and-expand-access-to-in-vitro-fertilization-ivf-and-high-quality-fertility-care/
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/expanding-access-to-in-vitro-fertilization/

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1969-1976/nixon-shock
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/COMPS-10384/pdf/COMPS-10384.pdf
https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:19%20section:2132%20edition:prelim)
https://www.cov.com/-/media/files/corporate/publications/2016/12/law360_the_presidents_long_forgotten_power_to_raise_tariffs.pdf
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/20/politics/supreme-court-tariffs
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/bessent-expects-supreme-court-uphold-legality-trumps-tariffs-eyes-plan-b-2025-09-01/
https://www.cato.org/blog/supreme-court-got-it-right-ieepa-dont-pop-champagne-yet
https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/02/a-breakdown-of-the-courts-tariff-decision/
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/trumps-new-tariffs-shift-focus-balance-payments-economists-see-no-crisis-2026-02-24/
https://www.piie.com/blogs/realtime-economics/2026/what-supreme-courts-tariff-ruling-changes-and-what-it-doesnt
https://www.cato.org/commentary/trump-has-many-options-supreme-court-strikes-down-tariffs
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/25/2026-03824/imposing-a-temporary-import-surcharge-to-address-fundamental-international-payments-problems
https://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/BalanceofPayments.html
https://adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-434-back-to-the-1970s-again
https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/sri-lanka-from-economic-collapse-to-remarkable-recovery-policy-lessons-and-recommendations/
https://www.investopedia.com/insights/what-is-the-balance-of-payments/
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/25/politics/supreme-court-ruling-trump-state-of-the-union
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The gang discuss ICE whistleblowers, the Supreme Court striking down Liberation Day tariffs, Trump’s claims about IVF, and Ring canceling its Flock deal after a controversial Super Bowl ad.

Sources:
https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/memorandum_summary_of_documents_newly_received_from_dhs_whistleblowers.pdf
https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026-02-23-DHS-Spotlight-Forum-3-Memorandum-RE-Summary-of-Documents-Newly-Received-from-DHS-Whistleblowers.pdf
https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/excerpted_testimony_ryan_schwank.pdf
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/world/americas/mexico-violence-el-mencho-videos.html
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.284360/gov.uscourts.dcd.284360.74.0.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OheUzrXsKrY
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/no-one-including-our-furry-friends-will-be-safer-rings-surveillance-nightmare-0
https://x.com/SenMarkey/status/2021743552707862805?s=20
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/ring-cameras-ice-what-to-know/
https://www.404media.co/ice-taps-into-nationwide-ai-enabled-camera-network-data-shows/
https://www.theverge.com/tech/877235/nancy-guthrie-google-nest-cam-video-storage
https://www.404media.co/leaked-email-suggests-ring-plans-to-expand-search-party-surveillance-beyond-dogs/
https://www.cnyfertility.com/low-cost-ivf-in-the-united-states/#:~:text=The%20Average%20Cost%20of%20IVF,spend%20$50%2D60%2C000%20on%20treatment%20
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8xkYDBg/
https://people.com/donald-trump-nicknames-himself-fertilization-president-womens-history-month-11704347
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/trump-ivf-to-be-paid-for-by-government-or-insurance-companies-if-elected-218264645586
https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/10/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-announces-actions-to-lower-costs-and-expand-access-to-in-vitro-fertilization-ivf-and-high-quality-fertility-care/
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/expanding-access-to-in-vitro-fertilization/

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1969-1976/nixon-shock
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/COMPS-10384/pdf/COMPS-10384.pdf
https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:19%20section:2132%20edition:prelim)
https://www.cov.com/-/media/files/corporate/publications/2016/12/law360_the_presidents_long_forgotten_power_to_raise_tariffs.pdf
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/20/politics/supreme-court-tariffs
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/bessent-expects-supreme-court-uphold-legality-trumps-tariffs-eyes-plan-b-2025-09-01/
https://www.cato.org/blog/supreme-court-got-it-right-ieepa-dont-pop-champagne-yet
https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/02/a-breakdown-of-the-courts-tariff-decision/
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/trumps-new-tariffs-shift-focus-balance-payments-economists-see-no-crisis-2026-02-24/
https://www.piie.com/blogs/realtime-economics/2026/what-supreme-courts-tariff-ruling-changes-and-what-it-doesnt
https://www.cato.org/commentary/trump-has-many-options-supreme-court-strikes-down-tariffs
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/25/2026-03824/imposing-a-temporary-import-surcharge-to-address-fundamental-international-payments-problems
https://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/BalanceofPayments.html
https://adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-434-back-to-the-1970s-again
https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/sri-lanka-from-economic-collapse-to-remarkable-recovery-policy-lessons-and-recommendations/
https://www.investopedia.com/insights/what-is-the-balance-of-payments/
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/25/politics/supreme-court-ruling-trump-state-of-the-union
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