Ukraine Fighting Shifts As NATO Eyes Even Further Expansion

<p>On today's In the News roundtable, Nicole Roussell, Esther Iverem and &nbsp;Walter Smolarek discuss how the&nbsp;fighting in Ukraine is intensifying in &nbsp;the country’s east at the same time as the United States and its NATO &nbsp;allies are seeking to prolong the war for their &nbsp;own geopolitical benefit. The panel also discusses how the courts &nbsp;continue to offer impunity for police brutality, the arrest of a Texas &nbsp;woman on murder charges for having an abortion, the presidential &nbsp;election in France, the status of Iran nuclear deal negotiations, &nbsp;and more.</p> <p>Please make an urgently-needed contribution to The Socialist Program by joining our Patreon community at <a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpatreon.com%2Fthesocialistprogram&amp;token=e7c096-1-1649764695981" rel="nofollow ugc" target="_blank" title="http://patreon.com/thesocialistprogram">patreon.com/thesocialistprogram</a>. &nbsp;We rely on the generous support of our listeners to keep bringing you &nbsp;consistent, high-quality shows. All Patreon donors of $5 a month or more &nbsp;are invited to join the monthly Q&amp;A seminar with Brian.</p>