It Could Happen Here started as an exploration of the possibility of a new civil war. Now a daily show, it's evolved into a chronicle of collapse as it happens,...
Mia talks with Kate Bertash, the executive director of the Digital Defense Fund, and Crystal, a reproductive health worker, about which of the myriad concerns set off by Trump's election are more valid than others and what people can do to avoid criminalization. Sources:https://mahotline.org https://reprolegalhelpline.org https://digitaldefensefund.org/ddf-guides/abortion-privacy-top-3https://digitaldefensefund.org/ddf-guides/abortion-privacyhttps://ifwhenhow.org/resources/selfcare-criminalized/https://medium.com/@Kendra_Serra/fear-uncertainty-and-period-trackers-340ab8fdff74See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The South Korean People Defeat the World's Worst Coup
Mia and Gare discuss why South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol's recent half-baked coup attempt failed in less than 4 hours and how South Koreans defeated it. Sources: https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-yoon-martial-law-25a2a7c957e77a19f771b6b7c56a2173 https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/politics/assembly/1170874.html https://www.mk.co.kr/en/politics/11107769 https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/12/113_387639.html https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12/03/world/south-korea-martial-law https://news.kbs.co.kr/news/pc/view/view.do?ncd=8122266 https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20241204006400315?section=national/politics https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/politics/politics_general/1170684.html https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/politics/politics_general/1170674.html https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-yoon-wife-scandal-ba065a2f07d5fc4a63fe0e4d36de12f6 https://www.npr.org/2024/12/04/g-s1-36730/south-korea-president-martial-law https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/politics/defense/1170683.html https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/1170893.html https://english.hani.co.kr/ https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/politics/politics_general/1170682.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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What's Happening in Syria
James speaks to Wladimir van Wilgenburg about recent changes in the Syrian Civil war, what this means for the democratic project in North East Syria and how to find good information on the conflict online. https://x.com/vvanwilgenburgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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How the Mapuche Fought Colonization feat. Andrew
Andrew and Garrison talk about anti-colonial resistance in modern day Argentina and Chile, and how it reflects current anti-colonial struggles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Occupied America and the Primal Father
Garrison and Robert discuss the fascist rhetoric of the 2024 Trump campaign. Sources: https://cominsitu.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/theodor-w-adorno-freudian-theory-and-the-pattern-of-fascist-propaganda-5.pdf https://apnews.com/article/turning-point-election-2024-donald-trump-2b3580134a6b19dff18771c3fdb0f11a https://www.denver7.com/follow-up/aurora-pauses-closure-plans-of-apartments-at-center-of-venezuelan-gang-claims-after-court-appoints-caretaker https://sentinelcolorado.com/metro/aurora-police-id-more-armed-men-in-viral-video-no-venezuelan-gang-ties-reported/ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-trump-holds-campaign-rally-in-aurora-colorado https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/06/politics/trump-anti-immigrant-comments/index.html https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/10/trump-authoritarian-rhetoric-hitler-mussolini/680296/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It Could Happen Here started as an exploration of the possibility of a new civil war. Now a daily show, it's evolved into a chronicle of collapse as it happens, and an exploration of how we might build a better future. Every day Robert Evans, Garrison Davis, Mia Wong, and James Stout take you on a jaunty walk through the burning ruins of the old world and towards a better one that lays just on the horizon.