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May 14, 2024

55m 53s

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

  • May 13, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 13, 2021

    S2021 E3227 - 55m 43s

    Noura Erakat; Vladimir Chizhov; Francis Rooney; Jamal Simmons

  • May 12, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 12, 2021

    S2021 E3226 - 55m 50s

    More than 40 people have been killed since the beginning of Columbian anti-government protests. Police brutality in Columbia continues to escalate and neighboring countries look for answers.

  • May 11, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 11, 2021

    S2021 E3225 - 56m 5s

    Aaron David Miller; Marwan Muasher; Ana Porzecanski; Niall Ferguson

  • May 10, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 10, 2021

    S2021 E3224 - 55m 36s

    Tensions mounting in the middle east and Americans pandemic diets are questioned.

  • May 7, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 7, 2021

    S2021 E3223 - 56m 4s

    A new COVID-19 variant has emerged. Are Americans ready this time?

  • May 5, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 5, 2021

    S2021 E3221 - 55m 35s

    Christiane speaks with South African Foreign Minister Nalendi Pandor about what's ahead in Africa's fight against COVID. Kara Swisher discusses the upholding of President Trump's ban from Facebook. Cindy McCain remembers her late husband in a new book, "Stronger: Courage, Hope & Humor in My Life with John McCain." Barkha Dutt talks India's systemic failure in dealing with the pandemic.

  • May 4, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 4 2021

    S2021 E3220 - 55m 48s

    America’s vaccine rollout has seen more than half of adults get their first shots, but vaccine hesitancy remains an issue, especially among Republicans. So can anything change those minds?

  • May 3, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 3, 2021

    S2021 E3219 - 55m 32s

    Amy Klobuchar; Rana Ayyub; Amanda Bennett; Malcolm Gladwell

Extras + Features

  • Prince Philip's Legacy in the Monarchy: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Prince Philip's Legacy in the Monarchy

    S2021 E3203 - 2m 30s

    Prince Philip passed away peacefully this morning just two months shy of his 100th birthday. In a statement, Buckingham Palace spoke of the Queen's "deep sorrow" at losing her beloved husband of more than 70 years. Simon Lewis joins Christiane to reflect on Philip's legacy in the monarchy. Lewis served as communications secretary to the Queen from 1998 through 2000.

  • Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Gives Nuclear Deal Update: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Gives Nuclear Deal Update

    S2021 E3203 - 2m 54s

    In Vienna, momentum is building on the vital effort to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. The United States and Iran are still not talking directly, and plenty of sticking points remain. For insight into the Iranians' position on the issues, Christiane spoke with Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Saeed Khatibzadeh.

  • Experts Discuss and React to Derek Chauvin Trial: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Experts Discuss and React to Derek Chauvin Trial

    S2021 E3202 - 2m 32s

    For many, the outcome of the trial of Derek Chauvin is a litmus test for racial justice and policing in America. Christiane discusses the stakes with former police chief Donald De Lucca and former federal prosecutor Laura Coates.

  • Dorothy Brown: “The System Is Designed For White Wealth": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Dorothy Brown: “The System Is Designed For White Wealth"

    S2021 E3202 - 18m 30s

    Dorothy A. Brown is a law professor and nationally recognized scholar in tax policy. She chose her field because she believed it was free from racism. She soon discovered how wrong she was. Her new book, "The Whiteness of Wealth: How the Tax System Impoverishes Black Americans and How We Can Fix It," draws on decades of research and personal histories, as she explains to Michel Martin.

  • Regina King and Kemp Powers on "One Night in Miami...": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Regina King and Kemp Powers on "One Night in Miami..."

    S2021 E3202 - 2m 52s

    The film "One Night in Miami…" is a fictional reimagining of an historic night. In 1964, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown gathered in a Miami hotel room to celebrate the world heavyweight victory of Cassius Clay, soon to be known as Muhammad Ali. The film is the feature directorial debut of Oscar-winning actor Regina King. She joins the show alongside screenwriter Kemp Powers.

  • How Do We Make Policing Less Deadly and Less Racist?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Do We Make Policing Less Deadly and Less Racist?

    S2021 E3193 - 18m 40s

    Phillip Atiba Goff is one of the country's leading scholars on law enforcement and race. Tracie Keesee is a former police captain with the Denver Police Department. They join Michel to explain how the Center for Policing Equity is working to strengthen the relationship between police and the communities they serve.

  • Mahani Teave on Creating the First Music School on Rapa Nui: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Mahani Teave on Creating the First Music School on Rapa Nui

    S2021 E3193 - 2m 34s

    Now, a musical odyssey to one of the most remote places on earth. Mahani Teave's love for classical music began as a child when the first piano arrived on Rapa Nui, or "Easter Island," as it was named by the first European explorer to arrive in 1772. But then she gave it all up to create the first music school at home. Mahani Teave joins Christiane from Rapa Nui to tell her fascinating story.

  • VICE News host Paola Ramos on the Migrant Journey: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    VICE News host Paola Ramos on the Migrant Journey

    S2021 E3193 - 2m 58s

    To reach the border, migrants must make long and arduous journeys from their home countries. VICE news correspondent Paola Ramos headed down to Colombia's border with Panama and joined migrants as they trekked through the dangerous jungles known as the Darién Gap. She spoke with Christiane about the experience.

  • Palestinian Presidential Candidate Nasser al-Kidwa: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Palestinian Presidential Candidate Nasser al-Kidwa

    S2021 E3193 - 1m 53s

    Palestine is gearing up for its first election in fifteen years. Its outcome will have a major impact on U.S. policy and the elusive Israel-Palestine peace deal. Former Palestinian Foreign Minister Nasser al-Kidwa has formed a new independent party and is running in May's elections. He joins Christiane to discuss his platform.

  • The True Story Behind the "Bring Back Our Girls" Movement: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The True Story Behind the "Bring Back Our Girls" Movement

    S2021 E3192 - 2m 43s

    Africa's terrorist group Boko Haram is responsible for hundreds of kidnappings -- even since the stunning 2014 abduction of nearly 300 Chibok schoolgirls. Everyone from Michelle Obama to Malala Yousafzai got involved in the hashtag campaign to "Bring Back Our Girls" -- a slogan that now is the title of a new book by Joe Parkinson, a definitive account of the incident and its aftermath.

  • Priti Krishtel: Vaccine Nationalism Is Dangerous to the U.S.: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Priti Krishtel: Vaccine Nationalism Is Dangerous to the U.S.

    S2021 E3192 - 17m 34s

    Health inequality was badly exposed during this pandemic, [but Priti Krishtel says it doesn't have to be this way. She is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the non-profit Initiative for Medicines, Access & Knowledge. She spoke to Hari Sreenivasan about the need to rethink how patents are regulated.

  • EXCLUSIVE: Chinese Ambassador Denies Uyghur Genocide: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    EXCLUSIVE: Chinese Ambassador Denies Uyghur Genocide

    S2021 E3192 - 2m 56s

    President Joe Biden held his first formal press conference today. He addressed a host of urgent domestic issues including COVID, gun safety and immigration. On the foreign policy front, there is no greater challenge than China. The relationship between Washington and Beijing seems increasingly rancorous. Chinese ambassador Cui Tiankai joins Christiane to discuss the situation.

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