May 14, 2024
Georgia's parliament passes a controversial bill which critics say mirrors a law used in Russia to crack down on opposition. Georgia's President Salome Zourabichvili joins the show. Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Zagorodnyuk joins from Kyiv. The Washington Post's David Herszenhorn on Putin's Russia. Writer and religious scholar Reza Aslan on "A Kids Book About Israel & Palestine."
Episodes
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September 16, 2021
S2021 E4056 - 55m 57s
Angela Povilaitis; Georgia Wells; Tristan Harris; Leopoldo López; George Will
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September 15, 2021
S2021 E4055 - 55m 57s
Dr. Hans Kluge discusses waning vaccine uptake in Europe. Global Witness CEO Mike Davis and Mexican climate activist Margarita Campuzano assess the state of the climate crisis. Lincoln Project co-founder Steve Schmidt tells Michel Martin how Democrats should seize this political moment.
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September 10, 2021
S2021 E4052 - 55m 58s
Fmr. Afghan Ambassador to the United States Roya Rahmani, foreign policy expert Lawrence Wilkerson, and retired FDNY Assistant Chief Joe Pfeifer each reflect on the 20th anniversary of 9/11.
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September 9, 2021
S2021 E4051 - 55m 57s
Anand Gopal; Daniel Bogado; Spencer Ackerman; Sandra Cisernos
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September 8, 2021
S2021 E4050 - 55m 56s
Chris Murphy; Kori Schake; Ali Soufan; Nick Mohammed
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September 7, 2021
S2021 E4049 - 55m 32s
Former CA Gov. Jerry Brown discusses the climate crisis. Desmond Shum discusses his new book “Red Roulette.” Legal expert Dahlia Lithwick analyzes last week's Supreme Court ruling in Texas.
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September 3, 2021
S2021 E4047 - 55m 18s
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September 2, 2021
S2021 E4046 - 55m 57s
Shefali Luthra; Craig Whitlock; Gen. David Petraeus; Ady Barkan
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September 1, 2021
S2021 E4045 - 55m 38s
Former U.S. military adviser Sarah Chayes discusses the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan. Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi explains what's at stake in Pakistan if Afghanistan descends into chaos. Epidemiologist Larry Brilliant discusses the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant first seen in Colombia. Author and former U.S. marine Elliot Ackerman joins the program.
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August 30, 2021
S2021 E4043 - 55m 22s
Chokwe Antar Lumumba; Mike Rogers; Mark Hetfield; Ahmad Sarmast and Zarifa Adiba
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August 20, 2021
S2021 E4037 - 55m 7s
How could the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan have been handled differently? John Sopko and General Joseph L. Votel (Ret.) weigh in. Plus: “When the Stars Begin to Fall” author Theodore R. Johnson explains why structural racism is an existential threat to the idea of America.
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August 27, 2021
S2021 E4042 - 55m 31s
Tom Kean; Amna Guellali; Aly Raisman; Russell Moore
Extras + Features
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“Only Socialism Can Save China.” Lingling Wei Reports
S2021 E4061 - 2m 54s
“Only socialism can save China.” These were the words of Chinese leader Xi Jinping when the country’s Communist Party celebrated its centennial this summer. It’s now becoming clear that this vision is accompanied by a crackdown on the private sector and an effort to redistribute wealth. Lingling Wei has covered all this for The Wall Street Journal and joins the show to explain what's happening.
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“I Remember Them All” ICU Nurse on Patients Lost
S2021 E4061 - 18m 5s
Kathryn Sherman has seen the story unfold in front of her eyes, working as a critical care nurse in Tennessee -- the state with the most COVID-19 cases per capita. In a piece for The Scientific American, Sherman wrote that “the patients don’t stop coming.” She speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about her experience caring for the sickest coronavirus patients.
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President Biden’s Multitrillion-dollar Agenda Now in Doubt
S2021 E4061 - 2m 48s
President Biden’s multitrillion-dollar agenda is now in doubt as the progressive and moderate wings of the Democratic Party clash. At stake is a bipartisan infrastructure bill plus a spending package covering everything from climate to healthcare. Bianna speaks about this with former Democratic Rep. Donna Shalala and economist Betsey Stevenson.
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"Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law”
S2021 E4061 - 2m 56s
Elephants trampling across crop fields, birds getting sucked into jet engines, a jaywalking moose – these are the subjects of author Mary Roach’s new popular science book "Fuzz" -- an examination of “when nature breaks the law.” Roach joins the show to discuss her unusual findings.
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Qatar's Foreign Minister on the Crisis in Afghanistan
S2021 E4060 - 2m 29s
Qatar has emerged as a key player in the Gulf region, hosting negotiations between the Taliban and the U.S. and – since the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban – reinforcing its status as a diplomatic hub for many western nations. To delve into the situation in Afghanistan and the role of Qatar, Christiane speaks with the country’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister.
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A Marine’s Experience With Drone Warfare
S2021 E4060 - 17m 33s
As a marine infantry officer, Ian Cameron oversaw airstrikes which killed more than 300 Taliban members, but now wonders whether it even helped. He speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about the lessons he thinks must be learned from America’s failed war in Afghanistan.
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Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield Gives an Update from UNGA
S2021 E4060 - 2m 27s
Brazil’s health minister has tested positive for COVID-19, having already mingled with world leaders and shaken hands with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the UN General Assembly. To assess the situation, Christiane speaks with America’s Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield.
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President Biden Addresses the UN Assembly
S2021 E4059 - 2m 52s
President Biden addressed the U.N. General Assembly today, using his time at the podium to talk up alliances, global cooperation and the U.S. commitment to leadership. Meanwhile America's ally France, having been cut out of a submarine deal in the Pacific, is full of resentment over what they are calling a crisis and a breach of trust. Christiane speaks with two guests to discuss.
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Can You Change an Anti-Vaxxer's Mind? Lee McIntyre Says Yes
S2021 E4059 - 18m 11s
In his new book, "How to Talk to a Science Denier," Lee McIntyre examines how the anti-vaccine movement, climate-denial, the flat earth movement and other conspiracies have gained a dangerous foothold in society. He speaks with Michel Martin about what we can do as conspiracy theories gain ground.
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Haitian Migrants Met With Force at the US Border
S2021 E4059 - 2m 55s
Thousands of Haitian migrants are being met with force as they try to reach the U.S. after a series of disasters struck their homeland. To discuss the situation at the border and the systemic issues it exposes, Christiane speaks with immigration attorney Bridget Cambria, co-founder of Aldea, an advocacy group that provides legal and social services to vulnerable immigrants to the United States.
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The Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan
S2021 E4058 - 2m 56s
After the U.S. and NATO left Afghanistan, other governments are trying to figure out how to deal with the Taliban. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees is just back from a three day trip there and is sounding the alarm bells. He joins the show from the United Nations to explain how desperate the humanitarian situation has become.
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Filmmaker Justin Chon on “Blue Bayou,” Racism in Hollywood
S2021 E4058 - 15m 46s
Written, directed by and starring former Twilight actor Justin Chon, the new film "Blue Bayou" follows a Korean-born adoptee fighting for the only life he’s ever known. Chon joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the Asian-American experience and representation in Hollywood.
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