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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May 6, 2024
S2024 E6221 - 55m 44s
Mustafa Suleyman is an artificial intelligence pioneer and co-founder of the AI lab Deepmind. He joins the show to discuss his book “The Coming Wave.” Actor Jeffrey Wright on his new comedy "American Fiction." The Washington Post's National Security Columnist Max Boot on on Trump, Putin and blocked Ukraine aid.
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May 3, 2024
S2024 E6220 - 55m 52s
Michael Schill, president of Northwestern University, discusses the protests on campuses across the country and the deal his university was able to strike. Jodie Ginsberg, CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists on threats to press around the globe. Photographer Platon discusses his new book “The Defenders.” Sociologist Brad Wilcox explores the positives of marriage in his book "Get Married."
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May 2, 2024
S2024 E6219 - 55m 34s
Senator Bernie Sanders has been outspoken about the recent campus protests. He joined the program from Washington, D.C. Wall Street Journal Higher Education Reporter Douglas Belkin talks to Hari Sreenivasan about the unique circumstances facing the class of 2024. In his new book, “Empireworld,” Sathnam Sanghera unpacks the lasting impact of imperialism around the globe.
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May 1, 2024
S2024 E6218 - 55m 53s
Last week, Rabbi Sharon Brous visited both Columbia and UCLA to witness the protests and speaks with Christiane about her experience. Sanam Vakil, Director of the Middle East program at Chatham House think tank, joins Christiane to discuss possible avenues of progress in the region. Lawyer Kenneth Stern wrote the working definition of “antisemitism,” which he now believes is being weaponized.
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April 30, 2024
S2024 E6217 - 55m 52s
Palestinian Observer to the UN, Riyad Mansour discusses the dimming prospect of a ceasefire in the region and Israel's looming offensive on Rafah. Robert Kagan explores the roots of threats to American democracy in his new book "Rebellion." Senior Adviser at The Lincoln Project Stuart Stevens discusses the state of the GOP and what their embrace of Donald Trump means for the party and the country.
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April 29, 2024
S2024 E6216 - 55m 53s
Christiane speaks with Amit Segal, a right-wing political analyst close to Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. Editor-in-Chief of Columbia University's newspaper discusses the protests disrupting the campus. Supermodel Cameron Russell's new memoir, "How to Make Herself Agreeable To Everyone," explores feeling both objectified and complicit in the system that built her career.
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April 26, 2024
S2024 E6215 - 55m 35s
Actor Michael Stuhlbarg and director Rupert Goold discuss their new Broadway play "Patriots" about the rise of Vladamir Putin. Michael Arceneaux reflects on his journey of overcoming societal barriers in his book "I Finally Bought Some Jordans.” From the archives: Anti-apartheid campaigners Andrew Mlangeni and Peter Hain reflect on the end of aparthied.
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April 25, 2024
S2024 E6214 - 55m 44s
Legal expert Emily Bazelon breaks down Trump's many ongoing legal battles. Former NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller explains how a $61 billion aid package to Ukraine can best be used. Harriet Harman is the U.K.’s longest continuously serving female politician and joins to discuss. "Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny" author Kate Manne on the Sydney stabbings.
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April 24, 2024
S2024 E6213 - 55m 25s
UK Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy is encouraging “progressive realism” as Britain increases its defense spending in the midst of increased conflict across the globe. Author Salman Rushdie addresses the 2022 stabbing attack that almost took his life in his new book "Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder." The Atlantic's Anne Applebaum on why Ukraine must defeat Russia.
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April 23, 2024
S2024 E6212 - 55m 53s
In an independent review, Catherine Colonna has concluded that UNRWA’s neutrality must be strengthened. Armenian leader Ruben Vardanyan remains jailed in Azerbaijan. His son speaks about the state of Nagorno-Karabakh. Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin on her new book "An Unfinished Love Story." Christiane sits with The Metropolitan Opera's first-ever Ukrainian maestro Oksana Lyniv.
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April 22, 2024
S2024 E6211 - 55m 53s
Foreign policy experts Kori Schake and Nathalie Tocci weigh in on the international implications of Donald Trump's criminal trial. To mark World Earth Day, Abrahm Lustgarten discusses his new book "On The Move" about how climate change is reshaping American life. Palestinian and Ukrainian refugee Zoya El-Miari explains her complex experience as a refugee with identities in two global conflicts.
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April 19, 2024
S2024 E6210 - 55m 44s
Retired Israeli General Amos Yadlin discusses Israel's strike on an Iranian military airbase. Ray Takeyh is a former senior advisor to the U.S. State Department on Iran and discusses the recent attacks. Ukrainian human rights lawyer and Nobel laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk on the importance of standing up to Russia. Bill Weir on his new book "Life as We Know It (Can Be)."
