Mia and James discuss the nearly forgotten second Algerian revolution during which workers seized factory and field and implemented workers self-management

Mia and James discuss the nearly forgotten second Algerian revolution during which workers seized factory and field and implemented workers self-management

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.

It Could Happen Here

The Forgotten Algerian Revolution

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/6d680370-2336-4162-9110-b13f017f942a/transcript

The gang discuss the batch of recent Supreme Court rulings from birthright citizenship and mail in voting, the president's ability to end Temporary Protected Status and fire independent agency heads, and the strengthening of gun rights and digital privacy rights.

Sources:
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/hegseth-moves-to-order-military-lawyers-to-be-immigration-judges


https://apnews.com/article/earthquake-venezuela-us-deportees-immigration-hotel-survived-783140c04b418de2308f548402ace9af


https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-requires-egg-producers-end-coordinated-benchmark-manipulation


https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgmv98ez3zo


https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/29/colorado-supreme-court-rejects-democrat-redistricting-plan-initiative-240/


https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/colorado-house-results


https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/06/standing-up-for-trans-new-yorkers--mayor-mamdani-launches--15-mi 

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-621_h315.pdf

https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/justices-strike-down-campaign-finance-law/

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-43_2b35.pdf


https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/court-rules-that-states-can-exclude-transgender-athletes-from-girls-and-womens-sports-teams/ 

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-1083_f204.pdf 

https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/358/text 

https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/trump-v-miot/ 

https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/noem-v-doe-3/ 

https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-haiti 

https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/amid-haiti-chaos-biden-border-hypocrisy-full-display-he-tells-ncna1274121 

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-5_86qd.pdf


https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-43_2b35.pdf 

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1401 

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/169/649/ 

https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc30867/m1/12/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1260_g3cn.pdf


https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/justices-uphold-state-law-allowing-for-late-arriving-mail-in-ballots/


https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-rules-trump-cannot-fire-fed-member-lisa-cook-grants-powe-rcna234931

https://www.npr.org/2026/06/29/nx-s1-5816232/supreme-court-ftc-independent-agencies-humphreys-executor

https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/court-allows-trump-to-fire-ftc-commissioner-and-overturns-major-restraint-on-presidential-power/

https://www.federalreservehistory.org/essays/first-bank-of-the-us

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25a312_5468.pdf

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-332_qn12.pdf


https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/supreme-court-strikes-down-gun-140830239.html

https://www.firearmspolicy.org/us-supreme-court-drives-final-stake-through-vampire-rule-gun-carry-ban-in-second-amendment-decision


https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1234_g2bh.pdf


https://archive.is/GW904#selection-1595.0-1603.118


https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-112_0am4.pdf

https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/court-rules-that-law-enforcements-use-of-geofence-warrant-was-a-search/

