It Could Happen Here

It Could Happen Here Weekly 111

Dec 16, 2023
Topics include the rise of right-wing media using Palestine, controversies surrounding Kerry Mullis, conflicting ideologies of anti-imperialism and anti-capitalism, the shift in Max Blumenthal's career, conspiracy theories surrounding the Russia Today Gala, controversial elections and accusations, the shift in ideologies of Grey Zone, the rise of 'Maga communism', complexities of national liberation movements, emergence of memetic ideology, presence of homophobic right-wing nationalists in leftist spaces, exploitation of the Palestinian genocide, concept of grieveability, regulation of emotion, consequences of border security measures, mistreatment of asylum seekers, Biden's canceled private prison contracts, organizing and mutual aid, consequences of Title 42 and risks faced by migrants, impact of border security and surveillance.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
2
Controversial Views and Denialism of Kerry Mullis
03:49 • 12min
3
Conflicting Ideas of Anti-Imperialism and Anti-Capitalism, and the Origins of 'Tanky'
15:54 • 3min
4
Workers' Councils, Hungarian Revolution, and the Term 'Tankies'
18:51 • 4min
5
Revolutionary Crisis and Letting Go of the Past
23:07 • 6min
6
A Journey of Political Alignments and Challenges
29:16 • 2min
7
The Russia Today Gala and Conspiracy Theories
31:28 • 24min
8
Discussion on Ecuador Protests and Ben Norton's Critique
55:09 • 2min
9
Shift in views and accusations within a certain group
56:39 • 3min
10
Controversial Elections and Accusations
59:40 • 8min
11
The Shift in Ideologies of Grey Zone and the Truckers Convoy Event
01:07:41 • 18min
12
Exploring the Intersection of Extremist Ideologies
01:25:58 • 2min
13
Maga Communism: Nationalism and Socialism
01:28:17 • 6min
14
Complexities of National Liberation Movements
01:33:54 • 19min
15
Exploring Patriotic Socialism and Its Elements
01:53:01 • 4min
16
The Rise of Memetic Ideology and Content Creators
01:57:10 • 20min
17
Presence of Homophobic Right-Wing Nationalists in Leftist Spaces
02:17:36 • 2min
18
The Exploitation of the Genocide in Palestine and the Concept of Grieveability
02:19:41 • 3min
19
The Concept of Greevability and Precarious Life
02:22:39 • 8min
20
War, Mourning, and the Regulation of Emotion
02:30:35 • 16min
21
The Consequences of Border Security Measures on Desperate Individuals
02:46:39 • 4min
22
Migration Policies and Treatment of Asylum Seekers
02:50:33 • 11min
23
Immigration Policies, Exploitative Pharmaceutical Companies, and Detention Space
03:01:57 • 2min
24
Biden's Canceled Private Prison Contracts Excludes Asylum Seekers
03:03:44 • 6min
25
Organizing, Mutual Aid, and the Need for Systemic Change
03:09:29 • 4min
26
Consequences of Title 42 and the Risks Faced by Migrants
03:13:46 • 6min
27
The Impact of Border Security and Surveillance
03:20:11 • 6min