Dec 13 2019 86 mins 10
Air Date 12/13/2019 Today we take a look at the impeachment story through the lens of the last six years of history between Russia and Ukraine from the annexation of Crimea to election tampering and all that followed. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 EPISODE SPONSORS: Bombas.com/LEFT | Clean Choice Energy SHOP AMAZON: Amazon USA | Amazon CA | Amazon UK MEMBERSHIP ON PATREON (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content!) SHOW NOTES Bonus Clip: Does the GOP have Putin envy? - All In with Chris Hayes - Air Date: 03-04-14 Ch. 1: The Ukraine story is a Russia story Part 1 - Impeachment, Explained - Air Date 10-26-19 Evelyn Farkas, the Pentagon’s former point person on Russia and Ukraine, talks about the Russia-Ukraine crisis Trump exploited. Ch. 2: The Backstory - Rubicon: The Impeachment of Donald Trump - Air Date 11-29-19 Brian Beutler and The Atlantic’s Frank Foer discuss the true origins of the Ukraine scandal, and how they fit into a much larger story of global corruption. Ch. 3: The Ukraine story is a Russia story Part 2 - Impeachment, Explained - Air Date 10-26-19 Evelyn Farkas, the Pentagon’s former point person on Russia and Ukraine, talks about the Russia-Ukraine crisis Trump exploited. Ch. 4: The Origins of The Ukraine Corruption Conspiracy Theory - On the Media - Air Date 11-8-19 How John Solomon from The Hill helped catapult completely fabricated conspiracy theories all the way to the White House. Ch. 5: Impeachment Inquiry - The Washington Post - Air Date 12-3-19 Rosalind S. Helderman traces the origin of Rudolph W. Giuliani’s involvement in Ukraine. Ch. 6: The Prehistory of the Ukraine Scandal - Impeachment A Daily Podcast - Air Date 11-11-19 Our guest, Philip Bump, Washington Post national correspondent takes us through Paul Manafort, the Russian annexation of Crimea, and a few Ukraine's problematic prosecutors that led up to the events we're still learning about. Ch. 7: The impeachment inquiry is America's Rorschach test - The Daily DC Impeachment Watch - Air Date 12-3-19 Why won't Republicans stop talking about the debunked theory that Ukraine meddled in the 2016 election? FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 8: Final comments on our end-of-year membership drive Bonus Clip: The articles of impeachment have arrived - The Daily DC Impeachment Watch - Air Date 12-10-19 Democrats claim President Trump committed two 'high crimes and misdemeanors' - abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. TAKE ACTION! Sign Up for National "Nobody Is Above The Law" Protests Planned for Night Before House Impeachment Vote (*Vote Date TBA*) Curated by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions): Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr Castillo - The NocturneCloud Line - K4Eventual Victory - CodebreakerRapids - Grey RiverEntrap - DarbyLord Weasel - MoleriderVoicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex StinnentClosing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent SHOW IMAGE: "Trump-Ukraine controversy", Trending Topics 2019, Flickr | License | Changes: Cropped and more white added to the top and layered other images at top Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Support the show via Patreon Listen on iTunes | Stitcher | Spotify | Alexa Devices | +more Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at [email protected] Review the show on iTunes and Stitcher!
