In part two of the series, James looks at the USA’s failure to apologize to or adequately compensate the people of the RMI. 

In part two of the series, James looks at the USA&rsquo;s failure to apologize to or adequately compensate the people of the RMI.&nbsp;

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

Conflict journalist James Stout travels to the remote Republic of the Marshall Islands, where the US tested its atomic bombs, to learn how communities are dealing with their nuclear legacy and the uncertainty climate change brings to their future. 

Conflict journalist James Stout travels to the remote Republic of the Marshall Islands, where the US tested its atomic bombs, to learn how communities are dealing with their nuclear legacy and the uncertainty climate change brings to their future.&nbsp;

Marshall Islands: After the Bomb Dropped 

The Marshall Islands, Part Two: For the Good of Humanity and to End All Wars

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The gang discuss Trump threatening to bomb desalination plants in Iran, an executive order to create a State Citizenship List and restrict mail in voting, misinformation about an anti-trans bill in Kentucky, and a bombing plot targeting a pro-Palestinian activist. Plus, updates on tariffs and immigration. 

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Sources:

https://open.substack.com/pub/shatterzone/p/the-trans-panic-clickbait-economy?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web 

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/03/memorandum-for-the-secretary-of-homeland-security-and-the-director-of-the-office-of-management-and-budget/ 

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/27/todd-lyons-ice-stress-hospital-00848458 

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/27/trump-texas-senate-endorsement-00847967 

https://ktla.com/news/california/u-s-marine-in-california-accused-of-stealing-selling-missile-systems-in-arizona/ 

https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/pr/gun-store-owner-indicted-conspiracy-and-attempting-provide-material-support-designated 

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https://www.patreon.com/posts/129696965?utm_campaign=postshare_creator 

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https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116317880658472708

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-889231 

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uae-officials-deny-israeli-reports-strike-inside-iran 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/world/middleeast/iran-strikes-infrastructure-industry.htm

https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/30/middleeast/us-air-force-awacs-jet-destroyed-saudi-arabia-intl-hnk-ml 

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/marshall-islands-declared-a-state-of-economic-emergency-amid-global-criss 

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/03/ensuring-citizenship-verification-and-integrity-in-federal-elections/ 

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.280953/gov.uscourts.dcd.280953.81.0_4.pdf 

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/media/1432851/dl?inline


https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/land-olakes-woman-charged-assisting-after-fact-and-evidence-tampering-related-attempt 

https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2026/03/31/tampa-macdill-air-force-base-bomb-threat-a
nn-mary-zheng/ 

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/media/1433011/dl?inline 

https://x.com/NYCMayor/status/2037640720375316583

https://queerkentucky.com/kentucky-trans-teachers-hb-759-fact-check/ 

https://x.com/whooith/status/2039021995267141814?s=20

https://www.wearequeeraf.com/pinknews-to-move-to-a-reporter-free-newsroom-with-its-journalists-facing-redundancy/

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/03/31/idaho-governor-signs-bill-to-criminalize-trans-people-using-bathrooms-that-align-with-their-identity/

The gang discuss Trump threatening to bomb desalination plants in Iran, an executive order to create a State Citizenship List and restrict mail in voting, misinformation about an anti-trans bill in Kentucky, and a bombing plot targeting a pro-Palestinian activist. Plus, updates on tariffs and immigration.&nbsp;
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<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/27/todd-lyons-ice-stress-hospital-00848458">https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/27/todd-lyons-ice-stress-hospital-00848458</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/27/trump-texas-senate-endorsement-00847967">https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/27/trump-texas-senate-endorsement-00847967</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://ktla.com/news/california/u-s-marine-in-california-accused-of-stealing-selling-missile-systems-in-arizona/">https://ktla.com/news/california/u-s-marine-in-california-accused-of-stealing-selling-missile-systems-in-arizona/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/pr/gun-store-owner-indicted-conspiracy-and-attempting-provide-material-support-designated">https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/pr/gun-store-owner-indicted-conspiracy-and-attempting-provide-material-support-designated</a>&nbsp;
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<a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70993525/77/african-communities-together-v-lyons/">https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70993525/77/african-communities-together-v-lyons/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70993525/78/african-communities-together-v-lyons/">https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70993525/78/african-communities-together-v-lyons/</a>&nbsp;
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<a href="https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/marshall-islands-declared-a-state-of-economic-emergency-amid-global-criss">https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/marshall-islands-declared-a-state-of-economic-emergency-amid-global-criss</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/03/ensuring-citizenship-verification-and-integrity-in-federal-elections/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/03/ensuring-citizenship-verification-and-integrity-in-federal-elections/</a>&nbsp;
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<a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/land-olakes-woman-charged-assisting-after-fact-and-evidence-tampering-related-attempt">https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/land-olakes-woman-charged-assisting-after-fact-and-evidence-tampering-related-attempt</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2026/03/31/tampa-macdill-air-force-base-bomb-threat-ann-mary-zheng/">https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2026/03/31/tampa-macdill-air-force-base-bomb-threat-a nn-mary-zheng/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/media/1433011/dl?inline">https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/media/1433011/dl?inline</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://x.com/NYCMayor/status/2037640720375316583">https://x.com/NYCMayor/status/2037640720375316583</a>
<a href="https://queerkentucky.com/kentucky-trans-teachers-hb-759-fact-check/">https://queerkentucky.com/kentucky-trans-teachers-hb-759-fact-check/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://x.com/whooith/status/2039021995267141814?s=20">https://x.com/whooith/status/2039021995267141814?s=20</a> 
<a href="https://www.wearequeeraf.com/pinknews-to-move-to-a-reporter-free-newsroom-with-its-journalists-facing-redundancy/">https://www.wearequeeraf.com/pinknews-to-move-to-a-reporter-free-newsroom-with-its-journalists-facing-redundancy/</a> 
<a href="https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/03/31/idaho-governor-signs-bill-to-criminalize-trans-people-using-bathrooms-that-align-with-their-identity/">https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/03/31/idaho-governor-signs-bill-to-criminalize-trans-people-using-bathrooms-that-align-with-their-identity/</a>

Executive Disorder: Tariff Refund Disaster, DHS Citizenship List, Idaho Bathroom Bill, Two Bombing Plots

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Robert sits down to explain how Iran has responded to the U.S. invasion, and how the odds of a military disaster have become almost a guarantee.

Robert sits down to explain how Iran has responded to the U.S. invasion, and how the odds of a military disaster have become almost a guarantee.

Slouching Towards Gallipoli: How The U.S. Might Be Losing To Iran

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Molly interviews Michael Edison Hayden about his new book, Strange People on the Hill: How Extremism Tore Apart a Small Town. The book is an intimate portrait of what happened in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia after a white nationalist group moved into the castle on the hill.
Preorder the book now or buy it anywhere books are sold when it comes out on April 7, 2026

https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/michael-edison-hayden/strange-people-on-the-hill/9781645030607/ 

Molly interviews Michael Edison Hayden about his new book, Strange People on the Hill: How Extremism Tore Apart a Small Town. The book is an intimate portrait of what happened in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia after a white nationalist group moved into the castle on the hill. Preorder the book now or buy it anywhere books are sold when it comes out on April 7, 2026
<a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/michael-edison-hayden/strange-people-on-the-hill/9781645030607/">https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/michael-edison-hayden/strange-people-on-the-hill/9781645030607/</a>&nbsp;

Strange People on the Hill: An Interview with Michael Edison Hayden

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The Marshall Islands, Part Two: For the Good of Humanity and to End All Wars

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