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Power Problems • July 26, 2022 

# Ukraine and the Discourse of War 

Author Robert Wright discusses the post-Cold War history of US policies, particularly in Europe, that increased the likelihood of today’s ongoing war in Ukraine and the psychological factors influencing the climate of discourse in a time of war.

**Show Notes**

- [Robert Wright bio](https://nonzero.substack.com/about)
- Robert Wright, “[Anti-War Think Tank Attacked](https://nonzero.substack.com/p/anti-war-think-tank-attacked),” *Nonzero Newsletter*, July 11, 2022.
- Robert Wright, “[Earthling: Was Obama Right About Russia-Ukraine?](https://nonzero.substack.com/p/earthling-was-obama-right-about-russia)” *Nonzero Newsletter*, July 15, 2022.

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