It Could Happen Here

Panama 1989 to Venezuela 2026: What History Can Teach Us feat. Andrew

Andrew and James discuss what happened in Panama in 1989 and why people are comparing these events to what is happening in Venezuela. Sources: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/venezuelas-interior-minister-says-100-people-died-us-attack-2026-01-08/ [https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/venezuelas-interior-minister-says-100-people-died-us-attack-2026-01-08/] Emperors In the Jungle: The Hidden History of the U.S. in Panama by John Lindsay-Poland See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

CZM Rewind: Dogwhistle Politics and Nazi Code Hunting

Garrison and Mia unravel whether the DHS is posting coded nazi messages, and discuss the limits of treating anti fascism as an easter egg hunt. Original Air Date: 08.07.25 Sources: https://harpers.org/archive/1964/11/the-paranoid-style-in-american-politics/ [https://harpers.org/archive/1964/11/the-paranoid-style-in-american-politics/] https://files.libcom.org/files/[Mark_Fisher]_Capitalist_Realism_Is_There_no_Alte(BookZZ.org).pdf [https://files.libcom.org/files/[Mark_Fisher]_Capitalist_Realism_Is_There_no_Alte(BookZZ.org).pdf] https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/trumps-immigration-record-far-high-arrests-low-deportations-rcna217752 [https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/trumps-immigration-record-far-high-arrests-low-deportations-rcna217752] https://michiganadvance.com/2025/04/09/ice-director-envisions-amazon-like-mass-deportation-system-prime-but-with-human-beings/ [https://michiganadvance.com/2025/04/09/ice-director-envisions-amazon-like-mass-deportation-system-prime-but-with-human-beings/] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20p36e62gyo [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20p36e62gyo] https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexico-refuses-us-military-flight-deporting-migrants-sources-say-2025-01-25/ [https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexico-refuses-us-military-flight-deporting-migrants-sources-say-2025-01-25/] https://bsky.app/profile/bishonentype.bsky.social/post/3luq3qktltc2n [https://bsky.app/profile/bishonentype.bsky.social/post/3luq3qktltc2n] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

CZM Book Club: Mutual Aid by Dean Spade, Part One

Margaret reads you excerpts from a book explaining the ins and outs of mutual aid. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 217

