It Could Happen Here

The gang discuss misleading reporting on ICE acquisitions, Trump's Argentina bailout, the Republican nazi group chat, celebrations of the Marine Corps 250th birthday and all the news from the past two weeks. Sources: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-china-visit-2026/ https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025/10/21/us-china-now-in-a-very-different-kind-of-trade-war-experts-warn https://www.usatoday....

James is joined by Erick Meza to discuss the plans for new border walls in San Diego and elsewhere, and how people are resisting the destruction of sacred spaces, wildlife habitat, and wilderness. Sources: https://www.sierraclub.org/arizona/blog/2025/10/no-more-walls-san-diego-county https://givebutter.com/borderlandsresistance   https://www.sierraclub.org/borderlands https://borderwallresist...

Mia looks at the economics behind American and European steel tariffs to explain the push behind the broader tariff regime and how capitalism works. Sources: https://archive.ph/YUg11 https://foleyhoag.com/news-and-insights/publications/alerts-and-updates/2025/october/eu-proposes-new-safeguard-measures-to-protect-its-steel-industry/ https://www.piie.com/blogs/china-economic-watch/chinas-excess-capa...

In this episode, Dana El Kurd examines what we know about the new 20 point peace plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, presented by President Trump. This plan helped facilitate a ceasefire in Gaza in the short term, but has dangerous limitations that will impact its success in the long term. This episode outlines the issues with this plan, with comparisons to other conflict resolution mechani...

Andrew and James discuss the history and political function of squatting Sources: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/crimethinc-hidden-histories-of-resistance https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/anders-corr-anarchist-squatting-and-land-use-in-the-west See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret reads you "The Open Window" by Saki and "An Inhabitant of Carcosa" by Ambrose Bierce See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - CZM Rewind: Indigenous Peoples Day - CZM Rewind: Title 42: How a Public Health Law Kills Refugees - CZM Rewind: Title 42, Pt 2: Migrant Stories - CZM Rewind: Title 42, Pt 3: The Mutual Aid Response - CZM Rewind: Title 42, Pt 4: The Border Patrol You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free...

In the final episode James explains some of the history of the border and how CBP grew into an agency that operates without oversight across the USA and the world. Original Air Date: 6.2.23 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the third part of the series on the end of Title 42, James speaks to volunteers who gave their time and resources to help the people detained in the open air by CBP. Original Air Date: 6.1.23 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of James' series on Title 42, we hear from asylum seekers in San Ysidro and learn about the human impact of CBP’s inhumane detention practices. Original Air Date: 5.31.23 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first of a four-part series, James discusses the last three years of immigration policy and what they mean for people seeking refuge in the USA. Original Air Date: 5.30.23 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daliyah Killsback joins us to do a (brief) walk through of the history of settler policy in America and introduce the concept of Land Back. Original Air Date: 10.10.21 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret reads you a story about werewolves, polyamory, and cycles of trauma. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - ICE’s Ethnic Cleansing in Chicago - The Riyadh Comedy Festival - The Weaponization of Mass Shootings - Trump’s Hepatitis Vaccine Lies - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #37 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available e...

The gang discuss out of state National Guard deployment to Oregon and Illinois, ICE shooting a woman in Chicago, and updates on immigration and tariffs. Sources: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ord.189270/gov.uscourts.ord.189270.56.0_1.pdf https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1974086514796896515 https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1974200050206322960   https://x.com/nicksortor/s...

Mia talks with Dr. Kaveh Hoda about Trump’s efforts to stop giving children the Hepatitis vaccine. Sources: https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trump-remarks-health-autism-white-house-september-22-2025/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Garrison talks about how politicians and media figures weaponize public acts of violence though the lens of partisan political ideology. Sources: https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2025/09/michigan-church-shooter-told-burton-council-candidate-that-mormons-are-the-anti-christ.html https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2025/09/29/thomas-jacob-sanford-michigan-shooting-suspect-anti-lds-tirade...

Robert, James, Mia, and Gare talk about the comedians who sold their soul to perform stand up for the royal family in Saudi Arabia. Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37598413 https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/09/02/yemen-coalition-bus-bombing-apparent-war-crime https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37598413 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia talks with Unraveled’s Raven about ICE’s horrific raids in Chicago from a traffic stop murder to helicopter apartment raids. Sources: https://thetriibe.com/2025/09/feds-detain-dozens-of-immigrants-in-massive-south-shore-apartment-building-raid-in-chicago/ https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/01/massive-immigration-raid-on-chicago-apartment-building-leaves-residents-reel...

Kicking off spooky month with a story about demons that I don't want to spoil by telling you more about but it's so good I promise. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - SEIU 1000 Union Rep of the IE Reports Live from the Frontline - Everyone Hates Them: Trump, the Media and Jimmy Kimmel - Does Tylenol Give Your Baby Autism? - What Does the Antifa Executive Order Mean for Free Speech? - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #36 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media sho...

The gang discuss the government shutdown, War Department plans to deploy troops to US cities, ICE raids in Chicago, new border wall construction, and a National Security Presidential Memo targeting political violence indicators like “anti-capitalism, anti-christianity, and extremism on migration, race, and gender.” https://www.gofundme.com/f/ec-off-ice Sources: https://www.mediamatters...

James introduces a rebroadcast of Final Straw Radio in which Mo speaks with Bursts about the implications of recent Executive Orders and Memoranda for free speech and the First Amendment. https://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2025/09/28/the-implications-of-trumps-war-on-antifa-with-moira-meltzer-cohen/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James is joined by Dr. Tyler Black and Dr. Kaveh Hoda to discuss the MAHA claim that the medication Tylenol is increasing the incidence of autism.  Sources: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2817406 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia talks with CAW writer and editor Vicky Osterweil about Republican unpopularity, Jimmy Kimmel, and Disney’s history of fascism Links:  https://www.cawshinythings.com/about-caw/ Sources: https://am.jpmorgan.com/content/dam/jpm-am-aem/global/en/insights/eye-on-the-market/fair-shakes-amv.pdf https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/article/jimmy-kimmel-returns-after-suspension-for-charlie...