December 20, 2024
Veteran political observer Norman Ornstein discusses the pending government shutdown. Executive director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force Mouaz Moustafa joins the show. The Atlantic staff writer Charlie Warzel on how Trump's influence is shaping the cryptocurrency arena. Award-winning director Edward Berger on his new film "Conclave."
Episodes
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September 23, 2024
S2024 E7061 - 55m 26s
A year after his release from Iran's notorious Evin Prison, Siamak Namazi joins Christiane for his first interview since captivity. Ireland is taking its own approach to ending the war in Gaza by officially recognizing a Palestinian state and criticizing Israel's conduct of the war. Ireland's Prime Minister Simon Harris joins the show. Historian Timothy Snyder on his new book "On Freedom."
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September 20, 2024
S2024 E7060 - 55m 42s
Correspondent Jeremy Diamond reports from Tel Aviv. David Suzuki and Bodhi Patil discuss their ongoing battle against climate change. Coralie Fargeat addresses beauty standards placed on women in her new film "The Substance." Co-Chair of the UN Artificial Intelligence Advisory Body Carme Artigas talks about AI governance.
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September 19, 2024
S2024 E7059 - 55m 48s
Correspondent Ben Wedeman reports on escalating tensions between Hezbollah and Israel from Beriut. U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns on U.S.-China relations. "The Power Broker" author and historian Robert Caro reflects on his legacy. Francis Fukuyama, senior fellow at Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute, on Ukraine and the danger of taking democracy for granted.
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September 18, 2024
S2024 E7058 - 55m 47s
Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib weighs in on the Israeli device detonation attacks against Hezbollah members. Retired IDF Major General Guy Zur is calling on all parties to de-escalate immediately. Sonia Purnell explores the life and legacy of Pamela Harriman in her book "Kingmaker." Marine biologist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson discusses her vision for a thriving, sustainable future.
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September 17, 2024
S2024 E7057 - 55m 47s
Lebanese journalist Kim Ghattas on the explosions of pagers belonging to members of Hezbollah. Sen. Chris Murphy on the problem of a deeply fractured nation. "Borderland" director Pamela Yates and the activist Gabriela Castañeda on the immigration enforcement system hiding in plain sight. Presidential historian Timothy Naftali on the apparent Trump assassination attempt.
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September 16, 2024
S2024 E7056 - 55m 45s
Andrew McCabe, fmr. Deputy Director of the FBI reacts to the second assassination attempt on Donald Trump. NYT correspondent Thomas Gibbons-Neff speaks about his interview with the would-be assassin last year. US State Dept. Special Envoy James Rubin discusses the potential for foreign meddling in the 2024 US election. Yuval Noah-Hariri looks at AI in the context of history in his book "Nexus."
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September 13, 2024
S2024 E7055 - 55m 47s
Kholood Khair, a Sudanese journalist, joins the show to shed light on what some call a forgotten crisis in Sudan. Cindy McCain, Director of the World Food Programme, describes the hardship that has spread across Sudan since the outbreak of war. Saad Mohseni on his memoir and the struggle for a free and independent press in Afghanistan. Jerusalem Demsas on the housing crisis in America.
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September 12, 2024
S2024 E7054 - 55m 47s
Christiane has an exclusive report on Ukraine's military hospital trains. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will be stepping down this month, he discusses the war in Ukraine and the state of NATO. Nic Robertson reports on settler violence in the West Bank. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) discusses the U.S. presidential election and why he is not yet ready to endorse a candidate.
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September 11, 2024
S2024 E7053 - 55m 47s
Last night marked the first, and potentially the only, presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Irish Times columnist Fintan O'Toole and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa discuss. American playwright and actor Jeremy O. Harris on his Broadway hit "Slave Play." LULAC CEO Juan Proaño on the organization's historic endorsement for the Harris-Walz ticket.
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September 10, 2024
S2024 E7052 - 55m 47s
Yair Golan, leader of Israeli Democrats Party discusses his efforts to create a political alternative to PM Netanyahu. "The Perfect Couple" is a new Netflix series with a star-studded cast from Oscar-winning filmmaker Susanne Bier. She joins the show to talk about the project. ProPublica reporter Alec MacGillis speaks about plummeting public school enrollment and school closures in the U.S.
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September 9, 2024
S2024 E7051 - 55m 49s
In Mexico, thousands are protesting against a highly controversial judicial reform plan. NPR's Eyder Peralta joins the show from the senate in Mexico City. For more on these reforms, former Mexican Foreign Minister Jorge Castañeda joins from New York. Paralympic champion Oksana Masters on scoring two gold medals in two days. American philosopher Jason Stanley on his new book "Erasing History."
