Behind the Bastards

It Could Happen Here Weekly 249

September 12, 2026·3h 0m·9-min readnarrativepolitics
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This compilation episode of It Could Happen Here weaves together three distinct but thematically linked segments: a deep dive into Egypt’s post-2011 counter-revolution under Sisi, the deportation of right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos amid personal and political fallout, and a broa

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Guest

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Hossam Al-Hamalawi

narrative on Behind the Bastards

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People

Hossam Al-HamalawiDana Al-KurdMilo YiannopoulosLaura LoomerDonald TrumpMamdaniTony Perlstein

Books

Counter-Revolution in Egypt: Sisi's New Republicby Hossam Al-Hamalawi

Topics

AuthoritarianismCriminal JusticeGeopoliticsGlobal NewsLong Form JournalismMiddle EastPolitical NewsUs Politics

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