It Could Happen Here

Robert, James, and Gare sit down to discuss Trump’s indictment and what it means for the future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Andrew talks with Gare and Mia about how the myth of the "noble savage" has been used to delegitimize and oppress Indigenous societies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sophie and James are joined by Margaret Killjoy to discuss how to make dirty water safe to drink.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Robert gives everyone a break from sad stuff by telling Gare and Mia the legend of Troy Hurtubise, a man who dedicated his life to building power armor to fight bears in.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert sits down with Noah Giansiracusa, math professor at Bentley University, to talk about the reasonable and unreasonable fears people have over AI.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia walks Gare and James through past bad mayor Lori Lightfoot's tumultuous term before turning to the school destroying career of potential future mayor Paul VallasSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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James talks to several members of the UCSD Dollar Lunch Club about how their mutual aid group evolved out of the no vote campaign and how we can use food as a tool for organizing and building community.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia continues her conversation with Nick about the recent strikes and how rank and file pressure and organization can transform unions https://action.rcn.org.uk/page/117402/donate/1?ea.tracking.id=internalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia talks with Nick, a resident nurse from the UK, about the events that led to the unprecedented nurses strikes sweeping through the UK. https://action.rcn.org.uk/page/117402/donate/1?ea.tracking.id=internalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert, Gare, and James discuss the covenant school shooting, what we know about the shooter, and how the shooting has been covered in right wing and centrist media. https://shatterzone.substack.com/p/the-covenant-school-shooter-and-rightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert sits down with Nick Waters, a war crimes analyst, researcher and charming fellow, to talk about the International Criminal Court and Vladdy Puts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Raina, Eric, and John from Shift Change discuss their vision for what National Nurses United could be and how a democratic and responsible union can build power for everyone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Raina, Eric, and John from Shift Change, the first slate of rank and file workers ever to run for National Nurses United's Council of Presidents, tell the story of how being isolated, lied to, and forced to take deals seemingly cut by union staff behind their backs led them to make history and fight to change the largest nurses union in the US. https://www.gofundme.com/f/shift-change-cna-nnoc-slate-2023-campaign?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1 https://shiftchange2022.my.canva.site/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia talks with film maker Tiffany Yang the politics of the Asian American family and queerness in media.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew talks with Gare and Mia about the history of Garden Cities and how a Georgist urban planning idea inspired Walt Disney (pejorative).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James, Gare, and Mia sit down to talk about Todd Gloria’s anti homeless policies, defunding the libraries, and his incredibly cringe music video.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Mia, Gare and Margaret Killjoy discuss how to fight back across multiple terrains.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Garrison and Mia are joined by Margaret Killjoy to discuss the year's violent escalation in anti-trans rhetoric and the legislation they've produced.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From milking machines to testicle tanning, the gang tells four stories of semen based conspiracy theories and quack science spreading across the online conservative right.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shereen recaps some events in Palestine in 2022 that led to it being the deadliest year in the West Bank in decades. She also discusses Israel’s far-right government and the recently-appointed ultranationalist ministers who will only take it further in that direction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Robert talks with Garrison and Clark from the Atlanta Community Press Collective about what’s happened so far during the Week of Action to defend the forest. https://atlsolidarity.org/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia and James discover the meaning of democracy and why democracy and riots are more similar than you might think.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew and Mia finish our chat with Black Flower Collective and discuss connecting rural and urban organizers and the benefits of sharing resources and knowledge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew and Mia talk with two members of the Black Flower Collective about organizing in rural communities and the conditions that make it different from urban organizing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James, Mia, and Gare sit down to to talk about the various ways police help rich people get around firearms legislation in California and all over the USA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Robert sits down with YouTuber Thoughtslime to discuss the pitfalls and problems of creating left wing popular media in 2023.