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With Russian forces meeting stronger resistance from Ukraine than expected, we look at recent anti-war protests in Russia, and possible motives driving Putin's decision to invade the country.

This week, the United States and other countries make the difficult move toward banning oil imported from Russia, a decision which leaves open both the necessity for reliance on the Middle East, but also the prospect of returning to oil production at home. Elsewhere, with the war in Ukraine leaving the Russian military several thousand fewer in numbers, some officials are now weighing the possibility that Russia's invasion may not have its intended result... but more importantly, what are the possible factors driving Putin's choice in proceeding with the now very costly move? We explore all these questions, and much more, this week on Middle Theory.

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• Rick Dale
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SHOW NOTES

• OIL: Oil Traders Bet Prices Will Pass $200 a Barrel This Month
• US crude oil briefly tops $130 a barrel, 13-year high on possible Western ban of Russian oil
• MUSK: Elon Musk calls for more oil and gas production 'immediately' amid Russian invasion
• NUKES: Blinken says Ukraine sanctions on Russia not linked with Iran nuclear talks
• CONCERNS: 'Grave concern' as Ukraine Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant under Russian orders
• Russian forces switch off mobile networks and internet at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, IAEA says
• LOSERS: Russian forces are 'decimated' says top UK general
• LOSSES: Russia has lost 1,000 troops-a-day to ferocious Ukrainians in big blow to Putin
• PROTESTS: More than 4,500 antiwar protesters arrested in one day in Russia, group says
• PROBLEMS: For Average Russians, Western Sanctions Over Ukraine War Begin to Bite
• CANCER CLAIM: Vladimir Putin 'dying in agony from terminal cancer', say sources
• CHINA: China Warns US Against Forming Pacific NATO and Backing Taiwan
• China upholds its relationship with Russia, says negotiations needed to solve Ukraine conflict
• WEST IS BEST: Who's the Imperialist Now?

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As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ensues, we examine the complicated dynamics between nations, and the new face of warfare in the technological age of the 21st century.

Last week, Vladimir Putin ordered his military forces to enter Ukraine in what the Russian leader had likely believed would be a swift capture of Ukraine. Now, as a full week into the conflict steadily approaches, the world has watched as Ukraine defends itself against a surprisingly slow movement of Russian forces, with an irritated Putin ordering nuclear forces to be at ready. The battle that ensues is unlike anything the world has ever seen, and many commentators are observing that 21st century conflict in our modern, “wired” world will help to ensure that it is never quite the same ever again… even in the midst of what has been characterized as a conflict more akin to the conquests of centuries past. This week, in addition to geopolitical perspectives and analysis of the response of other world leaders to the conflict, we also examine the deeper cultural and historical roots behind the current Russian invasion of Ukraine on this special edition of Middle Theory.

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* Sean O’Neal

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* Kevin Webb

* Brain Davis

* Mark Hankins II

* Stacia Schwartz

* Sascha Neubauer

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SHOW NOTES

* THE LATEST: Kyiv comes under huge aerial and artillery bombardment leaving a pulsing glow over the sky

* LIVE UPDATES: Ukraine Agrees to Talks with Russia, as Putin Places Nuclear Forces on Alert 

* THE RUSSIAN POSITION: Наступление России и нового мира 

* CHINA: China Blames the U.S. For the War in Ukraine 

* Biden sends former top defense officials to Taiwan in show of support

* GAS ATTACK: Russia 'handing out gas masks' ahead of potential chemical attack

* ASSASINATORS: Putin sends militia into Kyiv to assassinate Zelensky

* NUKE ALERT: Putin puts nuclear forc...

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine ensues, we examine the complicated dynamics between nations, and the new face of warfare in the technological age of the 21st century.

Last week, Vladimir Putin ordered his military forces to enter Ukraine in what the Russian leader had likely believed would be a swift capture of Ukraine. Now, as a full week into the conflict steadily approaches, the world has watched as Ukraine defends itself against a surprisingly slow movement of Russian forces, with an irritated Putin ordering nuclear forces to be at ready. The battle that ensues is unlike anything the world has ever seen, and many commentators are observing that 21st century conflict in our modern, "wired" world will help to ensure that it is never quite the same ever again… even in the midst of what has been characterized as a conflict more akin to the conquests of centuries past. This week, in addition to geopolitical perspectives and analysis of the response of other world leaders to the conflict, we also examine the deeper cultural and historical roots behind the current Russian invasion of Ukraine on this special edition of Middle Theory.

