It Could Happen Here

A Week of Action is planned for March 4th as the city of Atlanta prepares to receive land disturbance permits. We discuss how the movement might evolve going forward. Music by the Narcissist Cookbook and Propaganda. https://www.stopcopcitysolidarity.org/https://defendtheatlantaforest.org/ https://www.copcitysyllab.us/ https://www.srycampaign.org/ https://scenes.noblogs.org/ https://occupywallst.nyc/news/2023/2/11/defend-the-atlanta-forest-bring-tent-march-11-2023-stopcopcity4 https://itsgoingdown.org/three-theories-of-victory/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police and politicians continue to intensify repression against the movement with domestic terrorism charges and unprecedented high bail costs. Meanwhile, a protest in downtown Atlanta ends with a police car in flames. https://atlsolidarity.org/https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/contribute-to-the-atlanta-solidarity-fund Music by the Narcissist Cookbook and Propaganda.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Friends, loved ones, and comrades of Tortuguita share memories and stories of them. The Friday after the police killing, a vigil for Tort is held at Weelaunee People's Park. https://stopcop.city/memories-of-tort/ Music by the Narcissist Cookbook and Propaganda.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Georgia State Patrol kill a forest defender during a police raid on the Weelaunee Forest. Garrison travels to Atlanta to talk with people in the movement; this episode covers the police's escalation of violence and what happened the day of the shooting. https://www.gofundme.com/f/for-family-of-manuel-tortuguita-paez-teran  Music by the Narcissist Cookbook and Propaganda.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We talk about the state of street resistance against the police in the wake of the footage of police murdering Tyre Nichols.   EARTHQUAKE DONATION LINKS: The White Helmets whitehelmets.org/en/ The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) Foundation sams-usa.net Doctors Without Borders doctorswithoutborders.org Kurdish Red Crescent heyvasoruk.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From riots against neo-Nazis in the rustbelt, to armed defense of mutual aid programs in post-Katrina New Orleans, to mass mobilizations of tens of thousands against the Alt-Right, on today's show, as the It's Going Down crew once again takes over It Could Happen Here, we look at how, far from being just confined to a small set of antifa-supersoldiers, mass community self-defense is part and parcel to the DNA of grassroots movements for liberation in the so-called US. Featuring Interviews with Spencer Sunhine (@transform6789) and Suncere Ali Shakur.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shereen discusses the recent earthquakes that have devastated Turkey and Syria, the subsequent international response, and how sanctions have worsened Syria’s chance of recovery. The White Helmets: https://www.whitehelmets.org/en/ The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) Foundationhttps://www.sams-usa.net/ Molham Teamhttps://molhamteam.com/en/campaigns/439 American Relief Fund https://arforganization.org/donations/  Doctors Without Bordershttps://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew sits down with James  to explain the concept of “buen vivir” and the traditions and social philosophy behind itSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James talks to Billy Ford (@billee4d) about the Junta’s “roadmap to democracy” in Myanmar and the state of the spring revolution two years after it began.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.