August 13 – Is a War Between Russia and Ukraine About to be Re-Ignited?; What Kind of President Would Bernie Sanders Be?; One of 3 Dozen Generals and Admirals Who Signed a Letter in Support of the Iran Deal

Full Program

Part 1

We begin with the growing possibility that a war between Russia and Ukraine will be re-ignited as Russian-backed rebels increase their bombardment of Ukrainian positions in Eastern Ukraine. Kathryn Stoner, a Senior Fellow at the Institute for International Studies and Deputy Director of the Center for Democratic Development and the Rule of Law at Stanford University joins us. We discuss the European Union’s warning that the spirit and the letter of the Minsk ceasefire Agreement is being violated and whether fragments of a Russian Buk missile found by Dutch investigators at the crash site of the Malaysian airliner in Ukraine could establish definitive  proof of Russian culpability for the downing of the passenger jet that claimed all 298 on board.

Part 2

Then, as the latest polls in New Hampshire show Bernie Sanders ahead of Hillary Clinton, we look into whether Bernie Sanders could actually become president and discuss what kind of president Bernie would be. Joining us is Jay Parini, a poet and novelist who teaches at Middlebury College in Vermont who has an article at CNN, “Could a President Bernie Sanders Deliver?” We examine some of the positions Bernie Sanders has taken on major issues and assess the extent to which Wall Street money will likely pour in to defeat Sanders if his surge in popularity continues and he begins to appear threatening to the 1%.

Part 3

Then finally we speak with Lt. General Robert Gard who was a Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs and is one of 3 dozen other retired generals and admirals who signed a letter on Tuesday supporting the Iran nuclear deal and urging Congress to do the same.