It Could Happen Here

Unfortunately, media bias when it comes to Palestine and Israel is truly an evergreen topic. For today's re-run episode from June 2022, we're reminded of how irresponsible journalism unfairly frames the public perception of Palestine.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cool Zone is taking a week off! Here's a rerun episode, where Robert discussed how the tech industry became a failure despite massive advanced in consumer tech.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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James sits down with @borderkindness and @Pedroconsafos of @AFSCSanDiego to discuss their mutual aid response to the ongoing open air detention of asylum seeking refugees, and how listeners can help.  Donations AFSC San Diego https://secure.everyaction.com/INKv-BzUs0qiNp8THpg1rg2  Border Kindness Venmo Venmo.com/border-kindness Cashapp https://cash.app/borderkindnesscash Zelle /paypal info@borderkindness.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert sits down with Joe Kassabian to discuss the invasion of Artsakh by Azerbaijan, and what might be the start of a new Armenian genocide.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part 2 of Mia's look at the history of class discourse, a technical argument about productive workers is warped by the Nazis and later Ronald Reagan into the ideological basis of fascismSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part one of Mia's investigation into why Americans are so weird about class we go back to the ideology of the 19th and 20th century workers movement and how its weaknesses allowed capitalists to make a counter-attackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shereen, James, and Robert are joined by visual artist and Anti-Zionist activist Adam Broomberg to talk about his experience growing up in apartheid South Africa, attending Zionist schools, and how German society is weaponizing antisemitism at an institutional level. https://www.instagram.com/adambroomberg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Mia talks with Tylor Fellini and Alex Gage, two organizers involved with the New Seasons Labor Union about the incredible success of their union and the wave of large independent unions sweeping across Portland. https://nslu.org/ https://www.gofundme.com/f/new-seasons-labor-union-solidarity-fund See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James talks to Robert and Shereen about CBP’s practice of detaining migrants in the open air with no food, water, or supplies, and then denying they’re detaining them Xavier’s video coverage: https://youtube.com/@sdartivistmedia?si=LZR1a6OeqgzcA6Sf See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert sits down with Lucas Herndon, a New Mexico-based activist, to talk about his governor's new unconstitutional gun carry ban and why murder in Albuquerque is up 50%See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia and Gare talk with journalist Evan Urquhart from Assigned Media about how the New York Times pushed the lies of anti-trans ex-clinic employee Jamie Reed and helped get trans healthcare banned across the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia once again talks with Steven Mann and John Michael Colón about the further expansion and spread of their inflation work and how mainstream economists steal from heterodox economistsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In the final episode of the series James looks at how Marshallese women's group Kora In Okrane have ensured access to clean water for every single resident of the country, and how the Marshallese community has come together to overcome the challenges of climate change, the nuclear legacy, and a safe home environment.   Donate to Kora In Okrane (KIO) Directly - Email them directly to donate: kiomarshallislands@gmail.com ** Donate to the Sawyer Foundation: https://www.sawyerfoundation.org/donate ** Learn more about Sawyer's clean water projects: https://www.sawyer.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James looks at the threat posed to the tiny atoll nation by climate change, and how the RMI has centered culture and community in its response.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second episode, James looks at the USA’s failure to apologize to or adequately compensate the people of the RMI.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James begins a 4 part series looking at the history and future of the low lying atoll nation of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. This episode looks at the islands’ nuclear legacy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Robert and Gare sit down to discuss Garrison's fellow zoomer, Nick Fuentes, and what Vivek Ramaswamy represents to the insurgent right.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James talks to Giulia Messner from sea watch about how the EU is creating a humanitarian crisis and how people are organizing to help.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia talks with Samantha and Sinnead, two organizers with the Coalition of Independent Unions, about their upcoming Trans Day of Solidarity event and trans  union organizing. https://facebook.com/events/s/trans-day-of-solidarity/1061332838345326/  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550495667799 https://twitter.com/CIUnions?t=  https://instagram.com/coalitionofindependentunions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew and Mia conclude the saga of early Egyptian anarchism by discussing the cooption of one of their projects and how local elites mounted campaigns against themSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew and Mia discuss the conditions that produced the anarchist movement in late 1800's Egypt and how it spread among Egypt's diverse working classSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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As construction for Cop City is set to begin imminently, a referendum to let Atlanta voters decide the fate of the facility faces voter suppression.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the Week of Action comes to a close, a resurgent wave of direct actions happen across the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After City Council approved Cop City construction funds in early June, people in Atlanta seek new paths of resistance during another Week of Action.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia talks with Steve Mann and John Michael Colón about their supply chain theory of inflation was vindicated by history and then adopted by economists.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James and Mia talk about how transphobes have targeted sport as a way to advance their agenda and how they’ve managed to persuade cycling’s governing body to effectively ban trans women from elite competition.