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."
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August 26, 2021
S2021 E4041 - 55m 36s
John Kerry; Katharine Wilkinson; Larry Madowo; Rep. James Talarico
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August 25, 2021
S2021 E4040 - 55m 50s
Wendy R. Sherman; Akala; Clint Johnson
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August 24, 2021
S2021 E4039 - 55m 31s
David Sanger; Ellie Geranmayeh; Antwaun Sargent; Hakeem Oluseyi; David Lan
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August 23, 2021
S2021 E4038 - 55m 43s
Richard Haass & Nina Khrushcheva; George Packer; Salman Rushdie
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August 17, 2021
S2021 E4034 - 55m 23s
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai weigh in on the unfolding situaiton in Afghanistan. Tennis legend Billie Jean King discusses her new memoir "All In."
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August 16, 2021
S2021 E4033 - 55m 57s
Suhail Shaheen; Fawzia Koofi; Chuck Hagel; Tom Tugendhat
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August 13, 2021
S2021 E4032 - 55m 57s
Activist Pashtana Durrani describes the situation on the ground in Afghanistan. Fmr. British MP Rory Stewart reacts to America's withdrawal from Afghanistan. Exiled Belarusian Olympian Kristina Timanovskaya discusses the dire state of affairs in the country. Jaime Lowe and a formerly incarcerated firefighter discuss the realities of fighting California's wildfires as an inmate.
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August 12, 2021
S2021 E4031 - 55m 31s
Barnett Rubin and Ahmed discuss the situation in Afghanistan. Clarissa Ward gives an update on the ground in Kabul. Heidi Heitkamp reacts to two bills that passed through the Senate this week. Filmmaker Lucy Walker discusses her new film “Bring Your Own Brigade.” Preet Bharara weighs in on the Cuomo resignation and the Rosen testimony.
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August 11, 2021
S2021 E4030 - 55m 45s
Dr. Anthony Fauci; Norman Lear; Ben Jealous; Andrew Sullivan
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August 10, 2021
S2021 E4029 - 55m 49s
Andrea Stewart-Cousins, majority leader of the New York State Senate, weighs in on Gov. Cuomo's resignation. Anders Fogh-Rasmussen and Husain Haqqani discuss U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and Taliban advances. Pulitzer Prize-winner Louis Menand discusses his new book “The Free World: Art and Thought in the Cold War.” Actress Cecily Strong reflects on her career and new memoir.
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August 9, 2021
S2021 E4028 - 55m 41s
Alok Sharma; Kate Orff; Cal Newport; Van Jones
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August 6, 2021
S2021 E4027 - 55m 59s
Dr. Larry Brilliant; Dr. Karl Lauterbach; Laura Coates; Peter Bergen; Lachlan Morton
Extras + Features
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More Bloodshed in Myanmar
S2021 E3178 - 2m 35s
Today the United Nations Security Council held a closed-door meeting to discuss the Myanmar crisis, with the UN’s Special Envoy for Myanmar urging them to take action. Dr. Sasa says he was with Aung San Suu Kyi on the morning of the coup last month, but managed to escape in order to help form a shadow government. He has been appointed envoy to the UN on behalf of the now disbanded parliament.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar on Security at the U.S. Capitol
S2021 E3177 - 3m 12s
Security has been stepped up outside the U.S. Capitol today, after intelligence revealed that a militia group might be plotting to breach the building yet again. The threat appears to be inspired by a false statement planted by QAnon that former President Trump will be re-inaugurated today. To discuss this and the Democrats’ legislative agenda, Christiane speaks with Congresswoman Ilhan Omar.
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How to Fight Institutional Racism in Our Health Care System
S2021 E3177 - 18m 24s
A new campaign out today on YouTube aims to remedy the fact that the Black community is both hardest hit by COVID-19 and least likely to get vaccinated. “The Conversation: Between Us, About Us” is a series featuring Black doctors, nurses and scientists providing credible information about the vaccine. Dr. Rhea Boyd co-developed the series, while Dr. Joia Crear-Perry is one of the doctors featured.
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Actress Mara Wilson on How Hollywood Treat Child Stars
S2021 E3177 - 2m 51s
We recently discussed the New York Times documentary “Framing Britney Spears,” which exposed Spears' exploitation at the hands of media outlets. It’s an experience familiar to other female child stars – including Mara Wilson, a familiar face from 90s hits like “Matilda” and “Mrs. Doubtfire." The documentary prompted Wilson to write about her own experience.
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Experts Discuss the Future of Afghanistan
S2021 E3176 - 2m 58s
In the Syrian town of Kobani, an all-female Kurdish militia defeated ISIS in 2014. This story is at the heart of the New York Times bestseller "The Daughters of Kobani." The book's author, Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, joins the show alongside retired General John Allen, who led the global coalition against ISIS and was commander of international security forces in Afghanistan.
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The True Story Behind "Judas and the Black Messiah"
S2021 E3176 - 2m 35s
The film "Judas and the Black Messiah" tells the true story of how the FBI persuaded an informant to betray the 21-year-old Black Panther Fred Hampton, ultimately leading to his murder in a deadly police raid. To discuss the film and its timely relevance, Christiane speaks with director Shaka King and actress Dominique Fishback, who portrays Hampton’s girlfriend Deborah Johnson.
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Karla Cornejo Villavicencia on "The Undocumented Americans"
S2021 E3176 - 16m 44s
Karla Cornejo Villavicencio was just 18 months old when her parents left her behind in Ecuador to move to the U.S. Although the family was reunited a few years later, Karla still lives with the consequences of the move, and worries for other children who are without their parents. She joins Aarti Shahani to discuss her book "The Undocumented Americans."
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Rep. Tim Ryan on the $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Package
S2021 E3175 - 17m 50s
A $1.9 trillion stimulus package to help those hit hardest by the pandemic has passed the House of Representatives, clearing the first hurdle toward this top priority of President Biden's. Democratic Congressman Tim Ryan was among those who voted in favor of the plan. He speaks with Michel about his role in investigating the Capitol riot and the challenges in getting the COVID relief bill passed.
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Nobel Prize-winning novelist Kazuo Ishiguro
S2021 E3175 - 2m 58s
Novelist Kazuo Ishiguro is perhaps best known for his Booker Prize-winning period drama "The Remains of the Day" and his bestselling dystopian novel "Never Let Me Go." "Klara and the Sun" is his first novel since he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2017. Christiane speaks with Ishiguro about his wife and daughter -- his toughest and most valued critics -- and about what it is to be hu
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Report: Possible Vaccine Breakthrough in Cuba
S2021 E3175 - 2m 54s
Though wracked by shortages of bread and even pain medication, Cuba is on the cusp of a scientific breakthrough with its Sovereign 2 COVID-19 vaccine. Correspondent Patrick Oppman brings us this special report.
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Scientific Innovations Coming Out of Cuba
S2021 E3175 - 2m 59s
Cuba’s remarkable achievement is now leading many to wonder what other medical advances it could share with the world. Candace Johnson is president and CEO of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, New York. She has worked closely with Cuban scientists to bring their lung cancer vaccine to the U.S. for trials.
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Tensions Escalate in Myanmar
S2021 E3174 - 2m
This weekend saw another brutal escalation in the crackdown on protesters in Myanmar, as people returned to the streets to protest the military coup. According to the United Nations, state security forces killed at least 18 protesters. The U.N.’s Special Envoy on Myanmar is Christine Schraner Burgener, and she joins the show from Switzerland.
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