It Could Happen Here Weekly 250
Summary
This episode examines the U.S. government’s designation of the Italian hacktivist group Autistici/Inventati as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Organization, effectively cutting off their banking and internet infrastructure. The hosts discuss the group’s origins in the 2001 alter-globalization movement and their role in hosting independent, non-corporate digital spaces for activists worldwide. They analyze the chilling impact of post-9/11 sanctions on autonomous organizing, comparing the situation to historical state attacks on printing presses.
Topics discussed
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Government designates left groups as terrorists
Explaining SDGT vs FTO designations
Impact on Autistici/Inventati and infrastructure
Internet choke points and corporate control
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Introduction to MAHA and vaccine debate
Polling data on MAHA support and views
Strategies for outreach to MAHA supporters
Environmental justice and glyphosate issues
AOC's outreach and political implications
Long-term coalition building and public health
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Analysis of US-led order and Middle East
Recognitional justice and Arab public opinion
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Historical perspective on social movements
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News: Postal service and Kurdish history
News: Iran fuel prices and UK protests
News: Ed Sheeran and pro-Palestine music
News: Strait of Hormuz and fertilizer costs
News: Kurdish activists and missile tech
News: AI regulation and $5000 stimulus
News: ICE allegations and detention conditions
News: Ed Sheeran donation update
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