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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April 18, 2024
S2024 E6209 - 55m 27s
Czech President Petr Pavel on his country's efforts to arm Ukraine as U.S. aid stalls in Congress. Jeremy Diamond reports on a strike on a refugee camp in Gaza. David Sanger explains America’s volatile rivalry with China and Russia in his book "New Cold Wars.” Composer Terence Blanchard discusses his opera "Fire Shut Up in My Bones," the first work by a Black composer to be performed at the Met.
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April 17, 2024
S2024 E6208 - 55m 42s
Some 74% of Israelis oppose striking Iran if it harms Israel’s security alliances. A former IDF intelligence chief weighs in. Tareq Abu Azzoum has been reporting from Gaza since the war began and recently spoke to Christiane from Rafah about the importance of bearing witness. Akbar Shaheed Ahmed, HuffPost Senior Diplomatic Correspondent, has interviewed two of Hamas’ leaders and joins the show.
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April 16, 2024
S2024 E6207 - 55m 40s
Former U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper discusses rising tensions between Israel and Iran and the U.S.'s role. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani talks about trying to promote de-escalation in the region. Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris, a fierce supporter of Palestinians, talks about the conflict. Jonathan Vigliotti covers the looming threat of climate change in his new book.
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April 15, 2024
S2024 E6206 - 55m 53s
Daniel C. Kurtzer, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel, unpacks the reaction to Iran's attack. Former president Donald Trump appears in court today for a criminal trial. Christiane is joined by Neal Katyal, law professor and former U.S. Acting Solicitor General. Author Eddie Glaude Jr. joins the show to discuss his new book, how all Americans can be leaders and what we might learn from history.
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April 12, 2024
S2024 E6205 - 55m 53s
Mary Ziegler, an expert on abortion law, discusses Arizona's upholding of a Civil War-era abortion ban. Tom Perriello, U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan, describes the costs of a year of civil war in Sudan. Author Percival Everett discusses his book "James" a retelling of "Huckleberry Finn" from Jim's perspective. Plus, a look back on the Good Friday Agreement 26 years later.
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April 11, 2024
S2024 E6204 - 55m 53s
O.J. Simpson, the former NFL star acquitted of murder in the 1990s, has died. Legal experts comment on his legacy. This year, one of the the Central Park Five – Yusef Salaam – became a member of the New York City Council. National security expert Juliette Kayyem argues, "The government isn't ready for the violence Trump might unleash."
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April 10, 2024
S2024 E6203 - 55m 22s
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) joins the show to discuss the war in Gaza as well as America’s politics at home and abroad. Michelle O’Neill, First Minister of Northern Ireland, looks back on the historic Good Friday Agreement and discusses Northern Ireland's politics today. Journalist Emily Tamkin explores the global reaction to the death of the World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza.
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April 9, 2024
S2024 E6202 - 55m 54s
What leverage does America still wield in Israel, in Ukraine, and beyond? For decades, Wendy Sherman was at the center of the U.S. foreign policy establishment and joins the show to discuss. Academy Award winner Michael Douglas on Apple TV's "Franklin." It’s been 25 years since the hugely successful musical "Mamma Mia!" first hit London’s West End. Director and creator Judy Craymer joins the show.
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April 8, 2024
S2024 E6201 - 55m 43s
Physicist Brian Greene discusses today's solar eclipse. Six months after the October 7th attack on Israel, Christiane speaks with Sharone Lifschitz whose father is still being held hostage in Gaza. Correspondent Nada Bashir reports on the tragic effects of six months of war in Gaza. Economics professor David Autor explains how AI could actually help rebuild the American middle class.
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April 5, 2024
S2024 E6200 - 55m 30s
Amid growing international and domestic anger, Israeli economy minister Nir Barkat joins the show. Former Senior Investigative Counsel on the January 6th committee, Temidayo Aganga-Williams, joins the show to discuss the impact of Trump's campaign against the justice system. "A Brief History of the Future" host Ali Wallach asks how we can become the great ancestors the future needs us to be.
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April 4, 2024
S2024 E6199 - 55m 53s
From the archive: 30 years after the Rwandan Genocide, a look back on Christiane's conversation with former U.N. Commander Roméo Dallaire. Rwandan human rights activist Paul Rusesabagina who saved more than 1,000 lives during the Genocide reflects on that dark time and the years that followed. Sarah McCammon tells her story of leaving the Evangelical Church in her book “The Exvangelicals."
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April 3, 2024
S2024 E6198 - 55m 53s
Kurt Volker is a former U.S. Ambassador to NTAO and weighs in on aid workers killed by Israeli air strikes. Correspondent Jeremy Diamond reports on the situation in Gaza. Comedian Bassem Youssef is now touring his latest one-man show across the U.S. and Europe, and he joins the program in London. Conservative political commentator Charlie Sykes discusses "The Great Resignation" in Congress.
