The "War in Ukraine" Special Edition

<p>This week, Alan, Quinta and Scott sat down for a special episode committed to discussing a very serious topic: the war in Ukraine. They talked through three aspects of the conflict, namely:</p><ul><li>“In the Streets of Kyiv.” Over the past week, Ukraine’s fierce resistance has successfully <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/28/world/europe/russia-ukraine-military.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">stymied Russian efforts</a> to remove its government. How have the Ukrainians pulled this off? And what does it tell us about the next stage of the conflict?</li><li>“On the Global Stage.” While Ukrainians fight the Russian military in the streets, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/28/world/europe/russia-ukraine-global-reaction.html?smtyp=cur&amp;smid=tw-nytimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Western nations and their allies have responded</a> by providing the Ukrainians with arms and support while imposing an unprecedented array of sanctions against Russia’s economy. Can these efforts turn the tide in the war? And what other consequences might they have?</li><li>“On the Homefront.” While Americans have overwhelmingly rallied in support of Ukraine, even mainstream Republicans have continued to use the crisis to <a href="https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-nightly/2022/02/28/how-ukraine-split-the-gop-00012394" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">score points against the Biden administration</a>. Meanwhile, the party’s Trump wing has gone even further in complimenting Putin and defending, if not openly supporting, his actions. What impact will the Ukraine conflict have on our domestic political scene–and vice versa?</li></ul><p>For object lessons, Alan passed along a recipe for one of his family's favorite classic Ukrainian dishes,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jewishfoodsociety.org/posts/2018/7/12/the-cold-borscht-that-marks-the-start-of-a-soviet-summer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">cold borscht</a>. Quinta recommended the 2018 book&nbsp;“<a href="https:/