On this episode of Brigadoon Radio, Gerald Ashley, Jim Ellis, and Marc Ross discuss the world's scramble for oil, liquefied natural gas, nuclear fusion power, battery supply chains, Zelenskiy’s virtual world tour, China and Russia’s military relationship, Biden warning Xi not to help Russia on Ukraine, Election 2022, 2024 presidential primary contenders, and what they are reading and watching.
Show notes for this episode of Brigadoon Radio:
How did Europe get hooked on Russian energy? A conversation with historian Helen Thompson on how years of US and European miscalculations made the continent dependent on Moscow — and left Ukraine at the mercy of Vladimir Putin. Paul J. Davies
Airlines are flying up to 40% longer routes to avoid Russia, with one handing out 'diplomas' to passengers flying over the North Pole Insider
Nuclear fusion companies are selling the sun, and venture capital is buying: Fusion power is likely still decades away, while its funders — and the climate crisis — demand a much quicker return. Dave Levitan
Koch Industries, built on oil, bets big on US batteries: CEO Charles Koch has fought climate regulation; his company is now spreading investments across the US battery supply chain. WSJ
Newsom’s gas price relief would send $400 payments to California vehicle owners: Newsom’s $11-billion proposal is designed to offset the rising prices consumers are paying at the pump. LAT
Zelenskiy’s virtual world tour proves new weapon in Russia war Bloomberg
Zoom calls, graphic videos and mass media: How Zelensky meets Americans where they are CNN
Putin, Biden face a dangerous choice: How does Russia want to lose? As Russia's failures mount in its war against Ukraine, can Biden prevent an isolated Putin from doing the unthinkable? Garrett Graff
@BeschlossDC: Biden has had some experience in dealing with NATO and Russia — here with Andrei Gromyko in Moscow, 1988 #TASS Twitter
France’s Macron wins praise for Russia diplomacy, but is Putin playing him? LAT
Ukraine brings back agonizing realpolitik decisions: US has to decide whether to foster good relations with unsavory regimes to better confront Russian menace. Gerald F. Seib
The alternative world order: The war in Ukraine will determine how China sees the world. And how threatening it becomes. Economist
Wave of House Democratic retirements stokes fears for party’s election prospects: Thirty-one Democrats, a modern record, are stepping down as the party risks bleak midterms. But leaders say hope remains. Guardian
Republicans more likely than Democrats to say partisan control of Congress ‘really matters’: 71% of Republican voters say their vote for Congress is ‘against Biden.’ Pew
Sarah Palin says she'd fill Alaska's vacant House seat 'in a heartbeat' The Week
2022 fantasy baseball draft kit: Rankings, sleepers, a customizable cheat sheet, ADP analysis, and everything in between The Athletic
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War: How Conflict Shaped Us - Margaret MacMillan Amazon
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