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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  Coffee Unions Spread to Peet's Defining Anarchism feat. Andrew Mutuality feat. Andrew Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #4 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/Links: Coffee Unions Spread to Peet's https://linktr.ee/peetslaborunion https://peetslaborunion.org @peetslaborunion https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLR6ZV4VZRBPT/checkout/2KLSQDHYHY7D3GNP7YUX62CD Defining Anarchism feat. Andrew https://davidgraeber.org/interviews/david-graeber-on-acting-like-an-anarchist/ https://www.libertarian-labyrinth.org/glossary/a-new-glossary/ Mutuality feat. Andrew Debt by David Graeber: https://www.libertarian-labyrinth.org/glossary/a-new-glossary/ Antinomies of Democracy by Shawn Wilbur: https://humaniterations.net/2016/12/28/the-distinct-radicalism-of-anarchism/ Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #4 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/world/americas/trump-migrant-deportation-panama.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/establishing-the-presidents-make-america-healthy-again-commission/ https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/18/kennedy-lays-out-hhs-plan-00204675 https://newrepublic.com/post/191630/donald-trump-tom-homan-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-immigration https://popular.info/p/in-botched-dei-purge-osha-trashes?r=4v4dm&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web  https://www.businessinsider.com/doge-list-officials-resigned-fired-musk-trump-federal-government-2025-2 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/17/doge-social-security-musk/  https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/doge/usda-accidentally-fired-officials-bird-flu-rehire-rcna192716 https://www.theverge.com/news/614078/faa-air-traffic-control-spacex-elon-musk-layoff-staff-shortage https://apnews.com/article/rubio-plane-mechanical-issue-munich-conference-031928b920ff8e8d495d1590d508e1e5 https://x.com/BethanyAllenEbr/status/1892086856990237059 https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/trump-auto-tariff-rate-will-be-around-25-2025-02-18/ https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/18/trump-order-power-independent-agencies-00204798 https://www.npr.org/2025/02/19/nx-s1-5302481/trump-independent-agenciesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 22 February 2025

The gang get together to discuss White House plans to make Donald Trump king, house migrants in a prison James visited in Panama, and Make America Healthy Again by making it harder to access medicine. We also catch up with Elon Musk, as apartheid's favorite son continues his rampage through the federal government.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 21 February 2025

Andrew and Mia discuss how an anarchist society functions, how people can relate to each other, and how our current society conspires to keep us from being free. Links: Debt by David Graeber: https://www.libertarian-labyrinth.org/glossary/a-new-glossary/ Antinomies of Democracy by Shawn Wilbur: https://humaniterations.net/2016/12/28/the-distinct-radicalism-of-anarchism/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 20 February 2025

Andrew and Mia discuss what anarchism actually is as an ethic and a practice. Links: https://davidgraeber.org/interviews/david-graeber-on-acting-like-an-anarchist/ https://www.libertarian-labyrinth.org/glossary/a-new-glossary/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 19 February 2025

Mia talks with Dino and Cole, two organizers with the Peet's Labor Union, about their ongoing campaign and how the rise of delivery services has increased their exploitation. https://linktr.ee/peetslaborunion https://peetslaborunion.org @peetslaborunion https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLR6ZV4VZRBPT/checkout/2KLSQDHYHY7D3GNP7YUX62CDSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 18 February 2025

A chance to listen to the first scripted series on Myanmar again and hear the stories of how people there stayed in the streets and refused to accept dictatorship. For new listeners, the second series on Myanmar begins here: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-it-could-happen-here-30717896/episode/how-to-build-a-revolution-myanmar-104249884/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 17 February 2025

Margaret from the future tells you about Mx. Bunny Face Murder's childhood.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 16 February 2025