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September 6, 2024
S2024 E7050 - 55m 47s
General Oleksandr Syrskyi, head of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reflects on his country's position in this grueling war. Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, discusses what foreign policy might look like under a Harris-Walz administration. Anastasia Berg and Rachel Wiseman explore the intersection of politics and parenthood in their new book “What Are Children For?”
Extras + Features
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George Floyd, Excited Delirium and the Medicalization of Police Violence
S2024 E6233 - 16m 59s
Aisha Beliso-De Jesus is a co-founder of Princeton’s Center on Transnational Policing. Her new book "Excited Delirium" exposes a medical term that has long been used as a cover for police misconduct -- as in the case of George Floyd, whose murder by police four years ago this weekend sparked general outrage. The author and academic discusses with Michel Martin.
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“The Infernal Machine” Author on Power, Polarization and Political Violence
S2024 E6232 - 17m 51s
Another, earlier, time of extremist turmoil occurred in New York in the early 20th century, when violent anarchists threatened the established order. This phenomenon is the focus of Steven Johnson's new book, "The Infernal Machine." He discusses it with Walter Isaacson.
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EXCLUSIVE: ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu & Hamas Leaders
S2024 E6231 - 5m 59s
Today, the ICC’s Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan told Christiane he is seeking warrants for three Hamas leaders for crimes committed during the October 7th attacks on Israel. The court is also seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, citing the war in Gaza. Khan explains his decision to Christiane in an exclusive interview.
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Kristin Hannah’s “The Women:” Honoring the Female Veterans of the Vietnam War
S2024 E6230 - 17m 19s
Author Kristin Hannah's new novel "The Women" tells a story about a nation divided against itself. The book is about an army nurse in Vietnam who experiences both the horror of the war in Southeast Asia, and the anger of antiwar demonstrators at home. Hannah joins the show to discuss her novel, which is particularly relevant in a time of renewed protest across the U.S.
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“Saving the Animals of Ukraine:” An Untold Story of War
S2024 E6229 - 17m 50s
From the depths of war and misery emerges a common cause: Ukrainians are banding together to rescue people’s pets, left behind by those forced to flee. Their extraordinary efforts are documented by filmmaker Anton Ptushkin, who joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the making of his film “Saving the Animals of Ukraine.”
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Frank Bruni on Trump, Weaponizing American Pessimism & “The Age of Grievance”
S2024 E6228 - 18m 10s
Today Trump takes a day off from the courtroom to hit the campaign trail, where he will no doubt air his many grievances about his criminal trial. New York Times columnist Frank Bruni says we're living in "The Age of Grievance." He joins Michel Martin to discuss his latest book, which makes the case that grievance has come to define American politics on both the right and the left.
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Putin’s New Russia: History Rewritten, Dissent Silenced, Anti-West Doctrine
S2024 E6227 - 18m 12s
The Washington Post's David Herszenhorn, a specialist on the region's politics, spearheads the Post's “Russia, Remastered” series. He joins Hari Sreenivasan to explore the dramatic domestic transformation of Putin's Russia.
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“We Are Home:” An Oral History of Immigration in America
S2024 E6226 - 18m 12s
Immigration continues to be a primary concern with U.S. voters. Veteran broadcaster Ray Suarez looks at the issue in depth in his latest book “We Are Home.” He joins the show to discuss this critical moment in politics.
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Is Marriage the Key to Happiness and Wealth? One Sociologist Says Yes.
S2024 E6220 - 18m 3s
Get married. This is the advice of sociology professor Brad Wilcox, director of the National Marriage Project. In a conversation with Michel Martin, Wilcox makes the case for marriage as a positive force for attaining happiness and prosperity. Wilcox joined the program from Charlottesville, Virginia.
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The Class of ‘24: Entered College During COVID-19, Graduating Among Protests
S2024 E6219 - 17m 3s
The protest movement is sweeping college campuses just weeks before graduation. This year’s college seniors are mostly the same group whose high school graduation was disrupted by the Covid pandemic. Wall Street Journal Higher Education Reporter Douglas Belkin talks to Hari Sreenivasan about the unique circumstances facing these students.
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He Wrote a Definition of Antisemitism; Now He Says It’s Being Weaponized
S2024 E6218 - 18m 23s
The crisis across America’s campuses is causing some controversy over the current definition of antisemitism, as written by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. It’s a definition which has been adopted by countries across the globe. Author Kenneth Stern led the drafting of that document, and he joins the show with a warning that it’s being used to stifle free speech.
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Lincoln Project’s Stuart Stevens: Complete Collapse of Moral Authority in GOP
S2024 E6217 - 17m 36s
The judge presiding over the former president’s hush money case has fined him $9,000 for violating a gag order. He also warns that Trump could face jail time if he continues to defy the order by publicly criticizing expected trial witnesses. Stuart Stevens, a former Republican strategist, admits he's still coming to grips with today's GOP and its embrace of a man facing 91 criminal charges.
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