It Could Happen Here Weekly 228
Summary
Host Mia Wong and guest David Forbes discuss the Catholic Church’s comprehensive ban on trans healthcare across its vast U.S. network. They highlight how this institutional policy, ignored by mainstream media, disproportionately harms working-class trans people by eliminating critical care options. The episode critiques progressive silence on religious power and calls for renewed anti-clerical activism to challenge these systemic barriers.
Topics discussed
Intro and welcome to It Could Happen Here
Catholic Church bans and the crisis in trans healthcare
Rojava, Kurdish self-governance, and geopolitical shifts
Viral warehouse fires and the living wage narrative
US bombing campaign in Iran and regional conflict
Turkish school shootings and Hungarian politics
DoorDash tip tax controversy and worker exploitation
California's plan to prosecute ICE and DHS
AI safety debates, Eliezer Yudkowsky, and outro
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