Reacting to Moscow’s decision to recognize the independence of Ukraine’s Donbass region, the United States has imposed a raft of harsh sanctions targeting Russian financial entities and bolstered its troop presence in the Baltics. The White House announced its “first...
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COI #237: Putin Takes the Donbas, Biden Responds With Sanctions
On COI #237, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest updates in Ukraine after Putin recognized the independence of the Donbas. In a speech today, Biden announced new sanctions and troop deployments. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP...
2/18/22 Anne Williamson on How the US Sabotaged Russia’s Economy after the Fall of the Soviet Union
Scott interviews former reporter Anne Williamson about the flawed privatization of Russia after the fall of the USSR. While privatization had mixed success across the former Soviet Bloc, Russia ran into problems immediately with a poor definition of property rights....
Why Provoke Putin?
No one I know who criticizes America's post-Cold War policy toward Russia -- including the U.S. position on Ukraine -- thinks Vladimir Putin is a good guy. Indeed, the case against U.S. bellicosity toward Russia in no way depends on a favorable view of the Russian...
Holographic Apocalypse: Project Blue Beam Ep. 204
https://youtu.be/QicYnEDfkPE The threat of an alien invasion has been interwoven in the public consciousness for nearly a century. In the last few decades, many powerful and influential people *have* introduced the idea that an alien invasion or a religious apocalypse...
Workers of the World Unite (Just Kidding!)
Nearly a month ago a convoy of tractor trailers and passenger vehicles full of protesters descended on Ottawa, the capitol of Canada. Their message has been clear: “lift all mandates and COVID restrictions.” The Canadian Government’s response (in addition to invoking...
Sanctions Don’t Hurt Only Russia
The escalation of tension in Ukraine has reminded us of something many investors seemed to have forgotten: geopolitical risk. Sanctions and the inevitable drop in trade have proven to generate a significant negative impact on the different economies involved. We know...
News Roundup 2/21/2022
US news A Texas DA clerked for judges in cases where he was the prosecutor. [Link] Wisconsin is using its national guard to fill staffing shortages at long-term care facilities. [Link] Russia Russia says five Ukrainian troops were killed by its border guard forces...
2/21/22 Lyle J. Goldstein on Today’s Developments Concerning Russia and Ukraine
Scott is joined by Lyle Goldstein of Defense Priorities to discuss today’s developments as Russian officials appear to be ramping up their rhetoric in regards to exacting control over Ukraine. Goldstein is convinced conflict will soon break out, the only question is...
2/18/22 Ben Freeman on the Army of Ukraine Lobbyists in DC
Ben Freeman joined Scott on Antiwar Radio yesterday to discuss some analysis he recently published that looks at the Ukrainian Government’s lobbying efforts in Washington DC. Freeman combed over records and uncovered over 13,000 political activities that Ukraine...
