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In his invasion announcement Thursday morning, Putin claimed that the "de-nazification" of Ukraine was a justification for military action. But last night, Yale historian @TimothyDSnyder made clear why such claims are baseless.
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What would you do if you were a Supreme Court justice and your wife had a political or financial interest in your case? It’s happened more than once to Justice Clarence Thomas.
So why hasn’t he recused himself from those cases?
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How will sanctions impact Putin personally?
@Billbrowder breaks down the Russian leader’s assets and what he calls “oligarch trustees”:
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What is “maskirovka”?
Historian @TimothyDSnyder explains why he’s concerned about what Putin is saying… and then lays out how an old Soviet-era strategy of deception can help explain what Putin is thinking:
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A message to the far-right in America, from @mehdirhasan:
“It is entirely possible to be skeptical of U.S. intervention, to criticize NATO and Western imperialism in good faith without becoming a de facto spokesman for Vladimir Putin.”
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What is Vladimir Putin thinking as his military forces appear poised for a large-scale invasion of Ukraine? Yale professor @TimothyDSnyder joins the show to help understand the Russian leader's mindset.
7 p.m. ET on @peacockTV and YT: youtube.com/w56c9lMW-yY
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Republicans tried out a new attack line on Biden today…
But, hey GOP, this your president? 🏃♂️
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If you want a temp check on the modern Republican party, look no further than the blathering of Josh Mandel, who’s running in the Ohio Senate primary.
Mandel is just one of many Republicans whose only platform seems to boil down to owning the libs at any cost. WATCH:
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The lack of universal health care played a large role in creating such disparate health outcomes in different communities during the last two pandemics in America.
@thrasherxy explains:
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“To the extent that sanctions could have a deterrent effect to keep Vladimir Putin from escalating in Ukraine, I’m skeptical of that,” says @stephenwertheim. “But to the extent they can have an effect, the sanctions that were imposed today would be helpful.”
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.@mashagessen just returned from Ukraine and explains the mood on the ground, telling @mehdirhasan, “resigned is the last word I would use to talk about the people that I interviewed in Ukraine.”
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How significant is Germany suspending the Nord Stream 2 pipeline?
“It’s a big step,” says @LianaFix, “and it tells you something about the seriousness of the situation.”
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Putin insists that Ukraine is not really a state. But that goes against not just the overwhelming majority of Ukrainians who have voted otherwise, it goes against the actual history.
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President Biden announces new sanctions against Russia after calling Putin’s actions in Ukraine "the beginning of a Russian invasion." @mehdirhasan is joined by @stephenwertheim, @LianaFix and @mashagessen to discuss.
7 p.m. ET on @peacockTV and YT: youtube.com/GrbUdrsOEck
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If Pres. Biden called @JustinTLogan tonight and asked for advice, what would he say?
“Well we’re in a heck of a pickle tonight,” he tells @mehdirhasan.
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“At this point,” says @ninakhrushcheva, “the military part of Putin’s brain is probably overpowering the political part of Putin’s brain.”
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