It Could Happen Here

Andrew talks with James about the concept of civilization and how we can use it to understand our shared past and future.

Sources:
Against the Grain by James C. Scott
Civilized to Death by Christopher Ryan
Wild Thought by Claude Lévi-Strauss
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan
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Robert reads an investigative report by French author and researcher, Stephanie Lamy, about the community of race scientists who went after Jason Arday.

Source:
https://share.google/VTyoNfxD04LW1B51H
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Andrew talks with Mia about how anarchists approach fighting in wars through the lens of the anarchist debate on joining WWI.

Sources:
Matthew S. Adams, Anarchism and the First World War
George Woodcock, Peter Kropotkin: From Prince to Rebel
https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/various-authors-the-anarchist-international-and-war
https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/petr-kropotkin-manifesto-of-the-sixteen
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James follows up on last week's episode and talked to Miles Gray about what it is like to lose your home in a fire and how people can continue to help fire survivors.
Sources:
https://lacounty.gov/2026/08/04/county-of-los-angeles-fire-department-releases-the-investigative-reports-on-the-cause-of-the-eaton-fire/
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-19/sce-decomissioned-power-line-eaton-fire-risk
https://apnews.com/general-news-ffcad08a8ef14fa88df8bacdd9e73883
https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/08/newsom-wildfire-utility-liability-package/
https://x.com/WildfireVics1st/status/2078175502523585021
https://clickstrategies.us/
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Spokane Immigrants Rights Coalition: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/sirc-community-fund
Spectrum running the Rainbow Relief Fund: https://spectrumcenterspokane.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donate

Colville Fund: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/cedar-fund-wildfire-recovery-campaign
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In this episode Dana El Kurd talks about recent news of Hamas dissolving its emergency committee in Gaza and agreeing to disarmament – sort of.

Sources:
https://carnegieendowment.org/events/2026/04/what-path-forward-the-board-of-peace-gaza-and-the-future-of-multilateralism
https://www.refugeesinternational.org/perspectives-and-commentaries/six-months-into-gaza-ceasefire-setting-the-record-straight-about-aid/
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/gaza-deal-hamas-israel-lebanon-explosions-morocco-spain-migrants
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