The central thesis of “The Road to Unfreedom” is that different understandings of the past, its myths, histories and memories create radically different politics. “Americans and Europeans were guided through the new century by a tale about ‘the end of history,’ by what I will call the _politics of inevitability,_ a sense that the future is just more of the present, that the laws of progress are known, that there are no alternatives, and therefore nothing really to be done,” writes the Yale historian Timothy Snyder in his 2018 book, “The Road to Unfreedom.” Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, subscribe to our newsletter.įor more information on today’s episode, visit /thedaily. * In a speech to Congress, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine called for a no-fly zone and more weapons to combat Russia’s assault and implored President Biden to be “the leader of peace.” Predicting how it might end is proving far more difficult.
* The United States accurately predicted the start of the war in Ukraine, sounding the alarm that an invasion was imminent despite Moscow’s denials and Europe’s skepticism. If you would like to share their name on the episode, please RECORD A VOICE MEMO and send it to us at You can find more information and specific instructions here. Have you lost a loved one during the pandemic? The Daily is working on a special episode memorializing those we have lost to the coronavirus. Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times. We explore these scenarios and consider which of them is most likely to occur. Putin expanding the conflict beyond Ukraine’s borders. On Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelensky, in an address to Congress, proposed one such path, though it is an incredibly unlikely one: a no-fly zone over Ukraine.Įlsewhere, Times reporting has suggested four other potential scenarios - a diplomatic end to the conflict protracted monthslong fighting China coming to Russia’s rescue and President Vladimir V. But what are the potential paths forward in the coming days and weeks? The fighting grinds on and there is no clear end in sight. It has been three weeks since the war in Ukraine began.
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