#1475 Fossil Fueled War
Air Date: 3–11-2022
Today we take a look at the intertwining oil interests that underlie many of the decisions about Russia's invasion of Ukraine and how others are responding to it. It is a tangled mess that the US, Europe and other nations are currently attempting to extract themselves from but it will be a long process.
Read more#1403 The American Empire Gets a Reboot (Foreign Policy Under Biden) (Repost)
Air Date: 3–9-2021
Today we take a look at the current goings-on around the world regarding our foreign policy under the new but not-so-new-feeling leadership of Joe Biden. We check in on Iran, Syria, Afghanistan, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and a couple of assorted arms sales to authoritarian leaders who support our foreign policy.
Read more#1474 Invasion of Ukraine: Some Context
Air Date: 3–4-2022
Today we take a look at the history of Ukraine as a Soviet state, war-torn state, famished state, independent state, westernizing state, energy-exploring state, revolutionary state, annexed state, and invaded state. We also look at the role of the west and NATO as well as Putin's history and possible motivations.
Read more#1473 How the GOP Became a Radicalized Strongman Cult
Air Date: 3–2-2022
Today we take a look at the not-so-slow transformation of Republicans from a Bush/McCain/Romney party to a Trump/DeSantis/Putin party complete with cultish devotion and a dependence on a near-total dismissal of truth replaced by propaganda.
Read more#1472 Some, but not enough, progress on gun violence in America
Air Date: 2–26-2022
Today we take a look at the slow but important progress that's been made in the last ten years of efforts toward sensible gun control and accountability for gun manufacturers as well as the activists pushing the issue.
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