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  Why Trump Wants to Conquer Canada How the Federal Government Fell Constitutional Law Professor Reacts What's Happening To Gaza Under Trump: An Update with Dana El-Kurd Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #3 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/Links: Why Trump Wants to Conquer Canada https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0sg0782h https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/david-graeber-direct-action https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/07/politics/trump-expansion-ideas-what-matters/index.html https://www.businesstoday.in/world/canada/story/make-them-pay-canada-puts-trumps-first-friend-elon-musks-tesla-in-the-crosshairs-of-tariff-war-463097-2025-02-01 https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.9669319 https://www.economia.gob.mx/datamexico/en/profile/product/motor-cars-and-other-vehicles-principally-designed-cars-for-transport-of-persons?redirect=true https://www.economia.gob.mx/datamexico/en/profile/product/oils-of-petroleum-or-bituminous-minerals?redirect=true https://oec.world/en/profile/bilateral-country/mex/partner/usa https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/01/michigan-poised-to-take-a-big-hit-under-trump-tariffs/78099053007/ https://www.ilscompany.com/products-imported-from-mexico/ https://www.trade.gov/country-commercial-guides/mexico-automotive-industry https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/31/trumps-25percent-tariffs-this-is-whats-at-stake-for-us-auto-industry.html https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/imports/mexico https://www.businesstoday.in/world/canada/story/make-them-pay-canada-puts-trumps-first-friend-elon-musks-tesla-in-the-crosshairs-of-tariff-war-463097-2025-02-01 https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/01/why-buy-greenland-trump-annex-ronald-lauder-manifest-destiny/ How the Federal Government Fell https://shatterzone.substack.com/p/how-the-federal-government-fell Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #3 https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/imposing-sanctions-on-the-international-criminal-court/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/28/israeli-spy-chief-icc-prosecutor-war-crimes-inquiry https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2p19l24g2o https://prospect.org/economy/2025-02-11-vought-restores-cfpb-procedure-that-sustains-mortgage-markets/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/02/10/politics/tariffs-steel-aluminum-trump https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/bond-traders-waver-trump-questions-us-government-debt-figures-2025-02-10/ https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/trump-says-us-might-have-less-debt-than-thought-2025-02-09/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 15 February 2025

The gang discuss Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine, sanctions on the ICC, U.S. Treasury bonds and the ongoing war on wokeness. Sources: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/imposing-sanctions-on-the-international-criminal-court/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/28/israeli-spy-chief-icc-prosecutor-war-crimes-inquiry https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2p19l24g2o https://prospect.org/economy/2025-02-11-vought-restores-cfpb-procedure-that-sustains-mortgage-markets/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/02/10/politics/tariffs-steel-aluminum-trump https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/bond-traders-waver-trump-questions-us-government-debt-figures-2025-02-10/ https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/trump-says-us-might-have-less-debt-than-thought-2025-02-09/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 14 February 2025

Robert sits down with Dana El-Kurd to discuss President Trump's surprise announcement that the U.S. plans to annex Gaza and force all Palestinians out of the area.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 13 February 2025

Garrison asks USC law professor Derek Black about attacks on the Department of Education and the dangers of expanding executive power.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 12 February 2025

Elon Musk is trying to become the CEO of America. How did we get here? Garrison unravels a timeline of catastrophe.  https://shatterzone.substack.com/p/how-the-federal-government-fellSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 11 February 2025

Mia and James discuss Trump's imperialist drive to take Canada, the Panama Canal, Gaza and Greenland and how it differs from previous versions of free trade American imperialism. Sources: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0sg0782h https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/david-graeber-direct-action https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/07/politics/trump-expansion-ideas-what-matters/index.html https://www.businesstoday.in/world/canada/story/make-them-pay-canada-puts-trumps-first-friend-elon-musks-tesla-in-the-crosshairs-of-tariff-war-463097-2025-02-01 https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.9669319 https://www.economia.gob.mx/datamexico/en/profile/product/motor-cars-and-other-vehicles-principally-designed-cars-for-transport-of-persons?redirect=true https://www.economia.gob.mx/datamexico/en/profile/product/oils-of-petroleum-or-bituminous-minerals?redirect=true https://oec.world/en/profile/bilateral-country/mex/partner/usa https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/01/michigan-poised-to-take-a-big-hit-under-trump-tariffs/78099053007/ https://www.ilscompany.com/products-imported-from-mexico/ https://www.trade.gov/country-commercial-guides/mexico-automotive-industry https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/31/trumps-25percent-tariffs-this-is-whats-at-stake-for-us-auto-industry.html https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/imports/mexico https://www.businesstoday.in/world/canada/story/make-them-pay-canada-puts-trumps-first-friend-elon-musks-tesla-in-the-crosshairs-of-tariff-war-463097-2025-02-01 https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/01/why-buy-greenland-trump-annex-ronald-lauder-manifest-destiny/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 10 February 2025

