'BradCast' 3/10/2023 (Encore: Nuclear weapon policy analyst Stephen Schwartz on Putin's suspension of nuclear weapons treaty)
Encore: original air-date 2/22/2023. On today's 'BradCast': In the first big round of special elections in 2023 around the U.S. on Tuesday, Democrats once again outperformed expectations with some stunning results for state legislative seats in New Hampshire, Virginia, and Kentucky. The primary election in Wisconsin may be the most critical, opening a chance for the state's highest court to flip to progressives in the April 4 general election, with reproductive rights, gun safety, gerrymandering and critical voting rights on the line in advance of the 2024 Presidential election. Nuclear weapons policy analyst and historian STEPHEN SCHWARTZ unpacks the implications of Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement of a unilateral suspension of participation in the New START treaty, the last remaining arms control treaty between the U.S. and Russia. Schwartz explains the history, context and current efficacy of US-Russia nuclear agreements, what the new 'suspension' means in practical terms, Putin's use of nuclear weapons threats as a coercion tactic in his war in Ukraine, and more.