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The Pope acknowledged that \"NATO barking at Putin's door\" seems to be the cause of the military crisis in Ukraine. Also, the Russian military has stepped up attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure and civilian evacuees from the fascist holdout in the Azovstal steel plant.\r\n\u003Cp>\r\n\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\r\n\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\r\n\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Dr. Linwood Tauheed, associate professor of economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, joins us to discuss Russian sanctions. The economic fallout from sanctions is having a devastating effect on EU citizens as UK shop prices rise at the fastest rate in over a decade. Also, President Putin signs a new decree in preparation for retaliatory sanctions against \"unfriendly\" actors.\r\n\u003C/p>\u003Cp>John Burris, civil rights attorney, joins us to discuss the SCOTUS. The furor over the draft opinion implying that abortion rights will soon be overturned continues as activists demand mitigating legislation.\r\n\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Chris Garaffa, web developer and technologist, joins us to discuss cyber spying. The FBI made nearly 2 million warrantless cyber searches citing \"Russian cyber threats.\" Also, the FBI is investing heavily in predictive surveillance software for social media monitoring.\r\n\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Laith Marouf, broadcaster and journalist based in Beirut, Lebanon, joins us to discuss The Middle East. Palestinian activists are decrying the activism over alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine as Israeli actions against Palestinian civilians is ignored. 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Wade","On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Manila Chan talk about Hungary breaking with the EU by refusing to ban Russian fuel imports, what Democrats’ options are for codifying Roe v. Wade before midterm elections, and the novel solution for inflation that the Fed refuses to consider.\u003Cbr />\u003Cbr />Guests:\u003Cbr />\u003Cbr />\u003Cb>Mark Sleboda \u003C/b>- International Security Analyst | Zelensky Desperately Clings Onto Power as Defeat Looms\u003Cbr />\u003Cbr />\u003Cb>Dan Lazare \u003C/b>- Journalist | Why Democrats Are Celebrating the Death of Roe v. Wade\u003Cbr />\u003Cbr />\u003Cb>Scottie Nell Hughes\u003C/b> - Political Commentator | Why Democrats Are Celebrating the Death of Roe v. Wade\u003Cbr />\u003Cbr />\u003Cb>Richard Wolff \u003C/b>- Professor of Economics | The Novel Solution for Inflation the Fed Refuses to Consider\u003Cbr />\u003Cbr />In the first hour, Mark Sleboda joined the show to talk about Zelensky looking to kill as many Russians as possible even if it means sacrificing his own troops, Hungary breaking with the EU by refusing to ban Russian fuel imports, and the outrage in Israel over Lavrov’s observation that Hitler had Jewish heritage.\u003Cbr />\u003Cbr />In the second hour, Fault Lines was joined by Dan Lazare and Scottie Nell Hughes for a discussion on what Democrats’ options are for codifying abortion law before the midterm elections, whether the Constitution is an outdated article for protecting women’s rights, and the implications of the Supreme Court’s first leak in modern history.\u003Cbr />\u003Cbr />In the third hour, Professor Richard Wolff joined the conversation to talk about President Nixon’s novel solution for inflation that the Fed refuses to consider, why raising interest rates is used to combat inflation, and the problems Joe Biden faces if he decides to keep his promise to relieve student loan debt.","storage/podcasts/9666c202-9e79-4dd7-bc85-151f26fc8a66/images/14a59b76-82d3-496a-b399-e31b0d456b36.jpg","storage/podcasts/9666c202-9e79-4dd7-bc85-151f26fc8a66/episodes/14a59b76-82d3-496a-b399-e31b0d456b36.mp3",10353,159,"2022-05-04T14:35:07.394Z",37,{"image_80":107,"image_180":108,"image_240":109,"image_600":110,"image_1280":111},"storage/podcasts/9666c202-9e79-4dd7-bc85-151f26fc8a66/images/14a59b76-82d3-496a-b399-e31b0d456b36_80.jpg","storage/podcasts/9666c202-9e79-4dd7-bc85-151f26fc8a66/images/14a59b76-82d3-496a-b399-e31b0d456b36_180.jpg","storage/podcasts/9666c202-9e79-4dd7-bc85-151f26fc8a66/images/14a59b76-82d3-496a-b399-e31b0d456b36_240.jpg","storage/podcasts/9666c202-9e79-4dd7-bc85-151f26fc8a66/images/14a59b76-82d3-496a-b399-e31b0d456b36_600.jpg","storage/podcasts/9666c202-9e79-4dd7-bc85-151f26fc8a66/images/14a59b76-82d3-496a-b399-e31b0d456b36_1280.jpg",{"id":113,"number":114,"season":22,"title":115,"description":116,"type":40,"image":117,"audio":118,"duration":119,"is_explicit":19,"code":120,"publish_date":121,"listenings":122,"is_private":19,"plans":22,"video":22,"images":123},"728cabaf-d652-480d-9c2d-7c10d81e2aa4",408,"Unprecedented SCOTUS Leak on Roe Vs Wade","On today’s episode of The Backstory, host Lee Stranahan discussed current events including the Pope accusing NATO of \"provoking\" Russia, and the CDC saying travelers should still wear masks on airplanes.\r\n\u003Cp>\r\n\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\r\n\u003C/p>\u003Cp>GUEST\r\n\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Joel Segal - Former Congressional Staffer, Co-Author of HR 676 | Roe Vs Wade Decision Draft Leaked, Classical Jazz, and Congress Banning Funding of the Azov Battalion in the Past\r\n\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Scottie Nell Hughes - Journalist, Former RT News Anchor, and Political Commentator | Women's Health, Privacy in Healthcare, and Obama's Truthiness Test \r\n\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In the first hour, Lee spoke with Joel Segal about abortion rights, The Supreme Court, and protests in favor of abortion. 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