Margaret from the future relays a fateful battle in the forests of Catalonia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 9 February 2025

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  The Internationalists Fighting Fascism in Burma (Maybe Don't) Read Siege How Trump is Killing Science (And You) Greenwashing Genocide In Artsakh Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #2 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/Link: (Maybe Don't) Read Siege https://www.routledge.com/Neo-Nazi-Terrorism-and-Countercultural-Fascism-The-Origins-and-Afterlife-of-James-Masons-Siege/Sunshine/p/book/9780367190606 Greenwashing Genocide In Artsakh Donations: VOMA  https://www.voma.center/en VOMA is a non-governmental movement that aims to strengthen the defenses of the Republic of Armenia through preparing Armenians  and Diaspora to face the immanent threat of invasion by Azerbaijan and Turkey. A defensive organization only.  Kooyrigs https://kooyrigs.org Kooyrigs is a women-led organization and NGO. Focused on supporting Armenia and Artsakh refugees  through various humanitarian projects, especially in the areas of education, healthcare, and emergency relief efforts. Pahapan Development Foundation:  http://www.pahapan.org/en/ Donations go toward supporting and developing Tavush: there are about 10000 children who live under regular shootings by Azeri troops in 23 borderline villages of Tavush region. This organization helps their safety as well as implementing social, cultural and educational programs. Hayastan All-Armenian Fund https://www.himnadram.org This fund is one of the main sources of support for Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, focusing on community development, health, education, and infrastructure. Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) https://www.agbu.org AGBU is one of the largest Armenian-American organizations that provides support for educational, cultural, and social welfare initiatives in Armenia and globally. Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR) https://www.farusa.org FAR focuses on providing relief to vulnerable populations in Armenia, supporting programs in health, education, and economic development. Paros Foundation http://parosfoundation.org/available-projects/ Donations can contribute to a number of humanitarian missions they have in Armenia. You can choose to support individual projects or donate to the foundation in general. Armenia Fund https://www.armeniafund.org A wide ranging charity for infrastructure projects, educational scholarships, and providing aid to vulnerable populations. Armenian Wounded Heroes Fund https://armenianwoundedheroes.com This fund provides direct support to Armenian soldiers who have been injured in the line of duty, offering medical assistance and helping them reintegrate into society. Tumo Center for Creative Technologies https://www.tumo.org Tumo is an innovative educational program that provides free tech and creative skills to young people in Armenia. Donations help support the growth of this pioneering center and its ability to empower youth with skills in areas such as animation, coding, game development, and design. Armenian Volunteer Corps (AVC) https://www.avc.am AVC connects volunteers with opportunities in Armenia to support a variety of causes, from community development to disaster relief. Donations help fund the ongoing programs and volunteer recruitment. The Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) https://coaf.org COAF supports rural communities in Armenia with educational, healthcare, and technological programs. Armenian Red Cross Society https://www.redcross.am/en/home.html The Armenian Red Cross provides critical humanitarian assistance in Armenia, offering emergency relief, health services, and disaster response. IMAST  https://imast.am/ IMAST helps Armenian non-profits with micro-donations for individual projects from wildlife to health to community building.  