The Current for June 2, 2022
Today on The Current:
As Russia's invasion enters its fourth month, U.S. President Joe Biden has pledged to send advanced rocket systems to Ukraine. Matt Galloway discusses Biden's plans and their potential impact on the war, with political science professor and Ukraine expert Lucan Way; and security expert and retired U.S. Marine colonel Mark Cancian.
Plus, corporations throw words like "diversity," "inclusion" and "anti-racist" around a lot these days, but Canadian writer Tajja Isen says they often amount to little more than lip service. She tells us about her new book, Some of My Best Friends: Essays on Lip Service, and why she believes the gap between intention and action has never been wider.
Then, Alain Babineau was hired last year to tackle racial profiling in the Montreal police force. Now he's quit, saying the policing culture is resistant to change — and the police union isn't helping.
And on a Georgia baseball diamond, the Savannah Bananas are livening up what they call the more boring parts of baseball — with things like pitchers on stilts, on-field dance routines, and a dad bod cheerleading squad. Team owner Jesse Cole and player Bill Leroy tell us more.