Extras + Features
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Death of the Girlboss: Fmr. Teen Vogue Editor on Redefining Women’s Success
S2024 E6256 - 18m 1s
Samhita Mukhopadhyay is a former executive editor of Teen Vogue. In her latest book, "The Myth of Making It," she recounts her personal journey climbing the corporate career ladder. The author joins the show to share her insights on gender, power and exploitation, and her vision for moving beyond the myths of “girlboss” culture toward a more equitable and humane work environment.
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Rev. William Barber: Poor & Low-Wage Americans Are the Real 2024 Swing Voters
S2024 E6255 - 17m 2s
Rev. Dr. William Barber II argues that the issue of poverty in America is often marginalized as a Black issue, ignoring the plight of millions of impoverished white people. In his new book, the esteemed civil rights campaigner aims to expose myths about race and class that are undermining American democracy. He discusses the causes of poverty, and the policies that are needed to address it.
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15 Cents on the Dollar: Wealth Gap Between Black & White Americans, Explained
S2024 E6254 - 18m 20s
Nearly 160 years later after the end of slavery in the U.S. the financial inequality between African Americans and their white peers remains stark, as our next guests lay out in their new book, "Fifteen Cents on the Dollar: How Americans Made the Black-White Wealth Gap." Co-authors Ebony Reed and Louise Story chart the history of racial wealth disparity through the eyes of seven Americans.
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A Juneteenth Conversation: The Past and Future of Black American Food
S2024 E6253 - 16m 52s
Bryant Terry is an award-winning vegan chef and author of six books, including "Black Food: Stories, Art and Recipes from Across the African Diaspora." In honor of Juneteenth, Terry joins the show to discuss the evolution and diversity of African American cuisine and its connection to migration, identity, and resilience.
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Taiwan’s Fmr. Minister of Digital Affairs on AI, Elections, and China
S2024 E6252 - 17m 41s
In elections technology enables the dissemination of important information but can also be used to spread misinformation. Audrey Tang is an expert in this field. Taiwan’s former Digital Affairs Minister, Tang has used a wide range of strategies to address this problem. Tang's book “Plurality” details how the internet, which is a divisive space for so many, can also provide immense opportunities.
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“Queenie” Author and Executive Producer on Creating the “Black Bridget Jones”
S2024 E6251 - 16m 17s
"Queenie" is a new TV series about a Jamaican-British woman in her mid-20s navigating life in London. It's based on the best-selling novel by Candice Carty-Williams, who joins Michel Martin to talk about the show's defiance of racial stereotypes.
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This Man Lived Like the Founding Fathers For a Year. This Is What He Learned
S2024 E6250 - 18m 10s
How would you feel about reverting to the lifestyle of the late 18th century? Well, that's what author A.J. Jacobs did. He documented his experience in a new book, “The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution’s Original Meaning.” Jacobs joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss what he learned from his quest.
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Malala Reacts to 1,000 Days Since Afghan Girls Were Banned From School
S2024 E6250 - 5m 18s
A grim milestone in Afghanistan this week as the country marks 1,000 days since girls were banned from attending secondary school. Afghanistan is once more a desperate place for women, who are seeing their rights fade away in a reality Malala Yousafzai calls “gender apartheid." Malala discusses her foundation’s announcement today of another $1.5 million pledged to keep girls’ education alive.
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NYT’s Nicholas Kristof: “Utterly Inspired” by Humanity’s Capacity for Progress
S2024 E6249 - 17m 25s
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof has spent his career reporting on death and darkness around the world — and yet, in his new memoir, Kristof says he is "chasing hope." The author speaks with Walter Isaacson about that, and the people he has met along the way who give him reason to remain optimistic.
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“Left Behind:” Why Black Voters Are Disillusioned with the Democratic Party
S2024 E6248 - 18m 10s
For Democrats, Black voters have historically been a bastion of support. But recent data warns against taking them for granted. A Pew Research Poll showed about half would prefer to replace both presidential candidates, hinting at their growing disaffection with the Democratic Party. Professor Leah Rigueur talks to Michel Martin about what’s behind it.
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NYT: Israel Launched Covert Social Media Campaign to Influence U.S. Lawmakers
S2024 E6247 - 17m 13s
In a New York Times investigation, reporter Sheera Frenkel reveals how an alleged Israeli campaign on social media attempted to alter the narrative, and influence American lawmakers, after the horrors of October 7th. Frenkel speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about this new front in the propaganda wars and its effect on American foreign policy.
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“Trippy:” How Psychedelics Can Be Used to Treat Mental Health Issues
S2024 E6246 - 18m 31s
Last week in the US, a federal advisory committee voted against using MDMA – or ecstasy – to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. It marks the first time FDA advisers have even considered a psychedelic drug for medical use. This is something Ernesto Londoño is passionate about. His new book "Trippy" draws on his own experience in the Amazon, trying to ease his depression.
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