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - Gaza and the Board of Peace feat. Dana El Kurd - Everyone vs ICE: On the Ground In Minnesota - Everyone vs ICE: On the Ground In Minnesota, Pt. 2 - To Catch A Fascist: An Interview with Christopher Mathias - Executive Disorder: Alex Pretti Shooting, DHS Funding Bill & Rojava 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 [http://apple.co/coolerzone] Sources/Links: Gaza and the Board of Peace feat. Dana El Kurd UNOCHA on ceasefire violations - https://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/humanitarian-situation-update-353-gaza-strip [https://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/humanitarian-situation-update-353-gaza-strip]  BBC on the Yellow Line - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgxl6zkenqo [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgxl6zkenqo] Aljazeera on the 20 point plan - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/16/us-declares-phase-two-of-gaza-ceasefire-but-what-did-phase-one-deliver [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/16/us-declares-phase-two-of-gaza-ceasefire-but-what-did-phase-one-deliver]  The Huffington Post on Putin’s invite - https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/donald-trump-has-invited-vladimir-putin-to-join-his-gaza-board-of-peace-kremlin-says_uk_696e0478e4b0fb912e9948f8?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1768820090 [https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/donald-trump-has-invited-vladimir-putin-to-join-his-gaza-board-of-peace-kremlin-says_uk_696e0478e4b0fb912e9948f8?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1768820090]  Aljazeera on Board of Peace - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/18/trumps-board-of-peace-appears-to-seek-wider-mandate-beyond-gaza [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/18/trumps-board-of-peace-appears-to-seek-wider-mandate-beyond-gaza]  Who is Nikolay Mladenov - https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/1/15/who-is-nickolay-mladenov-the-diplomat-tasked-with-disarming-gaza [https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/1/15/who-is-nickolay-mladenov-the-diplomat-tasked-with-disarming-gaza]  Everyone vs ICE: On the Ground In Minnesota Rent Support for neighbors in Phillips: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-phillips-families-in-urgent-need [https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-phillips-families-in-urgent-need] Rent Support for neighbors in Central: https://www.gofundme.com/f/critical-rent-assistance-for-central-neighborhood-families [https://www.gofundme.com/f/critical-rent-assistance-for-central-neighborhood-families] Rent Support for neighbors in Powderhorn: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-powderhorn-families-in-crisis [https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-powderhorn-families-in-crisis] Supplies for Political Art Making: https://givebutter.com/spno [https://givebutter.com/spno] Protective Gear for Legal Observers: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-equip-twin-cities-legal-observers-with-ppe [https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-equip-twin-cities-legal-observers-with-ppe] Diapers and Menstrual Supplies: https://secure.everyaction.com/jLLKnfwWk0qdptMbYLoyPQ2 [https://secure.everyaction.com/jLLKnfwWk0qdptMbYLoyPQ2] Abolish ICE Shirts: https://www.eaglescreenprint.com/printshop/p/defend-612-abolish-ic3-wnj6e [https://www.eaglescreenprint.com/printshop/p/defend-612-abolish-ic3-wnj6e] Northstar Front Line Street Medics: https://www.paypal.com/biz/profile/northstarhealth [https://www.paypal.com/biz/profile/northstarhealth] Twin Cities Swoletariat Bail Fund: Venmo: @TCSwoletariat Cashapp: $TCSwoletariat To Catch A Fascist: An Interview with Christopher Mathias Preorder Chris' book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Catch-a-Fascist/Christopher-Mathias/9781668034767 [https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Catch-a-Fascist/Christopher-Mathias/9781668034767]  The article Chris mentioned about Spit & Dan: https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/death-in-the-desert-2263332/ [https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/death-in-the-desert-2263332/] Executive Disorder: Alex Pretti Shooting, DHS Funding Bill & Rojava https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=fHjlCV6d7gVSHjiN&t=1222&v=Amhb8PK_an8&feature=youtu.be [https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=fHjlCV6d7gVSHjiN&t=1222&v=Amhb8PK_an8&feature=youtu.be] https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388288892112 [https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388288892112] https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/25/politics/video/bovino-dana-bash-full-interview-digvid [https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/25/politics/video/bovino-dana-bash-full-interview-digvid]  https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/26/greg-bovino-agents-victims-pretti-minneapolis-shooting/88361659007/ [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/26/greg-bovino-agents-victims-pretti-minneapolis-shooting/88361659007/]  https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758.107.0.pdf [https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758.107.0.pdf]  https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758.109.0.pdf [https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758.109.0.pdf]  https://www.startribune.com/ice-raids-minnesota/601546426 [https://www.startribune.com/ice-raids-minnesota/601546426]  https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/115968824541011312 [https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/115968824541011312]  https://bsky.app/profile/vanhollen.senate.gov/post/3mdg7b7k5nc2q [https://bsky.app/profile/vanhollen.senate.gov/post/3mdg7b7k5nc2q]  https://newrepublic.com/article/205723/dem-senator-harsh-new-takedown-trump-hits-home-breaking-point [https://newrepublic.com/article/205723/dem-senator-harsh-new-takedown-trump-hits-home-breaking-point]  https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-287 [https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-287]  https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2015826728644391063?s=20 [https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2015826728644391063?s=20] https://x.com/MayorFrey/status/2015917704725622985?s=20 [https://x.com/MayorFrey/status/2015917704725622985?s=20] https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/01/greg-bovino-demoted-minneapolis-border-patrol/685770/ [https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/01/greg-bovino-demoted-minneapolis-border-patrol/685770/]  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIM7ap12vPo [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIM7ap12vPo] https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/2016564180757725221?s=20 [https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/2016564180757725221?s=20]  https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/politics/stephen-miller-alex-pretti-trump [https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/politics/stephen-miller-alex-pretti-trump]  https://x.com/cspan/status/2016557604282011748?s=20 [https://x.com/cspan/status/2016557604282011748?s=20]  https://prospect.org/2026/01/26/ice-trump-democrats-funding-department-homeland-security-alex-pretti-minnesota/ [https://prospect.org/2026/01/26/ice-trump-democrats-funding-department-homeland-security-alex-pretti-minnesota/] https://www.axios.com/2026/01/26/senate-democrats-dhs-funding-government-shutdown [https://www.axios.com/2026/01/26/senate-democrats-dhs-funding-government-shutdown] https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/us/alex-pretti-protesters-minneapolis-invs [https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/us/alex-pretti-protesters-minneapolis-invs] https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2025/04/29/patriots-plane-guantanamo [https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2025/04/29/patriots-plane-guantanamo] https://www.audacy.com/national/sports/pats-team-plane-apparently-used-for-ice-deportation-flights [https://www.audacy.com/national/sports/pats-team-plane-apparently-used-for-ice-deportation-flights] https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/04/29/new-england-patriots-charter-jet-guantanamo [https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/04/29/new-england-patriots-charter-jet-guantanamo] https://apnews.com/article/ihan-omar-vinegar-attack-minneapolis-385a30eaf6acc40d6ba5c6c45c09304d [https://apnews.com/article/ihan-omar-vinegar-attack-minneapolis-385a30eaf6acc40d6ba5c6c45c09304d] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Executive Disorder: Alex Pretti Shooting, DHS Funding Bill & Rojava

