• 430 | Is Paul Whelan being pressured by Moscow?
    Apr 25 2024
    Part two of our conversation. This time, ask yourself a key question. Why is he saying these things? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • 429 | Paul Whelan calls Target USA -again!
    Apr 18 2024
    Paul Whelan called us in December of last year with an urgent message for the president. He called again on April 11th with another. He has been detained in Russia for five years and is again appealing to President Biden to accelerate efforts to bring him and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 mins
  • 428 | Iran is now a nuclear power
    Apr 11 2024
    Washington Post national security correspondent Joby Warrick reports Iran now has enough fissile material to make three bomb with in days Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • 427 | Remembering "Zomi" Frankcom
    Apr 4 2024
    Lalzawmi "Zomi" Frankcom, worked for the World Central Kitchen. She was one of seven WCK staff killed in an Israeli drone strike on April 1st in Gaza. She is remembered fondly by her friend Brian Weaver, founder of Hoops Sagrado. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    18 mins
  • 426 | The view of democracy in Russia
    Mar 28 2024
    Eeva Eek Pajuste, Policy Advisor, Estonia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, says the view of democracy in Russia is "totally different" from the Western view. She explains how the early days after the collapse of the Soviet Union shaped that view. It's also a key reason why Vladimir Putin is still popular inside Russia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • 425 | Vladimir Putin gets another six year term
    Mar 21 2024
    Daniel Fried, former U.S. Ambassador to Poland, lays out bluntly the consequences of Putin getting another term as President of Russia and what he's doing to get the U.S. Congress to support Ukraine. Also, Ukrainian journalist Nataliia Bozhyk speaks out about the devastation the war has caused. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • 423 | Why are Kremlin opponents dying?
    Mar 14 2024
    Robert Baer, a former CIA undercover operative with deep knowledge of Russian intelligence has some ideas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 mins
  • 424 | EXPAT STORIES: Nataliia Bozhyk is a native of Odesa, Ukraine now living in Ireland
    Mar 14 2024
    Nataliia talks about the hardship, the unlikely friendship that helped her get out of Ukraine, her work in Ireland and her message to the U.S. government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins