DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
(0:0 – 9:4):
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There are Always Bigger Issues at Stake in World Affairs: the Revelation of God, the Creation of the Material World, the Imago Dei, and the Morality of the Crisis in Ukraine

PART 2
(9:5 – 17:4):
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The View of the World History Through the Eyes of Vladimir Putin: the Legacy of the Autocrat, the Drive for a Greater Russia, and the Reclamation of Russian Glory

VETERANS TODAY (VT EDITORS)
Vladimir Putin: Full Text of February 21, 2022 Speech

WALL STREET JOURNAL (WALTER RUSSELL MEAD)
Why Putin Is Outfoxing the West

PART 3
(17:5 – 23:59):
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Where Do We Go from Here? What Do We Do Now? Disappearing Options on the World Stage

WASHINGTON POST (PHILIP BUMP)
‘Genius,’ ‘Savvy’: Trump reacts to Putin’s moves on Ukraine exactly as you’d expect

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
(0:0 – 8:28):
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New Bipartisan Alarm Over Facebook and its Dangers — Secrets Revealed and Investigations Gain Momentum

WALL STREET JOURNAL (JEFF HORWITZ)
Facebook Says Its Rules Apply to All. Company Documents Reveal a Secret Elite That’s Exempt.

THE ATLANTIC (ADRIENNE LAFRANCE)
The Largest Autocracy on Earth

PART 2
(8:29 – 15:7):
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The Most Serious Danger of Facebook: Instagram’s Negative Effects On Teenage and Young Adult Mental Health — Facebook Knows the Extent of the Problem, But Can’t Do Without Your Kids

WALL STREET JOURNAL (GEORGIA WELLS, JEFF HORWITZ AND DEEPA SEETHARAMAN)
Facebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls, Company Documents Show

PART 3
(15:8 – 19:25):
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So, What Is the Christian Responsibility — But Human Dignity Is At Stake Of The Social Media Crisis

WALL STREET JOURNAL (JUSTIN SCHECK, NEWLEY PURNELL AND JEFF HORWITZ)
Facebook Employees Flag Drug Cartels and Human Traffickers. The Company’s Response Is Weak, Documents Show.

WALL STREET JOURNAL (KEACH HAGEY AND JEFF HORWITZ)
Facebook Tried to Make Its Platform a Healthier Place. It Got Angrier Instead.

WASHINGTON POST (JENNIFER RUBIN)
It’s Time to Stand Up to Facebook

PART 4
(19:26 – 24:26):
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Technology Will Demand Our Soul — A Technological Crisis Is a Theological Crisis

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