Emily Jones
Join me in trying to make sense of a complicated world.
Category: Capitalism
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If you invite a bear to dance…
www.nytimes.com/2022/02/03/opinion/putin-russia-ukraine-europe.html Read.
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Syria
www.nytimes.com/2022/02/03/us/politics/us-raid-syria.html Read.
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Joe Biden’s Saigon – The Atlantic
America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan added moral injury to military failure. But a group of soldiers, veterans, and ordinary citizens came together to try to save Afghan lives and salvage some American honor.— Read on www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/03/biden-afghanistan-exit-american-allies-abandoned/621307/ Read.
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House Democrats’ New Anti-Progressive PAC is Funded by Corporate Lobbyists and PACs – Sludge
House Democrats’ New Anti-Progressive PAC is Funded by Corporate Lobbyists and PACs – Sludge — Read on readsludge.com/2022/02/01/house-democrats-new-anti-progressive-pac-is-funded-by-corporate-lobbyists-and-pacs/ Read.
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The Supreme Court’s new death penalty order should make your skin crawl – Vox
The Court’s new death penalty order is almost too cruel to be believed.— Read on www.vox.com/22906309/supreme-court-death-penalty-alabama-intellectually-disabled-hamm-reeves Read.
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The empire returns: Russia, Ukraine and the long shadow of the Soviet Union | Financial Times
As the Kremlin attempts to reassert control over its neighbours, Ukrainian historian Serhii Plokhy uncovers the deep roots of the crisis— Read on www.ft.com/content/0cbbd590-8e48-4687-a302-e74b6f0c905d Read.
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Ukraine
Friday 28 January 2022 Alexander Vindman risked his career to make public Donald Trump’s extortion of the Ukrainians. He is the former director of European Affairs for the U.S. National Security Council. He was interviewed on Chris Hayes, MSNBC. These are excerpts. • “I think we saw this buildup (on the border of Ukraine) start… Read.
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The End of the Global Order: Garry Kasparov
Garry Kasparov on MSNBC Former chess champion and human rights activist Garry Kasparov burned up MSNBC yesterday saying what the Biden administration can’t or won’t. He appeared on Stephanie Ruhl’s show and that of Jose Diaz-Balart. Both hosts showed their lack of ability to conduct an intelligent interview without embarrassed themselves. Stephanie Ruhl started off… Read.
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Russia’s main demands not ‘taken into account’, Moscow says: Live | Ukraine-Russia crisis News | Al Jazeera
Kremlin claims long-awaited US and NATO responses to security demands fail to address Russia’s most pressing concerns. — Read on www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/27/russia-weighs-us-nato-responses-to-security-demands-liveblog Read.
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Observations after Reading Around About Ukraine
Observations after Reading Around about Ukraine: “There can be a catastrophe, even when Russia is not fully invading Ukraine.” Ukraine World Podcast William Cohen, CNN, 1/21/22 Diplomacy is unlikely to succeed. Putin knows exactly what he wants to do. He wouldn’t put troops on the border and then withdraw because of threats. Putin is going… Read.
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Michael Flynn—Once Indicted Over Russia Communication—Voices Support For Russia Ahead Of Potential Ukraine Invasion
Michael Flynn likened the White House’s messaging about the Russia-Ukraine standoff to the “hoax” of Russian interference in 2016 elections that landed Flynn an indictment. — Read on www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2022/01/24/michael-flynn-once-indicted-over-russia-communication—voices-support-for-russia-ahead-of-potential-ukraine-invasion/ Read.
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What’s all the fuss about Ukraine? | by Jennifer Cohn | Jan, 2022 | Medium
Ukraine gained independence from the former Soviet Union in 1991. Ever since, Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, has wanted Ukraine to join with Russia in forming a Eurasian Union. But many…— Read on jennycohn1.medium.com/whats-all-the-fuss-about-ukraine-1ba8e53d99ee Read.
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Opinion | Fiona Hill: For Russia’s President Putin, It’s Not Just About Ukraine – The New York Times
Vladimir Putin’s aim is bigger than closing NATO’s “open door” to Ukraine and taking more territory. — Read on www.nytimes.com/2022/01/24/opinion/russia-ukraine-putin-biden.html Read.
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Ukraine. Russian coup.
www.nytimes.com/2022/01/22/world/europe/ukraine-russia-coup-britain.html Read.
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Britain says Russia plans to install pro-Russian government.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/uk-accuses-russia-of-scheming-to-install-a-pro-kremlin-government-in-ukraine/2022/01/22/41c0999e-7bde-11ec-b79d-e53ef5e1fbe2_story.html Read.
Law, Power, and Justice 