Ukraine: Will There Be a Peace Deal? Plus: War's Impact on China and Belt & Road

Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine took place this week in Turkey, with mixed signals about progress. As the war in Ukraine continues, is there hope for peace? What’s coming next? Vijay Prashad, Executive Director of the Tricontinental Institute, will discuss where the conflict is headed, the potential coming food crisis and Russia’s economic relations with India.

The war in Ukraine has had cascading effects around the world–both economically and politically. How has China been affected by the crisis and the massive Western sanctions on Russia? John Ross, Senior Fellow at Chongyang Institute, Renmin University of China, and an award-winning resident columnist with several Chinese media organizations, analyzes the situation.

We all saw the slap. Was it a righteous defense of a joke in poor taste, about Jada Pinkett Smith’s medical condition, alopecia? Or was it a reflection of the unnecessary and harmful violence in U.S. society? Ciara Taylor, popular educator, grassroots organizer, and artist, breaks down her thoughts on Will Smith, Chris Rock, patriarchy, and violence.

Earlier this month, Colombians went to the polls to vote for Congress and in presidential primaries in three voting coalitions. Left-wing leader Gustavo Petro won over 80% of the vote of the left Historic Pact coalition, and the coalition gained 13 more seats in the Senate and 22 more in the House than in the last election. Since then, Petro’s progressive Black female running mate for vice president, Francia Márquez, has received two death threats from a paramilitary group. Journalist Zoe Alexandra, co-editor of Peoples Dispatch, breaks down what the elections mean for the country and what is predicted to happen in the presidential election on May 29th.

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