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Understanding the War in Ukraine - With Katrina vanden Heuvel (PART 1)

In the first part of this interview series, we have a contextual conversation with The Nation's editorial director and publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel about the war in Ukraine. We explore the question of whether Russia's war in Ukraine was at all legitimate, and examine why Russia failed to integrate politically with the West. We also talk about NATO's role and the state of U.S. politics with regard to Ukraine. The second part of this interview, which deals with the latest developments in the war in Ukraine, will be published in the coming days.
ABOUT KATRINA VANDEN HEUVEL: Katrina vanden Heuvel is editorial director and publisher of The Nation. She is also a columnist for The Washington Post. Vanden Heuvel is also the author of several books, including The Change I Believe In: Fighting for Progress in The Age of Obama, and co-author (with Stephen F. Cohen) of Voices of Glasnost: Interviews with Gorbachev's Reformers. Vanden Heuvel serves on the boards of the Progressive Caucus Center, the Institute for Policy Studies, the Type Media Center, the Sidney Hillman Media Foundation, the American Committee for US-Russian Accord, Inequality Media, Brave New Films, and many other organizations.
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Ron Paul speaks at Rage Against the War Machine

Anti-war rally at the Lincoln Memorial and march to the White House on February 19. Left and right come together to stop this war in Ukraine and avert nuclear war. Organized by the People's Party and Libertarian Party with support from a broad coalition of organizations.
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Where is Julian Assange now? 4 Years After his Arrest

In this episode, we provide an update on the Julian Assange case. April 11, 2023, marks four years since his brutal arrest in England in 2019. We recap what has happened during the past four years and how you can help free Assange and protect your right to know and access information.
ABOUT TAYLOR HUDAK: Taylor Hudak is an American-Hungarian journalist and covers issues focused on human rights, free speech, press freedom, US foreign policy and corruption. She researches, writes and produces video reports and interviews for acTVism Munich. Taylor earned a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in journalism and mass communication from Kent State University.
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Journalist Dimitri Lascaris in Russia - Nord Stream, Bakhmut Battle & Arrest Warrant for Putin

In this episode of The Source, we speak with journalist and lawyer Dimitri Lascaris about his recent trip to Russia. We also examine the latest developments surrounding the Nord Stream pipeline bombing and the battle over Bakhmut between Russia and Ukraine. We also discuss the significance of Finland's accession to NATO and the International Criminal Court's recent decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
ABOUT DIMITRI LASCARIS: Dimitri Lascaris is a lawyer specializing in class actions, international law and human rights. He is also a journalist and a member of the Board of The Real News Network. He has served on the shadow cabinets of the Green Parties of Canada and Quebec and, in 2020, he ran for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada, finishing second.
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Sahra Wagenknecht on Ukraine: Diplomacy instead of Weapons

Sahra Wagenknecht: "Our peace gathering on Feb. 25, 2023, in front of the Brandenburger Tor, with an estimated 50,000 participants, was a huge success. The immense response shows the broad support for the demand for diplomacy instead of arms deliveries. What we jointly organized was the largest peace rally in Germany for many years! This is our joint success. Let's continue to build on it and lead the peace movement to new strength! It is urgently needed in these times."
ABOUT SAHRA WAGENKNECHT: Sahra Wagenknecht is a German politician, economist, author and publicist. She has been a member of the Bundestag for Die Linke since 2009. From 2015 to 2019, she was deputy leader of her party's parliamentary group.
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Censorship in Germany, Israeli Hacking & Saudi-Iran Peace Deal - Dr. Shir Hever

In this episode of The Source, we speak with independent journalist, author and economist Dr. Shir Hever about how and why his lecture on child labor in Palestine was abruptly censored by the GEW (Education and Science Workers' Union) in Germany. We also talk about a recent Forbidden Stories article detailing how Israeli companies played a key role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal and continue to provide hacking services that influence countries' elections. We also examine the China-brokered peace deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran and the international significance it has for Israel. To conclude the interview, we take a look at recent developments between Israel and Palestine, focusing on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial reform in Israel.
Dr. Shir Hever is an independent economic researcher and journalist. He writes articles and research for various venues and gives lectures in political and academic venues. He is the author of The Privatisation of Israeli Security (Pluto, 2017) and The Political Economy of Israel’s Occupation (Pluto, 2010). He is currently the military embargo coordinator of the BNC (Boycott National Committee) of the BDS movement. 
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Former CIA Officer McGovern on Nord Stream, Fighter Jets & the Arrest Warrant for Putin (PART 2)

In the second part of our conversation with former CIA officer Ray McGovern, we talk about Seymour Hersh's story on the Nord Stream sabotage as opposed to the mainstream media's story. We also look at recent developments in Ukraine, including Poland's recent decision to send four MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine and the International Criminal Court's recent decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
ABOUT RAY McGOVERN: Raymond McGovern is a former Central Intelligence Agency employee turned political commentator and activist. During his 27 years as a CIA analyst, he was chief of the Soviet Foreign Policy Division in the 1960s and deputy National Intelligence Officer for Western Europe in the 1970s. In the 1980s, he chaired the National Intelligence Estimates and prepared the President's Daily Brief. Upon retirement, he received the CIA's Intelligence Commendation Medal, which he returned in 2006 to protest CIA involvement in torture. In 2003, he co-founded Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS).
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Former CIA Officer McGovern on the CIA & Ukraine War (PART 1)

In this episode of The Source, we talk with a former CIA officer Ray McGovern about his experience at the CIA and why he decided to return the Intelligence Commendation Medal that he received when he retired in 1990. We also have an in-depth and contextual discussion about the war in Ukraine.
ABOUT RAY McGOVERN: Raymond McGovern is a former Central Intelligence Agency employee turned political commentator and activist. During his 27 years as a CIA analyst, he was chief of the Soviet Foreign Policy Division in the 1960s and deputy National Intelligence Officer for Western Europe in the 1970s. In the 1980s, he chaired the National Intelligence Estimates and prepared the President's Daily Brief. Upon retirement, he received the CIA's Intelligence Commendation Medal, which he returned in 2006 to protest CIA involvement in torture. In 2003, he co-founded Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS).
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The Incident btw. Russian Jets and a US Drone | Dimitri Lascaris

In this episode of The Source, we examine the recent incident between a U.S. drone and two Russian jets over the Black Sea with journalist and lawyer Dimitri Lascaris. We also assess the latest developments surrounding the Ukraine war, including Poland's decision to send MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine and Ukraine's upcoming counteroffensive.
ABOUT DIMITRI LASCARIS: Dimitri Lascaris is a lawyer specializing in class actions, international law and human rights. He is also a journalist and a member of the Board of The Real News Network. He has served on the shadow cabinets of the Green Parties of Canada and Quebec and, in 2020, he ran for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada, finishing second.
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Prof. Richard Wolff: The Economics of the US-China Cold War & Ukraine War

In this episode of The Source, we talk with Richard Wolff, professor emeritus of economics (University of Massachusetts) and founder of Democracy at Work, about the economics behind the Cold War between the United States and China. We also examine recent socioeconomic developments related to the Ukraine war. Finally, we take a look at the economic factors behind inflation and working class protests across Europe
ABOUT RICHARD D. WOLFF: Richard D. Wolff is Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a Visiting Professor in the Graduate Program in International Affairs of the New School University, NYC. He is the founder of Democracy at Work and host of their nationally syndicated show Economic Update. His books include The Sickness is the System: When Capitalism Fails to Save Us from Pandemics or Itself, Understanding Socialism, and Understanding Marxism, which can be found at www.democracyatwork.info
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