Behind the Bastards

It Could Happen Here Weekly 245

August 15, 2026·4h 6m·9-min readnarrativenews
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This compilation episode explores three major political stories: unprecedented youth-led protests in India forcing a minister's resignation, the rise and contradictions of a new centrist liberal movement in the U.S., and the deeply corrupt career of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton—inter

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Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Robert EvansMayaKen PaxtonB.R. AmbedkarJeremiah JohnsonGreg Schultz

Books

The Annihilation of Casteby B.R. Ambedkar

Companies

Center for New Liberalism

Topics

Criminal JusticeDemocracyGlobal NewsInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismPolitical NewsUs Politics

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