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It Could Happen Here started as an exploration of the possibility of a new civil war. Now a daily show, it's evolved into a chronicle of collapse as it happens, and an exploration of how we might build a better future. Every day Robert Evans, Garrison Davis, Mia Wong, and James Stout take you on a jaunty walk through the burning ruins of the old world and towards a better one that lays just on the horizon.

It Could Happen Here

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. 
 
- Caribbean Roundtable
 
- The Campaign to Bust Chicago’s Only Bookstore Union
 
- What’s Real in the Politics of Population with Andrew
 
- Occulture, William S. Burroughs, and Generative AI
 
- Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #39
 
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Sources/Links:
 
Caribbean Roundtable
 
https://venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/the-caribbeans-zone-of-peace-under-threat-a-conversation-with-david-abdulah/
 
https://newsday.co.tt/2025/10/20/trinidad-and-tobago-stands-firm-with-us-on-regional-security/
 
The Campaign to Bust Chicago’s Only Bookstore Union
 
https://www.instagram.com/semcoopbooksellersunion/
 
Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #39
 
https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/justice-department-monitor-polls-24-states-compliance-federal-voting-rights-laws
 
https://x.com/gavinnewsom/status/1981893887460544737?s=46&t=wjiWDhD7WaSqfSfZGiwlSw 
 
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-asia-trip-japan-10-27-25?post-id=cmh8yni6000053b6nah0oh7ol 
 
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-was-fatally-hit-vehicle-fleeing-ice-virginia-highway-officials-say 
 
https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/22/california-to-deploy-national-guard-to-support-food-banks-fast-track-funding-as-trumps-shutdown-strips-families-of-food-benefits/ 
 
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/bay-area-food-banks-california-national-guard/3969875
 
https://www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-agents-are-scanning-peoples-faces-on-the-street-to-verify-citizenship/ / 
 
https://www.energy.senate.gov/2025/10/lee-bill-fights-back-against-biden-s-border-chaos-destroying-america-s-parks-and-public-lands 
 
https://www.energy.senate.gov/services/files/0DED04C4-18C7-4C1F-BCE4-DD5B79FB0264 
 
https://www.energy.senate.gov/services/files/0DED04C4-18C7-4C1F-BCE4-DD5B79FB0264 
 
https://x.com/DHSgov/status/1983273176907043070 
 
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ilnd.487571/gov.uscourts.ilnd.487571.94.0.pdf
 
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ilnd.487571/gov.uscourts.ilnd.487571.42.0_4.pdf 
 
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/28/judge-blasts-border-patrol-boss-greg-bovino-for-violating-excessive-force-order/

 
https://apnews.com/article/chicago-illinois-bovino-ice-immigration-506c9c661ee75f3e955f346daeed5555 
 
https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/1982959806173581456 
 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3864929/trump-administration-quietly-purges-ice-leaders-in-five-cities-sources/
 
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/trump-plans-install-border-patrol-officials-lead-aggressive-migrant-cr-rcna240102 
 
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/others/20251029/korea-welcomes-trump-with-top-level-protocol
 
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/30/business/fentanyl-tariffs
 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5579438-live-updates-trump-xi-meeting-government-shutdown/
 
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5590754/trump-china-xi-meeting-lowers-tariffs
 
https://centralnews.co.za/trump-becomes-first-us-president-to-receive-south-koreas-highest-honour-golden-crown-and-grand-order-of-mugunghwa-presented-in-historic-ceremony/
 
https://write.ellipsus.com/edit/aef875a8-f460-429d-af2a-66e197b3000f
 
https://archive.vn/0s7cS
 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/29/kat-abughazaleh-conspiracy-indictment-broadview-protests-donald-trump-deportation-campaign

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 206

The gang discuss Graham Platner, Operation Midway Blitz, a shakeup in ICE leadership, and use of facial recognition to determine legal status. Plus, updates on tariffs, public lands, and Tylenol.
 
James’ Food Bank Fundraiser thread: https://bsky.app/profile/jamesstout.bsky.social/post/3m4eymwspn22i 
 
Sources:
 
https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/justice-department-monitor-polls-24-states-compliance-federal-voting-rights-laws
 
https://x.com/gavinnewsom/status/1981893887460544737?s=46&t=wjiWDhD7WaSqfSfZGiwlSw 
 
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-asia-trip-japan-10-27-25?post-id=cmh8yni6000053b6nah0oh7ol 
 
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-was-fatally-hit-vehicle-fleeing-ice-virginia-highway-officials-say 
 
https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/22/california-to-deploy-national-guard-to-support-food-banks-fast-track-funding-as-trumps-shutdown-strips-families-of-food-benefits/ 
 
