Podcast Episode Details

James Carden on the Escalatory Ukraine Aid Package

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James Carden is back on the show to discuss Washington’s dangerous maneuvers in Eastern Europe. They start with a piece he co-wrote with Katrina Vanden Heuvel in The Nation highlighting the risk of escalation brought about by the recent Ukraine aid package. At the end, Carden draws attention to what Washington is doing in the Caucasus, outside the purview of the headlines.

Discussed on the show:

• “The Ukraine Aid Package Heightens the Risk of Escalation” (The Nation)
• Lindsey Graham's floor speech on the foreign aid package
• “How John McCain Turned His Clichés Into Meaning” (New York Times Magazine)
• “The US secretly sent long-range ATACMS to Ukraine — and Kyiv used them” (Politico)
• “How Far Trump Would Go” (Time)
• “Georgia’s ‘Foreign Influence’ Law Is Reasonable” (The American Conservative)
• “Leading Armenia Down the Primrose Path” (The American Conservative)

James Carden is a columnist and senior advisor to the American Committee for US-Russia Accord (ACURA) and a former adviser on Russia policy at the US State Department. His articles and essays have appeared in a wide variety of publications including The Nation, The American Conservative, Responsible Statecraft, The Spectator, UnHerd, The National Interest, Quartz, The Los Angeles Times, and American Affairs.

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Published on 1 year, 7 months ago