Other: One Armenia https://www.onearmenia.org A travel group that features local travel opportunities with local people. Promoting responsible travel. Hike Armenia https://hikearmenia.org/ Learn4Artsakh https://learn4artsakh.org Instagram: @learn4artsakh Learn4Artsakh is a leftist  platform dedicated to providing educational resources about Artsakh’s history, culture, and people. Books: The Burning Tigris: The Armenian Genocide by Peter Balakian The Caucasian Knot: The History and Geo-politics of Nagorno-Karabagh, by Patrick Donabedian & Claude Mutafian Available on learn4artsakh.com My Brother’s Struggle: A great book by the brother of a complicated Armenian revolutionary who grew up in California. Available on learn4artsakh.com AVOID anything by Thomas de Waal News sites: https://armenianweekly.com/ https://evnreport.com https://hetq.am/en Videos: White Phosphorus in Artsakh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjwzHkyGYQA&rco=1 Armenia: The Fall of Nagoro-Karabagh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tld7Vz42QSI Articles: Cultural destruction by Azerbaijan https://hyperallergic.com/482353/a-regime-conceals-its-erasure-of-indigenous-armenian-culture/ Azeri War Crimes https://azeriwarcrimes.org/ An archive of evidence of war crimes, ethnic cleansing and human rights violations committed by Azerbaijan. Not for the faint of heart. University Network for Human Rights https://www.humanrightsnetwork.org/we-are-no-one How Three Years of Atrocities Led to the Ethnic Cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh’s Armenians Azerbaijan’s Ethnic Hatred Theme Park https://www.rferl.org/a/azerbaijan-karabakh-theme-park-armenia-ethnic-hatred-aliyev/31217971.html History of Artsakh https://www.armenianmuseum.org/artsakh Armenian Genocide Historical Overview https://genocideeducation.org/background/brief-history/ Artwashing and Sportswashing by Azerbaijan: https://hyperallergic.com/615519/artwashing-a-dictatorship/ Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #2 https://apnews.com/article/trump-netanyahu-washington-ceasefire-1c8deec4dd46177e08e07d669d595ed3 https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-lackeys-general-services-administration/ https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-lieutenant-gsa-ai-agency/ http://wired.com/story/elon-musk-government-young-engineers/ https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-associate-bfs-federal-payment-system/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/musk-aides-lock-government-workers-out-computer-systems-us-agency-sources-say-2025-01-31/ https://x.com/USAO_DC/status/1886537850390483276 https://bsky.app/profile/josephpolitano.bsky.social/post/3lhfjn7ires2h https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/02/politics/usaid-officials-leave-musk-doge/index.html https://bsky.app/profile/chadloder.bsky.social/post/3lhc52j6kns2d https://apnews.com/article/trump-musk-gsa-terminate-office-leases-f8faac5e2038722f705587c8dd21ab26?user_email=dabc81d5ec766cfb0c88230c077bd88afdc57894c6b8dcdfcf8102146e6c https://www.oig.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/assets/pr/2024/dojpr-041224-former-border-patrol-agent-sentenced-18-years-prison-drug-smuggling-and-bribery.pdf https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/san-diego-border-agent-nicknamed-goalie-took-bribes-to-let-drugs-into-u-s-prosecutors/3259608/ https://www.ussc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/research-and-publications/quick-facts/Fentanyl_FY23.pdf https://www.cbp.gov/border-security/frontline-against-fentanyl https://x.com/nayibbukele/status/1886606794614587573?mx=2 https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/el-salvador/ https://apnews.com/article/eu-us-ukraine-defense-trump-greenland-tariffs-c3e454c8f0959d273c2b6dd5941395e3 https://www.theverge.com/news/605483/shein-temu-amazon-trump-tariffs-de-minimis-exemption https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/03/americas/mexico-military-migrants-killed-int-latam/index.html https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/ending-radical-indoctrination-in-k-12-schooling/ https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/local-politics/denver-health-pauses-gender-affirming-surgeries-minors-federal-funding/73-e61f598b-e32d-474e-94b4-4b11d4c5c8af https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/nyregion/nyu-langone-hospital-trans-care-youth.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2025/02/04/transgender-hospitals-gender-affirming-care/78204417007/ https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/school-systems-across-us-declare https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/02/04/nyc-parents-push-for-statement-from-schools-chancellor-opposing-trump-executive-order-on-race-gender/ https://www.seattleschools.org/news/commitment-to-sps-students-staff-and-families/ https://bsky.app/profile/erininthemorning.com/post/3lhh7qpjygk27   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 8 February 2025