The gang discuss the killing of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol in Minneapolis, conflicting accounts of the shooting, a DHS bill in the Senate, and updates on Syria and the FED.  Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=fHjlCV6d7gVSHjiN&t=1222&v=Amhb8PK_an8&feature=youtu.be [https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=fHjlCV6d7gVSHjiN&t=1222&v=Amhb8PK_an8&feature=youtu.be] https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388288892112 [https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388288892112]  https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/25/politics/video/bovino-dana-bash-full-interview-digvid [https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/25/politics/video/bovino-dana-bash-full-interview-digvid]  https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/26/greg-bovino-agents-victims-pretti-minneapolis-shooting/88361659007/ [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/26/greg-bovino-agents-victims-pretti-minneapolis-shooting/88361659007/]  https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758.107.0.pdf [https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758.107.0.pdf]  https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758.109.0.pdf [https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758.109.0.pdf]  https://www.startribune.com/ice-raids-minnesota/601546426 [https://www.startribune.com/ice-raids-minnesota/601546426]  https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/115968824541011312 [https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/115968824541011312]  https://bsky.app/profile/vanhollen.senate.gov/post/3mdg7b7k5nc2q [https://bsky.app/profile/vanhollen.senate.gov/post/3mdg7b7k5nc2q]  https://newrepublic.com/article/205723/dem-senator-harsh-new-takedown-trump-hits-home-breaking-point [https://newrepublic.com/article/205723/dem-senator-harsh-new-takedown-trump-hits-home-breaking-point]  https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-287 [https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-287]  https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2015826728644391063?s=20 [https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2015826728644391063?s=20] https://x.com/MayorFrey/status/2015917704725622985?s=20 [https://x.com/MayorFrey/status/2015917704725622985?s=20] https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/01/greg-bovino-demoted-minneapolis-border-patrol/685770/ [https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/01/greg-bovino-demoted-minneapolis-border-patrol/685770/]  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIM7ap12vPo [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIM7ap12vPo] https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/2016564180757725221?s=20 [https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/2016564180757725221?s=20]  https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/politics/stephen-miller-alex-pretti-trump [https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/politics/stephen-miller-alex-pretti-trump]  https://x.com/cspan/status/2016557604282011748?s=20 [https://x.com/cspan/status/2016557604282011748?s=20]  https://prospect.org/2026/01/26/ice-trump-democrats-funding-department-homeland-security-alex-pretti-minnesota/ [https://prospect.org/2026/01/26/ice-trump-democrats-funding-department-homeland-security-alex-pretti-minnesota/] https://www.axios.com/2026/01/26/senate-democrats-dhs-funding-government-shutdown [https://www.axios.com/2026/01/26/senate-democrats-dhs-funding-government-shutdown] https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/us/alex-pretti-protesters-minneapolis-invs [https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/us/alex-pretti-protesters-minneapolis-invs] https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2025/04/29/patriots-plane-guantanamo [https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2025/04/29/patriots-plane-guantanamo] https://www.audacy.com/national/sports/pats-team-plane-apparently-used-for-ice-deportation-flights [https://www.audacy.com/national/sports/pats-team-plane-apparently-used-for-ice-deportation-flights] https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/04/29/new-england-patriots-charter-jet-guantanamo [https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/04/29/new-england-patriots-charter-jet-guantanamo] https://apnews.com/article/ihan-omar-vinegar-attack-minneapolis-385a30eaf6acc40d6ba5c6c45c09304d [https://apnews.com/article/ihan-omar-vinegar-attack-minneapolis-385a30eaf6acc40d6ba5c6c45c09304d] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.