It has been two years since Maidan Square in Kiev burned during the police crackdown on pro-EU protesters, and yet the memory of events there still burns bright in the hearts and minds of many in Ukraine and beyond. Now "Winter On Fire," a documentary about Ukraine's Euromaidan protest movement, has been nominated for an academy award. This week Boston College Professor Matt Sienkiewicz and The Interpreter's Managing Editor James Miller discuss the film with the documentary's director, Evgeny Afineevsky, and David Resha, Assistant Professor of Media and Film Studies at Birmingham-Southern College. Additional Links:-  Winter On Fire https://www.facebook.com/winteronfire/-  The Cinema of Errol Morris (Wesleyan Film) by David Resha  http://www.amazon.com/Cinema-Errol-Morris-Wesleyan-Film/dp/0819575348- John Kasich Surges In New Hampshire, But Is That Good News For Trump? https://pressimus.com/PressimusPost/press/11971

It has been two years since Maidan Square in Kiev burned during the police crackdown on pro-EU protesters, and yet the memory of events there still burns bright in the hearts and minds of many in Ukraine and beyond. Now "Winter On Fire," a documentary about Ukraine's Euromaidan protest movement, has been nominated for an academy award. This week Boston College Professor Matt Sienkiewicz and The Interpreter's Managing Editor James Miller discuss the film with the documentary's director, Evgeny Afineevsky, and David Resha, Assistant Professor of Media and Film Studies at Birmingham-Southern College. Additional Links: - Winter On Fire <a href="https://www.facebook.com/winteronfire/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/winteronfire/</a> - The Cinema of Errol Morris (Wesleyan Film) by David Resha <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cinema-Errol-Morris-Wesleyan-Film/dp/0819575348" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Cinema-Errol-Morris-Wesleyan-Film/dp/0819575348</a> - John Kasich Surges In New Hampshire, But Is That Good News For Trump? <a href="https://pressimus.com/PressimusPost/press/11971" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://pressimus.com/PressimusPost/press/11971</a>

Winter On Fire: The Unifying and Inspiring Lesson From Ukraine's Maidan Revolution

Is Russia giving rockets to Hezbollah? Did Israel tell Russia it was conducting airstrikes against Hezbollah's leadership? When did the conflicts in the Middle East start, and what did Obama mean when he said Russia was "propping up" Ukraine?This week, Boston college professor Matt Sienkiewicz and The Interpreter's managing editor James Miller speak with Haaretz correspondent Anshel Pfeffer about the complicated alliances at play in the Middle East.Additional Reading: Russia Is Arming Hezbollah, Say Two of the Group’s Field Commanders http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/01/11/russia-is-arming-hezbollah-say-two-of-the-group-s-field-commanders.htmlUS has caved in to Russia over Assad and Syria http://www.thejc.com/comment-and-debate/analysis/151959/us-has-caved-russia-over-assad-and-syriaIs Russia’s Hidden Hand Somewhere in the Samir Kuntar Assassination? http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.693327

Is Russia giving rockets to Hezbollah? Did Israel tell Russia it was conducting airstrikes against Hezbollah's leadership? When did the conflicts in the Middle East start, and what did Obama mean when he said Russia was "propping up" Ukraine? This week, Boston college professor Matt Sienkiewicz and The Interpreter's managing editor James Miller speak with Haaretz correspondent Anshel Pfeffer about the complicated alliances at play in the Middle East. Additional Reading: Russia Is Arming Hezbollah, Say Two of the Group’s Field Commanders <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/01/11/russia-is-arming-hezbollah-say-two-of-the-group-s-field-commanders.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/01/11/russia-is-arming-hezbollah-say-two-of-the-group-s-field-commanders.html</a> US has caved in to Russia over Assad and Syria <a href="http://www.thejc.com/comment-and-debate/analysis/151959/us-has-caved-russia-over-assad-and-syria" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.thejc.com/comment-and-debate/analysis/151959/us-has-caved-russia-over-assad-and-syria</a> Is Russia’s Hidden Hand Somewhere in the Samir Kuntar Assassination? <a href="http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.693327" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.693327</a>

Israel And Russia Are Coordinating In Syria, But Is The Kremlin Arming Hezbollah?

This week Boston College Professor Matt Sienkiewicz is joined by The Interpreter's managing editor James Miller and journalist David Patrikarakos to discuss the Iran nuclear deal, Russian neo-Eurasianism, North Korea, and the  Russia's role in the Middle East.Additional Reading: - Nuclear Iran: The Birth of an Atomic State http://www.amazon.com/Nuclear-Iran-Birth-Atomic-State/dp/1780761252- How can we avoid nuclear catastrophe? On North Korea’s recent nuclear test http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/41540putin-obama-north-korea-china-nuclear-weapon-mass-destruction-cold-war- What’s The Goal Of The Kremlin’s Middle East Gamble? http://www.interpretermag.com/whats-the-goal-of-the-kremlins-middle-east-gamble/

This week Boston College Professor Matt Sienkiewicz is joined by The Interpreter's managing editor James Miller and journalist David Patrikarakos to discuss the Iran nuclear deal, Russian neo-Eurasianism, North Korea, and the Russia's role in the Middle East. Additional Reading: - Nuclear Iran: The Birth of an Atomic State <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nuclear-Iran-Birth-Atomic-State/dp/1780761252" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Nuclear-Iran-Birth-Atomic-State/dp/1780761252</a> - How can we avoid nuclear catastrophe? On North Korea’s recent nuclear test <a href="http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/41540putin-obama-north-korea-china-nuclear-weapon-mass-destruction-cold-war" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/41540putin-obama-north-korea-china-nuclear-weapon-mass-destruction-cold-war</a> - What’s The Goal Of The Kremlin’s Middle East Gamble? <a href="http://www.interpretermag.com/whats-the-goal-of-the-kremlins-middle-east-gamble/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.interpretermag.com/whats-the-goal-of-the-kremlins-middle-east-gamble/</a>

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