Historian Daniel Immerwahr on his Guardian article "‘A deranged pyroscape’: how fires across the world have grown weirder" and in a Moment of Truth, Jeff Dorchen bites the handbook that feeds.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/feb/03/a-deranged-pyroscape-how-fires-across-the-world-have-grown-weirder

Fire and the modern world / Daniel Immerwahr

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After weeks of US claims that a Russian invasion of Ukraine was imminent, Vladimir Putin instead recognized the breakaway republics of Luhansk and Donetsk. The decision has triggered a new round of US-led sanctions while bringing attention to rebel-held areas, where,  according to UN figures on the Donbas war, 80% of civilian casualties have occurred since 2018.

Professor Richard Sakwa analyzes the factors behind Putin's move, and its likely consequences. Putin's decision, he says, comes after Kiev refused to implement the 2015 Minsk accords, which could have ended the conflict, and a longstanding US-driven project to expand NATO to Russia's borders. 

Guest: Richard Sakwa. Professor of Russian and European politics at the University of Kent. His books include “Frontline Ukraine: Crisis in the Borderlands” and his latest, “Deception: Russiagate and the New Cold War.”

Rejecting NATO expansion, Putin recognizes forgotten Donbas civilians

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The Yes Men (https://theyesmen.org/) stop by to talk about their latest hijinks. 
Then Lee Camp comes (https://twitter.com/LeeCamp) on to talk about what happened to his show Redacted Tonight.

Lee Camp on RT America + The Yes Men

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Former senior advisor the Secretary of Defense Col. Doug Macgregor joins Max Blumenthal and Aaron Maté for a live discussion of the Russia-Ukraine war and his time in the Trump administration when an Afghan withdrawal was sabotaged and conflict with Iran and Syria continued.

Guest: Douglas Macgregor, retired US Army Colonel and former Pentagon senior advisor.

Former top Pentagon advisor Col. Doug Macgregor on Russia-Ukraine war

Abby Martin and Mike Prysner talk about the persecution of Julian Assange, Biden's failed Summit of the Americas and the recent burst of uniquely American mass shootings. 

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Assange, Biden’s Failed Summit & American Narcissism

Today we speak to Congo based photojournalist Hugh Kinsella Cunningham about his time covering four different war in Congo this year.

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157. On the Ground for Four Wars in Congo

Journalist Ben Norton analyzes the UN speech of Honduras’ new left-wing President Xiomara Castro. She denounced colonialism, “neoliberal injustice,” and corporate exploitation while calling for multipolarity.

VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=udvjVaxP96s

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Report on Honduras' unpayable odious debt: https://multipolarista.com/2022/01/31/coup-honduras-unpayable-odious-debt

In fiery UN speech, Honduras condemns colonialism, neoliberalism, coups, corporate exploitation

Today we speak to journalist James Stout about the 3D-printed guns used by Myanmar rebels against the brutal junta forces.

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165. JStark's Legacy: 3D-Printed Guns of the Myanmar Rebels

with Cory Morningstar, Johan Eddebo, Hiroyuki Hamada, Varun Mathur and John Steppling

--Relevant Links--

https://twitter.com/Lorobawa/status/1590691755212836865

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AH3PGeeUfJk

https://thediplomat.com/2014/12/the-strange-tale-of-yeonmi-park/

https://yen.com.gh/people/219328-nakeeyat-joins-imf-director-world-bank-president-finance-minister-ofori-atta-speak-climate-change/

https://topdocumentaryfilms.com/origins-aids/

https://john-steppling.com/2022/11/the-devils-theatre/

https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/THE-CLEANERS-About-Silicon-Valleys-Content-Moderators-on-PBSs-Independent-Lens-1112-20181017

https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/THE-CLEANERS-About-Silicon-Valleys-Content-Moderators-on-PBSs-Independent-Lens-1112-20181017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpKsygbNLT4

PODCAST #74

Chris and Molly read Infinite Jest, part 106. Pages 827-837. Don and the wraith. Discussion starts at 43:24.

Infinite Cast

Part 106

The Communist Manifesto was a short but world-changing text that, despite being written in 1848, is a vital read for anyone who wants a better and more equal society. Brian Becker discusses the importance of the book, the historical context, and what it brought to the world.

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Why You Should Read the Communist Manifesto, #2 Most Popular Book of All Time

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157. On the Ground for Four Wars in Congo

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