The gang discuss the batch of recent Supreme Court rulings from birthright citizenship and mail in voting, the president's ability to end Temporary Protected Status and fire independent agency heads, and the strengthening of gun rights and digital privacy rights.
Sources: <a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/hegseth-moves-to-order-military-lawyers-to-be-immigration-judges">https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/hegseth-moves-to-order-military-lawyers-to-be-immigration-judges </a>
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/earthquake-venezuela-us-deportees-immigration-hotel-survived-783140c04b418de2308f548402ace9af">https://apnews.com/article/earthquake-venezuela-us-deportees-immigration-hotel-survived-783140c04b418de2308f548402ace9af </a>
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-requires-egg-producers-end-coordinated-benchmark-manipulation">https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-requires-egg-producers-end-coordinated-benchmark-manipulation </a>
<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgmv98ez3zo">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgmv98ez3zo </a>
<a href="https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/29/colorado-supreme-court-rejects-democrat-redistricting-plan-initiative-240/">https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/29/colorado-supreme-court-rejects-democrat-redistricting-plan-initiative-240/ </a>
<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/colorado-house-results">https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/colorado-house-results </a>
<a href="https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/06/standing-up-for-trans-new-yorkers--mayor-mamdani-launches--15-mi">https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/06/standing-up-for-trans-new-yorkers--mayor-mamdani-launches--15-mi</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-621_h315.pdf">https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-621_h315.pdf</a> 
<a href="https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/justices-strike-down-campaign-finance-law/">https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/justices-strike-down-campaign-finance-law/</a> 
<a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-43_2b35.pdf">https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-43_2b35.pdf </a>
<a href="https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/court-rules-that-states-can-exclude-transgender-athletes-from-girls-and-womens-sports-teams/">https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/court-rules-that-states-can-exclude-transgender-athletes-from-girls-and-womens-sports-teams/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-1083_f204.pdf">https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-1083_f204.pdf</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/358/text">https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/358/text</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/trump-v-miot/">https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/trump-v-miot/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/noem-v-doe-3/">https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/noem-v-doe-3/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-haiti">https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-haiti</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/amid-haiti-chaos-biden-border-hypocrisy-full-display-he-tells-ncna1274121">https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/amid-haiti-chaos-biden-border-hypocrisy-full-display-he-tells-ncna1274121</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-5_86qd.pdf">https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-5_86qd.pdf </a>
<a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-43_2b35.pdf">https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-43_2b35.pdf</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1401">https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1401</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/169/649/">https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/169/649/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc30867/m1/12/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc30867/m1/12/?utm_source=chatgpt.com</a> 
<a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1260_g3cn.pdf">https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1260_g3cn.pdf </a>
<a href="https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/justices-uphold-state-law-allowing-for-late-arriving-mail-in-ballots/">https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/justices-uphold-state-law-allowing-for-late-arriving-mail-in-ballots/ </a>
<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-rules-trump-cannot-fire-fed-member-lisa-cook-grants-powe-rcna234931">https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-rules-trump-cannot-fire-fed-member-lisa-cook-grants-powe-rcna234931</a>
<a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/06/29/nx-s1-5816232/supreme-court-ftc-independent-agencies-humphreys-executor">https://www.npr.org/2026/06/29/nx-s1-5816232/supreme-court-ftc-independent-agencies-humphreys-executor</a>
<a href="https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/court-allows-trump-to-fire-ftc-commissioner-and-overturns-major-restraint-on-presidential-power/">https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/court-allows-trump-to-fire-ftc-commissioner-and-overturns-major-restraint-on-presidential-power/</a>
<a href="https://www.federalreservehistory.org/essays/first-bank-of-the-us">https://www.federalreservehistory.org/essays/first-bank-of-the-us</a>
<a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25a312_5468.pdf">https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25a312_5468.pdf</a>
<a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-332_qn12.pdf">https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-332_qn12.pdf </a>
<a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/supreme-court-strikes-down-gun-140830239.html">https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/supreme-court-strikes-down-gun-140830239.html</a>
<a href="https://www.firearmspolicy.org/us-supreme-court-drives-final-stake-through-vampire-rule-gun-carry-ban-in-second-amendment-decision">https://www.firearmspolicy.org/us-supreme-court-drives-final-stake-through-vampire-rule-gun-carry-ban-in-second-amendment-decision </a>
<a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1234_g2bh.pdf">https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1234_g2bh.pdf </a>
<a href="https://archive.is/GW904#selection-1595.0-1603.118">https://archive.is/GW904#selection-1595.0-1603.118 </a>
<a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-112_0am4.pdf">https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-112_0am4.pdf</a> 
<a href="https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/court-rules-that-law-enforcements-use-of-geofence-warrant-was-a-search/">https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/court-rules-that-law-enforcements-use-of-geofence-warrant-was-a-search/</a>

Executive Disorder: Supreme Court Edition

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/ca5ae762-f99d-4414-8b3c-b47b00059dbc/transcript

Andrew and James discuss the strike of London dockworkers in 1889 and the solidarity and support it received.

Sources:

https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/errico-malatesta-about-a-strike 

https://libcom.org/article/great-london-dock-strike-1889 

https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/blog/the-1889-london-dockers-and-tailors-strikes/ 

https://www.britannica.com/event/London-Dock-Strike

https://jacobin.com/2026/05/1926-london-docks-general-strike

https://bsky.app/profile/assignedmale.bsky.social/post/3mp7473bzrs2e

https://www.investopedia.com/single-stock-etf-5667162

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-kospi-plunges-nearly-10-after-regulator-cautions-leveraged-etfs-2026-06-23/

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-watchdog-regrets-rushed-launch-leveraged-etfs-considering-measures-2026-06-22/

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/south-korea-market-watchdog-issues-warning-leveraged-stock-investments-2026-06-18/

https://www.barrons.com/articles/sk-hynix-stock-kospi-2503fa2d

https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626005600320

https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/26/investing/tech-stocks-nasdaq-kospi

https://www.businessinsider.com/korea-kospi-stock-market-price-today-nikkei-softbank-tech-selloff-2026-6

