{"id":5265,"date":"2024-03-07T08:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T08:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/270-tim-mak-ukraine-at-a-crossroads-has-ukraine-given-up-on-america-the-battle-of-antonov-airfield-haley-is-out-sinema-is-out-too-super-tuesday-was-not-super-for-6m-independents-america-says-b\/"},"modified":"2024-03-07T11:57:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T11:57:17","slug":"270-tim-mak-ukraine-at-a-crossroads-has-ukraine-given-up-on-america-the-battle-of-antonov-airfield-haley-is-out-sinema-is-out-too-super-tuesday-was-not-super-for-6m-independents-america-says-b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/270-tim-mak-ukraine-at-a-crossroads-has-ukraine-given-up-on-america-the-battle-of-antonov-airfield-haley-is-out-sinema-is-out-too-super-tuesday-was-not-super-for-6m-independents-america-says-b\/","title":{"rendered":"270. Tim Mak. Ukraine at a Crossroads. Has Ukraine Given Up on America? The Battle of Antonov Airfield. Haley is Out. Sinema is Out Too. Super Tuesday Was Not Super for 6M Independents. America Says Biden is Too Old. SecDef Austin\u2019s Rough Time."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IA-270-mail.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5267\" \/><br \/>\n<div class=\"embed-responsive  embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wn-AUpOjUoE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" class=\" embed-responsive-item\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ANA5244590691\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Welcome to Independent Americans. And welcome to March.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The weather is changing. It\u2019s warming up and spring is so close you can almost smell it. But instead you\u2019re probably smelling something different in the air. Something a lot less pleasant. It\u2019s a smell that\u2019s always been pervasive in Washington, DC and also on television and the airwaves. But in the last couple of years the smell has gotten out of control. It\u2019s everywhere. It comes out of random strangers at random times. You can\u2019t escape it. It\u2019s everywhere. It\u2019s bullshit.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it\u2019s a government shutdown, or America abandoning Ukraine, or two old men apparently nobody wants for President running for President, we are drowning in bullshit. And when you\u2019re drowning in bullshit, you\u2019ve got to reach for the truth. And you\u2019re gonna get it in this episode. From Paul Rieckhoff on Nikki Haley dropping out, Biden being too old, Trump being too toxic, SecDef Austin being too slow, and much more. To include Ukraine.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tim Mak (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/timkmak\">@timkmak<\/a>) is a man on a mission to find the truth. Tim is an investigative journalist with a background in politics, national security, and emergency medicine. He\u2019s the author of a book about the inner workings of the NRA, titled &#8216;Misfire.&#8217; and he\u2019s a former U.S. Army medic and EMT. His writing has been featured in Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, The Daily Beast, Politico Magazine, and the L.A. Times. And you can hear him regularly on NPR&#8217;s Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Politics Podcast.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s reported abroad from such places as Ukraine, South Sudan, Djibouti, Israel, Japan and Hong Kong. And now, he\u2019s launched his own new media venture called <a href=\"https:\/\/counteroffensive.substack.com\/\">The Counteroffensive<\/a>. He\u2019s taking people deep inside the war in Ukraine. And he joins host Paul Rieckhoff for a look behind the front lines at the people who are feeling abandoned and betrayed by America. It\u2019s a heavy dose of truth, but it\u2019s a lot better than the bullshit. If you like bullshit, this ain\u2019t your place.<\/p>\n<p>Every episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/\">Independent Americans<\/a> hosted by Paul Rieckhoff is the truth beyond the headlines\u2013and light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It\u2019s content for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2023\/04\/17\/poll-americans-independent-republican-democrat\">49% of Americans that proudly call themselves independent<\/a>. And it always delivers the <a href=\"https:\/\/righteous.us\/\">Righteous Media<\/a> 5 Is: independence, integrity, information, inspiration and impact. Always with a unique focus on national security, foreign affairs and military and veterans issues. This is another pod to help you stay vigilant. Because vigilance is the price of democracy. In these trying times especially, <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/\">Independent Americans<\/a> will continue to be your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/independentamericans\/posts\">Join the movement. Hook into our exclusive Patreon community<\/a> of Independent Americans. Get extra content, connect with guests, meet other Independent Americans, attend events, get merch discounts, and support this show that speaks truth to power.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wn-AUpOjUoE\">&#8211; WATCH video of Paul and Tim\u2019s conversation on our YouTube channel here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/independent-voters-meetup-tickets-852435145467?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&amp;aff=ebdsshios\">Join Paul in Austin, Texas this weekend on Saturday, March 9 at a free Independent Voters MeetUp during South By Southwest<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Or also in Austin for SXSW on Tuesday for an Army Futures Command panel at for our 10AM panel:\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH: ALTERNATIVE HELP FOR INVISIBLE INJURIES:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dodxtech.com\/schedule\/\">https:\/\/dodxtech.com\/schedule\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>-Check the hashtag <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23LookForTheHelpers&amp;src=typed_query\">#LookForTheHelpers<\/a> on social media. And share yours.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Find us on social media or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independentamericans.us\">http:\/\/www.IndependentAmericans.us<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/merch\/\">And get cool IA and Righteous hats, t-shirts and other merch<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Check out other powerful, independent Righteous podcasts like <a href=\"https:\/\/thefirefighters.us\/\">The Firefighters Podcast with Rob Serra<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/unclemontel.us\/\">Uncle Montel &#8211; The OG of Weed<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bdorm.us\/\">B Dorm<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Independent Americans is powered by <a href=\"https:\/\/righteous.us\/\">Righteous Media<\/a>. America\u2019s next great independent media company.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/megaphone.fm\/adchoices\">megaphone.fm\/adchoices<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Independent Americans. And welcome to March.\u00a0 The weather is changing. It\u2019s warming up and spring is so close you can almost smell it. But instead you\u2019re probably smelling something different in the air. Something a lot less pleasant. It\u2019s a smell that\u2019s always been pervasive in Washington, DC and also on television and&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/270-tim-mak-ukraine-at-a-crossroads-has-ukraine-given-up-on-america-the-battle-of-antonov-airfield-haley-is-out-sinema-is-out-too-super-tuesday-was-not-super-for-6m-independents-america-says-b\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">270. Tim Mak. Ukraine at a Crossroads. Has Ukraine Given Up on America? The Battle of Antonov Airfield. Haley is Out. Sinema is Out Too. Super Tuesday Was Not Super for 6M Independents. America Says Biden is Too Old. 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And welcome to March.\u00a0 The weather is changing. It\u2019s warming up and spring is so close you can almost smell it. But instead you\u2019re probably smelling something different in the air. Something a lot less pleasant. 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