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Episode #138

Bill and Phil examine some unconventional developments in the Ukraine war, take a look at a Texas law that would mandate the 10 Commandments in every classroom, discuss how US policy towards China shifted from decoupling to de-risking, and explore what a recent comment by Justice Neil Gorsuch suggests about his views on civil liberties.

Links related to this week’s episode:

• “Russia’s Latest Sanctions on U.S. Officials Turn to Trump Enemies” by Peter Baker for The New York Times

• “Texas pushes church into state with bills on school chaplains, Ten Commandments” by Michelle Boorstein for The Washington Post

• “How ‘Decoupling’ From China Became ‘De-risking’” by Damien Cave in The New York Times

• Remarks by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Renewing American Economic Leadership at the Brookings Institution

• “Neil Gorsuch Has Given Himself Away” by Jamelle Bouie in The New York Times

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