Law, Power, and Justice

Emily Jones

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Category: Capitalism

  • ‘Yes, He Would’: Fiona Hill on Putin and Nukes – POLITICO

    Putin is trying to take down the entire world order, the veteran Russia watcher said in an interview. But there are ways even ordinary Americans can fight back. — Read on www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/02/28/world-war-iii-already-there-00012340 Read.

  • Grybauskaite: sanctions won’t stop Russia, only war can stop war in Ukraine – Delfi.en

    site.title – Sanctions will not stop Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, ex-Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite says, adding that only a war will do that. — Read on m.delfi.lt/en/article.php Read.

  • UPDATE: UKRAINE

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    UKRAINE NOTES: 6:30 PM POLITICS Joe (“stunningly superficial”) Scarborough is joining the other Republicans in calling for a cessation of regulations on the fossil fuel industry so we can establish “energy independence.”  Fox News has been pumping this line today. Additionally in FOX, the “expert” called Putin a “communist.”  I. Just. Can’t. Zelensky wanted to… Read.

  • The Biden Administration May Protect a Corrupt Bank Linked to Russian Oligarchs

    The Biden Administration May Protect a Corrupt Bank Linked to Russian Oligarchs — Read on jacobinmag.com/2022/03/joe-biden-pensions-credit-suisse-crime-russia/ Read.

  • UKRAINE: THE ANTI-WAR LEFT AND THE FASCIST RIGHT

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    I hope this is not confusing. I keep getting push back about the support for the Ukrainians and sanctions from a group that Malcolm Nance calls the “anti-war left.” I have tried to list some of the arguments this group uses for basically taking a hands-off stance about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Similar arguments… Read.

  • Ukraine: Morning Update

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    “We will fight to the end.” Wednesday 2 March 2022 CNN, 10:00 AM Extensive damage and casualties from clashes on the outskirts of Kyiv. Where does this end? asks Nick Walsh, reporter in Odessa.  Port cities under intense pressure.  There are Russian ships in the region.  Kira Rudik, Ukrainian Member of Parliament.  Putin is going… Read.

  • UKRAINE UPDATE: 4 pm EST

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    BLOG NOTES: UKRAINE UPDATE 4:00 est CNN Why did Russians feel they needed to move into towns near Black Sea?  Russian forces are going into towns.  Videos display abusive treatment. Black Sea is a vital part of Ukrainian economy.  Talking again about Putin’s “erratic and irrational behavior.”  What the intelligence community is looking at.  That… Read.

  • Comedian, president, warrior: the transformation of Volodymyr Zelenskiy | News | The Guardian

    When the comic actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy ran for the Ukrainian presidency in 2019 he was treated as a joke. Now, as Luke Harding reports from Lviv, he personifies the defiance and dignity of Ukraine’s embattled population — Read on www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2022/mar/01/comedian-president-warrior-the-transformation-of-volodymyr-zelenskiy-podcast Read.

  • UKRAINE UPDATE: 2:00 pm est

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    BLOG NOTES: 2:00 CNN Rusia is trying to keep Western countries from fleeing the country.  https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/01/investing/russia-economy-capital-controls/index.html “Capital controls” are designed to stop the exodus, announced by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.  Companies would be prevented from selling Russian assets. BP announced it was planning to exit its 20% stake in Russia’s biggest oil company, Rosneft. … Read.

  • UKRAINE UPDATE: To the Anti-war Left – PLEASE.

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    12 Noon: Ukraine FOX NEWS “When tyrants say they are going to do something” you should listen.  This is Nikki Haley talking about Putin.  Biden is not doing enough, according to the Russian collaborators on Fox News. Haley advocating harsher sanctions while the leader of her party, Trump, praises Putin. Note: These Republicans know that… Read.

  • UKRAINE UPDATE:

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    Blog Notes: 10:30 AM AFP News Agency: Serious strikes in Kharkiv (evidently pronounced Har-kiv) directly in front of a government building.  Kharkiv is Ukraine’s second largest city.  On the eastern side of Ukraine. The strike killed an estimated 10 people.  Russian troops have reportedly entered the southern city of Kherson (near Odesa on Black sea.… Read.

  • Update Ukraine: 5 PM in Kyiv

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    When did it get to be March? Reporter on Twitter, following this Ukraine story like all of us, says he feels guilty when he goes to bed because he feels he is abandoning the courageous Ukrainians.  We feel much the same. Update Ukrains: The Russians have announced that they are planning on attacking civilian areas… Read.

  • Ukraine Update: 2:00 PM

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    Monday 28 February 2022 There are a lot of pledges but how long will it take for the Ukrainians to actually receive this aid. Jonathan Lemiire, MSNBC, making the point that it is difficult to get weapons into Ukraine now.  That is why Zelensky was arguing for doing this arming and sanctioning before the invasion.… Read.

  • Putin is a “madman”: Delusional Wishful Thinking

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    Last night on MSNBC,  Amyn Mohyeldin joined the “Putin is a madman” narrative.  Mohyeldin admitted that he and Nina Khrushcheva (Khrushchev’s great grand daughter) were skeptical about Putin’s intention to invade.  I have no idea why.  Despite all the intelligence, they thought Putin was not going to invade.  Khrusheva now claims in a new article… Read.

  • SWIFT Sanctions.

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