A thousand people march to the Weelaunee forest to kick off the Defend the Atlanta Forest Week of Action. Later that night Zack Fox headlines a DIY music festival in the woods.

A thousand people march to the Weelaunee forest to kick off the Defend the Atlanta Forest Week of Action. Later that night Zack Fox headlines a DIY music festival in the woods.

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

As the country grappled with the aftermath of the 2020 uprising, a new anti-police struggle emerged in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2022, Garrison Davis traveled to Atlanta to report on protests surrounding the construction of a controversial police training facility being built in the Weelaunee Forest on the edge of the city. Over three years, Atlanta ironically became a training ground for anarchists, while the state tested strategies for the next generation of counterinsurgency tactics.

As the country grappled with the aftermath of the 2020 uprising, a new anti-police struggle emerged in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2022, Garrison Davis traveled to Atlanta to report on protests surrounding the construction of a controversial police training facility being built in the Weelaunee Forest on the edge of the city. Over three years, Atlanta ironically became a training ground for anarchists, while the state tested strategies for the next generation of counterinsurgency tactics.

Stop Cop City: To Defend A Forest

Week of Action to Stop Cop City, Part One: South River Music Fest Day One

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During the Civil Rights Era, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans was one of the most liberal courts in the United States. It became an ally of the Civil Rights Movement that knocked down Jim Crow laws across the Deep South. But because of a string of appointments by conservative presidents starting with Ronald Reagan in the 1980s, it has transformed into one of the country’s most reactionary judicial bodies, with rulings that banned drag shows, endangered nationwide access to the so-called “abortion pill,” and threatened to give domestic abusers access to handguns. This episode looks at how the Fifth Circuit turned into the scariest court in America -- and in particular the career of one extremist judge, James Ho, who one day might end up on the United States Supreme Court. 

Sources: 

Jack Bass,  “John Minor Wisdom, Appeals Court Judge Who Helped to End Segregation, Dies at 93,” New York Times, May 16, 1999,https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/16/us/john-minor-wisdom-appeals-court-judge-who-helped-to-end-segregation-dies.html

Jonathan Entin, “The Surprising History of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals,” Governing, January 23, 2024, https://www.governing.com/policy/the-surprising-history-of-the-5th-circuit-court-of-appeals.

Eleanor Klibanoff,  “Again and again, U.S. Supreme Court slaps down 5th Circuit,” The Texas Tribune, July 3, 2024, https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/supreme-court-5th-circuit-court-rulings-texas-overturned/

Mattathias Schwartz, “This Federal Judge Is the ‘Tip of the Spear’ of Trump-Era Conservatism,” New York Times, August 9, 2025,https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/us/judge-ho-trump-border.html

During the Civil Rights Era, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans was one of the most liberal courts in the United States. It became an ally of the Civil Rights Movement that knocked down Jim Crow laws across the Deep South. But because of a string of appointments by conservative presidents starting with Ronald Reagan in the 1980s, it has transformed into one of the country&rsquo;s most reactionary judicial bodies, with rulings that banned drag shows, endangered nationwide access to the so-called &ldquo;abortion pill,&rdquo; and threatened to give domestic abusers access to handguns. This episode looks at how the Fifth Circuit turned into the scariest court in America -- and in particular the career of one extremist judge, James Ho, who one day might end up on the United States Supreme Court.&nbsp;
Sources:&nbsp;
Jack Bass,&nbsp; &ldquo;John Minor Wisdom, Appeals Court Judge Who Helped to End Segregation, Dies at 93,&rdquo; New York Times, May 16, 1999, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/16/us/john-minor-wisdom-appeals-court-judge-who-helped-to-end-segregation-dies.html">https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/16/us/john-minor-wisdom-appeals-court-judge-who-helped-to-end-segregation-dies.html</a>
Jonathan Entin, &ldquo;The Surprising History of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals,&rdquo;&nbsp;Governing, January 23, 2024, <a href="https://www.governing.com/policy/the-surprising-history-of-the-5th-circuit-court-of-appeals">https://www.governing.com/policy/the-surprising-history-of-the-5th-circuit-court-of-appeals</a>.
Eleanor Klibanoff,&nbsp; &ldquo;Again and again, U.S. Supreme Court slaps down 5th Circuit,&rdquo; <a href="https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/categories/texas-tribune/">The Texas Tribune</a>, July 3, 2024, <a href="https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/supreme-court-5th-circuit-court-rulings-texas-overturned/">https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/supreme-court-5th-circuit-court-rulings-texas-overturned/</a>
Mattathias Schwartz, &ldquo;This Federal Judge Is the &lsquo;Tip of the Spear&rsquo; of Trump-Era Conservatism,&rdquo; New York Times, August 9, 2025, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/us/judge-ho-trump-border.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/us/judge-ho-trump-border.html</a>

The Scariest Court in America feat. Steven Monacelli & Dr. Michael Phillips

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Garrison and Robert discuss a trial stemming from a protest and shooting outside an ICE facility in Prairieland Texas, how the government secured convictions, and the possible precedent this case sets.

