It Could Happen Here Weekly 231

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.

- The Afterlives of Quentin Deranque

- The Afterlives of Quentin Deranque, Pt. 2

- Journalism Under Attack in Lebanon

- Economic Echoes of the Strait of Hormuz

- Executive Disorder: A Billion for Trump’s Ballroom Security, RIP Spirit Airlines, Iran Stalemate

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The Afterlives of Quentin Deranque

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https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2026/02/17/who-was-quentin-deranque-the-far-right-activist-killed-in-lyon_6750585_5.html

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2026/02/27/france-s-political-violence-has-risen-significantly-with-assaults-doubling-over-the-past-10-years_6750916_23.html

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https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/video/2026/02/18/mort-de-quentin-deranque-ce-que-montrent-les-videos-des-faits_6667296_3224.html

https://contre-attaque.net/2026/02/16/revelations-de-nouvelles-images-et-un-temoignage-revelent-quune-embuscade-a-bien-ete-tendue-le-12-fevrier-par-des-fascistes-lyonnais/

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https://contre-attaque.net/2026/03/27/affaire-deranque-scandale-detat/

Journalism Under Attack in Lebanon

Report on killing of Amal Khalil - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/23/what-we-know-about-israel-killing-lebanese-journalist-amal-khalil

Report on “black Wednesday” - https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/04/11/lebanese-mourn-victims-of-black-wednesday-we-are-not-just-numbers_6752321_4.html

Justin Salhani and Maram Humaid on killing of journalists in Gaza - https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2025/4/7/targeted-killed-burned-alive-journalists-in-gaza-attacked-by-israel

Quadruple tap strike on paramedics in Lebanon - https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/lebanon-paramedics-strike-9.7173448

Forensic Architecture on Gaza’s hospitals - https://gaza-hospitals.forensic-architecture.org/

Economic Echoes of the Strait of Hormuz

https://archive.vn/1qeiu

https://thelensnola.org/2026/04/01/how-the-iran-war-is-disrupting-the-worlds-medicine-supplies/

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https://eastasiaforum.org/2026/04/16/the-iran-war-widens-indonesias-fiscal-faultlines/

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/plastic-bag-chaos-shortage-fears-highlight-taiwans-energy-security-concerns

Executive Disorder: A Billion for Trump’s Ballroom Security, RIP Spirit Airlines, Iran Stalemate

https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/2051761247779979301?s=20

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https://www.state.gov/releases/bureau-of-political-military-affairs/2026/05/ukraine-joint-direct-attack-munitions-extended-range

https://x.com/TedCGoodman/status/2051470245555052557

https://x.com/i/status/2052092791916806265

https://www.ms.now/news/fbi-investigating-leaks-to-journalist-who-wrote-explosive-article-on-kash-patel-sources

https://apnews.com/article/cruise-ship-hantavirus-andes-strain-south-africa-cb424510bb0c934c781f6bd42ce2e7c8

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/canarians-worry-arrival-hantavirus-cruise-ship-will-bring-repeat-covid-2026-05-06/

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