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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James is joined by Jacqueline Arellano and James Cordero from Border Kindness to discuss mutual aid along the border and the impact of policy changes and world events on people making the journey to the USA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James is joined by Meghan Bodette to discuss how the AANES has been left to deal with the thousands of ISIS fighters in its territory after the defeat of the territorial ‘caliphate’ and the impact of drone strikes on the region. @kurdishpeaceorg onTwitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia walks through the components of China's Belt and Road Intuitive, its origins in efforts to resuscitate a flailing Chinese economy, and what both liberal and radical accounts get wrong about it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert sits down with Gare and James to talk about Bronze Age Pervert and a surprisingly influential new family of far right memes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert and Prop talk about the big Montgomery dock brawl, and what the Internet has made of an averted racist beat down.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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James, Robert, and Shereen discuss the Turkish drone campaign against the SDF, stuffed toy drones, and why Erdogan keeps trying to kill some of the people who defeated isis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia is once again joined by Rose and Oliver, two rank and file UPS workers, to talk about the insufficiency of the proposed UPS contract, the No vote, and how a militant union should function.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James, Margaret, and Gare discuss the incredibly hot temperatures impacting much of the world, and talk about ways to survive as global temperatures continue to rise.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James talks to @glenpyle about sudden cardiac arrests in young athletes, what science can tell us about them, and why they’ve become a hot topic for anti vax conspiracies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert, Mia, and James walk through the latest Trump indictment, what it says about the necessary components of a successful coup, and the last great act of Danny QuayleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Shereen is once again joined by author Ami Weintraub to talk about their work in ancestral healing, building a diasporist Jewish community, and their new incredible book To The Ghosts Who Are Still Living, available now.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shereen is joined by author Ami Weintraub to discuss how Zionism evolved into a racist ideology, what it means to be an Anti-Zionist, and the importance of Anti-Zionism within the Jewish community.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James talks to Dermot Cosgrove about the human rights abuses committed by the Wagner group in Africa and why these weren’t reported until the group began doing the same thing in Ukraine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia walks through some of the history and theory of landlords as a class and rent as a concept to explain why modern rents are so high. Donate to the Burgerville Worker's Union Fund: bit.ly/burgerdefenseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James is joined by Danl, Shereen, and Mia to talk about sheep and why they are one of the best farm animals. Donate to the Burgerville Worker's Union Fund: bit.ly/burgerdefenseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Mia and Shereen talk about the history of attempts to end child labor in the US and how their failure produced the unfathomable atrocities children suffer todaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Garrison talks to Robert about a new Fashwave video shared by a DeSantis staffer and the campaign’s finance trouble.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Midway into recording an episode about the potential largest American strike of the last 25 years, Mia and two UPS workers find out live on air that the Teamsters have cut a tentative deal with UPS to stop the strike. No one is pleased.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert sits down with old friend and WGA writer Soren Bowie to talk about what Hollywood writers want and where their struggle against the studios stands today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert sits down with James and Gare to talk about the nuts and bolts of Ron's disastrous campaign.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Dark Brandon Rises, a satirical riff on Fashwave gains liberal prominence, accidentally damaging Fashwave's legibility in far-right circles. DeSantis' own attempt at the aesthetic is rejected by conservative America.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gare talks with Robert and James about the history of the alt-right’s defacto online aesthetic, dubbed Fashwave, and how it led to the disastrous “Dark MAGA.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew concludes our look at the indigenous Māori struggle for land rights, and the aftermath of Polynesian social justice movements of the 20th century.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew is joined by Garrison to talk about the indigenous Polynesian resistance to European assimilation in New Zealand, and more modern Māori struggles against racism and anti-indigenous discrimination since the 1960s.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia and Garrison talk about how a Nazi paraphernalia collecting billionaire bought off the Court and how there's nothing to stop them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Andrew and Mia discuss how to bring anarchism into conviviality's often statist theorization and look at a few of the Convivialist ManifestosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew and Mia discuss the radical potential of conviviality, its history, and work of theologian Ivan Illich on the subjectSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia talks with Mira and Korrin, two organizers of the upcoming Dual Power Gathering Midwest, about what they learned from the previous event and what to expect from the next one. https://dpgmidwest.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert and James sit down with Marianna Wright (director of the Butterfly Center) and Jenn Budd (a former Border Patrol officer) to talk about the newest anti-migrant fuckery at the U.S. / Mexico border.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert and Mia discuss the most recent round of uprisings in the French suburbs, the long colonial history behind them, and the people trying to make a quick buck by lying about them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Shereen and James discuss recent IDF attacks on Jenin and why new resistance groups are appearing in Palestine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James continues his interview with Austin and Jake, this time discussing ICE's Alternatives to Detention program, and the impacts this has on privacy and the wellbeing of people in the program.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James is joined by Austin Kocher and Jake Wiener to discuss CBP ONE, the app which makes asylum inaccessible for thousands of people.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Robert Evans and Dan Olson (FoldableHuman) talk about the overwhelming growth of cons and scams in daily life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia talks with Mira, a freelance journalist and union organizers, about McDonalds and what we can learn from an eventually failed union campaign there.