Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King, deputy inequality editor at Buzzfeed News, discuss the latest on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the role of the United States in the crisis. They also get into Colombia’s recent ruling to decriminalize abortion, and the tenth anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s murder.

ITT Staff Picks:

• For the latest on the situation in Ukraine, check out The Kyiv Independent’s Live Updates page here.

• Khanyi Mlaba and Tess Lowery round up a list of ways folks can help those most affected in Ukraine for the Global Citizen, including organizations to donate to and how to stay informed.

• “Black sons and daughters shouldn’t have to be on murals, posters, and slogans for the world to recognize racism is a problem,” writes Murjani Rawls on the 10th anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s death, for The Root.

Photo credit: AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti

This episode was mixed by Rosana Cabán.

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