The gang discuss Elon Musk's cyber coup of the federal government, trade wars with Mexico and Canada over immigration, and we follow up on Trump's order to require misgendering and detransition in schools. Sources: https://apnews.com/article/trump-netanyahu-washington-ceasefire-1c8deec4dd46177e08e07d669d595ed3 https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-lackeys-general-services-administration/ https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-lieutenant-gsa-ai-agency/ http://wired.com/story/elon-musk-government-young-engineers/ https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-associate-bfs-federal-payment-system/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/musk-aides-lock-government-workers-out-computer-systems-us-agency-sources-say-2025-01-31/ https://x.com/USAO_DC/status/1886537850390483276 https://bsky.app/profile/josephpolitano.bsky.social/post/3lhfjn7ires2h https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/02/politics/usaid-officials-leave-musk-doge/index.html https://bsky.app/profile/chadloder.bsky.social/post/3lhc52j6kns2d https://apnews.com/article/trump-musk-gsa-terminate-office-leases-f8faac5e2038722f705587c8dd21ab26?user_email=dabc81d5ec766cfb0c88230c077bd88afdc57894c6b8dcdfcf8102146e6c https://www.oig.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/assets/pr/2024/dojpr-041224-former-border-patrol-agent-sentenced-18-years-prison-drug-smuggling-and-bribery.pdf https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/san-diego-border-agent-nicknamed-goalie-took-bribes-to-let-drugs-into-u-s-prosecutors/3259608/ https://www.ussc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/research-and-publications/quick-facts/Fentanyl_FY23.pdf https://www.cbp.gov/border-security/frontline-against-fentanyl https://x.com/nayibbukele/status/1886606794614587573?mx=2 https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/el-salvador/ https://apnews.com/article/eu-us-ukraine-defense-trump-greenland-tariffs-c3e454c8f0959d273c2b6dd5941395e3 https://www.theverge.com/news/605483/shein-temu-amazon-trump-tariffs-de-minimis-exemption https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/03/americas/mexico-military-migrants-killed-int-latam/index.html https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/ending-radical-indoctrination-in-k-12-schooling/ https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/local-politics/denver-health-pauses-gender-affirming-surgeries-minors-federal-funding/73-e61f598b-e32d-474e-94b4-4b11d4c5c8af https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/nyregion/nyu-langone-hospital-trans-care-youth.html  https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2025/02/04/transgender-hospitals-gender-affirming-care/78204417007/  https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/school-systems-across-us-declare https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/02/04/nyc-parents-push-for-statement-from-schools-chancellor-opposing-trump-executive-order-on-race-gender/ https://www.seattleschools.org/news/commitment-to-sps-students-staff-and-families/  https://bsky.app/profile/erininthemorning.com/post/3lhh7qpjygk27 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 7 February 2025