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia talks with British organizer Sophie From Mars about new guidelines passed down by the UK government that would out trans kids to their parents and allow head teachers to refuse to let kids transition. Sophie from Mars youtube, twitter, patreon, and twitch channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJmlCcnfMlyPA2oSbb072QA https://twitter.com/sophie_frm_mars https://www.patreon.com/sophiefrommars https://www.twitch.tv/redplanetlive Good Law Project https://goodlawproject.org/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James and Danl talk about what to put in a first aid kit, what not to rely on, and where to get stop the bleed training. We will share IFAK details and links below and in a Twitter thread. 1. Reliable suppliers Chinook Medical (https://www.chinookmed.com/) North American Rescue (https://www.narescue.com/0 Rescue Essentials (www.rescue-essentials.com)  2. Supplies  Tourniquet: (https://www.rescue-essentials.com/combat-application-tourniquet-cat-gen-7/)  Pressure dressing ( https://www.rescue-essentials.com/olaes-modular-bandage/) Chest Seal (  https://www.rescue-essentials.com/hyfin-vent-chest-seal-twin-pack/) Hemostatic gauze (https://www.rescue-essentials.com/quikclot-combat-gauze-z-folded-military/) Packed Gauze (https://www.rescue-essentials.com/nar-responder-rolled-compressed-gauze/) Lil’ sharpie (https://www.rescue-essentials.com/sharpie-mini-marker-black/)  Emergency Blanket (https://www.rescue-essentials.com/rescue-essentials-emergency-blanket/)  Gloves (https://www.rescue-essentials.com/ten-pairs-bear-claw-tan-nitrile-gloves/) Shears (https://www.rescue-essentials.com/stainless-steel-5-5-emt-shears/)  Pouch (you can also use a fanny pack) (https://lbxtactical.com/collections/medp/products/65?variant=31255204036706) 3. Some pre-made options  https://www.narescue.com/all-products/medical-kits/uscg-mini-ifak.html (you will want to add a second chest seal)  https://www.rescue-essentials.com/nar-eagle-ifak-combat-gauze/ https://www.rescue-essentials.com/fletc-ifak-with-components-module/ (If you don’t know how to use the NPA, don’t try!)  4. Training Stop The Bleed https://www.stopthebleed.org/training/ NOLS https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/session_search/wilderness-medicine/ REI Wilderness Medicine (https://www.rei.com/events/a/outdoor-skills-wilderness-medicine)  Red Cross First Aid For Severe Trauma (https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/first-aid/first-aid-training/first-aid-classes/fast-training) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt from the Atlanta Community Press Collective talks to Gare about Andre Dickens’ political career from an affordable housing advocate to alleged sellout for the Atlanta Police Foundation.    https://secure.actblue.com/donate/atlantasolidaritySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In part 2 of Mia's interview with Crystal about the one year anniversary of Dobbs, we track how the war against abortion has spread through the healthcare sector as a whole and how the strategies and tactics the right learned were used to attack trans healthcare. Abortion Squad Abortion Funds Valley Abortion Group Fund Repro Worker Aid Fund Austin Women's Health Center FundSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the run-up to the one year anniversary of the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v Wade Mia speaks with abortion care worker and organizer Crystal about the devastating effects of Dobbs and what it's been like on the front lines of the struggle. Abortion Squad Abortion Funds Valley Abortion Group Fund Repro Worker Aid Fund Austin Women's Health Center FundSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James talks to Tom and Alex about the assault charges that more than 60 UC graduate students are facing after peacefully disrupting an alumni event in San Diego. Stop the Charges PetitionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James talks to leaders from the Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission about mining, salmon, and the importance of indigenous voices in climate change discussions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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James is joined by Ruth Kinna to discuss lifeboats, Kropotkin, and how we can all take part in mutual aid.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert sits down with Garrison and James to talk about the hype surrounding AI, and how popular AI news stories are nearly all lies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia discusses the emerging expert consensus on the Chinese economy and how the actual structure and function of Chinese State Owned Enterprises confounds and refutes it. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzoneSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A special joint episode with @houseofpod. James and Kaveh talk to Molly Hallweaver Victor A Lopez-Carmen, MPH  (@vlocarmen) about healthcare in the Indigenous community and how healthcare is administered to Indigenous people. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzoneSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gare is joined by Matt from the Atlanta Community Press Collective to discuss the vote to approve public funding for Cop City, and the recent police raid targeting the Atlanta Solidarity Fund.   https://secure.actblue.com/donate/atlantasolidarity You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzoneSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Since our East Coast friends are choking on smoke, Robert and Margaret Killjoy put together a guide to protecting yourself and your community from wildfire smoke.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James is joined by Erick Meza to discuss the ecological and human damage done by the militarization of the US/ Mexico border.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shereen talks about the history of olive trees in Palestine and how they are significant in every aspect of Palestinian life, culture, art, and identity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 In part 2 of our interview we discuss Core Spaces escalating tactics and attempts to subvert the laws passed to slow them down.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia talks with two tenant organizers about a brutal real estate company called Core Spaces' attempt to carry out a mass eviction and how tenants organized to fight backSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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.   You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzoneSee 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 CBPSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James returns with part 2 of his series on title 42, in this episode we hear from asylum seekers in San Ysidro and learn about the human impact of CBP’s inhumane detention practices.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first of four episodes, James discusses the last three years of immigration policy and what they Myrna for people seeking refuge in the USA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Garrison presents a brand new comedy special, compiled out of all the jokes, bits, goofs, and gaffs from the Week of Action this past March.