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It Could Happen Here started as an exploration of the possibility of a new civil war. Now a daily show, it's evolved into a chronicle of collapse as it happens, and an exploration of how we might build a better future. Every day Robert Evans, Garrison Davis, Mia Wong, and James Stout take you on a jaunty walk through the burning ruins of the old world and towards a better one that lays just on the horizon.

It Could Happen Here started as an exploration of the possibility of a new civil war. Now a daily show, it's evolved into a chronicle of collapse as it happens, and an exploration of how we might build a better future. Every day Robert Evans, Garrison Davis, Mia Wong, and James Stout take you on a jaunty walk through the burning ruins of the old world and towards a better one that lays just on the horizon.

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The Efficiency Paradox

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We discuss the second White House Correspondents' Dinner, school shooter response drones, a massive data center in Louisiana, ICE coordinating with Iranian officials to deport asylum seekers, why James Talarico might beat Ken Paxton, abuse allegations against GOP House rep. Max Miller, and a Stop Cop City activist charged for allegedly wiping his phone at the airport. 

Sources:

https://www.givesendgo.com/letsamgo 

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/fourth-circuit-says-border-agents-can-search-your-phone-hand-no-suspicion-required 

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-rescinds-2022-public-charge-regulation 

https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2025-20278/public-charge-ground-of-inadmissibility 

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-05-26/pdf/99-13202.pdf 

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220.9.3_1.pdf

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220.9.4.pdf  

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/iran-get-chinese-shoulder-launched-missile-systems-weeks-sources-say-2026-07-29/  

https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2082260118930956482

https://www.texastribune.org/2026/07/28/texas-senate-poll-james-talarico-ken-paxton-july-2026/
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/ken-paxton-has-survived-years-of-scandals-can-james-talarico-change-that
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/ken-paxton-has-survived-years-of-scandals-can-james-talarico-change-that
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/19/ken-paxton-waco-plea-deal-child-sex-abuse-texas-attorney-general/
https://www.kwbu.org/news/2026-05-15/lawmakers-call-for-legal-reforms-response-to-adam-hoffman-case?_amp=true
https://www.kwtx.com/2025/06/11/wife-waco-attorney-adam-hoffman-disputes-allegations-sexual-abuse-made-by-local-boy/
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/technology/meta-data-center-louisiana.html
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jul/28/school-shootings-pepper-spray-drones
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8800
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/119/hr8800/text#H6C56E3050B5F4792AEBB0DF665B1D5D9
https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/07/22/breakthrough-news-is-under-attack/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34Bg1RJk3_8
https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Cuba-Report.pdf
https://peoplesforum.org/blog_post/trump-allies-in-congress-subpoena-the-peoples-forum-help-us-fight-back/
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/business/media/new-york-times-subpoenas-withdraw.html
https://www.chandralaw.com/files/assets/2026-05-27def.morenosmotforexpeditedreliefunderupepa.pdf
https://www.chandralaw.com/files/assets/2026-06-04def.morenossecondsupplementtohermot.forexpeditedrelief.pdf
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/10/politics/video/max-miller-abuse-allegations-emily-moreno-digvid-invs
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/14/ohio-congressman-max-miller-is-being-sued-amid-domestic-violence-allegations/
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/assault-misogyny-verbal-threats-records-detail-new-allegations-against-rep-max-miller-bernie-moreno/
https://x.com/GrapheneOS/status/2082212225364746306
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71998357/1/united-states-v-tunick/
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.gand.351976/gov.uscourts.gand.351976.21.0.pdf
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/cop-city-protester-phone

