We note that because the beginning of this episode does not reflect this latest development. In fact, up until February 11, the Biden White House had entirely abandoned any suggestion that a threat of invasion was "imminent." They moved to President Vladimir Putin is operating on his own time table for an invasion, and it could be a long one. That means an invasion could come in the summer or the fall or never.

Our guest this week is Branko Marcetic, a staff writer for Jacobin Magazine and the author of the book Yesterday's Man: The Case Against Joe Biden.

Branko starts by assessing the media coverage of the potential for Russia to invade Ukraine and then provides a brief overview of how we got to this moment. He broadens our discussion with a critique of Biden's foreign policy record.

Later, Rania asks Branko about his views on some of the left's attitudes toward public health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kevin also asks Branko to share his thoughts on the conservative media ecosystem developing in response to censorship and pressure from social media companies.