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia, Shereen, and Gare chat with award winning podcaster Jamie Loftus about her new book Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs, hot dog labor and animal rights, and some truly accursed hot dog movies. linktr.ee/jamierawdog See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia talks with Gare and Robert about George Soros's Open Society Foundation and the political operatives who manufactured the antisemitic campaign against him.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia sits down with Robert and Garrison to discuss perennial right-wing boogeyman George Soros, what he actually did and what he didn't do, and why conservatives won't shut up about him.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk about the recurrent scam run by Democratic Party consultants in Texas to convince people to give money to doomed campaigns promising to "flip" the state and about how to actually make things better in the state.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Robert sits down with Patrick Thelwell, an anti monarchy activist who hucked several eggs at the King of England and was arrested and charged. TikTok: citizenofearth.patrickInsta @Cosmocracy.EarthTwitter @PatrickEggsKing https://youtube.com/@thecitizenofearthshow  https://www.republic.org.uk   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James is joined by Mia to discuss the end of Title 42 and the human cost of the USA’s fascination with border security. https://afsc.org/  https://borderkindness.org/  https://instagram.com/humankinddesignstudio?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part 2 of Andrew's episodes on Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin we discuss Ervin's model of survival programs in the present systemSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew and Mia discuss the work of Black Anarchist revolutionary Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin and his theories of organizingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert, Gare, and Mia talk about the right's embrace of conspiracy theories about the Allen Texas mass shooting and how they've become unmoored from reality.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parts 1-4, and the bonus Retrospective episode, combined into one large file.  This complication contains all our coverage of the March 2023 Week of Action in Atlanta.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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James and Robert sit down with investigative journalist Amy Westervelt from Drilled to discuss the successful legal challenges to Exxon’s high risk drilling operation in Guyana.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert sits down with Ali Winston, co-author of The Riders Come Out At Night, a book about the Oakland police.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A more critical look at the Week of Action and its aftermath. State repression continues as Intrenchment Creek Park is closed just days before clear cutting begins in the Weelaunee Forest. With Cop City construction scheduled for this summer, activist's search for avenues of resistance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police repression intensifies as people march to the Atlanta Police Foundation. Over the weekend the cops raid a secondary encampment, and a memorial for Tortuguita is held in the Weelaunee Forest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Clergy crash a city council meeting, people return to the forest for a Purim celebration, and activists are met with intense police repression during daily non-violent actions happening throughout downtown.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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A few hundred people march to the Cop City construction site and sabotage equipment, then police SWAT raid the nearby music festival and arrest 23 concert goers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A thousand people march to the Weelaunee forest to kick off the Defend the Atlanta Forest Week of Action, later that night Zach Fox headlines a DIY music festival in the woods.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia and James talk about the recent anti-trans legislation and rules in Missouri, Montana, Kansas, and Nebraska and how you can stop themSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert sits down to talk about a successful protest against anti-trans bigot Matt Walsh. featuring a very successful has of combat marbles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James talks to to Kaveh Hoda about medication abortions and the recent attempts to ban them in the USA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Mia discusses the history of the Pinkertons and the arc of corporate military force that led them from mass murdering strike breakers to the enforcers of Magic the Gathering embargoes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mael and Agathe, two participants in France's latest wave of unrest share their experiences and talk about the future of the movementSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert, James, Gare, and Mia discuss Fox News axing Tucker Carlson, where he might go next, and the impact it would have on the media and political ecosystemSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James talks to Mo about how clients can better direct their legal defense to align with their personal and movement  goals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The gang talks about the hundreds of top secret defense department documents that just got leaked by a weird fascist gamer trying to impress teenagers on Discord.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Mia tells the story of the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior and the movement against nuclear testing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The gang discusses a 'dark tourist' who endangers other people for the sake of social media clout and is currently incarcerated by the Taliban for reasons that are, trust us, quite funny.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew tells James about some notable Islamic anarchists and anti-authoritarians throughout history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shereen and James are back to go through the Deir Yassin massacre and history of the Nakba, or “the catastrophe,” and how this violent expulsion and destruction of Palestinian society in 1948 still has devastating repercussions 75 years later.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shereen and James discuss the recent violence from Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the importance of the Muslim holy site, and how inaction could only lead to a further escalation of aggression from the Israeli government.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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James talks to two members of the Borderlands Relief Collective about their work dropping water on the border and how Border Patrol destroyed lifesaving humanitarian aid supplies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James and Robert sit down with members of the Anarchist Black Cross and the campaign to free Marius Mason to discuss solidarity with incarcerated anarchists”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia talks with electoral analyst Ali about the recent elections in Chicago, Michigan, and beyond and their implications for policing, abortion, and the continued existence of what passes for democracy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shereen and James discuss the fire in a detention facility in Juarez and how Biden’s border policies kill people trying to cross the border.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 talks about what’s happened thus far in Palestine this year, the spike in settler-related violence, and what the weakening of Palestinian leadership means for the Palestinian people.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.

