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September 13, 2024

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.

Episodes

  • March 29, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 29, 2022

    S2022 E4194 - 55m 1s

    Ivo Daalder and Andrey Kortunov discuss what the parameters of an end to the war in Ukraine might look like. Matilda Bogner, head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, gives an update on casualties. David Beasley, Executive Director of the World Food Programme, explains how the war could push millions around the world to starvation.

  • March 28, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 28, 2022

    S2022 E4193 - 55m 41s

    Ilya Ponomarev is fighting this war right alongside the Ukrainian people – despite being a former member of the Russian parliament. Fiona Hill discusses the impact of Biden’s remarks in Warsaw – which the White House insists were not a call for regime change in Russia – and how Putin is likely to react. New talks between Ukraine and Russia are set to begin tomorrow in Istanbul.

  • March 24, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 24, 2022

    S2022 E4191 - 55m 37s

    It was a day of intense activity at an emergency NATO summit in Brussels, where Biden joined 29 other world leaders in a united front against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Madeleine Albright died yesterday at 84. Hillary Clinton discusses Albright's legacy. How will Putin respond to sanctions? Will he look for a diplomatic solution to the war, or will he be more likely to escalate?

  • March 23, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 23, 2022

    S2022 E4190 - 55m 39s

    European Council President Charles Michel explains what needs to be done to defeat Putin. Ambassador Vsevolod Chentsov discusses Ukraine's fight to take back territory from Russian troops. Rep. Elissa Slotkin discusses her constituents' attitudes toward tough sanctions against Russia. Former CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden explains why now is the time to pick up the pace on public health.

  • March 22, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 22, 2022

    S2022 E4189 - 55m 47s

    Dmitry Peskov has served as Putin’s chief spokesperson and close confidante for more than 20 years, and he joins the program for an exclusive interview. Bellingcat is tirelessly working to track, verify or debunk information surrounding the war in Ukraine. Too often, ordinary citizens get caught up in the day’s geopolitical drama. Jason Rezaian discusses how to help those used as bargaining chips.

  • March 21, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 21, 2022

    S2022 E4188 - 55m 34s

    President Zelensky's chief diplomatic adviser discusses the latest news on the Ukraine war. Evelyn Farkas explains what the West needs to do to rein in Putin. Director Jonas Poher Rasmussen discusses his Oscar-nominated film "Flee."

  • March 18, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 18, 2022

    S2022 E4187 - 55m 45s

    Scholar and author Francis Fukuyama discusses whether the U.S.-led liberal world order can survive -- and whether America has the moral authority and the will to lead. Should Putin succeed in shredding the world order, will leadership come from Russia, China, or both? Photojournalist Lynsey Addario captured an image that shocked the world and became one of the defining images of the Ukraine war.

  • March 17, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 17, 2022

    S2022 E4186 - 55m 48s

    Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand joins the program from Brussels, where NATO defense ministers met today to seek a way of ending the war. Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko explains why Putin is the whole world's problem, not just Ukraine's. Sen. Tim Kaine tells Michel Martin what Congress plans to do if Russia escalates the war.

  • March 16, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 16, 2022

    S2022 E4185 - 55m 46s

    "It was simply impossible to stay silent.” This is the reason given by an editor for Russian state TV for risking everything to speak out against Putin’s war. Seth Moulton discusses Ukraine's President Zelensky's speech. Andrew Forrest says the time to stop buying Russian oil and gas is now. Russian-born American journalist Julia Ioffe speaks about the future of Russia.

  • March 15, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 15, 2022

    S2022 E4184 - 55m 56s

    Journalist Mikhail Zygar discusses Russian citizens' growing dissent against the war in Ukraine. Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch explains why she thinks "we need to do everything we can to help Ukraine." The New Yorker's David Remnick joins Walter Isaacson to explore Putin's past.

  • March 10, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 10, 2022

    S2022 E4181 - 55m 57s

    Poland’s Ambassador in D.C discussed the Russia-Ukraine War. Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges (Ret.) explains the latest military moves in the Russia-Ukraine War. Yevgenia Albats risks imprisonment to join Michel Martin from Moscow and discuss the danger of a misinformation war.

  • March 9, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 9, 2022

    S2022 E4180 - 55m 40s

    Ukraine's former prime minister gives an update on the war. Leonid Volkov discusses Russian attitudes toward Putin. Journalist Aida Cerkez reflects on the parallels between the Bosnian War and the war in Ukraine. Former top defense official Michèle Flournoy explains the impact the crisis will have on America's security interests, particularly when it comes to China.

Extras + Features

  • Kristin Du Mez: How Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Kristin Du Mez: How Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith

    S2022 E4221 - 18m 9s

    The likely demise of Roe v. Wade has galvanized America’s evangelicals. Who exactly are they? And how do they influence politics? Kristin Du Mez is a professor and historian of American Christianity. Her book "Jesus and John Wayne" takes a look at 75 years of white evangelicalism. Du Mez says she believes the Christian right is undermining democracy and fracturing the country.

