September 13, 2024
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
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October 25, 2022
S2022 E5083 - 55m 39s
President Zelensky’s chief diplomatic adviser joins the program. Two weeks before the midterms and opinion polls are swinging towards Republicans. Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and bestselling author Jon Meacham charts the life of Abraham Lincoln in his new book, "And There Was Light."
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October 24, 2022
S2022 E5082 - 55m 38s
Fraser Nelson and Ayesha Hazarika discuss Britain's new prime minister, Rishi Sunak. Clea Newman Soderlund reflects on the legacy of her father, actor Paul Newman. Reuben J. Miller explains how he thinks the U.S. needs to fight crime. British Vogue Editor-in-Chief Edward Enninful discusses his future at the publication.
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October 21, 2022
S2022 E5081 - 55m 40s
Tova Friedman is one of the youngest survivors of the Nazi extermination camp. She joins the program alongside her co-author Malcolm Brabant, to discuss her new memoir. The co-directors of "The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks" discuss the life of Rosa Parks. Entrepreneur Steve Case has travelled across the country to promote start-ups away from traditional investor cities.
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October 20, 2022
S2022 E5080 - 55m 13s
Former UK Conservative MP Alan Duncan and Labour MP David Lammy weigh in on Liz Truss' resignation. Journalist Robert Draper discusses his new book "Weapons of Mass Delusion: When the Republican Party Lost Its Mind." Iranian singer Googoosh reflects on the death of Mahsa Amini and the ongoing protests in Iran.
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October 19, 2022
S2022 E5079 - 55m 9s
Author Ben Macintyre explores these audacious escapes from Colditz – the notorious Nazi prison that held World War II prisoners. In Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse's new book, "The Scheme," he looks at how the right wing took control of the Court. In his new book, author Matthew Delmont explores the contributions and sacrifices of Black American soldiers in World War II.
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October 18, 2022
S2022 E5078 - 55m 39s
British Member of Parliament Crispin Blunt explains why he's calling for Liz Truss to be removed as Prime Minister. Author Anand Giridharadas discusses his new book "The Persuaders." Producer Gina Kim and Robert Peterson, son of an Atlanta spa shooting victim, reflect on the new documentary "Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March."
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October 17, 2022
S2022 E5077 - 55m 40s
Prime Minister Liz Truss's plan to cut taxes sent markets into a spiral. China's President Xi vows to steer China through grave challenges toward national rejuvenation. In "Homecoming," Rana Foroohar examines ways in which events like COVID-19, and Russia's war on Ukraine, have disrupted fragile global supply chains. Jeremy Strong and James Gray discuss the new movie "Armageddon Time."
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October 14, 2022
S2022 E5076 - 55m 39s
Jan Raczynski, head of International Memorial, discusses the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to his organization. Sarah Longwell weighs in on the final January 6 hearing. Artist Barbara Chase-RIboud discusses her new exhibit "Infinite Folds."
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October 13, 2022
S2022 E5075 - 55m 3s
Jens Stoltenberg discusses the urgency to prepare Ukraine for winter warfare. Vali Nasr weighs in on the ongoing protests in Iran. The ACLU's Chase Strangio explains why he believes transgender people are "the canary in the coal mine" for human rights in the U.S.
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October 12, 2022
S2022 E5074 - 55m 26s
University of Tehran professor Mohammad Marandi discusses the ongoing protests in Iran. Photographer Tyler Mitchell shows Christiane his first solo exhibition in London. Harvard Law professor Noah Feldman explains what's at stake in the new Supreme Court term.
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October 11, 2022
S2022 E5073 - 55m 39s
In the Court's new term, it will rule on a number of cases that could dramatically impact daily life in America. Howard Baskerville's story is told in "An American Martyr in Persia," by Iranian-American writer Reza Aslan. According to author Richard Reeves, decades of government efforts to empower women and girls have produced results -- but males are being sidelined by the modern economy.
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October 10, 2022
S2022 E5072 - 55m 31s
Biden and other world leaders are condemning Russia’s missile strikes and have vowed to continue supporting Ukraine's fight for freedom. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister and the ICC's chief prosecutor join the show to discuss. Reporter Yeganeh Rezaian was detained by Iran's morality police in 2014, and discusses the recent protests in Iran. Reporter Astead Herndon on the run-up to the midterm elections.