In part 2 of Mia's conversation with Sophie From Mars we look at the UK's leftist youth resistance and the government's attempts to stop them. linktr.ee/SophieFromMarsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia chats with Sophie From Mars, a British organizer about the current economic condition of the UK's completely reasonable and totally ethical government linktr.ee/SophieFromMarsSee 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.

James talks to Billy Ford (@billee4d) about the Junta’s “roadmap to democracy” in Myanmar and the state of the spring revolution two years after it began.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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James sits down with Aung Kyaw Moe a Rohingya, human rights advocate, and adviser to Myanmar’s NUG.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia, James, and Gare discuss the increasing power of American gender bureaucrats and the danger they pose to trans people.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew is joined by James and Mia to talk about the history of India.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James talks with Nicole Ramos of Al Otro Lado about the many barriers people seeking asylum face, and the problems with the “border crisis” framing in legacy media.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert sits down with Jason Bulmahn, creator of the Pathfinder role-playing game, to talk about the war for D&D's future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In the late 1800s, many big cities used laws against "ugliness" to cleanse the streets of the disabled, the poor, and the homeless. Fast forward to today, and in the middle of a deepening housing crisis and extreme weather, cities are breaking up encampments and passing new laws to target the most vulnerable. On this episode of It Could Happen Here, guest hosted by It's Going Down, we speak with former squatters, activists resisting sweeps, and houseless folks facing down eviction - to find out how people are pushing back against displacement.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk with Maia Arson Crimew about how she owned an airline so hard she found the No Fly List, the evolution of the anarchist hacktivism, and the movie HackersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert asks Garrison about what’s been going down in Atlanta the past week, and the police killing of Tortuguita.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jake Hanrahan hikes through a forest in Eastern Europe to meet with anarchist Partisans attacking trains in Putin's Russia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before the tragedy at Monterey Park we took a look at the history of "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome" and the anti-MSG crazeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Mia walks through the history of a curious kind of guy responsible for vast swaths of the devastation wrought over 500 years of colonialism in AmericaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert sits down with New Mexico activist Lucas Herndon to discuss the recent assassination attempts against Democratic politicians.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew walks us through a better future of the internet in the form of a digital commons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk with folks from the Atlanta Solidarity Fund and  Anti-Repression Committee about the tactics of State repression and bail fund organizing within the struggle to Defend the Atlanta Forest. https://atlsolidarity.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Part Two: The Road Ahead Calls for a general strike go viral all the time - but what would it take for one to actually get organized? It's Going Down takes over It Could Happen Here in a special two-episode dive into the history of general strikes in the United States - from the Civil War to modern day. This episode includes an interview with activist and translator, Scott Campbell about Occupy Oakland and author and journalist, Kim Kelly about the potential for labor insurgency in 2023.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: The Class War Explodes Calls for a general strike go viral all the time - but what would it take for one to actually get organized? It's Going Down takes over It Could Happen Here in a special two-episode dive into the history of general strikes in the United States - from the Civil War to modern day. This episode includes an interview with labor historian and author, Robert Ovetz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tragedy itself is consumed by farce as Bolsonaro supporters storm the Brazilian capital and try to get the army to install their godking, currently in a hospital in Orlando, as dictator.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gare and Robert talk about the most fucked up and frightening trends in tech right now, and what they mean for the future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert and Garrison traveled through a portal to the future located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Now they're going to tell you what (good) things to expect from our techno overlords.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Robert ventures to the Consumer Electronics Show in the wake of a year of massive tech industry losses to ask, what does the future look like?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The gang discuss their predictions for the coming year including a segment we call, “death.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The gang all got together before the holidays to answer listener questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Andrew, Gare, and Mia debate the problematic nature of Santa Claus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia walks through how George Bush stole the 2000 electionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2022 World Cup has been incredibly significant for the Arab and Muslim world for many reasons. Shereen highlights the beautiful outpouring of support we’ve seen for the Palestinian cause during the tournament and how this has been the driving force of a renewed unity for the Arab world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Qe talk about the UC contract and how rank and file union members feel about bargaining, then discuss how to build an inclusive union that benefits everyoneSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We talk about the future of the Ranch, and the role of Queer Havens in a world of increasing hostility against Trans and queer people.