We discuss the second White House Correspondents' Dinner, school shooter response drones, a massive data center in Louisiana, ICE coordinating with Iranian officials to deport asylum seekers, why James Talarico might beat Ken Paxton, abuse allegations against GOP House rep. Max Miller, and a Stop Cop City activist charged for allegedly wiping his phone at the airport.&nbsp;
Sources:
<a href="https://www.givesendgo.com/letsamgo">https://www.givesendgo.com/letsamgo</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/fourth-circuit-says-border-agents-can-search-your-phone-hand-no-suspicion-required">https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/fourth-circuit-says-border-agents-can-search-your-phone-hand-no-suspicion-required</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-rescinds-2022-public-charge-regulation">https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-rescinds-2022-public-charge-regulation</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2025-20278/public-charge-ground-of-inadmissibility">https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2025-20278/public-charge-ground-of-inadmissibility</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-05-26/pdf/99-13202.pdf">https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-05-26/pdf/99-13202.pdf</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220.9.3_1.pdf">https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220.9.3_1.pdf</a>
<a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220.9.4.pdf">https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220/gov.uscourts.dcd.294220.9.4.pdf</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/china/iran-get-chinese-shoulder-launched-missile-systems-weeks-sources-say-2026-07-29/">https://www.reuters.com/world/china/iran-get-chinese-shoulder-launched-missile-systems-weeks-sources-say-2026-07-29/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2082260118930956482">https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2082260118930956482</a>
<a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2026/07/28/texas-senate-poll-james-talarico-ken-paxton-july-2026/">https://www.texastribune.org/2026/07/28/texas-senate-poll-james-talarico-ken-paxton-july-2026/ </a><a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/ken-paxton-has-survived-years-of-scandals-can-james-talarico-change-that">https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/ken-paxton-has-survived-years-of-scandals-can-james-talarico-change-that https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/ken-paxton-has-survived-years-of-scandals-can-james-talarico-change-that </a><a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/19/ken-paxton-waco-plea-deal-child-sex-abuse-texas-attorney-general/">https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/19/ken-paxton-waco-plea-deal-child-sex-abuse-texas-attorney-general/ </a><a href="https://www.kwbu.org/news/2026-05-15/lawmakers-call-for-legal-reforms-response-to-adam-hoffman-case?_amp=true">https://www.kwbu.org/news/2026-05-15/lawmakers-call-for-legal-reforms-response-to-adam-hoffman-case?_amp=true </a><a href="https://www.kwtx.com/2025/06/11/wife-waco-attorney-adam-hoffman-disputes-allegations-sexual-abuse-made-by-local-boy/">https://www.kwtx.com/2025/06/11/wife-waco-attorney-adam-hoffman-disputes-allegations-sexual-abuse-made-by-local-boy/ </a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/technology/meta-data-center-louisiana.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/technology/meta-data-center-louisiana.html </a><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jul/28/school-shootings-pepper-spray-drones">https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jul/28/school-shootings-pepper-spray-drones</a> <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8800">https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8800 </a><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/119/hr8800/text#H6C56E3050B5F4792AEBB0DF665B1D5D9">https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/119/hr8800/text#H6C56E3050B5F4792AEBB0DF665B1D5D9 </a><a href="https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/07/22/breakthrough-news-is-under-attack/">https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/07/22/breakthrough-news-is-under-attack/</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34Bg1RJk3_8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34Bg1RJk3_8</a> <a href="https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Cuba-Report.pdf">https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Cuba-Report.pdf</a> <a href="https://peoplesforum.org/blog_post/trump-allies-in-congress-subpoena-the-peoples-forum-help-us-fight-back/">https://peoplesforum.org/blog_post/trump-allies-in-congress-subpoena-the-peoples-forum-help-us-fight-back/</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/business/media/new-york-times-subpoenas-withdraw.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/business/media/new-york-times-subpoenas-withdraw.html</a> <a href="https://www.chandralaw.com/files/assets/2026-05-27def.morenosmotforexpeditedreliefunderupepa.pdf">https://www.chandralaw.com/files/assets/2026-05-27def.morenosmotforexpeditedreliefunderupepa.pdf</a> <a href="https://www.chandralaw.com/files/assets/2026-06-04def.morenossecondsupplementtohermot.forexpeditedrelief.pdf">https://www.chandralaw.com/files/assets/2026-06-04def.morenossecondsupplementtohermot.forexpeditedrelief.pdf </a><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/10/politics/video/max-miller-abuse-allegations-emily-moreno-digvid-invs">https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/10/politics/video/max-miller-abuse-allegations-emily-moreno-digvid-invs</a> <a href="https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/14/ohio-congressman-max-miller-is-being-sued-amid-domestic-violence-allegations/">https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/14/ohio-congressman-max-miller-is-being-sued-amid-domestic-violence-allegations/</a> <a href="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/assault-misogyny-verbal-threats-records-detail-new-allegations-against-rep-max-miller-bernie-moreno/">https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/assault-misogyny-verbal-threats-records-detail-new-allegations-against-rep-max-miller-bernie-moreno/</a> <a href="https://x.com/GrapheneOS/status/2082212225364746306">https://x.com/GrapheneOS/status/2082212225364746306</a> <a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71998357/1/united-states-v-tunick/">https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71998357/1/united-states-v-tunick/</a> <a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.gand.351976/gov.uscourts.gand.351976.21.0.pdf">https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.gand.351976/gov.uscourts.gand.351976.21.0.pdf </a><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/cop-city-protester-phone">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/cop-city-protester-phone</a>

Executive Disorder:  Asylum Seekers Forced to Meet with Iranian Officials, Ken Paxton, Activist Charged for GrapheneOS Phone Wipe

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Garrison talks with Grace Mausser, co-chair of the New York City chapter of DSA, about the chapter’s on-the-ground organizing strategy, DSA’s relationship to the democratic party, and what their electoral wins could mean for building working class power. 

Resources:

https://socialists.nyc/

https://www.dsausa.org/

https://podcasts.apple.com/ru/podcast/the-dsa-red-scare/id1449762156?i=1000777008325 

Garrison talks with Grace Mausser, co-chair of the New York City chapter of DSA, about the chapter&rsquo;s on-the-ground organizing strategy, DSA&rsquo;s relationship to the democratic party, and what their electoral wins could mean for building working class power.&nbsp;
Resources:
<a href="https://socialists.nyc/">https://socialists.nyc/</a>
<a href="https://www.dsausa.org/">https://www.dsausa.org/</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ru/podcast/the-dsa-red-scare/id1449762156?i=1000777008325">https://podcasts.apple.com/ru/podcast/the-dsa-red-scare/id1449762156?i=1000777008325</a>&nbsp;

Why DSA Keeps Winning

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/b879379f-a52c-4b9d-b895-b4960157a592/transcript

James is joined by Wendy Fry from CalMatters to discuss her story on DHS buying Core Civic facilities in California and what this might mean for immigration detention. 

Sources:

https://calmatters.org/justice/2026/07/corecivic-sells-ice-detention-centers/ 

James is joined by Wendy Fry from CalMatters to discuss her story on DHS buying Core Civic facilities in California and what this might mean for immigration detention.&nbsp;
Sources:
<a href="https://calmatters.org/justice/2026/07/corecivic-sells-ice-detention-centers/">https://calmatters.org/justice/2026/07/corecivic-sells-ice-detention-centers/</a>&nbsp;

Why is DHS buying private prisons?

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/d3b4d4af-392f-4b9c-b6e5-b49501664023/transcript

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