Andrew and James discuss the strike of London dockworkers in 1889 and the solidarity and support it received.
Sources:
<a href="https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/errico-malatesta-about-a-strike" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="59ffc96a-7779-4c34-83ba-75bdb5885ecb">https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/errico-malatesta-about-a-strike&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://libcom.org/article/great-london-dock-strike-1889" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="0a81153a-6422-4511-a54e-485b7bac9e8d">https://libcom.org/article/great-london-dock-strike-1889&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/blog/the-1889-london-dockers-and-tailors-strikes/" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="495f63f6-5430-4a05-92d2-1e77ea719ba5">https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/blog/the-1889-london-dockers-and-tailors-strikes/&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://www.britannica.com/event/London-Dock-Strike" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="7403a50a-a7e2-4275-a082-27551d6d0de4">https://www.britannica.com/event/London-Dock-Strike</a>
<a href="https://jacobin.com/2026/05/1926-london-docks-general-strike" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="5ceb11d9-c4f5-4947-b017-cb21dd5f8184">https://jacobin.com/2026/05/1926-london-docks-general-strike</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/assignedmale.bsky.social/post/3mp7473bzrs2e">https://bsky.app/profile/assignedmale.bsky.social/post/3mp7473bzrs2e</a>
<a href="https://www.investopedia.com/single-stock-etf-5667162">https://www.investopedia.com/single-stock-etf-5667162</a>
<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-kospi-plunges-nearly-10-after-regulator-cautions-leveraged-etfs-2026-06-23/">https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-kospi-plunges-nearly-10-after-regulator-cautions-leveraged-etfs-2026-06-23/</a>
<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-watchdog-regrets-rushed-launch-leveraged-etfs-considering-measures-2026-06-22/">https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-watchdog-regrets-rushed-launch-leveraged-etfs-considering-measures-2026-06-22/</a>
<a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/south-korea-market-watchdog-issues-warning-leveraged-stock-investments-2026-06-18/">https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/south-korea-market-watchdog-issues-warning-leveraged-stock-investments-2026-06-18/</a>
<a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/sk-hynix-stock-kospi-2503fa2d">https://www.barrons.com/articles/sk-hynix-stock-kospi-2503fa2d</a>
<a href="https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626005600320">https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626005600320</a>
<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/26/investing/tech-stocks-nasdaq-kospi">https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/26/investing/tech-stocks-nasdaq-kospi</a>
<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/korea-kospi-stock-market-price-today-nikkei-softbank-tech-selloff-2026-6">https://www.businessinsider.com/korea-kospi-stock-market-price-today-nikkei-softbank-tech-selloff-2026-6</a>

The London Dockworkers Strike

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/9f6385e7-70b0-4b7d-8118-b47a00203b6e/transcript

Mia is joined by writer Vicky Osterweil to discuss the rollercoaster of the Korean stock market and how it’s gambling all the way down

Sources:
https://bsky.app/profile/assignedmale.bsky.social/post/3mp7473bzrs2e 
https://www.investopedia.com/single-stock-etf-5667162 
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-kospi-plunges-nearly-10-after-regulator-cautions-leveraged-etfs-2026-06-23/ 
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-watchdog-regrets-rushed-launch-leveraged-etfs-considering-measures-2026-06-22/ 
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/south-korea-market-watchdog-issues-warning-leveraged-stock-investments-2026-06-18/ 
https://www.barrons.com/articles/sk-hynix-stock-kospi-2503fa2d 
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626005600320 
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/26/investing/tech-stocks-nasdaq-kospi 
https://www.businessinsider.com/korea-kospi-stock-market-price-today-nikkei-softbank-tech-selloff-2026-6 

Mia is joined by writer Vicky Osterweil to discuss the rollercoaster of the Korean stock market and how it&rsquo;s gambling all the way down
Sources: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/assignedmale.bsky.social/post/3mp7473bzrs2e">https://bsky.app/profile/assignedmale.bsky.social/post/3mp7473bzrs2e</a>&nbsp; <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/single-stock-etf-5667162">https://www.investopedia.com/single-stock-etf-5667162</a>&nbsp; <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-kospi-plunges-nearly-10-after-regulator-cautions-leveraged-etfs-2026-06-23/">https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-kospi-plunges-nearly-10-after-regulator-cautions-leveraged-etfs-2026-06-23/</a>&nbsp; <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-watchdog-regrets-rushed-launch-leveraged-etfs-considering-measures-2026-06-22/">https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-watchdog-regrets-rushed-launch-leveraged-etfs-considering-measures-2026-06-22/</a>&nbsp; <a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/south-korea-market-watchdog-issues-warning-leveraged-stock-investments-2026-06-18/">https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/south-korea-market-watchdog-issues-warning-leveraged-stock-investments-2026-06-18/</a>&nbsp; <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/sk-hynix-stock-kospi-2503fa2d">https://www.barrons.com/articles/sk-hynix-stock-kospi-2503fa2d</a>&nbsp; <a href="https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626005600320">https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626005600320</a>&nbsp; <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/26/investing/tech-stocks-nasdaq-kospi">https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/26/investing/tech-stocks-nasdaq-kospi</a>&nbsp; <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/korea-kospi-stock-market-price-today-nikkei-softbank-tech-selloff-2026-6">https://www.businessinsider.com/korea-kospi-stock-market-price-today-nikkei-softbank-tech-selloff-2026-6</a>&nbsp;

The Fakest Economy of All Time

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