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gare and James talk about the background of some of the unicorns and their lives in the valley since the siegeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James and Gare look into the causes of the siege and the solidarity and support that people around the world showed to the ranch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James starts off a four part series on the Tenacious Unicorn Ranch, a trans haven in Colorado which came under attack in 2021.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Molly Conger joins Robert, Garrison, and James to discus the recent attacks on power substations and how they relate to growing awareness of accelerationist plots against critical infrastructure.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Mia finishes her conversation with Cornell professor Eli Friedman and talks about the recent protestsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia talks with Cornell professor Eli Friedman about the last 30 years of workers protest in China leading up to the current protests.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss Biden and the Democrats forcing a terrible contract on rail workers, the horrific conditions of the railroads, and the consequences of both.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia Wong introduces the new wave of mass street protests and worker uprisings in ChinaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert sits down with two New York City Antifascists to talk about the strategy behind different actions to counter far right organizing in the city.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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James talks to Matt Ehrlich - a Spanish history PhD candidate at UCSD, about picketing, sustaining a strike, and the bargaining happening between striking workers and the UC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk with Debbie Bookchin and researcher Meghan Bodette about the revolution in northern Syria, the Kurdish freedom movement, and how to prevent Turkey from carrying out their plans to wipe it out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The entire crew stares into the heart of darkness and looks at the media and familial environment that produced the latest mass shooterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew talks with Mia and Robert about what kinds of infrastructure degrowth would require and the beneficial changes (no advertising, long lasting products among others) we'd get from it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew talks with Robert and Mia about the history of Degrowth, and what it offers as an alternative to the cancerous logic of perpetual economic expansion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this extra-special Thanksgiving fiction special presentation, Margaret recounts the true origins of the Thanksgiving holiday and then reads a story from her new book, We Won't Be Here Tomorrow, to Sophie. Join Robert Evans, Margaret Killjoy and Sophie Lichterman for a special live episode of Behind the Bastards with Q&A. Upon purchasing your ticket, you’ll be redirected to the show screen where there will be a prompt for you to submit a question to the hosts. Questions are picked at random, but be sure to get yours in as it may be featured in the live episode.  The show will be available for replay for 7 days after the event. Tickets: https://www.moment.co/btb (1 Part)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We give updates on some of the topics covered on the show during the past few months, including the UC Strike, anti-Queer rhetoric, and the midterms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert and the gang discuss the comments to a single Elon Musk tweet, which is more revealing and culturally important than you might guess.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We look at the broader intellectual project behind nominally leftist calls for more cops and the course of the so-called race-class debateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We look at a recent call by two Harvard academics, one of whom is on the editorial board of Jacobin, for 500,000 more cops to end mass incarcerationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James and Mia talk to Alex and Tyler from UC San Diego about this week’s strike, what’s at stake, and how you can support 48,000 striking student workers.  https://www.fairucnow.org/support/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The crew talks with electoral analyst Jack Rasul about the recent midterm elections.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We sit down to talk about the charity scam your least favorite billionaires love.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We conclude our series on Myanmar, and look at how the revolution is sustaining itself after more than a year and a half of fighting without international aid. Music for this series was provided by Rebel Riot, check out their Bandcamp here https://therebelriot.bandcamp.com/album/one-daySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When governments around the world abandoned the spring revolution, Myanmar’s rebels found support from people all over the world instead. Music for this series was provided by Rebel Riot, check out their Bandcamp here https://therebelriot.bandcamp.com/album/one-daySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The revolution moves from the streets of Yangon to Myanmar’s ‘shatter zones’  Music for this series was provided by Rebel Riot, check out their Bandcamp here https://therebelriot.bandcamp.com/album/one-daySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We pick up with our young revolutionaries as they begin to fight back. Music for this series was provided by Rebel Riot, check out their Bandcamp here https://therebelriot.bandcamp.com/album/one-daySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part 1 of a 5 part series on Myanmar’s spring revolution. James and Robert document the first year of Myanmar’s revolution through the stories of its participants” Music for this series was provided by Rebel Riot, check out their Bandcamp here https://therebelriot.bandcamp.com/album/one-daySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Robert sits down with journalist and author Sarah Jeong to discuss Oregon's war on the homeless and looming mid terms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our final episode on the Brazilian elections we look at the US backed crusade against the PT and talk about the nature of corruption.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part 2 of our series about the recent Brazilian election we look at how imperialism, the police, shifts in class composition, and PT collaboration with capitalists doomed the Brazilian working classSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part 1 of our series on the recent Brazilian election we talk about the origins and career of one Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew walks James and Gare through the history and theory of the institution of the Commons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Garrison talks about the latest drug laced Halloween candy story being pushed by the DEA and news media, candy colored Rainbow Fentanyl. Also an interview with medical toxicologist and addiction specialist Dr. Ryan Marino about common fentanyl myths. @RyanMarinoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James, Shereen, Gare, and Mia discuss the Valle de los Caidos, Spain’s mass graves, and Franco’s last helicopter trip.