The War in Ukraine and Its Multiple “Yes, And”s (Part 2)

Can we talk about the war in Ukraine and its complexities without being shut down or accused of minimising its horrors? I think that is possible indeed – yet not that easy. In my two-part series, I address six topics, six “Yes, and” talking points that I have personally found difficult (but important) to navigate. In my first episode, I talked about NATO expansion, the extreme right in Ukraine, and what we have to know about how sanctions work. In my second episode (so this one!), I talk about (1) racism in the media, (2) the overtness of racist and xenophobic immigration policies when it comes to accepting refugees, and (3) the difference between what-about-ism and saying, “this, too” when it comes to the war in Ukraine. I also quickly address several types of comments I had received about my previous episode and, hopefully, add more value to this one by doing so. Find more information here: https://wp.me/pc6sQr-x7