James is joined by Nevdon Jamgochian to discuss the use of COP 29 to greenwash Azerbaijan’s attempts at the removal of Armenian people from their ancestral lands in Artsakh and the the history of the conflict. Donations: VOMA  https://www.voma.center/en VOMA is a non-governmental movement that aims to strengthen the defenses of the Republic of Armenia through preparing Armenians  and Diaspora to face the immanent threat of invasion by Azerbaijan and Turkey. A defensive organization only.  Kooyrigs https://kooyrigs.org Kooyrigs is a women-led organization and NGO. Focused on supporting Armenia and Artsakh refugees  through various humanitarian projects, especially in the areas of education, healthcare, and emergency relief efforts. Pahapan Development Foundation:  http://www.pahapan.org/en/ Donations go toward supporting and developing Tavush: there are about 10000 children who live under regular shootings by Azeri troops in 23 borderline villages of Tavush region. This organization helps their safety as well as implementing social, cultural and educational programs. Hayastan All-Armenian Fund https://www.himnadram.org This fund is one of the main sources of support for Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, focusing on community development, health, education, and infrastructure. Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) https://www.agbu.org AGBU is one of the largest Armenian-American organizations that provides support for educational, cultural, and social welfare initiatives in Armenia and globally. Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR) https://www.farusa.org FAR focuses on providing relief to vulnerable populations in Armenia, supporting programs in health, education, and economic development. Paros Foundation http://parosfoundation.org/available-projects/ Donations can contribute to a number of humanitarian missions they have in Armenia. You can choose to support individual projects or donate to the foundation in general. Armenia Fund https://www.armeniafund.org A wide ranging charity for infrastructure projects, educational scholarships, and providing aid to vulnerable populations. Armenian Wounded Heroes Fund https://armenianwoundedheroes.com This fund provides direct support to Armenian soldiers who have been injured in the line of duty, offering medical assistance and helping them reintegrate into society. Tumo Center for Creative Technologies https://www.tumo.org Tumo is an innovative educational program that provides free tech and creative skills to young people in Armenia. Donations help support the growth of this pioneering center and its ability to empower youth with skills in areas such as animation, coding, game development, and design. Armenian Volunteer Corps (AVC) https://www.avc.am AVC connects volunteers with opportunities in Armenia to support a variety of causes, from community development to disaster relief. Donations help fund the ongoing programs and volunteer recruitment. The Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) https://coaf.org COAF supports rural communities in Armenia with educational, healthcare, and technological programs. Armenian Red Cross Society https://www.redcross.am/en/home.html The Armenian Red Cross provides critical humanitarian assistance in Armenia, offering emergency relief, health services, and disaster response. IMAST  https://imast.am/ IMAST helps Armenian non-profits with micro-donations for individual projects from wildlife to health to community building.  Other: One Armenia https://www.onearmenia.org A travel group that features local travel opportunities with local people. Promoting responsible travel. Hike Armenia https://hikearmenia.org/ Learn4Artsakh https://learn4artsakh.org Instagram: @learn4artsakh Learn4Artsakh is a leftist  platform dedicated to providing educational resources about Artsakh’s history, culture, and people. Sources: Books: The Burning Tigris: The Armenian Genocide by Peter Balakian The Caucasian Knot: The History and Geo-politics of Nagorno-Karabagh, by Patrick Donabedian & Claude Mutafian Available on learn4artsakh.com My Brother’s Struggle: A great book by the brother of a complicated Armenian revolutionary who grew up in California. Available on learn4artsakh.com AVOID anything by Thomas de Waal News sites: https://armenianweekly.com/ https://evnreport.com https://hetq.am/en Videos: White Phosphorus in Artsakh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjwzHkyGYQA&rco=1 Armenia: The Fall of Nagoro-Karabagh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tld7Vz42QSI Articles: Cultural destruction by Azerbaijan https://hyperallergic.com/482353/a-regime-conceals-its-erasure-of-indigenous-armenian-culture/ Azeri War Crimes https://azeriwarcrimes.org/ An archive of evidence of war crimes, ethnic cleansing and human rights violations committed by Azerbaijan. Not for the faint of heart. University Network for Human Rights https://www.humanrightsnetwork.org/we-are-no-one How Three Years of Atrocities Led to the Ethnic Cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh’s Armenians Azerbaijan’s Ethnic Hatred Theme Park https://www.rferl.org/a/azerbaijan-karabakh-theme-park-armenia-ethnic-hatred-aliyev/31217971.html History of Artsakh https://www.armenianmuseum.org/artsakh Armenian Genocide Historical Overview https://genocideeducation.org/background/brief-history/ Artwashing and Sportswashing by Azerbaijan: https://hyperallergic.com/615519/artwashing-a-dictatorship/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 6 February 2025