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spooky Week continues with the story of how the black cat became synonymous with syndicalism and sabotage.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The gang kicks off spooky week with a discussion of Bigfoot, The Chupacabra and the curse the California Parks service accidentally put on itself.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prop, Gare, Robert, and Shereen finish talking about Kanye’s antisemitism and conspiracy theories, while discussing how to cover this topic without falling into media spectacle and exploitation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In this crossover episode with Hood Politics, Prop joins us to discuss Kanye West’s religious political projects and recent antisemitic controversy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert and James are joined  by Steven Monacelli and Snow from Yellow Peril Tactical to discuss a recent Cato Institute panel on armed groups, and the history of armed resistance to white supremacy    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We wrap up this short history with Shereen explaining the most recent and seemingly never-ending election process in Libya, and how current prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh has been able to forcefully stay in power.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shereen continues our history of Libya up until 2015, including the years preceding and following the Arab Spring and the death of Muammar Gaddafi.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first of three episodes, Shereen walks us through a brief history of Libya in order to better understand the country in present-day.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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All of Silicon valleys promises are lies. The tech industry is a failure that has made life worse for virtually everyone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew joins us to chat about the history of squatting and its place in creating a more equitable world.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew sits down with Gare and James to explain the history of borders and how states have used them to control people    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James and Gare sit down with Jimmy and Rain from Mutual Aid Disaster Relief  (@mutualaidrelief) to talk about rebuilding better after natural disasters with solidarity, not charity.  https://mutualaiddisasterrelief.org/    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk about how governments use sports to launder their both reputation abroad and provide cover for their crimes at homeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The gang talk about Liz Truss, the Conservative party, and how the British government has consistently made life worse for most of its citizensSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss Italy's new primer, Giorgia Meloni, who just broke the glass ceiling of fascism, how media has covered her rise to power, and the normalization of the far-right across Europe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert sits down with Dr. Karena Avedissian to discuss anti draft protests in Dagestan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James sits down with David Mitchell of Patients for Affordable Drugs to discuss why medicines in the USA are unaffordable  and what we can do about itSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia and Gare talk with Cuban historian Andres Pertierra about how Cuba went from putting gay people in work camps to progressive legal reformSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Bringing us to the present day, Shereen continues our timeline of Yemen and explains how political and international events dragged Yemen deeper into crisis, political unrest, and famine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In trying to understand how present-day Yemen became one of the largest humanitarian crises in the world, Shereen talks us through some key moments in Yemen’s history up to 2018.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The crew looks at a truly bizarre conspiracy theory about a coup against Xi Jinping that took social media and India mainstream news by stormSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia talks with Danielle, a nurse at Methodist Hospital and a steward for the Minnesota Nurses Association, about the massive nurses strike in Minnesota and the conditions of nurses in the US. https://mnpatientsbeforeprofits.com/act-now/ https://www.leftvoice.org/hear-a-striking-minnesota-nurse-speak-out-about-the-exploitative-working-conditions-nurses-face/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dozens of Schools in multiple states have been victims of a coordinated series of fake mass shooting reports. Robert sits down to talk with Molly Conger about a massive, growing problem.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We discuss the assassination of Darya Dugina, who she was, and possible motivations for targeting her or her father.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia talks with Alisa Mahjoub, a former member of the Unification Church, about the Moonies and the man who killed Shinzo Abe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The gang sits down to talk about John Hinckley Jr., mental health, and what happens when you try and fail to kill the President.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the recent failed assassination attempt on Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The gang talks about ETA’s assassination of Luis Carrero Blanco and kicks off assassination week with a bang.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Queen Dead! The gang goes over a list of bad things the Queen did (when she was still alive) & why the royal family is not very good.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew sits down with the gang to explain the history of resilience and community that helped Barbuda overcome centuries of colonial incompetence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert sits down with Joe Kassabian to talk about the invasion of Armenia by Azerbaijan, and the looming threat of genocideSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The gang catches up with residents of Eden House to discuss the attacks and the work that Trans Rescue do to keep trans people safe around the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert sits down with James and Mia to talk about Glenn Beck's plan to lock America into a permanent state of reaction to 9/11.