Extras + Features
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Homeland Security Secy. Mayorkas Reacts to His Impeachment
S2024 E6166 - 6m 15s
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is the first Cabinet secretary to be impeached since 1876. Christiane spoke with Mayorkas in Munich, in his first interview since the vote.
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Hillary Clinton Reacts to Alexey Navalny's Death
S2024 E6165 - 5m 40s
Reports of Alexey Navalny’s death come as world leaders are convening in Munich for the annual security conference – with Russia’s war in Ukraine at the top of the agenda. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joins Christiane to discuss the world's reaction and the current mood in Munich.
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Wife of Imprisoned Russian Dissident on Navalny's Death
S2024 E6165 - 5m 7s
One who understands the tragedy better than most is the wife of Vladimir Kara-Murza, an opposition politician who was sentenced last April to 25 years in prison for treason and other charges that he has denied. Evgenia Kara-Murza joins the show to discuss the death of Navalny and the fears it stokes for the fate of other Russian political prisoners.
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He Says 100+ Family Members in Gaza Have Been Killed
S2024 E6164 - 18m 25s
Palestinian-American cardiologist Dr. Tariq Haddad has lost more than 100 family members in Gaza. It was for this reason that he turned down an invitation from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss the administration’s response. Instead, the doctor wrote a 12-page letter to Blinken accusing him of sharing responsibility for the killings. He joins Michel Martin.
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Author Offers Solutions for Airline and AI Regulation
S2024 E6163 - 18m 29s
Questionable business practices are widespread — from deep-fakes to mass data collection. Vanderbilt University Professor Ganesh Sitaraman says it is time for Congress to clamp down on rampant use of artificial intelligence and tighten regulations on the aviation industry. He joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss his latest book “Why Flying Is Miserable and How To Fix It."
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Author: American Suburbs Have Become a Ponzi Scheme
S2024 E6162 - 18m 28s
Once the home of the American dream, suburban neighborhoods now reveal a systemic racial disparity, with new Black and Brown residents struggling with the declining conditions left by white occupants who have moved out. In his book "Disillusioned," reporter Benjamin Herold looks at 5 suburbs across the country. He speaks with Michel Martin about what families are experiencing in these communities.
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Trump, Biden & the Search for Purpose After the White House
S2024 E6161 - 17m 41s
All eyes are on the U.S. as Joe Biden and Donald Trump look set for a rematch for the presidency. In his new book "Life After Power," former State Department official Jared Cohen takes a close look at seven past U.S. presidents and the paths they took after leaving office. The author joins Walter Isaacson to discuss.
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Calvin Trillin Looks Back on His Illustrious Career
S2024 E6160 - 16m 30s
Calvin Trillin is a legendary reporter and author with over 60 years of experience under his belt. Trillin’s career has taken him from coverage of the Civil Rights Movement in the 60s to features for The New Yorker and humorous observations on the American regional food scene. His new book “The Lede” is a collection of the best pieces from his illustrious career.
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Alex Honnold’s 4,000-ft. Climb in the Name of Climate Change
S2024 E6159 - 18m 21s
In the new National Geographic series “Arctic Ascent,” Alex Honnold sets his sights higher than ever before, on a 4,000-foot sea cliff in Greenland. This time he’s got ropes, but he also has the climate crisis on his mind as he’s joined by a team of scientists led by glaciologist Heïdi Sevestre. Honnold and Sevestre talked with Hari Sreenivasan about what they discovered.
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Trump v. Biden: How the U.S. Ended Up With a Rematch
S2024 E6158 - 16m 26s
A rematch of the 2020 election between former president Trump and President Joe Biden now seems more likely than ever. In his new article, Atlantic staff writer David Graham asks how the country ended up with a choice that most of its voters don’t want. He speaks to Michel Martin about what this means for the nation.
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How Chaos Theory Explains Trump’s Rise To Power
S2024 E6157 - 17m 34s
In his new book, political scientist Brian Klaas asks whether every move we make could potentially produce a domino effect. Klaas draws attention to the fact that small, seemingly trivial events can have far-reaching consequences. The author speaks with Walter Isaacson about his belief that randomness shapes our world, from personal circumstances to geopolitical events.
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Why Aren’t There More Black Doctors in the U.S.?
S2024 E6156 - 18m 22s
Dr. Uché Blackstock says Black physicians make up only 5.7% of doctors across the U.S., and the price for Black patients is severe. In her new book "Legacy," Dr. Blackstock traces this inequity back to a report that came out in 1910, forcing five of seven Black medical schools to close. She discusses with Michel Martin.
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