Online harassment is as bad as it’s ever been. And the election results have a lot of people worried about their privacy & safety. Before you make any big moves like logging off forever, do a quick digital hygiene check. There are a few simple steps you can take today to make life a little harder for online trolls.  Resources: https://www.wired.com/story/the-wired-guide-to-protecting-yourself-from-government-surveillance/ ...

Mia and Gare discuss the incalculable damage RFK Jr. will do if allowed to head the Department of Health and Human Services, home of the CDC, NIH, and other vital medical institutions. Sources: https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/13/politics/robert-kennedy-jr-chemicals-water-children-frogs/index.html https://time.com/7177027/rfk-jr-hhs-secretary-trump-public-health/ https://www.additudemag.com/adderall-shortage-dea-stimulants-adhd-medication/ ...

Around the world, racist influencers have instigated a panic over shadowy global elites who have supposedly conspired to flood white-majority countries with immigrants from Latin America, Africa and Asia in order to destroy Western civilization.  This idea, called the Great Replacement Theory, has inspired mass shootings from New Zealand to Buffalo, NY. This episode outlines the history of the Great Replacement Theory and explores the toxic political and social atmosphere that led to the...

Garrison, Sophie, and James discuss Trump’s new cabinet appointees and potential members of the White House administration. Sources: https://meidasnews.com/news/trump-secretary-of-defense-nominee-pete-hegseth-called-for-a-righteous-holy-war  https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/us/politics/trump-defense-pete-hegseth.html https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/13/kristi-noem-dhs-trump-policy-00189513 ...

It's a Book Club Rerun! Margaret Killjoy reads her short story, The Free Orcs of Cascadia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  Life for Trans People Under Trump What Happens to Gaza Under Trump How Trump's Tariffs Will Impact You Trump's Foreign Policy Why Did Non-White People Vote For Trump? 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! ...

Prop is joined by Mia to discuss the rightward trend of a few groups of non-white voters. Sources: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-11-10/election-2024-asian-american-voters  https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/asian-americans-exit-poll-harris-trump-rcna179005  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James and Mia discuss what we know so far about foreign policy under the second Trump administration. Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/12/us/civilian-deaths-war-isis.html https://www.reuters.com/article/world/syrian-surprise-how-trumps-phone-call-changed-the-war-idUSKCN1OR0PN/ https://www.donaldjtrump.com/issues https://www.piie.com/research/piie-charts/2024/trumps-bigger-tariff-proposals-would-cost-typical-american-household-over ...

Mia and Gare discuss the effects of Trump's proposed tariffs and why they're probably going to be worse than economists are projecting. Book Link: https://chuangcn.org/journal/one/ Sources: https://chuangcn.org/2019/12/trade-war-or-redistribution https://chuangcn.org/journal/one/no-way-forward-no-way-back/ https://chuangcn.org/journal/two/picking-quarrels/ https://www.donaldjtrump.com/agenda47/agenda47-cementing-fair-and-reciprocal-trade-with-the-trump-reciprocal-trade-act ...

Robert sits down and walks through the reactions to Trump's victory among Gazans, and the different possibilities for what comes next. Sources: Palestinians dismayed by Trump's win, their leaders urge peace | Reuters Gaza’s Cease-Fire Talks Will Probably Wait Until After Trump’s Inauguration - The New York Times ‘Israel will keep invading – with more ease’: Gaza dreads Trump presidency | Features News | Al Jazeera Trump Wants to End Gaza War on Israel’s Terms Trump's election promises...

Gare and Mia discuss Trump's policies targeting trans rights, and how we can prepare to mitigate harm. Sources:https://diyhrt.wiki/https://www.glad.org/transgender-id-project-updating-your-passport/#ds-11 https://www.transjusticefundingproject.org/ https://www.transincomeproject.org/  https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/united-states-v-skrmetti/  ...