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Robert sits down to talk to his Zoomer colleagues about 9/11, and how it became the source of a secular revenge cultSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James, Mia, and Gare take a deep dive into some of the most truly cursed things we’ve seen on the internet, and explain the police raid on the Kyle Rittenhouse cultural center in ArgentinaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The gang sits down to talk about Portland's first Proud Boy free summer since 2017. Find Robert's article about it here: https://newlinesmag.com/argument/how-portland-stopped-the-proud-boys/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew explains the principles of permaculture to Mia and JamesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Announcement for the upcoming Behind the Bastards live panel at Portland’s own Rose City Comic Con on Saturday September 10th. https://rosecitycomiccon.com/programming/#/event/behind-the-bastards-live See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The past month the town of Port Townsend has become a nexus point in the war on Trans people. This episode we explain how, and what the community's response has been. https://www.gofundme.com/f/srsforclemSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We walk through Libs of TikTok and Matt Walsh’s campaign of terror against trans kids and Boston Children’s Hospital.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James, Gare, and Shereen talk about the “merchant of death,” prisoner swaps, the international arms trade, and Bout’s weird home videos.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James talks to experts and advocates for San Diego’s unhoused population about how the city allows so many people to die on its streets and the dangers of California’s upcoming CARE court legislation. Follow on Twitter: @homelessnessSD @cutecooper2 @objkshn @thesolution619See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shereen, Mia, and Garrison are joined by Neha Aziz to talk about her new podcast, Partition, and the importance of discovering your own history while also learning about the history of others. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The gang talks about the brutal heatwave sweeping China and our blisteringly hot future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you heard about Chronic Wasting Disease? You will.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part 2 of our interview we discuss Planned Parenthood's anti-union retaliation and the importance of community support to workers organizing. @ppwpunion on Twitter  https://www.instagram.com/ppwpunion/?hl=en https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-western-pennsylvania/get-involved/donate/vivian-campbell-fund https://www.wpafundforchoice.org/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia talks with Crystal and Elizabeth, two members of UE Local 696, about the struggle of healthcare workers at Planned Parenthood after the fall of Roe   @ppwpunion on Twitter  https://www.instagram.com/ppwpunion/?hl=en https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-western-pennsylvania/get-involved/donate/vivian-campbell-fund https://www.wpafundforchoice.org/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James and Shereen are joined by Vicente Calderón @tijuanapress to discuss the narcobloqueos in Baja California and across Mexico and the broader context of the recent violence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We're joined by Alejandra Caraballo, Yveka Pierre, and Michelle McGrath to discuss the limits of abortion sanctuary laws, the role of big data in abortion arrests, and how we can build a better future for reproductive justice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Taiwan 101, a corrective to the piles of lies fed to leftists about Taiwan by malicious nationalists to conscript them into their imperialist project.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew finishes off his 2 part series on Kuwasi Balagoon with the formation of the Black Liberation Army, Balagoon's anarchism, and his tragic death in prison.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have us a goddamn round table discussion about the FBI raid on Donny Trump and all the civil war talk.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert sits down with Jessika, a Pennsylvania based activist, to talk about firearms training for the transgender community.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This episode we discuss the question of unmarked grave sites at the Old Prison Farm property, and propose methods of carrying out further historical research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two we discuss the prison’s history of forced labor and lack of healthcare in the overcrowded facility.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this three part series, made in collaboration with the Atlanta Community Press, we dive into the lost and incomplete history of the Old Atlanta Prison Farm.  https://atlpresscollective.com/2021/08/14/history-of-the-atlanta-city-prison-farm/ https://atlsolidarity.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew walks us through the early years and political development of Black anarchist Kuwasi BalagoonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia Wong talks with Tori Tambellini, an illegally fired Starbucks union organizer about Starbucks' anti-union crusade, organizing Starbucks workers, and her personal experience with their crimes and depredations. https://www.gofundme.com/f/wrongfully-terminated-market-square-supervisors?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer  https://secure.actblue.com/donate/starbucksworkersfund-tw See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We talk to Dallas activists from Say It With Your Chest and the John Brown Gun Clubs who have been there to protect the unhoused community.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew talks with us about stress under capitalismSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James and robert interview journalist WF Thomas about the Black Hammer cult and the recent fatality at one of their “Hammer Houses”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James, Margaret, Robert and Garrison continue their discussion of the coup and the Catalan revolution, and learn about the first art therapy program for children traumatized by conflict.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James is joint by Margaret killjoy, Garrison And Robert to talk about when anarchists and cops joined forces to fight a coup in Barcelona.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Andrew joins us once again to discuss the evolutions of species and their effects and correlations with the evolution of society. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia talks with Amy Fischer from Sanctuary DMV about caring for the refugees Greg Abbott and others are sending to DCSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shereen concludes this short series by explaining how Bashar al-Assad took control of Syria after the death of his father, and how he's continued the Assad family's reign of terror in the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shereen continues through the timeline of Hafez al-Assad's rise to power in Syria.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shereen talks about the origins of Hafez al-Assad and how he rose to power in Syria.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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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Shereen continues the conversation about Palestine by discussing the murder of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh and the violence perpetrated by Israeli police during her funeral.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.