Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2026-10-03
Books mentioned on It Could Happen Here Weekly 252
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Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Border and Rule
Border and Rule: Global Migration, Capitalism, and the Rise of Racist Nationalism is a critical examination by Harsha Walia that analyzes how global capitalism, borders, and state violence fuel racism, xenophobia, and authoritarian nationalism.
Recommended“Her book, Border and Rule, Global Migration, Capitalism, and the Rise of Racist Nationalism, I think is essential reading for all of us who are concerned with the rise of fascism and its connection to anti-immigrant sentiment and narratives that are taking root in a lot of our societies.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“I'm seeing a reading of Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Audra McDonald at the Wonderland bookstore on 14th.”
Passing Zero Dark Thirty
“I went to the Wonderland bookstore yesterday and I heard Nora Jones do a reading of Zero Dark Thirty.”
Passing Zero Dark Thirty
“I went to the Wonderland bookstore yesterday, and I heard Nora Jones do a reading of Zero Dark Thirty.”
Own book Fight Like Hell
“I'm the author of a book called Fight Like Hell, The Untold History of American Labor.”