It Could Happen Here Weekly 104

This podcast explores the importance of amplifying Palestinian voices and the incompatibility of theocratic ethnostates with leftist values. It discusses the challenges faced by Palestinians and provides advice on how to engage in conversations about Palestine. The podcast also touches on travel experiences, safety concerns, and the role of various countries and organizations in the conflict. It addresses the impact of Middle East violence and the role of messaging apps in security culture. Other topics of discussion include challenges in engaging with technology, the concept of security nihilism, and the significance of friction in security measures. The podcast also explores military planning concepts, media biases, the impact of Israel's bombing campaign on journalists in Gaza, and the silencing of Palestinian voices. Additionally, it delves into the history of chocolate, the association of chocolate with slavery, racial disparities in access to wage labor, and ongoing slavery in the Dominican Republic sugar plantations. Lastly, it discusses child labor in cocoa bean production, corporate failures in addressing child slavery, and legal loopholes that allow corporations to evade accountability.