In the first of a four-part series, James discusses the last three years of immigration policy and what they mean for people seeking refuge in the USA.

In<a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/ah24n-btb-fundraiser-for-pdx-diaper-bank?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&amp;utm_medium=copy_link&amp;utm_source=customer"></a> the first of a four-part series, James discusses the last three years of immigration policy and what they mean for people seeking refuge in the USA.

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

Migrants face life-threatening jungles, rivers, mountains, and deserts on their way to the USA. Reporter James Stout travelled from the Rio Grande Valley of Texas to the mountains of Southern California and the jungles of the Darién Gap to hear from them about the journey, their American dreams, and the people who helped them during their travels. Along the way, he interviews migrants, experts, and is joined by conflict reporter Robert Evans to discuss anti-migrant conspiracy theories. 

Migrants face life-threatening jungles, rivers, mountains, and deserts on their way to the USA. Reporter James Stout travelled from the Rio Grande Valley of Texas to the mountains of Southern California and the jungles of the Dari&eacute;n Gap to hear from them about the journey, their American dreams, and the people who helped them during their travels. Along the way, he interviews migrants, experts, and is joined by conflict reporter Robert Evans to discuss anti-migrant conspiracy theories.&nbsp;

Migrating to America: A Dream Worth Dying For 

Title 42: How a Public Health Law Kills Refugees

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Margaret reads you part one (of two) of her own story about post-apocalyptic love and violence

Margaret reads you part one (of two) of her own story about post-apocalyptic love and violence

CZM Book Club: Everything that Isn't Winter, by Margaret Killjoy, Part One

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The Tech Fascist Takeover of the Media

Strikes & Union Busting At Blue Bottle

Grenada with Andrew, Pt. 1

Grenada with Andrew, Pt. 2

Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #46

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. 

- The Tech Fascist Takeover of the Media

- Strikes, Walkouts, and Union Busting At Nestlé's Blue Bottle

- Grenada with Andrew, Pt. 1

- Grenada with Andrew, Pt. 2

- Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #46

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Sources/Links:

The Tech Fascist Takeover of the Media

https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/nbc-and-cbs-cuts-hit-race-and-culture-verticals/

https://archive.ph/gg6UO#selection-471.223-471.275

https://tech.yahoo.com/social-media/articles/elon-musk-reportedly-helped-larry-112145682.html

https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/ceos-everything-david-larry-ellison-oracle-skydance-paramount-kimmel-carr.php

https://archive.ph/xBjST

https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/nbc-and-cbs-cuts-hit-race-and-culture-verticals/

https://www.theroot.com/massive-black-firings-at-cbs-but-what-about-gayle-king-2000070868

https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/23/media/ellison-wbd-trump-warner-bros-discovery-bid

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/gayle-king-leaving-cbs-mornings-b2855747.html

https://www.status.news/p/washington-post-layoffs-cuts-morale

https://x.com/JeffBezos/status/1894757287052362088

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/07/nyt-opinion-bennet-resigns-cotton-op-ed-306317

https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/10/media/trump-cnn-sold-paramount-warner-bros-netflix

https://fortune.com/2025/09/28/larry-ellison-ai-surveillance-oracle-tiktok-deal-social-media/

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/14/new-york-times-bari-weiss-resigns-360730

https://newrepublic.com/article/203758/bari-weiss-cbs-news-strategy

https://nwasianweekly.com/2025/10/nbc-news-dissolves-asian-america-blk-latino-and-out-teams-in-sweeping-cuts/

Strikes, Walkouts, and Union Busting At Nestlé's Blue Bottle

Website: bluebottleunion.org
Strike fund: tinyurl.com/bbiu-strike

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Grenada with Andrew

Grenada: Revolution and Invasion by Patsy Lewis et al

None Shall Escape by Fundi

Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #46

https://gothamist.com/news/ice-enters-nyc-shelters-armed-and-without-judicial-warrants-reports-show

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/designating-fentanyl-as-a-weapon-of-mass-destruction/ 

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/restricting-and-limiting-the-entry-of-foreign-nationals-to-protect-the-security-of-the-united-states/ 

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70255703/united-states-v-dugan/ 

https://bsky.app/profile/klasfeldreports.com/post/3ma4gf7vm772z 

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71930356/pablo-pablo-v-lyons/  