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Tom Nichols: Goal of Today’s GOP Is Minority Rule
S2022 E5018 - 17m 45s
What does it mean to be a conservative in the Trump era? Our next guest,Tom Nichols, asked this question in his latest piece for The Atlantic. With midterm elections approaching, Nichols joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the current state of the Republican Party.
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Condoleezza Rice on the Record
S2022 E5017 - 17m 1s
Iran hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, as the two countries look to bolster relations while under strict sanctions from the West. It’s one example of how the war in Ukraine is influencing foreign policy worldwide. For more on this, Walter Isaacson speaks with former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
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He was Almost a School Shooter. What Stopped Him?
S2022 E5016 - 19m 54s
Aaron Stark provides a unique perspective on America’s gun violence epidemic: inside the mind of a potential school shooter. He was stopped from committing that horrific act 25 years ago, when he was a teenager, and he explains why in an article for The Washington Post. Today, he’s a mental health advocate and joins Michel Martin to discuss his past and what can be done to prevent these attacks.
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Nance: “We Are on the Last Leg of the American Experiment"
S2022 E5015 - 18m
The January 6 hearings have brought to light explosive evidence of Donald Trump's efforts to subvert democracy, as well as the role of far-right extremist groups linked to the former president. In a new book, counterterrorism expert Malcolm Nance investigates this growing threat. Nance joins Michel Martin to talk about far-right ideologies, as well as his own experience fighting in Ukraine.
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Survival & Innovation on the Front Lines of Climate Change
S2022 E5014 - 17m 5s
Simon Mundy traveled to 26 countries to discover how those on the front lines are adapting to the climate crisis. The innovative solutions he found are documented in his new book, "Race for Tomorrow." Simon spoke with Hari Sreenivasan as the mercury hit 104 degrees Fahrenheit in the U.K.
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“We Are the New Enemies of the State,” Says Rana Ayyub
S2022 E5013 - 18m 26s
In the world's largest democracy, freedom of the press is in retreat. India has slipped to 150th out of 180 countries on this year's World Press Freedom Index. Journalist Rana Ayyub has come under frequent fire for her reporting, with the United Nations calling on Indian authorities to "end the judicial harassment" against her. She joins Hari Sreenivasan.
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Will The Center Hold? The Moderate Party Wants To Find Out
S2022 E5012 - 17m 12s
The divisive nature of American politics is forcing the extremes into the mainstream, and in so doing is straining democracy. As the midterm elections fast approach, many American voters are increasingly feeling lost in the middle. Congressman Tom Malinowski joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the potential for a third political party.
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Boy Scout Sexual Abuse Survivor Tells His Story
S2022 E5011 - 18m 2s
A new documentary investigates the Boy Scouts of America and some 82,000 claims of sexual abuse against the youth organization -- complete with firsthand accounts from survivors. Director Irene Taylor and former Boy Scout Stuart Lord join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss a century-long coverup.
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Sen. Raphael Warnock on Jan. 6 and the GA Senate Race
S2022 E5010 - 18m 8s
January 6, 2021 was a day for America’s history books – but so was the day before, when Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff became the first Black and Jewish candidates in Georgia history to win seats in the U.S. Senate. Senator Warnock reflects on all that brought him to this moment in a new memoir, "A Way Out of No Way." He speaks with Michel Martin.
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Jan 6 Hearing Tied Trump to The White Power Movement
S2022 E5009 - 17m 5s
To explore the evolution of right-wing extremist groups in America and their connection to Trump, author and historian Kathleen Belew joins Walter Isaacson.
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Fmr. RNC Spokesman on GOP’s Descent into Trumpism
S2022 E5008 - 18m 10s
As more is revealed about the inner workings of Trump’s White House, our next guest lifts the lid on the moral divisions within the Republican Party. In his new book, "Why We Did It," Tim Miller details his involvement with the GOP and how political staffers were able to justify the new brand of politics, as he explains to Walter Isaacson.
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Is Asian-American Safety Backsliding?
S2022 E5007 - 18m 14s
Hate crime targeting Asian Americans is on the rise, and many are recalling the gruesome murder of Vincent Chin in 1980s Detroit. Helen Zia was on the front lines as an activist then and still leads the fight today. She speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about Chin’s story and the current danger to her community.
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