Russia Ukraine War - Historical Background

Russia Ukraine War - Current Events

In today’s episode we will be discussing the current picture of the Russia-Ukraine War along with its future prospects, including how it will affect other countries’ diplomatic relations. Stan Shunpike, our guest for this episode, is an independent foreign relations analyst who predicted the invasion three days before it occurred. Given the intensity of the war, the situation on the ground has been rapidly changing, and the territories controlled by the two sides have often changed substantially. Before February 24th, Ukraine controlled the territory that it claimed with the following exceptions: Crimea was totally controlled by Russia, while parts of the Donbass were controlled by separatist organizations called the Donetsk People’s Republic (known for short as the DPR) and the Lugansk people’s republic (LPR for short), both closely allied with Russia.

Russia Ukraine War - Historical Background

In today's episode, we will be discussing the historical background behind the Russia Ukraine War. As of April 15th 2022, the war has lasted 51 days and has led to substantial destruction. It has dominated headlines around the world. But before February 24th 2022, few people were paying attention to what was going on in Ukraine. However, there were some people who were not surprised by the conflict – they had noticed tension building up in the preceding months and some of them even predicted that war would break out. Stan Shunpike, our guest for this episode, is an independent foreign relations analyst who predicted the invasion three days before it occurred.

Legacy of the Occupy Wall Street Movement

There have been massive amounts of protests within the last decade, ranging from protecting women’s rights to the Black Lives Matter movement to protests against Covid restrictions. But what is it really like to be involved in a protest? How do such large groups of people start working together? Do protests always have a clear purpose? Do they achieve their goals? Max Bean, an active participant in the 2011 Occupy Wall Street Movement is on the show today to reflect on his personal experience with protest movements. He brings to us his own unique and detailed picture of many aspects of the movement.