Judging Freedom [SPECIAL EPISODE]: SACHS is BACK! - Prof. Jeffrey Sachs: Why the West Wants War!
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Jun 6, 2025 
Join Jeffrey Sachs, a renowned Professor of Sustainable Development at Columbia University, as he unpacks the rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia, fueled by Western military actions. He critiques the absence of viable peace proposals and examines the reckless leadership of Western nations, emphasizing the dangerous implications these decisions have on global stability. Sachs highlights the disconnect between U.S. intelligence and foreign policy, and discusses how historical context influences current geopolitical dynamics. It's a thought-provoking dialogue on the urgent need for diplomacy.
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Nuclear Attacks Are Deeply Destabilizing
- Attacks on Russian nuclear strategic assets are deeply destabilizing, not just symbolic.
- This escalation risks severe consequences and undermines peace negotiations.
U.S. Actions Fuel Russian Nuclear Fears
- U.S. abandonment of nuclear arms control and NATO expansion threaten Russian national security.
- Russia's nuclear fears stem from U.S. missile defenses near their borders.
Intelligence Likely Knew of Attacks
- It's unlikely U.S. and British intelligence didn't know about drone attacks in Russia.
- If leadership was uninformed, it signal chaos in intelligence oversight.