Past Present

In this episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil discuss the American response to the escalating war between Russia and Ukraine. Support Past Present on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:  Russia has invaded Ukraine as the world watches. Natalia referred to philosopher Jason Stanley’s article in TIME about denazification and this New Yorker interview with political scientist John Mearsheimer. Neil cited this POLITICO interview with Fiona Hill, and Niki recommended M.E. Sarotte’s book Not One Inch: America, Russia, and the Making of the Post-Cold War Stalemate.   In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History: Natalia recommended the second season of the Netflix series, Dirty John. Neil discussed the legacy of college basketball coaching legend “Coach K.” Niki shared about historian Lily Geismer’s new book, Left Behind: The Democrats’ Failed Attempt to Solve Inequality.