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• Emily Taylor
• Sean O'Neal
• Connie Fletcher
• Kevin Webb
• Brain Davis
• Mark Hankins II
• Stacia Schwartz
• Sascha Neubauer

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SHOW NOTES

• THE LATEST: Kyiv comes under huge aerial and artillery bombardment leaving a pulsing glow over the sky
• LIVE UPDATES: Ukraine Agrees to Talks with Russia, as Putin Places Nuclear Forces on Alert
• THE RUSSIAN POSITION: Наступление России и нового мира
• CHINA: China Blames the U.S. For the War in Ukraine
• Biden sends former top defense officials to Taiwan in show of support
• GAS ATTACK: Russia 'handing out gas masks' ahead of potential chemical attack
• ASSASINATORS: Putin sends militia into Kyiv to assassinate Zelensky
• NUKE ALERT: Putin puts nuclear forces on high alert, escalating tensions
• STARLINK: Musk says Starlink active in Ukraine as Russian invasion disrupts internet
• Musk says SPACEX will rescue ISS if Russia tries to drop it from orbit...
• WORLD WAR WIRED: We Have Never Been Here Before (Thomas Friedman)
• NEW COLD WAR: It's Official: The Post-Cold War Era Is Over
• THE RETURN OF HOLY RUSSIA: Putin's spiritual destiny
• NATO: Finland, Sweden brush off Moscow's warning on joining NATO

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This week, western nations impose sanctions against Russia as Vladimir Putin moves military forces into two regions of Ukraine in the early stages of an apparent invasion.

In recent days, one of the leading French fact-checking agencies took time to debunk a social media post about chemtrails... we ask whether this was really worth all the trouble, before shifting our attention to why USA today was also taking time to fact-check claims about former president Donald Trump's new Truth Social app, and what the Supreme Court recently had to say about Donald Trump's invocation of executive privilege. Then, as the situation in Ukraine worsens, the U.S. and its allies have recently been warming up to using the words "invasion" and "war" in reference to the escalation of tensions in Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin. We analyze the current state of the situation, along with a video released by Russia containing something odd that eagle-eyed internet sleuths managed to spot... what does all this say about Russia, and its intentions going forward with the invasion of Ukraine?

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* Jessica Riley

* Jennie Vongvith

* Jonathan Taylor

* Vicky Pinderski

* Sean Boyle

* Jon Lipartito

* Ali Buchan

* Jennifer Garland

* Doug Davis

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SHOW NOTES

* CHEMTRAILS: False posts share chemtrails conspiracy theory, claiming trails 'spread Covid-19'

* CLOSED COURT: Supreme Court formally ends Trump's fight over Capitol attack records

* TRUTH SOCIAL: Fact check: False claim that Truth Social will charge users $4.99 per 

* WAR: War fears grow as Putin orders troops to eastern Ukraine

* Defying West, Putin orders troops to Ukraine rebel regions

* UPDATE 1-Russia now has right to build military bases in eastern Ukraine

* SANCTIONS: West sanctions Russia after Putin orders troops into eastern Ukraine 

* ADVANCE WARNING: Kremlin admits that a dramatic Security Council meeting on Ukraine was r...

This week, western nations impose sanctions against Russia as Vladimir Putin moves military forces into two regions of Ukraine in the early stages of an apparent invasion.

In recent days, one of the leading French fact-checking agencies took time to debunk a social media post about chemtrails... we ask whether this was really worth all the trouble, before shifting our attention to why USA today was also taking time to fact-check claims about former president Donald Trump's new Truth Social app, and what the Supreme Court recently had to say about Donald Trump's invocation of executive privilege. Then, as the situation in Ukraine worsens, the U.S. and its allies have recently been warming up to using the words "invasion" and "war" in reference to the escalation of tensions in Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin. We analyze the current state of the situation, along with a video released by Russia containing something odd that eagle-eyed internet sleuths managed to spot... what does all this say about Russia, and its intentions going forward with the invasion of Ukraine?

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• Robert Cramer
• Jessica Riley
• Jennie Vongvith
• Jonathan Taylor
• Vicky Pinderski
• Sean Boyle
• Jon Lipartito
• Ali Buchan
• Jennifer Garland
• Doug Davis

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SHOW NOTES

• CHEMTRAILS: False posts share chemtrails conspiracy theory, claiming trails 'spread Covid-19'
• CLOSED COURT: Supreme Court formally ends Trump's fight over Capitol attack records
• TRUTH SOCIAL: Fact check: False claim that Truth Social will charge users $4.99 per
• WAR: War fears grow as Putin orders troops to eastern Ukraine
• Defying West, Putin orders troops to Ukraine rebel regions
• UPDATE 1-Russia now has right to build military bases in eastern Ukraine
• SANCTIONS: West sanctions Russia after Putin orders troops into eastern Ukraine
• ADVANCE WARNING: Kremlin admits that a dramatic Security Council meeting on Ukraine was recorded in advance, after people realized a minister's watch showed the wrong time
• FALSE FLAG: What are false flag attacks? Could Russia make one work in the information age?
• AFTER EFFECTS: Ukraine-Russia Crisis: Cyberattacks could affect US
• Germany freezes Nord Stream 2 gas project as Ukraine crisis deepens

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Tensions remain high on the Ukrainian border, as reports of Russian withdrawals are met with skepticism by NATO and the US amid claims of disinformation from both the East and West. 

