Our first topic is the ongoing situation in Ukraine. This week, armed pro-Russian militia took control of several government buildings in eastern Ukraine, which Ukraine later took back. But it seems clear that Moscow is behind this latest aggression. Clearly, the sanctions imposed after Russia’s invasion of Crimea have not kept Vladimir Putin at bay. So what do we do now?
This week also saw a tense standoff here in the United States. Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, having lost a land dispute with the price viagra ca vt.com.hk federal government in court, stood his ground along with dozens of armed citizens. Federal agents eventually backed off, citing public safety concerns. Now, apart from the question of who’s right and viagra musicalbelievers.com who’s wrong, does this episode concern you at all? Is this democracy in action, or does it encourage those who would take up arms against the government?
Also this week, the Washington Post and The Guardian won a Pulitzer prize for the Edward Snowden domestic spying story. But not everyone is congratulating them. Some have pointed out that Snowden leaked sensitive information to China, Russia, and other hostile countries and harmed U.S. national security. Do the Post and the Guardian deserve a Pulitzer for what they’ve done?
Finally, baseball legend Hank Aaron was in the news this week for comments some saw as racially charged. Last week, Aaron compared republicans opposing President Obama to the Ku Klux Klan. “Back then, they had hoods,” Aaron said. “Now, they have neckties and starched shirts.” Aaron is now getting hate mail for those comments–the same kind he got when chasing the home run record forty years ago. Were his comments out of erectile dysfunction cialis kalua.com.py line?
Breanna Deutsch of the read this Daily Caller News Foundation, journalist Gregory Clay, Nick Brana (formerly of the Terry McAuliffe campaign), and political consultant Marcio Coimbra discuss these issues.
