Samanthropolitics

Roe v. Wade has been the law of the land since 1973- for 50 years. Now, that all might be gone. In an unprecedented leak to the Supreme Court, it looks like they are set to overturn a woman's right to choose. Jeryl Hayes, movement building director for If/When/How, joins us to help us understand the implications.

Scores of Military Vets from all around the world have flocked to Ukraine to join in the fight against Putin, in whatever way they can. In this episode we hear from 1 of them, Ryland Harding, co-founder of Project Apollo, who is on the ground in Ukraine. We're also joined by US veteran Darrell Owens who dives into what it takes for Ukraine to win militarily as Russia attacks the east.

On December 19th, Chile ushered in a new president - the youngest in history. The alternate candidate bore startling political resemblances to Trump. Who is the new president and how did things play out? Find out in this episode of Samanthropolitics.

What is the latest on the ground in Ukraine?  How are Ukrainians faring as they defiantly resist the enemy? Why has Marioupol been the center of so much shelling?  Will Putin be charged with War Crimes? What type of Russian propaganda is circling around Russia? What's the deal with the United Nations? In this exclusive interview with Oleksandra Poliakova, an international lawyer from Ukraine, find out all of the above and more.

The scenario that everyone hoped wouldn’t happen has come true - Russia has invaded Ukraine. This is the largest scale invasion in Europe since WWII, and casualties are mounting. What exactly is happening on the ground? Will Putin conquer Ukraine? And what is the view from Poland, where refugees line up to cross the border? Find out with our guests from on the ground.

Though the US is a nation of immigrants, we have deterred every nationality from coming to this country at one point in time. The immigration backlog is at an all time high in US history - and 5 year olds are defending themselves in immigration court. The immigration system is broken in a way that goes beyond political party. What can be done to fix it? How can you help?  

Joshua Toll, pro bono partner for King and Spalding, and Daniella Burgi-Palomino, Co-Director of the Latin America Working Group, joined us to discuss.

The build up of troops on the Russia/Ukrainian border has grown to such proportions that talks of an imminent invasion are circling around the world. Let’s start with an explanation of the Ukraine Russia conflict. And then what exactly is Putin planning? Are we on the brink of World War III? Will Sanctions actually work? How should the US handle it?  Maria Snegovaya and Natalia Antonova, commentators for FP Magazine explain.