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Between Two Fires

Joshua Yaffa

From a leading journalist in Moscow and correspondent for The New Yorker, a groundbreaking portrait of modern Russia and the inner struggles of the people who sustain Vladimir Putin's rule In this rich and novelistic tour of contemporary Russia, Joshua Yaffa introduces readers to some of the countr...

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Morning Joe

It was mentioned in the end credits as being discussed on the podcast 'Why is This Happening?' It was described as making the argument that progressive policies are held back due to racism in politics and policymaking.

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In my book, I make the argument that there are millions of people who want progressive policies, want the nice things that a functioning society should have. Paid family leave, universal health care,...

— Episode: Morning Joe 8/14/24

Episode: Morning Joe 8/14/24

It was mentioned in the end credits as being discussed on the podcast 'Why is This Happening?' It was described as making the argument that progressive policies are held back due to racism in politics and policymaking.

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In my book, I make the argument that there are millions of people who want progressive policies, want the nice things that a functioning society should have. Paid family leave, universal health care, clean air and clean water. And the reason we can't get them is basically because of racism in our politics and our policymaking.

Stay Tuned with Preet

It was mentioned as Joshua Yaffa's 2020 book that won the Orwell Prize for its depiction of everyday life in Russia, particularly under Putin's leadership.

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His 2020 book, Between Two Fires, Truth, Ambition and Compromise in Putin's Russia, won the Orwell Prize for its depiction of everyday life in that country.

— Episode: The Russia Coup That Wasn't (with Joshua...

Episode: The Russia Coup That Wasn't (with Joshua Yaffa)

It was mentioned as Joshua Yaffa's 2020 book that won the Orwell Prize for its depiction of everyday life in Russia, particularly under Putin's leadership.

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His 2020 book, Between Two Fires, Truth, Ambition and Compromise in Putin's Russia, won the Orwell Prize for its depiction of everyday life in that country.

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