  • Fmr. Gov. Chris Christie on Trump’s Hold on the GOP: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Fmr. Gov. Chris Christie on Trump’s Hold on the GOP

    S2022 E4220 - 17m 29s

    Former President Donald Trump's unprecedented role in the current primaries poses a dilemma for some Republicans. Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, having been in and out of Trump's orbit, is considering a run for president himself. He speaks with Walter Isaacson about trying to navigate a way forward.

  • Gloria Steinem Reacts to SCOTUS Roe v. Wade Draft: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Gloria Steinem Reacts to SCOTUS Roe v. Wade Draft

    S2022 E4219 - 2m 55s

    Steinem has fought for women's rights all her life. She has been at the forefront of defending Roe v. Wade since the beginning. She sees the Supreme Court ruling as a threat not just to women, but to American democracy.

  • Conservative Activist Argues for Roe v Wade to be Overturned: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Conservative Activist Argues for Roe v Wade to be Overturned

    S2022 E4219 - 2m 3s

    A draft Supreme Court ruling overturning the Roe v. Wade abortion decision has been leaked. If accurate, women in 26 states stand to lose the right to abortion. For decades, right-wing activists have kept the fight against ‘Roe’ at the heart of America’s culture wars. Severino is the president of the Judicial Crisis Network and claims the draft ruling accomplishes many of her life's ambitions.

  • Bill Gates: How to Prevent the Next Pandemic: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Bill Gates: How to Prevent the Next Pandemic

    S2022 E4219 - 17m 24s

    Americans are being warned to be prepared for a COVID-19 summer surge, particularly across Southern states. Looking to learn from the past two years -- and plan for the future -- is Bill Gates, with his new book "How to Prevent the Next Pandemic." He tells Walter Isaacson why we should treat pandemics like fires.

  • Does the U.S. Healthcare System Favor the White and Wealthy?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Does the U.S. Healthcare System Favor the White and Wealthy?

    S2022 E4218 - 17m 44s

    Americans are being warned to prepare for a summer surge in COVID-19 cases, particularly across Southern states. Dr. Thomas Fisher witnessed the pressures of the pandemic first-hand as an emergency physician. He speaks with Michel Martin about his new book --"The Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago E.R." -- and the state of American healthcare.

  • Rick Wilson: Gov. DeSantis Is “King of the Culture War”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rick Wilson: Gov. DeSantis Is “King of the Culture War”

    S2022 E4217 - 17m 6s

    Florida has become Ground Zero for America's culture wars. It’s the home state of Rick Wilson, a Republican strategist and vocal Trump critic. He sits down with Michel Martin to discuss what this might mean for the upcoming midterm elections.

  • François Hollande: "Putin Isn't Frightened of War": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    François Hollande: "Putin Isn't Frightened of War"

    S2022 E4216 - 2m 51s

    France is helping to lead the EU’s opposition to the invasion of Ukraine, and President Macron’s re-election this past Sunday reinforced that commitment. Macron’s position is supported by his predecessor and former mentor, François Hollande, who has himself negotiated with Putin. In the wake of France's presidential election, Hollande spoke with Christiane in Paris.

  • How Synthetic Biology Will Revolutionize Science: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Synthetic Biology Will Revolutionize Science

    S2022 E4216 - 17m 9s

    Award-winning author and futurist Amy Webb examines the world of synthetic biology in her book "The Genesis Machine." She sits down with Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the science, its potential, and its concerns.

  • How To Live In An Age of Disaster: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How To Live In An Age of Disaster

    S2022 E4215 - 16m 49s

    Juliette Kayyem, former assistant secretary for homeland security, is one of today's foremost thinkers on disaster management. Her latest book is a guide on what to do when things go wrong. She sits down with Hari Sreenivasan to discuss what we can learn from dealing with catastrophe.

  • Elon Musk, Twitter, and the “False Flag of Free Speech”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Elon Musk, Twitter, and the “False Flag of Free Speech”

    S2022 E4214 - 17m 37s

    Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has reached a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion. He says his goal is to bolster free speech on the platform. What does this mean for the future of one of the world’s most influential social media sites? Author, entrepreneur and professor Scott Galloway speaks with Hari Sreenivasan.

  • Re-Elected French Pres. "Macron Has to Unite the Country": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Re-Elected French Pres. "Macron Has to Unite the Country"

    S2022 E4213 - 2m 47s

    Emmanuel Macron is the first French president in two decades to win re-election, comfortably beating his hard-right challenger Marine Le Pen in the second round this weekend. For more on this, Christiane, from Paris, speaks with Laurence Haïm, a French journalist who served as Macron’s spokesperson during his presidential campaign in 2017.

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