The Gist - The Clever Thugs

Moises Naim on The Revenge of Power: How Autocrats Are Reinventing Politics

The former Venezuelan trade minister who lived through Chavez wrecking his country has worked out something like the Autocratic Genome Project. What's alarming is that these clever thugs are learning from each other. Plus, the second guilty verdict for Ahmaud Arbery's killers and do sanctions ever really work?

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - New Docuseries Examines The Effects Of Segregation On Chicago Today

WTTW’s FIRSTHAND: SEGREGATION docuseries puts a human face on the impact racial divisions have on individuals across the city through 15 personal stories. Reset speaks with the executive producer and director of the docuseries to learn more. GUEST: Dan Protess, Executive Producer, Teresa White, José Rico, Executive Director, Nan Parson of Action Ridge

CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: How Russia’s Escalation in Ukraine Is Impacting Markets

While much is unknown, many are anticipating big impacts on energy. 

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Arculus, and FTX US. 

Monday, President Vladimir Putin announced Russia’s recognition of two breakaway territories in the Ukrainian region of Donbas. The recognition was widely seen as a major escalation of the tense standoff that has dominated global geopolitics so far this year. On today’s episode, NLW provides a recap of the latest news and looks at how markets are responding. Spoiler alert: Everyone is focused on energy. 


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“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is “Vision” by OBOY. Image credit: Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images News, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.



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Consider This from NPR - Russia Makes Moves Against Ukraine

On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree recognizing two breakaway republics in Eastern Ukraine and sent troops to the region. On Tuesday, President Biden called the move "the beginning of a Russian invasion" and announced a new set of sanctions.

While Russia's actions reverberate throughout the world, no area has more at stake than Eastern Ukraine. That's where NPR correspondent Eleanor Beardsley has been reporting.

And despite the escalation this week, U.S. diplomats are hoping to keep Russia at the bargaining table. But as Yale history professor Timothy Snyder explains, a sarcastic tone from Russian officials makes talks difficult.

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Motley Fool Money - Watching Business Evolution in Real Time

Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley is attempting to grow the electric vehicle part of his company while not alienating any stakeholders, especially employees.

(0:20) John Rotonti discusses: - Farley's plan to create a separate division for Ford's EV business - The likelihood of other automotive companies following suit - Home Depot's highlights after a stellar fiscal year - Whether today's stock drop creates a good entry point for long-term investors looking to add Home Depot to their portfolio (14:30) Now that we're well past Valentine's Day, Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp offer financial planning tips for singles. Stocks discussed: F, TSLA, GM, HD Host: Chris Hill Guests: John Rotonti, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - CLASSIC: Porter Ranch: Fossil Fuel Cover-ups

There's no two ways about it: oil spills and gas leaks are disastrous, causing massive amounts of ecological damage in a matter of days or hours. So how many occur each year? How many are actually reported, versus covered up? Listen in to learn more.

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - The Dawn of a Darker Era

After weeks of waiting, Russia is making its move on Ukraine. Will the Western response meet the measure of the moment? Bloomberg columnist Eli Lake joins the podcast to discuss this and a report alleging that the CDC is withholding relevant Covid data because they’re afraid of what you might do with that information. Source

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