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/bay-area-food-banks-california-national-guard/3969875
 
https://www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-agents-are-scanning-peoples-faces-on-the-street-to-verify-citizenship/ / 
 
https://www.energy.senate.gov/2025/10/lee-bill-fights-back-against-biden-s-border-chaos-destroying-america-s-parks-and-public-lands 
 
https://www.energy.senate.gov/services/files/0DED04C4-18C7-4C1F-BCE4-DD5B79FB0264 
 
https://www.energy.senate.gov/services/files/0DED04C4-18C7-4C1F-BCE4-DD5B79FB0264 
 
https://x.com/DHSgov/status/1983273176907043070 
 
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ilnd.487571/gov.uscourts.ilnd.487571.94.0.pdf
 
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ilnd.487571/gov.uscourts.ilnd.487571.42.0_4.pdf 
 
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/28/judge-blasts-border-patrol-boss-greg-bovino-for-violating-excessive-force-order/

 
https://apnews.com/article/chicago-illinois-bovino-ice-immigration-506c9c661ee75f3e955f346daeed5555 
 
https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/1982959806173581456 
 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3864929/trump-administration-quietly-purges-ice-leaders-in-five-cities-sources/
 
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/trump-plans-install-border-patrol-officials-lead-aggressive-migrant-cr-rcna240102 
 
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/others/20251029/korea-welcomes-trump-with-top-level-protocol
 
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/30/business/fentanyl-tariffs
 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5579438-live-updates-trump-xi-meeting-government-shutdown/
 
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5590754/trump-china-xi-meeting-lowers-tariffs
 
https://centralnews.co.za/trump-becomes-first-us-president-to-receive-south-koreas-highest-honour-golden-crown-and-grand-order-of-mugunghwa-presented-in-historic-ceremony/
 
https://write.ellipsus.com/edit/aef875a8-f460-429d-af2a-66e197b3000f
 
https://archive.vn/0s7cS
 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/29/kat-abughazaleh-conspiracy-indictment-broadview-protests-donald-trump-deportation-campaign

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Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #39

Garrison talks with a panel of magicians while attending a conference in Berlin focused on the intersection of mainstream culture and the occult.

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Occulture, William S. Burroughs, and Generative AI

Andrew talks with Mia about the history of the human population and how different groups have sought to leverage it for their own fears and advantage.

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What’s Real in the Politics of Population with Andrew

Mia talks with Ez and Finnly of the Seminary Co-op Booksellers Union about black mold, bad management, and how union busting works like an abusive relationship.
 
https://www.instagram.com/semcoopbooksellersunion/

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The Campaign to Bust Chicago’s Only Bookstore Union

James is joined by Andrew and Michael Paarlberg to discuss the Trump administration’s campaign of drone strikes against boats in the Caribbean and the regional response.
 
Sources:
 
https://venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/the-caribbeans-zone-of-peace-under-threat-a-conversation-with-david-abdulah/
 
https://newsday.co.tt/2025/10/20/trinidad-and-tobago-stands-firm-with-us-on-regional-security/
 
 

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Caribbean Roundtable

Margaret reads you a haunted house story about real estate desirability.

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CZM Book Club: F*ck This Sh*t Manor, by Laurel Hightower

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. 
 
- Squatting with Andrew
 
- Domination Is Peace: Trump’s 20 Point Peace Plan for Palestine feat. Dana El Kurd
 
- The Economics of the Tariff Regime
 
- New Wall Construction and Borderlands Resistance
 
- Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #38
 
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/coolerzone
 
Sources:
 
Squatting with Andrew
 
https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/crimethinc-hidden-histories-of-resistance
 
https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/anders-corr-anarchist-squatting-and-land-use-in-the-west
 
Domination Is Peace: Trump’s 20 Point Peace Plan for Palestine feat. Dana El Kurd
 
Testimonies of Palestinian prisoners - https://www.newarab.com/news/palestinian-prisoners-tell-horrific-rape-israeli-detention 
 
Return of Palestinian bodies - https://www.nbcnews.com/world/middle-east/israel-hamas-bodies-hostages-gaza-ceasefire-aid-trump-rcna238128 
 
Greta Thunberg on her experience in Israeli prison - https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25LgKq/greta-thunberg-they-kicked-me-every-time-the-flag-touched-my-face 
 
20 point peace plan - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70155nked7o
 
Board of Peace - https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/10/1/trumps-gaza-board-of-peace-promises-tony-blair-yet-another-payday 
 
Jared Kushner Peace to Prosperity Plan - https://www.un.org/unispal/document/peace-to-prosperity-a-vision-to-improve-the-lives-of-the-palestinian-and-israeli-people-us-government-peace-plan/ 
 
Hamas on disarmament - https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/hamas-aims-keep-grip-gaza-security-cant-commit-disarm-senior-official-says-2025-10-17/ 
 
Palestinian public opinion on Palestinian Authority - https://www.pcpsr.org/sites/default/files/Poll%2095%20press%20release%206May2025%20ENGLISH.pdf 
 
International Tribunal on Yugoslavia - https://www.icty.org/en/content/slobodan-milo%C5%A1evi%C4%87-trial-prosecutions-case 
 