This week, as many states are beginning to lift their mask requirements indoors for the fully vaccinated, we feature a report on Pfizer's earnings in recent months, as well as the problem with reporting about COVID-19 on sites like YouTube. We also touch on an entirely different take on the Joe Rogan controversy, illustrating how sound-byte culture can misrepresent information before taking a look at stories that include the Remington firearms company settling with Sandy Hook victims' families, a CIA surveillance program that has Congress worried, and what one columnist had to say about similar spying efforts within Presidential campaigns. Lastly, we shift our attention to the crisis on the Ukrainian border, as reports claim Russia may be withdrawing some of its forces. NATO and the U.S. are wary of the claims, amid new reports of rising tensions. Is there still time for diplomacy, or is an invasion imminent?

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* Jon Haskins

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SHOW NOTES

* MASKS ON, MASKS OFF: CA ending mask requirement indoors for the vaccinated 

* VACCINES FOR PROFIT: Pfizer expects $54 billion in 2022 sales on Covid vaccine 

* JOE PRO: Joe Rogan Progressive compilation

* TESLA TELL-ALL: Black Workers Claims Racism Rampant Inside TESLA

* MUSK FIRES BACK: Elon Blasts Media for 'Relentless Hatestream'

* SETTLEMENT: Remington Arms Settles With Sandy Hook Families

* CIA SECRETS:

Tensions remain high on the Ukrainian border, as reports of Russian withdrawals are met with skepticism by NATO and the US amid claims of disinformation from both the East and West.

This week, as many states are beginning to lift their mask requirements indoors for the fully vaccinated, we feature a report on Pfizer's earnings in recent months, as well as the problem with reporting about COVID-19 on sites like YouTube. We also touch on an entirely different take on the Joe Rogan controversy, illustrating how sound-byte culture can misrepresent information before taking a look at stories that include the Remington firearms company settling with Sandy Hook victims' families, a CIA surveillance program that has Congress worried, and what one columnist had to say about similar spying efforts within Presidential campaigns. Lastly, we shift our attention to the crisis on the Ukrainian border, as reports claim Russia may be withdrawing some of its forces. NATO and the U.S. are wary of the claims, amid new reports of rising tensions. Is there still time for diplomacy, or is an invasion imminent?

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• Jon Haskins
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SHOW NOTES

• MASKS ON, MASKS OFF: CA ending mask requirement indoors for the vaccinated
• VACCINES FOR PROFIT: Pfizer expects $54 billion in 2022 sales on Covid vaccine
• JOE PRO: Joe Rogan Progressive compilation
• TESLA TELL-ALL: Black Workers Claims Racism Rampant Inside TESLA
• MUSK FIRES BACK: Elon Blasts Media for 'Relentless Hatestream'
• SETTLEMENT: Remington Arms Settles With Sandy Hook Families
• CIA SECRETS: Senators: CIA has secret program that collects American data
• SPY GAMES: Clinton campaign allegedly paid internet company to 'infiltrate' Trump servers
• INVASION UKRAINE: Russia says some troops withdrawing from Ukraine's border
• BBC: Russia says it is pulling back troops from Ukraine border
• Putin: Russia ready to discuss confidence-building measures
• 11th HOUR DIPLOMACY: Russia says diplomatic solution still possible
• Russia ready for more talks to end Ukraine standoff
• Russia expels US diplomat; Blinken speaks at UN 'to prevent' a war: What we know
• DISINFO WARS: The Guardian view on megaphone diplomacy: countering Russian disinformation
• AUDIO: Is the Ukraine crisis ending? NATO doesn't think so
• Biden believes Putin will go forward with invasion
• U.S. warns of 'imminent' Russian invasion of Ukraine as Blinken heads to the UN
• BACKGROUND: Is Russia going to invade Ukraine and what does Putin want?
• How a Russian invasion of Ukraine could affect Americans

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This week, the cancel culture wars continue to be waged over controversial podcaster Joe Rogan's position with Spotify,  and the National Archives goes in search of missing Trump-era documents at Mar-a-Lago. 

To say that we live in strange times is an understatement... and this week, as CNN anchor Brian Stelter goes "rogue" in attempting to explain some of his employer's recent controversies, he leaves many viewers asking, "who is he trying to convince?" Meanwhile, we also look at odd contradictions and controversies surrounding mask mandates, why President Joe Biden has been called out by some in the UK for wearing a mask in public, and why several doctors have changed their views on the science of battling the coronavirus pandemic. Then, we shift our attention to the recent raid of Mar-a-Lago by the National Archives, who went in search of missing "love letters" and other documents kept as mementos by former President Trump. As the National Archives goes in search of historical information that is intended to be left to future generations, many celebrities are now trying to hide their past statements from "Internet Archaeologists" who are diligently digging up artifacts from the past that have recently led to further problems for podcaster Joe Rogan. We examine the current state of the controversy, and much more on this week's edition of Middle Theory. 