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James and Gare talk to John Stehlin about bike lanes, critical mass, and how we can make cities that are safer and more sustainableSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew talks about the revolutionary anti-colonial potential of Ubuntu and how its liberal Christian cooption can be overcome.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In this episode, It's Going Down guests hosts once again and sits down with both abortion clinic defenders and doulas to find out how people have been organizing over the last year in the wake of the Dobbs decision, while antifascist journalist Vishal Singh and Melissa Fowler from the National Abortion Federation warn that the Right is building a coalition that includes openly fascist and white supremacist groups - as Christian Nationalists set their sights on blocking access to abortion pills. Includes: Interviews with a clinic defender from @nycforabortion, abortion doula @Ash_Bash23, and Melissa Fowler from @NatAbortionFedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia and James talk to Muneeba Talukder if the aclu about the Asheville crackdown on mutual aid. Venmo: @/AVLdefendantfund Avlsurvival on Instagram Avlsolidarity.noblogs.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James and Mia talk to Sarah, a mutual aid organizer facing felony littering charges in Asheville, NC. Venmo: @/AVLdefendantfund Avlsurvival on Instagram Avlsolidarity.noblogs.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia uses American balloon mania to talk about the material and political arc of US-China relationsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The gang get together to hear from James and Robert about poultry parenting and how to look after backyard chickens.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Week of Action is planned for March 4th as the city of Atlanta prepares to receive land disturbance permits. We discuss how the movement might evolve going forward. Music by the Narcissist Cookbook and Propaganda. https://www.stopcopcitysolidarity.org/https://defendtheatlantaforest.org/ https://www.copcitysyllab.us/ https://www.srycampaign.org/ https://scenes.noblogs.org/ https://occupywallst.nyc/news/2023/2/11/defend-the-atlanta-forest-bring-tent-march-11-2023-stopcopcity4 https://itsgoingdown.org/three-theories-of-victory/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police and politicians continue to intensify repression against the movement with domestic terrorism charges and unprecedented high bail costs. Meanwhile, a protest in downtown Atlanta ends with a police car in flames. https://atlsolidarity.org/https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/contribute-to-the-atlanta-solidarity-fund Music by the Narcissist Cookbook and Propaganda.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Friends, loved ones, and comrades of Tortuguita share memories and stories of them. The Friday after the police killing, a vigil for Tort is held at Weelaunee People's Park. https://stopcop.city/memories-of-tort/ Music by the Narcissist Cookbook and Propaganda.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Georgia State Patrol kill a forest defender during a police raid on the Weelaunee Forest. Garrison travels to Atlanta to talk with people in the movement; this episode covers the police's escalation of violence and what happened the day of the shooting. https://www.gofundme.com/f/for-family-of-manuel-tortuguita-paez-teran Music by the Narcissist Cookbook and Propaganda.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We talk about the state of street resistance against the police in the wake of the footage of police murdering Tyre Nichols. EARTHQUAKE DONATION LINKS: The White Helmets whitehelmets.org/en/ The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) Foundation sams-usa.net Doctors Without Borders doctorswithoutborders.org Kurdish Red Crescent heyvasoruk.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From riots against neo-Nazis in the rustbelt, to armed defense of mutual aid programs in post-Katrina New Orleans, to mass mobilizations of tens of thousands against the Alt-Right, on today's show, as the It's Going Down crew once again takes over It Could Happen Here, we look at how, far from being just confined to a small set of antifa-supersoldiers, mass community self-defense is part and parcel to the DNA of grassroots movements for liberation in the so-called US. Featuring Interviews with Spencer Sunhine (@transform6789) and Suncere Ali Shakur.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shereen discusses the recent earthquakes that have devastated Turkey and Syria, the subsequent international response, and how sanctions have worsened Syria’s chance of recovery. The White Helmets: https://www.whitehelmets.org/en/ The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) Foundationhttps://www.sams-usa.net/ Molham Teamhttps://molhamteam.com/en/campaigns/439 American Relief Fund https://arforganization.org/donations/ Doctors Without Bordershttps://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew sits down with James to explain the concept of “buen vivir” and the traditions and social philosophy behind itSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.