On Bosnia - https://theconversation.com/bosnia-and-herzegovina-world-leaders-risk-renewed-violence-if-the-country-breaks-apart-171068
 
UN commission of inquiry on the occupied Palestinian territory report - https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/sessions-regular/session60/advance-version/a-hrc-60-crp-3.pdf 
 
Marika Sosnowski on ceasefires - https://theconversation.com/the-gaza-ceasefire-deal-could-be-a-strangle-contract-with-israel-holding-all-the-cards-267208 
 
Palestinians in Gaza killed after ceasefire - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/10/14/live-trump-signs-gaza-ceasefire-deal-with-leaders-of-qatar-egypt-turkiye
 
Palestinian child in West Bank killed - http://bbc.com/news/articles/ce8g9p0ppe0o
 
Palestinian family homes raided - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/west-bank-israel-raids-homes-prisoners-be-released-Gaza-ceasefire-deal
 
Netanyahu on Rafah - https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/middle-east/israel-gaza-rafah-crossing-reopening-b2847869.html
 
The Economics of the Tariff Regime
 
https://archive.ph/YUg11
 
https://foleyhoag.com/news-and-insights/publications/alerts-and-updates/2025/october/eu-proposes-new-safeguard-measures-to-protect-its-steel-industry/
 
https://www.piie.com/blogs/china-economic-watch/chinas-excess-capacity-steel-fresh-look
 
https://www.librarysearch.manchester.ac.uk/discovery/fulldisplay/alma992976480893401631/44MAN_INST:MU_NUI
 
https://endnotes.org.uk/articles/misery-and-debt
 
New Wall Construction and Borderlands Resistance
 
https://www.sierraclub.org/arizona/blog/2025/10/no-more-walls-san-diego-county
 
https://givebutter.com/borderlandsresistance 
 
https://www.sierraclub.org/borderlands
 
https://borderwallresistance.com/
 
Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #38
 
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-china-visit-2026/
 
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025/10/21/us-china-now-in-a-very-different-kind-of-trade-war-experts-warn
 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/20/trump-china-trade-tariffs-rare-earths/86803021007/
 
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-tightens-rare-earth-export-controls-2025-10-09/
 
https://www.livemint.com/economy/india-us-trade-deal-likely-soon-huge-tariff-cuts-on-the-horizon-11761046733288.html
 
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/live/trump-tariffs-live-updates-trump-sets-date-for-meeting-with-chinas-xi-as-trade-tensions-rise-162418137.html
 
https://archive.vn/Xq4oy
 
https://archive.vn/njCSi
 
https://archive.vn/pQQzf
 
https://www.axios.com/2025/10/19/trump-colombia-petro-caribbean-strikes
 
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/whats-at-stake-during-trumps-visit-to-asia/
 
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/live/trump-tariffs-live-updates-us-eyes-china-export-curbs-as-trump-wobbles-on-meeting-with-chinas-xi-162418423.html
 
https://archive.vn/wJn9z
 
https://archive.vn/i9IJQ
 
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/22/trump-ranchers-beef-tariffs-argentina.html
 
https://archive.vn/Osx1d#selection-1966.0-1970.0

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 205

The gang discuss misleading reporting on ICE acquisitions, Trump's Argentina bailout, the Republican nazi group chat, celebrations of the Marine Corps 250th birthday and all the news from the past two weeks.
 
Sources:
 
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-china-visit-2026/
 
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025/10/21/us-china-now-in-a-very-different-kind-of-trade-war-experts-warn
 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/20/trump-china-trade-tariffs-rare-earths/86803021007/
 
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-tightens-rare-earth-export-controls-2025-10-09/
 
https://www.livemint.com/economy/india-us-trade-deal-likely-soon-huge-tariff-cuts-on-the-horizon-11761046733288.html
 
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/live/trump-tariffs-live-updates-trump-sets-date-for-meeting-with-chinas-xi-as-trade-tensions-rise-162418137.html
 
https://archive.vn/Xq4oy
 
https://archive.vn/njCSi
 
https://archive.vn/pQQzf
 
https://www.axios.com/2025/10/19/trump-colombia-petro-caribbean-strikes
 
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/whats-at-stake-during-trumps-visit-to-asia/
 
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/live/trump-tariffs-live-updates-us-eyes-china-export-curbs-as-trump-wobbles-on-meeting-with-chinas-xi-162418423.html
 
https://archive.vn/wJn9z
 
https://archive.vn/i9IJQ
 
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/22/trump-ranchers-beef-tariffs-argentina.html
 
https://archive.vn/Osx1d#selection-1966.0-1970.0

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Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #38

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

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New Wall Construction and Borderlands Resistance

Andrew and Garrison talk about anti-colonial resistance in modern day Argentina and Chile, and how it reflects current anti-colonial struggles.

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How the Mapuche Fought Colonization feat. Andrew

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