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g562vz34ro

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.&nbsp;
- The Tech Fascist Takeover of the Media
- Strikes, Walkouts, and Union Busting At Nestl&eacute;'s Blue Bottle
- Grenada with Andrew, Pt. 1
- Grenada with Andrew, Pt. 2
- Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #46
You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for &ldquo;Cooler Zone Media&rdquo; and subscribe today!
<a href="http://apple.co/coolerzone">http://apple.co/coolerzone</a>
Sources/Links:
The Tech Fascist Takeover of the Media
<a href="https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/nbc-and-cbs-cuts-hit-race-and-culture-verticals/">https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/nbc-and-cbs-cuts-hit-race-and-culture-verticals/</a>
<a href="https://archive.ph/gg6UO#selection-471.223-471.275">https://archive.ph/gg6UO#selection-471.223-471.275</a>
<a href="https://tech.yahoo.com/social-media/articles/elon-musk-reportedly-helped-larry-112145682.html">https://tech.yahoo.com/social-media/articles/elon-musk-reportedly-helped-larry-112145682.html</a>
<a href="https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/ceos-everything-david-larry-ellison-oracle-skydance-paramount-kimmel-carr.php">https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/ceos-everything-david-larry-ellison-oracle-skydance-paramount-kimmel-carr.php</a>
<a href="https://archive.ph/xBjST">https://archive.ph/xBjST</a>
<a href="https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/nbc-and-cbs-cuts-hit-race-and-culture-verticals/">https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/nbc-and-cbs-cuts-hit-race-and-culture-verticals/</a>
<a href="https://www.theroot.com/massive-black-firings-at-cbs-but-what-about-gayle-king-2000070868">https://www.theroot.com/massive-black-firings-at-cbs-but-what-about-gayle-king-2000070868</a>
<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/23/media/ellison-wbd-trump-warner-bros-discovery-bid">https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/23/media/ellison-wbd-trump-warner-bros-discovery-bid</a>
<a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/gayle-king-leaving-cbs-mornings-b2855747.html">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/gayle-king-leaving-cbs-mornings-b2855747.html</a>
<a href="https://www.status.news/p/washington-post-layoffs-cuts-morale">https://www.status.news/p/washington-post-layoffs-cuts-morale</a>
<a href="https://x.com/JeffBezos/status/1894757287052362088">https://x.com/JeffBezos/status/1894757287052362088</a>
<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/07/nyt-opinion-bennet-resigns-cotton-op-ed-306317">https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/07/nyt-opinion-bennet-resigns-cotton-op-ed-306317</a>
<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/10/media/trump-cnn-sold-paramount-warner-bros-netflix">https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/10/media/trump-cnn-sold-paramount-warner-bros-netflix</a>
<a href="https://fortune.com/2025/09/28/larry-ellison-ai-surveillance-oracle-tiktok-deal-social-media/">https://fortune.com/2025/09/28/larry-ellison-ai-surveillance-oracle-tiktok-deal-social-media/</a>
<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/14/new-york-times-bari-weiss-resigns-360730">https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/14/new-york-times-bari-weiss-resigns-360730</a>
<a href="https://newrepublic.com/article/203758/bari-weiss-cbs-news-strategy">https://newrepublic.com/article/203758/bari-weiss-cbs-news-strategy</a>
<a href="https://nwasianweekly.com/2025/10/nbc-news-dissolves-asian-america-blk-latino-and-out-teams-in-sweeping-cuts/">https://nwasianweekly.com/2025/10/nbc-news-dissolves-asian-america-blk-latino-and-out-teams-in-sweeping-cuts/</a>
Strikes, Walkouts, and Union Busting At Nestl&eacute;'s Blue Bottle
Website:&nbsp;<a href="bluebottleunion.org">bluebottleunion.org</a> Strike fund: <a href="tinyurl.com/bbiu-strike">tinyurl.com/bbiu-strike</a>
Want to organize your store? Email us at bluebottleunion@gmail.com with the Subject Line: [Your city] Barista Interest
Grenada with Andrew
Grenada: Revolution and Invasion by Patsy Lewis et al
None Shall Escape by Fundi
Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #46
<a href="https://gothamist.com/news/ice-enters-nyc-shelters-armed-and-without-judicial-warrants-reports-show">https://gothamist.com/news/ice-enters-nyc-shelters-armed-and-without-judicial-warrants-reports-show</a>
<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/designating-fentanyl-as-a-weapon-of-mass-destruction/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/designating-fentanyl-as-a-weapon-of-mass-destruction/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/restricting-and-limiting-the-entry-of-foreign-nationals-to-protect-the-security-of-the-united-states/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/restricting-and-limiting-the-entry-of-foreign-nationals-to-protect-the-security-of-the-united-states/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70255703/united-states-v-dugan/">https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70255703/united-states-v-dugan/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/klasfeldreports.com/post/3ma4gf7vm772z">https://bsky.app/profile/klasfeldreports.com/post/3ma4gf7vm772z</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71930356/pablo-pablo-v-lyons/">https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71930356/pablo-pablo-v-lyons/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g562vz34ro">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g562vz34ro</a>

It Could Happen Here Weekly 213

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The gang discuss escalation with Venezuela, an AI executive order, the trial of Judge Dugan, the mass shooting at Brown University, and a new travel ban.

Sources:

https://gothamist.com/news/ice-enters-nyc-shelters-armed-and-without-judicial-warrants-reports-show

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/designating-fentanyl-as-a-weapon-of-mass-destruction/ 

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/restricting-and-limiting-the-entry-of-foreign-nationals-to-protect-the-security-of-the-united-states/ 

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70255703/united-states-v-dugan/ 

https://bsky.app/profile/klasfeldreports.com/post/3ma4gf7vm772z 

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71930356/pablo-pablo-v-lyons/  

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g562vz34ro

The gang discuss escalation with Venezuela, an AI executive order, the trial of Judge Dugan, the mass shooting at Brown University, and a new travel ban.
Sources:
<a href="https://gothamist.com/news/ice-enters-nyc-shelters-armed-and-without-judicial-warrants-reports-show">https://gothamist.com/news/ice-enters-nyc-shelters-armed-and-without-judicial-warrants-reports-show</a>
<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/designating-fentanyl-as-a-weapon-of-mass-destruction/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/designating-fentanyl-as-a-weapon-of-mass-destruction/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/restricting-and-limiting-the-entry-of-foreign-nationals-to-protect-the-security-of-the-united-states/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/restricting-and-limiting-the-entry-of-foreign-nationals-to-protect-the-security-of-the-united-states/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70255703/united-states-v-dugan/">https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70255703/united-states-v-dugan/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/klasfeldreports.com/post/3ma4gf7vm772z">https://bsky.app/profile/klasfeldreports.com/post/3ma4gf7vm772z</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71930356/pablo-pablo-v-lyons/">https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71930356/pablo-pablo-v-lyons/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g562vz34ro">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g562vz34ro</a>

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Title 42: How a Public Health Law Kills Refugees

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