Welcome to Crimetown, a series produced by Marc Smerling and Zac Stuart-Pontier in partnership with Gimlet Media. Each season, we investigate the culture of crime in a different city. In Season 2, Crimetown heads to the heart of the Rust Belt: Detroit, Michigan. From its heyday as Motor City to its rebirth as the Brooklyn of the Midwest, Detroit’s history reflects a series of issues that strike at the heart of American identity: race, poverty, policing, loss of industry, the war on drugs, an ...
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HEADLINE: State of the Economy and Public Mood in Wartime Russia GUEST NAME: Anatol Lieven SUMMARY:John Batchelor speaks with Anatol Lieven reporting from Russia that life in Moscow and St. Petersburg continues normally, without a sense of war dread. However, serious economic contraction is feared next year, particularly if the West imposes a maritime blockade. Putin prioritizes keeping inflation down to avoid public unpopularity, accepting high interest rates despite damaging business.
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