It Could Happen Here

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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 one of a five 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.

The Brazilian election aftermath reveals a landscape shaped by imperialism and police power. Lula's rise, fueled by the 2000s commodity boom, masks a legacy of socio-economic dependency. The podcast explores the violent consequences of Brazil’s UN operations in Haiti and how those tactics returned home. With increasing police brutality and the financialization of labor, activists struggle against deepening precarity and repression. The hosts argue that to prevent a return to fascism, dismantling oppressive institutions is crucial.