Sources:
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txnd.410488/gov.uscourts.txnd.410488.367.0.pdf 

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txnd.410488/gov.uscourts.txnd.410488.366.0.pdf


https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/antifa-cell-members-convicted-prairieland-ice-detention-center-shooting


https://www.nacdl.org/getattachment/f536e696-072c-4982-bc47-d2dc7f42f766/gov-uscourts-txnd-411041-89-0_1.pdf


https://prairielanddefendants.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Superseding-Indictment-2.pdf


https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2026-03-03/prairieland-ice-detention-center-shooting-trial-defendants-self-defense-third-party-defense-theory-judge-mark-pittman


https://prairielanddefendants.com/court-notes/march-3rd-federal-trial-day-7/


https://prairielanddefendants.com/court-notes/march-6th-federal-trial-day-10/


https://prairielanddefendants.com/court-notes/march-10-federal-trial-day-12/


https://prairielanddefendants.com/court-notes/march-10-federal-trial-day-12/#kyle-shideler-prosecutions-antifa-expert-redirect


https://prairielanddefendants.com/court-notes/february-26-federal-trial-day-5/

https://prairielanddefendants.com/court-notes/february-27th-federal-trial-day-6/


https://prairielanddefendants.com/court-notes/march-9th-federal-trial-day-11/


https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R41333


https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2026-03-10/dario-sanchez-prairieland-ice-shooting

Garrison and Robert discuss a trial stemming from a protest and shooting outside an ICE facility in Prairieland Texas, how the government secured convictions, and the possible precedent this case sets.
Sources: <a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txnd.410488/gov.uscourts.txnd.410488.367.0.pdf">https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txnd.410488/gov.uscourts.txnd.410488.367.0.pdf</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txnd.410488/gov.uscourts.txnd.410488.366.0.pdf">https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txnd.410488/gov.uscourts.txnd.410488.366.0.pdf </a><a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/antifa-cell-members-convicted-prairieland-ice-detention-center-shooting"></a>
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/antifa-cell-members-convicted-prairieland-ice-detention-center-shooting">https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/antifa-cell-members-convicted-prairieland-ice-detention-center-shooting </a><a href="https://www.nacdl.org/getattachment/f536e696-072c-4982-bc47-d2dc7f42f766/gov-uscourts-txnd-411041-89-0_1.pdf"></a>
<a href="https://www.nacdl.org/getattachment/f536e696-072c-4982-bc47-d2dc7f42f766/gov-uscourts-txnd-411041-89-0_1.pdf">https://www.nacdl.org/getattachment/f536e696-072c-4982-bc47-d2dc7f42f766/gov-uscourts-txnd-411041-89-0_1.pdf </a><a href="https://prairielanddefendants.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Superseding-Indictment-2.pdf"></a>
<a href="https://prairielanddefendants.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Superseding-Indictment-2.pdf">https://prairielanddefendants.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Superseding-Indictment-2.pdf </a><a href="https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2026-03-03/prairieland-ice-detention-center-shooting-trial-defendants-self-defense-third-party-defense-theory-judge-mark-pittman"></a>
<a href="https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2026-03-03/prairieland-ice-detention-center-shooting-trial-defendants-self-defense-third-party-defense-theory-judge-mark-pittman">https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2026-03-03/prairieland-ice-detention-center-shooting-trial-defendants-self-defense-third-party-defense-theory-judge-mark-pittman</a> <a href="https://prairielanddefendants.com/court-notes/march-3rd-federal-trial-day-7/"></a>
<a href="https://prairielanddefendants.com/court-notes/march-3rd-federal-trial-day-7/">https://prairielanddefendants.com/court-notes/march-3rd-federal-trial-day-7/</a> <a href="https://prairielanddefendants.com/court-notes/march-6th-federal-trial-day-10/"></a>
<a href="https://prairielanddefendants.com/court-notes/march-6th-federal-trial-day-10/">https://prairielanddefendants.com/court-notes/march-6th-federal-trial-day-10/ </a><a href="https://prairielanddefendants.com/court-notes/march-10-federal-trial-day-12/"></a>
<a href="https://prairielanddefendants.com/court-notes/march-10-federal-trial-day-12/">https://prairielanddefendants.com/court-notes/march-10-federal-trial-day-12/ </a><a href="https://prairielanddefendants.com/court-notes/march-10-federal-trial-day-12/#kyle-shideler-prosecutions-antifa-expert-redirect"></a>
<a href="https://prairielanddefendants.com/court-notes/march-10-federal-trial-day-12/#kyle-shideler-prosecutions-antifa-expert-redirect">https://prairielanddefendants.com/court-notes/march-10-federal-trial-day-12/#kyle-shideler-prosecutions-antifa-expert-redirect</a> <a href="https://prairielanddefendants.com/court-notes/february-26-federal-trial-day-5/"></a>
<a href="https://prairielanddefendants.com/court-notes/february-26-federal-trial-day-5/">https://prairielanddefendants.com/court-notes/february-26-federal-trial-day-5/</a>
<a href="https://prairielanddefendants.com/court-notes/february-27th-federal-trial-day-6/">https://prairielanddefendants.com/court-notes/february-27th-federal-trial-day-6/ </a><a href="https://prairielanddefendants.com/court-notes/march-9th-federal-trial-day-11/"></a>
<a href="https://prairielanddefendants.com/court-notes/march-9th-federal-trial-day-11/">https://prairielanddefendants.com/court-notes/march-9th-federal-trial-day-11/</a> <a href="https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R41333"></a>
<a href="https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R41333">https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R41333</a> <a href="https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2026-03-10/dario-sanchez-prairieland-ice-shooting"></a>
<a href="https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2026-03-10/dario-sanchez-prairieland-ice-shooting">https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2026-03-10/dario-sanchez-prairieland-ice-shooting</a>

Prairieland and Antifa Terrorism 

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Margaret reads you a story about mushrooms, trash, and coming to terms with an imperfect utopia

Margaret reads you a story about mushrooms, trash, and coming to terms with an imperfect utopia

CZM Book Club: St. Juju, by Rivers Solomon

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Week of Action to Stop Cop City, Part One: South River Music Fest Day One

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