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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

  • April 20, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 20, 2022

    S2022 E4210 - 55m 40s

    Israel's Prime Minister gives an exclusive interview on clashes with Palestinians in Jerusalem and the war in Ukraine. Sen. Chris Murphy discusses U.S. military assistance to Ukraine. Foreign policy expert Trita Parsi explains why non-Western countries see Russia's war differently from the West. "We Own This City" author Justin Fenton analyzes the surge in violent crime in the U.S.

  • April 19, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 19, 2022

    S2022 E4209 - 55m 11s

    Is the West getting enough material support to Ukraine at this critical hour? A number of moves by the GOP in recent that have set alarm bells ringing. While many countries are learning to live with COVID-19, millions in China are still living under lockdown. In his new book, David McSwane reveals that America's initial COVID-19 response was riddled with corruption and incompetence.

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

    April 18, 2022

    S2022 E4208 - 55m 18s

    Lviv's deputy mayor gives an update on casualties from today's Russian missile strike. Moldova's deputy prime minister discusses what the war in Ukraine means for the small nation. Director Gurinder Chadha reflects on the 20th anniversary of the iconic film "Bend It Like Beckham." NYU social psychologist Jonathan Haidt dissects the past decade of American life.

  • April 14, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 14, 2022

    S2022 E4206 - 55m 30s

    The president of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, addresses worries about her country's sovereignty. Former Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov explains the unique threat Putin represents. "The Enablers" author Frank Vogl explains why, when it comes to financial corruption, Russia is just the tip of the iceberg.

  • April 13, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 13, 2022

    S2022 E4205 - 55m 31s

    Sanctions leveled by the West are fueling inflation in the U.S. Will the West be able to keep up its tough stance? A.J Baime tells the story of Walter White, a mixed-race man who passed as white, which enabled his work as an investigator. Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The Economist, recently met with Zelensky to discuss the word's response to Putin's war.

  • April 12, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 12, 2022

    S2022 E4204 - 55m 18s

    Boris Johnson's biographer discusses his fine for breaking COVID-19 lockdown rules. Sir Richard Shirreff analyzes the latest news on the Ukraine war. Christine Ockrent and Yascha Mounk discuss key elections in Europe. Daniel Yergin discusses how the war has impacted reliance on Russian energy. Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska writes to Christiane in an exclusive correspondence.

  • April 11, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 11, 2022

    S2022 E4203 - 55m 30s

    Zelensky put the onus on America to defend citizens trapped in the war zone. French President Macron faces a tight run-off against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, a vocal admirer of Putin. The Ukraine war, added to climate shock and COVID-19, could drive millions to the brink of starvation. Katherine Wu believes the U.S. is staring down its first “So what?” wave of the pandemic.

  • April 8, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 8, 2022

    S2022 E4202 - 55m 31s

    The World Central Kitchen CEO discusses his experience of the Kramatorsk train station bombing. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says that the Kramatorsk atrocity strengthens Europe's determination to see Putin fail. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's spokesperson discusses Hungary's role in the war. Ukraine's Defense Intelligence Chief calls for more help from the West.

  • April 5, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 5, 2022

    S2022 E4199 - 55m 40s

    Lithuania became the first EU member state to pull the plug on Russian gas imports. In spite of the ICRC's status as a neutral and independent organization, its workers have been repeatedly blocked – and even detained – as they try to reach besieged Mariupol. Amid inflation, the war in Ukraine, and a lingering pandemic, economists are warning of an impending recession.

  • April 4, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 4, 2022

    S2022 E4198 - 54m 50s

    Former International Criminal Court president Chile Eboe-Osuji discusses potential war crimes in Ukraine. Russian Journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov discusses what Russian people really believe about the war. Former congressman Will Hurd explains how the war is shifting U.S. politics.

  • March 31, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 31, 2022

    S2022 E4196 - 55m 40s

    Poland's prime minister gives an exclusive interview on the war in Ukraine. Chef José Andrés discusses the World Central Kitchen's efforts to distribute hundreds of thousands of hot meals to Ukrainians. Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili compares the situation in Ukraine to Russia's invasion of Georgia in 2008. Journalist Mike Giglio discusses the ongoing January 6 investigation.

  • March 30, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 30, 2022

    S2022 E4195 - 55m 40s

    President Zelensky's chief of staff discusses Putin's endgame. Pentagon Press Secretary discusses the American effort to support Ukraine. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian discusses his government's intense diplomatic efforts to continue tightening the screws on Russia. Ackerman discusses Russia's new tactics and the role of moral resolve in war.

