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Your Prospect Weekend Reads
Week of February 21st
Stories from the week you don't want to miss!

Justin Yau/Sipa USA via AP Images

Helena, a 53-year-old teacher injured by shards of glass from a falling
mirror, stands next to an apartment complex in Chuhuiv, Ukraine, that
has been severely damaged by a Russian bombardment, February 24, 2022.

Worse Than a Crime; It's a Blunder
:
The Quincy Institute's Anatol Lieven speaks with

**Prospect** Editor at Large Harold Meyerson and Managing Editor Ryan
Cooper about the meaning and consequences of Russia's invasion of
Ukraine and the West's response.

The 'Black Woman Question' and the Court Nominee
:
Writing Fellow Ramenda Cyrus reflects on the next appointee to the
Supreme Court, noting that the first Black female justice will sit on a
radically right-wing Court, appointed by a president whose agenda does
not always reflect a commitment to anti-racism.

'Benton Harbor Is Not Flint'-It's Worse
:
You've heard of Flint's water problems, but another poor,
majority-Black city in Michigan is also facing a lead contamination
crisis, and receiving far less national attention. Writing Fellow Jarod
Facundo reports from Benton Harbor.

Afghanistan Exemplifies the Depravity of U.S. Foreign Policy
:
Contributor Assal Rad decries the ongoing looting of Afghanistan's
assets, which is exacerbating a devastating humanitarian crisis under
way, with millions facing starvation.

Michelle Childs, Jim Clyburn, and One Man's Love of Hunting Quail
:
Daniel Boguslaw and Alexander Sammon connect the dots between a
potential Supreme Court nominee, a powerful South Carolinian
congressman, and one unscrupulous bird hunter.

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