It Could Happen Here

Democratic lawmakers fuel a crime panic with authoritarian crackdowns. National Guard deployed outside NY subways sparks debate. Media sensationalizes subway crimes. Clash of ideologies in criminal justice policies. Future episode teaser on Gaza.

Exploring the dark world of stalkerware with maia arson crimew, discussing legal implications and tactics against spy apps. Unveiling the Truth Spy capabilities and privacy violations in cash-driven apps. Spyware reporting and disrupting operations highlighted, ending with a discussion on documentary nominees and product ads.

The podcast discusses the decline of 'third places' in modern society, emphasizing their role in fostering community and social interactions. It explores factors like urban sprawl and technology influencing this decline, and highlights the importance of reclaiming communal spaces. The evolution of third places in the digital era, empowering individuals to shape urban social life, and the challenges of online communication are also covered.

The podcast discusses sabotage attacks and state repression, resistance in Atlanta against a militarized police training facility, strategic non-violent protest methods, arsons targeting companies involved in the construction, police raids targeting activists, and disruptions to the Cop City project by activists facing legal consequences.

Explore the history of vampire fiction with a focus on John Polidori's The Vampyre, including the intriguing relationship between Polidori and Lord Byron. Discover the manipulative and sinister intentions of the mysterious figure, Lord Ruthven, towards an innocent girl. Follow Aubrey's struggle with fascination and warnings of vampires in the woods, leading to a tragic discovery and accusations of responsibility for a woman's death.

Exploring predictive programming in Hollywood, conspiracy theories in media, connections between movies and real-life events, symbolism in dystopian media, impact of movies on societal collapse, climate change effects on agriculture, humanitarian crisis in Gaza, human rights violations in the West Bank, challenges at the border, supporting migrants through collective efforts

James talks to John and Heval about the changing situation at the border in San Diego county, new outdoor detention sites, and how you can organize to solve problems in your area. https://www.gofundme.com/f/jacumba-migrant-camps See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shereen discusses the recent developments in Gaza, the severe starvation Palestinians are experiencing, and the uptick in violence in the West Bank. Sources: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/12/israels-war-on-gaza-list-of-key-events-day-158 https://www.dci-palestine.org/17_palestinian_children_starve_to_death_in_gaza https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/08/28/west-bank-spike-israeli-killings-palestinian-children   https://www.palestinechronicle.com/dangerous-precedent-israelerects-barbed-wire-near-al-aqsa-mosque/  https://nypost.com/2024/03/09/world-news/israeli-protesters-try-to-stop-aid-from-entering-gaza-strip/ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/09/world/middleeast/yazan-kafarneh-gaza-starvation.html https://jacobin.com/2024/03/israel-flour-massacre-war-crime-gaza https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/its-not-just-israeli-bombs-that-have-killed-children-in-gaza-now-some-are-dying-of-hunger-too https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/03/04/israel-west-bank-settlers-attacks-palestinians https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68514581 https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/02/shocking-spike-in-use-of-unlawful-lethal-force-by-israeli-forces-against-palestinians-in-the-occupied-west-bank/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68557035 https://www.politico.eu/article/israels-netanyahu-says-he-will-defy-bidens-red-line-and-invade-rafah/ https://www.npr.org/2024/03/13/1238227682/orphans-gaza-rafah-israel-west-bank-sos-childrens-village-international https://en.royanews.tv/news/49895/2024-03-07  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/longform/2023/10/9/israel-hamas-war-in-maps-and-charts-live-tracker  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew and Gare discuss balanced realism and giant squids as modes to think about collapse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gare, Robert, and Mia discuss the conspiracy theory that the government is preparing the public for revolution, collapse, and civil war.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.