Extras + Features

  • Tomiko Brown-Nagin: SCOTUS Hearings "Sad and Disappointing": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tomiko Brown-Nagin: SCOTUS Hearings "Sad and Disappointing"

    S2022 E4192 - 17m 9s

    In the course of this week's Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Ketanji Brown Jackson, the candidate kept her composure in the face of what even some conservative critics called “meritless” questioning. Tomiko Brown-Nagin, an award-winning legal historian and dean of the Harvard Radcliffe Institute, joins the program to discuss.

  • Hillary Clinton: Madeleine Albright Was "A Wonderful Friend": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Hillary Clinton: Madeleine Albright Was "A Wonderful Friend"

    S2022 E4191 - 2m 59s

    The last serious threat to European security was the Balkan War 30 years ago, when Madeleine Albright was serving as U.S. Secretary of State. She died yesterday at 84, and tributes have been pouring in ever since. In 1997 she became America’s first female Secretary of State, paving the way for Hillary Clinton and others. Christiane discusses Albright’s legacy with Clinton.

  • Richard Clarke: “First Major Cyber War Between Two Powers”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Richard Clarke: “First Major Cyber War Between Two Powers”

    S2022 E4191 - 17m 22s

    How will Putin respond to sanctions? Will he look for a diplomatic solution to the war, or will he be more likely to escalate? Former counter-terrorism official Richard Clarke served on the National Security Council under three presidents. He joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the alarming prospect of cyber warfare.

  • NATO SG on Ukraine War: We're "Now Faced With a New Reality": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    NATO SG on Ukraine War: We're "Now Faced With a New Reality"

    S2022 E4191 - 2m 41s

    It was a day of intense activity at an emergency NATO summit in Brussels, where President Biden joined 29 other world leaders in a united front against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile NATO announced plans to reinforce its WMD defenses, and stated its intention to strengthen its posture against this war and future acts of aggression. NATO’s secretary general joins Christiane.

  • Fmr. CDC Director on New COVID-19 Variant: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Fmr. CDC Director on New COVID-19 Variant

    S2022 E4190 - 16m 23s

    A new wave of COVID-19 infections from the Omicron sub-variant BA.2 is advancing. Dr. Tom Frieden is former director of the CDC and joins Walter Isaacson to explain why now is the time to pick up the pace on public health.

  • What the U.S. Must Do For Americans Detained Overseas: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What the U.S. Must Do For Americans Detained Overseas

    S2022 E4189 - 17m 46s

    Ordinary citizens often get caught up in the day’s geopolitical drama. Jason Rezaian, while working as a Washington Post correspondent in Tehran, was unjustly imprisoned for 544 days by Iranian authorities. He speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about how to help American citizens being used as bargaining chips.

  • Are Civilian Casualties A Strategy to Terrorize Ukrainians?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Are Civilian Casualties A Strategy to Terrorize Ukrainians?

    S2022 E4189 - 2m 26s

    The open source investigative organization known as Bellingcat gathers and verifies information from public data sources, finding things others often miss. The company is now tirelessly working to track, verify and debunk information surrounding the war in Ukraine. Christo Grozev is the organization’s executive director and lead investigator on Russia.

  • Kremlin Spokesperson Refuses to Rule Out Nuclear Weapons: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Kremlin Spokesperson Refuses to Rule Out Nuclear Weapons

    S2022 E4189 - 2m 22s

    Putin's war on Ukraine is entering week four. What is the Russian president's thinking, and what is his endgame? If anyone would know, it would be Dmitry Peskov. He has served as Putin’s chief spokesperson for more than two decades. He was at the president’s side during his rise to power. As a close confidante of Putin's, Peskovjoins the program from Moscow for an exclusive interview.

  • Oscar-Nominated “Flee” and the Relentless Trauma of Refugees: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Oscar-Nominated “Flee” and the Relentless Trauma of Refugees

    S2022 E4188 - 17m 9s

    The new animated movie "Flee," which tells of a young Afghan's journey to Denmark, has received three Oscar nominations. Danish director Jonas Poher Rasmussen speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about the film and the perilous and emotionally fraught journeys refugees must make to safety.

  • Victor Gao: "China's on the Side of Peace": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Victor Gao: "China's on the Side of Peace"

    S2022 E4187 - 2m 43s

    Should Putin succeed in shredding the world order, will strongman politics rise from the ruins? And if so, will leadership come from Russia, China, or both? To discuss, Christiane speaks with Victor Gao in Beijing.

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