EA on BBC and Monocle 24: Can Abortion Rights Be Restored in US?
Evaluating options for restoring abortion rights in US if Supreme Court confirms draft opinion overturning 1973 legal and political benchmark of Roe v. Wade
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 16, 2022 | America Unfiltered, American Unfiltered --- US Politics, Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Media, US, What's New | 2
Evaluating options for restoring abortion rights in US if Supreme Court confirms draft opinion overturning 1973 legal and political benchmark of Roe v. Wade
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 15, 2022 | EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Media, US, Video, What's New, World | 0
In-depth discussion of when US military aid harms (“regime change”, failed counter-insurgency) & when it helps (collective defense, resistance of invasion)
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 13, 2022 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, What's New, World | 0
The significance of Finland and Sweden’s accessions to NATO — and how they were spurred by Vladimir Putin’s failed gamble with his invasion of Ukraine
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 10, 2022 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Media, UK, World | 0
Analyzing how UK’s ruling Conservative Party try to regain initiative — or divert attention — with substance-free bills after heavy losses in local elections
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 6, 2022 | EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Media, UK, Video, World | 0
UK Local Elections: Despite Conservative attempts at damage control, party performs terribly. Is this the end for negligent and irresponsible PM Johnson?
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 4, 2022 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Media, US | 0
Analyzing the politics around Supreme Court Justice Alito’s draft & its dubious legal reasoning, threatening not just abortion rights but rights in general.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 3, 2022 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, Russia, What's New, World | 0
As the EU moves towards a phaseout of imports of Russia’s oil, an analysis of whether the bloc can go farther with a cutoff of all Russian energy supplies.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 1, 2022 | EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, Russia, World | 0
“The timing for Ukraine strikes inside Russia is very right. The Russians are deeply wounded and trying to take some time to pursue a more limited conflict”
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 30, 2022 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, Russia, Video, World | 0
Why strikes on civilian areas are sign of Putin’s frustration at Russia’s military problems and of increasing economic and military support for Ukraine
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 28, 2022 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, Russia, What's New, World | 0
Analyzing high-level US visit to President Zelenskiy in Kyiv, escalation of military assistance, and resistance to Russian offensives from east to Mariupol
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 28, 2022 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Media, US, What's New | 0
Analysis of Elon Musk’s hijacking of Twitter; Donald Trump’s contempt of court; response to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine; Biden’s pardons, and more
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 27, 2022 | EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, Video, What's New, World | 0
Analyzing how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine exacerbates problems with global food supplies, and how one man — Vladimir Putin — could halt that threat today
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 25, 2022 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, World | 0
Le Pen would have damaged France at home and abroad, but “this puts lot of responsibility on Macron to deal with dissatisfaction, much of it due to him”.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 23, 2022 | Asia, Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Media, UK, World | 0
On Boris Johnson’s diversion: “Hope was to go to India & talk about a Free Trade Area that will somehow happen by October, rather than talk about Partygate”
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 23, 2022 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Media, US | 0
How Ron DeSantis’s campaign against Disneyworld is part of wider assault on rights — and of the Florida governor’s ambition to become US President in 2024
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 20, 2022 | EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, Russia, Video, What's New, World | 0
Explaining how Russia’s “Plan B”, seeking to occupy more territory in Donbas in east Ukraine, stalled after less than 72 hours — and what may happen next.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 18, 2022 | EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, Russia, Video, World | 0
With failure of Vladimir Putin’s “Plan A” to conquer Ukraine, analysis of next phase of invasion: from missiles to ground offensive to Putin’s state of mind
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 15, 2022 | Asia, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Media, Video, World | 0
On human rights in India: “Discrimination, violence, & injustice — wherever it occurs, from Washington to Beijing to Delhi — should not be brushed aside.”
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 12, 2022 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, Russia, World | 0
Analysis of Vladimir Putin appointment of Gen. Aleksandr Dvornikov, the “Butcher of Syria”, to lead unified command of Russia’s flagging invasion of Ukraine
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 10, 2022 | Asia, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Media, Video, World | 0
“Prime Minister Imran Khan is taking on the entire Pakistani system — the courts, the legislature, his own military — by using the US as a pretext.”
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 9, 2022 | EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, Russia, Video, What's New, World | 0
Discussion of Russia suspension from Human Rights Council turns into debunking of Russian disinformation over war crimes in Ukraine from Bucha to Kramatorsk
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 7, 2022 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Media, US, What's New | 0
Ivanka Trump’s testimony on Capitol Attack — and a far more important development; GOP antics at hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 7, 2022 | EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, Video, What's New, World | 0
Analyzing Ukraine President Zelenskiy’s address to UN: Mass killings of civilians; pursuit of justice; and international order, security, and human rights
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 6, 2022 | EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, Russia, Video, What's New, World | 0
Are NATO & international community giving sufficient support for Ukraine to resist Russia invasion? Scott Lucas is interviewed by ABC’s Beverley O’Connor.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 1, 2022 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, Russia, What's New, World | 0
With failure of Russia’s “Plan A” to occupy Kyiv and topple Zelenskiy Government, what now in Ukraine War? Anne McElvoy and Scott Lucas analyze situation.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Mar 29, 2022 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, Russia, World | 0
No, US President Joe Biden did not declare “regime change” for Russia: that’s a distraction from the real issues in Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Mar 28, 2022 | EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, Video, What's New, World | 0
Yulia Marushevska and Scott Lucas correct misleading headlines about Ukraine President Zelenskiy’s statement on talks with Russia and “neutral status”
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Mar 26, 2022 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, Russia, What's New, World | 0
Analyzing Putin’s apparent retreat from attempt to occupy most of Ukraine, and what’s ahead as the invasion revitalizes links among Europe, US, and NATO
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Mar 25, 2022 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, Russia, What's New, World | 0
Analysis of how Vladimir Putin has unwittingly given NATO a sense of purpose through the defense of Ukriane — and the future for Kyiv, the US, and Europe
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Mar 23, 2022 | Asia, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, Russia, Video, World | 0
Analyzing India’s “tightrope walk” between economic and military links with Moscow and risk of appearing to support or excuse Vladimir Putin’s invasion
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