Mia talks with doctors Arghavan Salles and Kaveh Hoda about how Trump's illegal disruptions of federal funding is putting everything from vaccine development to trans healthcare at risk. Call your Congressperson: https://arghavan.substack.com/p/we-cannot-let-the-trump-administration Tik Tok: arghavansallesmdphd Instagram: arghavansallesmd Bluesky: arghavansallesmd Twitter: arghavan_salles https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-house-of-pod/id1225096382See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 5 February 2025

Molly talks to Spencer Sunshine about his book, Neo-Nazi Terrorism and Countercultural Fascism: The Origins and Afterlife of James Mason’s Siege. Sunshine's book explores the history of Siege, the book that is today's nazi terrorist's bible. https://www.routledge.com/Neo-Nazi-Terrorism-and-Countercultural-Fascism-The-Origins-and-Afterlife-of-James-Masons-Siege/Sunshine/p/book/9780367190606See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 4 February 2025

James talks to Azad about the Anti-fascist Internationalist Front in Myanmar, Myanmar - Rojava solidarity, and the revolution in Chinland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 3 February 2025

Margaret from the future continues her reporting from the front in Catalonia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 2 February 2025

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  The Decline and Fall of the American Post Office Nut Country Revisited feat. Steven Monacelli & Dr. Michael Phillips They're Trying to Put Women Into Men's Prisons How Unions Can Protect Trans Rights Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #1 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: The Decline and Fall of the American Post Office https://www.nalc.org https://www.fightingnalc.com https://concernedlettercarriers.com https://www.nalc.org/member-benefits/nalc-disaster-relief-foundation  Nut Country Revisited Michael Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic Visions in Contemporary America https://www.ucpress.edu/books/a-culture-of-conspiracy/paper  Mark Fenster, Conspiracy Theories: Secrecy and Power in American Culture   https://www.upress.umn.edu/9780816654949/conspiracy-theories/  Edward H. Miller, Nut Country: Right-Wing Dallas and the Birth of the Southern Strategy https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/N/bo19197692.html How Unions Can Protect Trans Rights Solidarity Pledge:  https://crm.broadstripes.com/ctf/SJID0H  https://sbworkersunited.org/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-sign-orders-ending-diversity-programs-proclaiming-there-are-only-two-sexes-2025-01-20/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-orders-end-federal-support-gender-affirming-care-minors-2025-01-28/ https://www.wjhl.com/news/regional/tennessee/bill-would-block-insurance-companies-that-cover-gender-affirming-care-from-contracting-with-tenncare/ https://www.npr.org/2024/12/24/nx-s1-5238169/starbucks-strike-christmas https://www.them.us/story/starbucks-threatens-to-take-away-trans-rights-at-stores-that-unionize  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 1 February 2025

In this new weekly series, the gang get together to speed run the first two weeks of Trump’s second term, his deluge of executive orders, and what they mean on the ground.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 31 January 2025

Mia and Gare talk with Starbucks Workers United about their fight to secure gender affirming healthcare through unionizing and how you can too.  Solidarity Pledge:  https://crm.broadstripes.com/ctf/SJID0H  Sources: https://sbworkersunited.org/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-sign-orders-ending-diversity-programs-proclaiming-there-are-only-two-sexes-2025-01-20/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-orders-end-federal-support-gender-affirming-care-minors-2025-01-28/ https://www.wjhl.com/news/regional/tennessee/bill-would-block-insurance-companies-that-cover-gender-affirming-care-from-contracting-with-tenncare/ https://www.npr.org/2024/12/24/nx-s1-5238169/starbucks-strike-christmas https://www.them.us/story/starbucks-threatens-to-take-away-trans-rights-at-stores-that-unionizeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 30 January 2025

Margaret talks with former prisoner Eric King about conditions for trans people in prison, what the new policies can mean, and how you can help advocate for people on the inside.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 29 January 2025

Since before the fall of the Alamo, Texas has served as an incubator for unhinged conspiracy theories about the motives behind the Texas Revolution, feared rebellions by the enslaved, Mexican plans to retake Texas, the supposed plot by Franklin Roosevelt to impose communism in the United States, why water is being fluoridated, who killed Kennedy, and the various fever dreams of the QAnon movement. In this episode, we explore what makes Texans, and Americans in general, particularly susceptible to conspiracy theories and what emotional comfort these ideas give believers. Sources: Michael Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic Visions in Contemporary America https://www.ucpress.edu/books/a-culture-of-conspiracy/paper  Mark Fenster, Conspiracy Theories: Secrecy and Power in American Culture   https://www.upress.umn.edu/9780816654949/conspiracy-theories/  Edward H. Miller, Nut Country: Right-Wing Dallas and the Birth of the Southern Strategy https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/N/bo19197692.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 28 January 2025

Mia talks with Bad Mouth, a letter carrier and organizer, and Tommy Espinoza, a former union steward, about the new awful Post Office union contract and the campaign to privatize the Post Office through sabotaging service. Sources: https://www.nalc.org https://www.fightingnalc.com https://concernedlettercarriers.com https://www.nalc.org/member-benefits/nalc-disaster-relief-foundation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 27 January 2025

Margaret from the future describes the terrifying battle of ogre hill.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 26 January 2025

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  The Lost Post Office Union Episode The Age of Cowards and What Happens Next How to Evacuate Your Home A Firsthand Account of the Inauguration & Trump's First Days About That Nazi Salute 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/Links: The Age of Cowards and What Happens Next https://emilygorcenski.com/ How to Evacuate Your Home https://www.fire.ca.gov/prepare/get-ready-to-go https://www.liveliketheworldisdying.com/ About That Nazi Salute https://apnews.com/article/jair-bolsonaro-politics-brasilia-united-states-government-florida-state-29fad1e6c79a5737641932c939021e62 https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1852/18th-brumaire/ch01.htm https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/debord/society.htm https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/the-invisible-committe-to-our-friends  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 25 January 2025

