It Could Happen Here

James talks with Robert Vivar of friends of friendship park about immigration, the border, and the threats to the last place people separated by it can meet each other.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk Jordan Peterson's anti-trans supervillain monologue and the past month of increasing rhetoric around queer exterminationism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part 2 we look at the a new kind of bread riot that continues to this day: the IMF riots, and then take a look at the two latest uprisings in Sri Lanka and Ecuador.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part 1 we look at the history of the classical bread riot in the late 1700's and their return in the early 1900's.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who is Shinzo Abe? How did he die the funniest death of any modern world leader? What does it all mean?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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James catches up with Tarek Loubani, an emergency medicine doctor who has volunteered in Gaza, Egypt, and Ukraine. We talk about Glia, an open source medical device company that arose from his experience working in resource poor medical settings.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss Post-Manifesto Terrorism as related to the recent Highland Park mass shooting and how the aesthetics of research are used to manipulate you.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert sits down with representatives from the Dallas-based Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club to talk about their recent defensive actions to oppose right wing attacks on the local LGBT community.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew joins us to talk about our experience in the service industry, making food in a non-capitalist system, and the original zine Abolish RestaurantsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We sit down with a researcher to discuss the disinformation campaign around burning food factories.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk with PHD student Noah Adams about his research into the intersection of autism and being trans. https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/metropolitan-community-church-of-toronto/campaign/trans-and-proud/ https://twitter.com/noahadams https://www.amazon.com/Trans-Autistic-Stories-Life-Intersection-ebook/dp/B08289P67ZSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk to Erika Yamada, a feminist and human rights activist in Mexico about the struggle for abortion rights and what we can learn from the Green Tide. https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/278968/9789241550406-eng.pdfSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We sit down with Jake Hanrahan to talk about his new documentary. Ukraine's Anti-Fascist Football Hooligans Fighting the Russian Invasion: https://youtu.be/nsodbPkjO3cSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert sits down with Karl Kasarda from InRangeTV to discuss information security and protecting yourself and your communicationsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We talk with Elizabeth Blackburn from the FIRST Collective about a volunteer run encampment on the near-east side of Columbus. first-collective.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Mia walks us through the Federal Reserve discovering Neo-Marxism in a desperate attempt to figure out why inflation happens and why it matters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew leads a discussion on Paulo Freire's book Pedagogy of the Oppressed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert sits down with our favorite lawyer, Moira Meltzer-Cohen, to discuss some recent Supreme Court fuckery.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We discuss the Dallas area church preaching the genocide of LGBTQ+ people from the pulpit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk with Kyle Flannery from Strange Matters about the implicit and sometimes explicit politics hidden in board games like Settlers of Catan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

America's dumbest Nazis steal the spotlight at an armed protest of a pride rally.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia talks with Janis Yue and Anahy about how Hillside Villa tenants forced the LA city council to agree to buy their apartment building from their landlord. IG: @hillsidevilla_ Twitter: @hillside_villa Facebook: Hillside Villa Tenants AssociationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the attack on a family friendly drag event by self described Christian Fascists on June 4th.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Andrew joins us to talk about what an anarchist society would actually look like and how it would functionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're joined by Tanya, a long time clinic escort, to talk about abortion clinic escorting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An update on Defend the Atlanta Forest discussing what’s happened the past month from the Week of Action up to the current situation.  https://scenes.noblogs.org/ https://defendtheatlantaforest.org/https://twitter.com/defendATLforesthttps://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/contribute-to-the-atlanta-solidarity-fund   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We discuss the material factors that led to democracy in the factory as a movement and implication and causes of the collapse of the movement itself.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk about the Tiananmen Square massacre and the movement for democracy in the workplace that the workers there were fighting for.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gare talks about the anti-LGBTQ+ hate campaign "Operation Pridefall" and how it mirrors the current groomer trend and kink at pride discourse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the influx of “grooming” accusations levied against queer people in recent months alongside “kink at pride” discourse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The conclusion of the saga of the Butterfly Center at the border. For now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James and Robert continue their exploration of the war between Qanon and the Butterfly Sanctuary.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert and James head down to the Texas border to meet with the director of a butterfly sanctuary in the crosshairs of a far right culture war.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia Wong walks us through the bloody and violent history of anti-abortion terrorSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Mia is joined by Shannon and John, two organizers working on the Dual Power Gathering, to talk about how you can join a bunch of cool people camping in the dunes and talking organizing from July 29th to the 31st! https://opencollective.com/tenants-united-south-chicago/projects/dual-power-2022 https://dualpower2022.org/update/2022/03/07/gathering-content.html Twitter: @DualPower2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew joins us to talk about the history of regional cultures and how they developed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The crew talks about the recent mass shootings in Buffalo and Laguna Woods and the propaganda techniques and discourses fascist terrorists use to create further attacks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk to Diana and Odile from The Brigid Alliance and the Midwest Access Fund about the impact of existing and new restrictions on abortion and what we can do moving forward to fight for abortion access. The Brigid Alliance: www.brigidalliance.org Midwest Access Coalition: www.midwestaccesscoalition.org The Apiary list of practical support organizations/abortion funds in the country:https://www.apiarycollective.org/pso-listSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the new pro-choice direct action group who carried out a Molotov attack on a Wisconsin anti abortion group headquarters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Andrew takes the lead once again to discuss Octavia Butler's masterpieces Parable of the Sower and Parable of the TalentsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk to Carina Domingez, a reproductive health expert, about the predatory fake clinics known as crisis pregnancy centers and how they've infiltrated public health spaces to trick and terrorize people out of abortions and contraceptives. https://www.plancpills.org/https://crisispregnancycentermap.com/http://Bedsider.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.