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Left, Right & Center

The Hot and Cold Edition

Russia rolls into Ukraine, Obama golfs while ISIS kills, Ferguson cools, Perry chills and that ice bucket challenge.

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By Matt Miller • Aug 22, 2014 • 28m Listen

The Russian military moves artillery into Ukrainian territory. Canadian Member of Parliament Chrystia Freeland calls the situation incredibly serious and dangerous, and a direct Russian invasion of sovereign Ukraine. Should President Obama have stayed off the golf course after details of the beheading of James Foley emerged? Rich Lowry describes ISIS as "frankly evil." The National Guard begins to leave Missouri. Rev. Al Sharpton becomes a White House intermediary. Will Rick Perry come out on top after being indicted? A toast to the ice bucket challenge.

This week's panel includesMatt Miller, moderating from the Center. On the Left is Robert Scheer (TruthDig.com). Rich Lowry (National Review) is on the Right. Special Guest Chrystia Freeland (Canadian Member of Parliament) rounds out the Center.

Banner Image: Trucks of a Russian convoy carrying humanitarian aid for Ukraine drive onto the territory of a Russia-Ukraine border crossing point "Donetsk" in Russia's Rostov Region, August 22, 2014. Ukraine declared on Friday that Russia had launched a "direct invasion" of its territory after Moscow sent a convoy of aid trucks across the border into eastern Ukraine where pro-Russian rebels are fighting government forces.

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