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Russian Planes Strike Assad's Enemies
Russian planes struck targets in western Syria today with almost no warning to the United States. Although both countries are opposed to ISIS, Russia's strikes appear to be aimed at helping Bashar al-Assad. Are Russian airstrikes a challenge to the United States?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenRussian planes struck targets in western Syria today with almost no warning to the United States. Presidents Obama and Putin have different visions of how to end Syria's civil war. Although both are opposed to ISIS, Russia's strikes appear to be aimed at helping Bashar al-Assad. Are Russian airstrikes in Syria a challenge to the United States?
Also on the program, the world's worst polluters are promising major reductions in advance of the climate-change summit in Paris. But even if they could all make good on all their pledges, global warming would still be catastrophic. We hear about progress made, and what more needs to be done.
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2 storiesAre Russian Airstrikes in Syria a Challenge to the United States?
Russia reportedly gave the US less than an hour's notice of airstrikes today near the city of Homs in Western Syria. They appear designed to shore up the government of Bashar al-Assad. Secretary of State John Kerry told the UN Security Council that US will continue its bombing to the Islamic State.
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The scientific consensus is that global warming is already changing the world as we've come to know it. In preparation for November's climate change summit in Paris, the US, China and other major polluters are establishing goals for reductions in Greenhouse emissions.
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