Mia discusses Elon Musk's Nazi salute, why everything feels like this, and how to get out. Sources: https://apnews.com/article/jair-bolsonaro-politics-brasilia-united-states-government-florida-state-29fad1e6c79a5737641932c939021e62 https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1852/18th-brumaire/ch01.htm https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/debord/society.htm https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/the-invisible-committe-to-our-friendsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 24 January 2025

Robert and Gare sit down with D.C. resident, Bridget Todd to discuss her experiences at the inauguration, the return of the Proud Boys, and what it all means for everyone in and out of the District.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 23 January 2025

James is joined by Margaret Killjoy to talk about evacuating from wildfires and what to put in your go bag.  You can hear Margaret and James talk about prepper stuff more on the Live Like The World is Dying podcast: https://www.liveliketheworldisdying.com/ Sources: https://www.fire.ca.gov/prepare/get-ready-to-goSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 22 January 2025

The fascists have won. Where do we go from here, and how can we turn the tide? Robert reads an essay on just that, and Emily Gorcenski debuts a poem about the moment we've just entered. https://emilygorcenski.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 21 January 2025

Somehow this episode vanished into the ether, so enjoy early 2024 Mia and now former letter carrier and union steward Tommy Espinoza discussing the state of workers rights at the Post Office.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 20 January 2025

Margaret from the future reads a report from behind the Iron Curtain in fascist-occupied Spain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 19 January 2025

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  Mutual Aid & the LA Fires CES 2025: AI Toys Are Coming For Your Kids From Anti-Satanic Crusaders to Congresswoman: Tracing an Anti-Trans Harassment Campaign  CES 2025: The Best And Worst Tech Products Coming Soon The Years of Lead Paint (Or Why There Will Be More Tesla Car Bombs) 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 18 January 2025

Mia talks with writer and organizer Vicky Osterweil about the Tesla car bombing, the current state of fascism, and how to defeat it https://www.cawshinythings.com/support-us/ Sources: https://www.propublica.org/article/ap3-oath-keepers-militia-mole https://davidgraeber.org/articles/a-practical-utopians-guide-to-the-coming-collapse/ https://defector.com/how-crazy-was-the-las-vegas-cybertruck-bomberSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 17 January 2025

Robert and Gare sit down with a panel of traumatized experts to sum up the years first and greatest trade show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 16 January 2025

Mia talks with LA trans artist Precious Child about how she was the target of a series of anti-trans harassment campaigns against her art culminating in Congresswoman Nancy Mace censoring her work. https://preciouschild.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 15 January 2025

Robert and Garrison round up all the horrifying childcare products with AI jammed in them from CES 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 14 January 2025

James talks to Andreina from Ktownforall about the devastating fires in Los Angeles and how mutual aid groups are mobilizing to help the community. http://ktownforall.org/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 13 January 2025

Margaret from the future talks about all of the terrible creatures that fascists have invented to attack internationalist forces.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 12 January 2025

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  Q&A 2025 2025 Predictions CES 2025: Listen to AI Executives Laughing At People Losing Their Jobs The AI 'Ick': What Big Tech Is Bringing for 2025 CES 2025: Robert and Gare Meet The Literal Devil 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 11 January 2025

In this episode we explore a variety of robots and AI enabled products and meet a soulless monster from the very pit of hell itself.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 10 January 2025

Robert and Garrison wade through the insane fever dreams of a thousand madmen to bring you the future of consumer electronics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 9 January 2025

Robert and Garrison are joined by Ed Zitron and Ed Ongweso Jr. to discuss the future of AI entertainment at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 8 January 2025

Robert and Garrison are joined by Ed Zitron and Ed Ongweso Jr. to discuss the future of AI entertainment at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 8 January 2025

The Gang sits down to lay out our predictions for 2025 and analyze how right or wrong we were about last year's predictions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 7 January 2025

You asked questions, we answer them!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 6 January 2025

Margaret and Mia discuss the headlines here at the start of the year 2055 during world war 3.5.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 5 January 2025