On the Ground at Stop Cop City, Part Four: The Fight Continues
A Week of Action is planned for March 4th as the city of Atlanta prepares to receive land disturbance permits. We discuss how the movement might evolve going forward. Music by the Narcissist Cookbook and Propaganda. https://www.stopcopcitysolidarity.org/https://defendtheatlantaforest.org/ https://www.copcitysyllab.us/ https://www.srycampaign.org/ https://scenes.noblogs.org/ https://occupywallst.nyc/news/2023/2/11/defend-the-atlanta-forest-bring-tent-march-11-2023-stopcopcity4 https://itsgoingdown.org/three-theories-of-victory/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
16 Helmi 202359min
On the Ground at Stop Cop City, Part Three: The Riot and State Repression
Police and politicians continue to intensify repression against the movement with domestic terrorism charges and unprecedented high bail costs. Meanwhile, a protest in downtown Atlanta ends with a police car in flames. https://atlsolidarity.org/https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/contribute-to-the-atlanta-solidarity-fund Music by the Narcissist Cookbook and Propaganda.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
15 Helmi 202357min
On the Ground at Stop Cop City, Part Two: Remembering Tortuguita
Friends, loved ones, and comrades of Tortuguita share memories and stories of them. The Friday after the police killing, a vigil for Tort is held at Weelaunee People's Park. https://stopcop.city/memories-of-tort/ Music by the Narcissist Cookbook and Propaganda.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
14 Helmi 202354min
On the Ground at Stop Cop City, Part One: The Shooting
The Georgia State Patrol kill a forest defender during a police raid on the Weelaunee Forest. Garrison travels to Atlanta to talk with people in the movement; this episode covers the police's escalation of violence and what happened the day of the shooting. https://www.gofundme.com/f/for-family-of-manuel-tortuguita-paez-teran Music by the Narcissist Cookbook and Propaganda.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
13 Helmi 202340min
It Could Happen Here Weekly 70
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11 Helmi 20233h 4min
Understanding the Response to the Tyre Nichols Video
We talk about the state of street resistance against the police in the wake of the footage of police murdering Tyre Nichols. EARTHQUAKE DONATION LINKS: The White Helmets whitehelmets.org/en/ The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) Foundation sams-usa.net Doctors Without Borders doctorswithoutborders.org Kurdish Red Crescent heyvasoruk.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10 Helmi 202345min
Stories of Armed Community Defense
From riots against neo-Nazis in the rustbelt, to armed defense of mutual aid programs in post-Katrina New Orleans, to mass mobilizations of tens of thousands against the Alt-Right, on today's show, as the It's Going Down crew once again takes over It Could Happen Here, we look at how, far from being just confined to a small set of antifa-supersoldiers, mass community self-defense is part and parcel to the DNA of grassroots movements for liberation in the so-called US. Featuring Interviews with Spencer Sunhine (@transform6789) and Suncere Ali Shakur.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9 Helmi 202330min