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* Robert Westfall

* Robert Walshe

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SHOW NOTES

* STELTER ON SHAKESPEARE: Stelter describes Zucker exit as Shakespearean

* Scathing Message to Critics: 'We're Not Going Anywhere'

* MASKS OF CONFUSION: Why are triple vaxxed Joe and Jill STILL wearing masks outside?

* ‘The case for masks became hugely stronger’: scientists admit their Covid mistakes 

* HIDDEN HISTORY: National Archives had to retrieve Trump White House records from Mar-a-Lago  

* Trump spent his whole presidency ripping up documents that aides had to tape back together

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This week, the cancel culture wars continue to be waged over controversial podcaster Joe Rogan's position with Spotify, and the National Archives goes in search of missing Trump-era documents at Mar-a-Lago.

To say that we live in strange times is an understatement... and this week, as CNN anchor Brian Stelter goes "rogue" in attempting to explain some of his employer's recent controversies, he leaves many viewers asking, "who is he trying to convince?" Meanwhile, we also look at odd contradictions and controversies surrounding mask mandates, why President Joe Biden has been called out by some in the UK for wearing a mask in public, and why several doctors have changed their views on the science of battling the coronavirus pandemic. Then, we shift our attention to the recent raid of Mar-a-Lago by the National Archives, who went in search of missing "love letters" and other documents kept as mementos by former President Trump. As the National Archives goes in search of historical information that is intended to be left to future generations, many celebrities are now trying to hide their past statements from "Internet Archaeologists" who are diligently digging up artifacts from the past that have recently led to further problems for podcaster Joe Rogan. We examine the current state of the controversy, and much more on this week's edition of Middle Theory.

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• Emily Tayor
• Robert Westfall
• Robert Walshe

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SHOW NOTES

• STELTER ON SHAKESPEARE: Stelter describes Zucker exit as Shakespearean
• Scathing Message to Critics: 'We're Not Going Anywhere'
• MASKS OF CONFUSION: Why are triple vaxxed Joe and Jill STILL wearing masks outside?
• 'The case for masks became hugely stronger': scientists admit their Covid mistakes
• HIDDEN HISTORY: National Archives had to retrieve Trump White House records from Mar-a-Lago
• Trump spent his whole presidency ripping up documents that aides had to tape back together
• 'Burn bags' sent to Pentagon for incineration
• CANCEL TALK: Joe Rogan addresses his repeated use of the N-word in viral clip
• Spotify's Joe Rogan Apologizes For Use Of 'N-Word' In India Arie Clips – Deadline
• AUDIO: India Arie gives her reasons for leaving Spotify
• ROCKY ROAD: Dwayne Johnson Reverses Joe Rogan Support Due to N-Word Use
• Donald Trump Jr calls out the Rock on Twitter for transphobic comments

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This week, comedian Joe Rogan stokes the fires of controversy, putting the streaming platform Spotify at the center of a debate over the content it features. 

This week, as a "bomb cyclone" has caused bizarre winter weather in the Eastern United States, one 19-year-old has found himself the recipient of direct messages on Twitter from Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and for a peculiar reason. Meanwhile, we look at the bad behavior that has British PM under investigation, and the shocking comments by U.S. President Joe Biden that have even liberals critiquing him for what he was recently overheard saying. Finally, we examine the protests by artists like Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and others that have Spotify now saying it will place an advisory on podcasts by comedian Joe Rogan... and the controversy is only just beginning. We wade into all this, and more on this installment of Middle Theory.

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SHOW NOTES

* BOMBS AWAY: What is a bomb cyclone? Here's what you need to know

* Explosive cyclogenesis

* TWITTER TRACKER: Teenager seeks $50k from Elon Musk to delete Twitter bot tracking private jet

* THE UNJABBED: Unjabbed NYPD officers set to be terminated next month

* PARTY'S OVER: Report reveals ‘failure of leadership’ over Johnson’s “boozy lockdown parties”

* STUPID SOB: Biden caught on hot mic calling Fox reporter 'a stupid son of a bitch' 

* YOUNG GONE: Neil Young Pulls Music from Spotify, Blasts It as the ‘Home of Life-Threatening’ Covid Lies 

* Joni Mitchell joining Neil Young in protest over Spotify

* Harry, Meghan express 'concerns'

* PANIC: Spotify's Daniel Ek Panics Over Rock Star Defections: “Personally,