Book Club Rerun from the ol' ICHH archive - now with Book Club wrapping! Margaret Killjoy joins us to read a special spooky week ghost story about the 2nd American Civil War. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  Trump's Constitutional Sheriffs Remember, Remember, the (Other) 5th of November An Election Episode feat. Robert Still Don't Panic: An Election Response Trump's Deportation Plans 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...

James, Robert, and Sophie discuss what we know about the incoming Trump administration's plans to deport undocumented people and how likely we are to see mass deportations in the next four years. Al Otro Lado: https://alotrolado.org/ Haitian Bridge Alliance: https://haitianbridgealliance.org/ Sources: https://www.reuters.com/graphics/USA-ELECTION/MIGRATION-DEPORTATIONS/akpeoeoerpr/ https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/cbp-enforcement-statistics/title-8-and-title-42-statistics-fy22 ...

The Cool Zone crew sit down to discuss where we go from here and how we can prepare for Trump’s second administration between now and January. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert discusses what's likely to happen, unlikely to happen, and likely to happen in unlikely ways this election season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia and James take a break from America to discuss the history of Guy Fawkes Day, the heroes of the German Peasants War, and the future of trans cinema. Sources: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/inspire-me/real-story-of-bonfire-night/ https://www.ajc.org/news/on-luther-and-his-lies https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/guy-fawkes-bonfire-night/index.html https://deadline.com/2024/10/lilly-wachowski-anarchists-united-grants-1236161483/ ...

Robert sits down with Cloee Cooper of Political Research Associates to talk about her new podcast, The Insurgents, which looks into the movement of "constitutional" sheriffs working against democracy. Sources: https://politicalresearch.org/the-insurgence-sheriffs See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret reads you folklore about witches in Russia, because she likes witches and it's still sort of Halloween. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this series, James describes his journey into the Darién Gap, one of the most remote and dangerous migration routes on earth. We hear from migrants from around the world about the dangers of the journey, their fears that forced them to take it, and their dreams for America. It Could Happen Here Weekly 154 Sources can be found in the descriptions of each individual episode. The Green Hell: Migration Through the Darién Gap We Are All Brothers: How the Emberá Community of Bajo Chiquito...

James' final episode looks at the people helping migrants once they leave the Darién Gap, and how you can help. Donation links for groups featured in this series:  Border Kindness: https://borderkindness.org/donate/Al Otro Lado: https://alotrolado.networkforgood.com/projects/63833-al-otro-lado-fundFe Y Alegria: https://www.feyalegria.org/en/home-fya-international/ Sources: https://www.oig.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/assets/2023-11/OIG-24-07-Nov23.pdf https://www.notiparole.com ...

In the fourth installment of his series on the Darién Gap, James talks to migrants at Lajas Blancas reception center north of the Darién, who can often be stuck there for months without the money to continue their journeys. Sources: https://www.notiparole.com https://www.instagram.com/p/DAaDkSwh1Jk/?igsh=bmgyanBteW10czd5 https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/20/archives/a-new-canaldug-by-atom-bombs-nuclear-energy-is-the-key-to-replacing.html ...

In part three of his series on the Darién Gap, James talks about what drives Venezuelan and African migrants to make the journey through the Darién Gap. Sources: https://www.notiparole.com https://www.instagram.com/p/DAaDkSwh1Jk/?igsh=bmgyanBteW10czd5 https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/20/archives/a-new-canaldug-by-atom-bombs-nuclear-energy-is-the-key-to-replacing.html https://www.themanual.com/outdoors/darien-gap-feature/ ...

In the second part of his series on the Darién Gap, James looks at the impacts of migration on the indigenous Panamanian Emberá community. Sources: https://www.notiparole.com https://www.instagram.com/p/DAaDkSwh1Jk/?igsh=bmgyanBteW10czd5 https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/20/archives/a-new-canaldug-by-atom-bombs-nuclear-energy-is-the-key-to-replacing.html https://www.themanual.com/outdoors/darien-gap-feature/ ...