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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August 5, 2021
S2021 E4026 - 55m 57s
Ret. Lt Col. Alexander Vindman; James Brainard; Dr. Adam Hampshire
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August 2, 2021
S2021 E4023 - 55m 25s
French member of European Parliament Nathalie Loiseau discusses her country's current approach to the pandemic. New York Times columnist Ezra Klein discusses vaccine hesitancy. CIDRAP director Michael Osterholm discusses the science behind the Delta variant. CNN correspondent Selina Wang gives an update from the Olympics.
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July 30, 2021
S2021 E4022 - 55m 45s
Dr. Reed Tuckson analyzes recent news from the CDC and vaccine disparities between racial groups in the U.S. Saad Mohseni discusses the situation in Afghanistan. Roy Weathers and John Miller explain the goal behind their new initiative, CEO Action for Racial Equity. Rodrigo Garcia discusses his new memoir "A Farewell to Gabo and Mercedes.
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July 29, 2021
S2021 E4021 - 55m 44s
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya; Alexey Kovalev; Colleen Hacker; Michelle Fiscus; Jason Martin
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July 18, 2021
S2021 E4018 - 55m 57s
Dr. Matshidiso Moeti and Jeremy Farrar discuss global vaccine distribution. Jeremy Farrar and Robin Rue Simmons discuss the efforts for reparations for the Black community. Cecilia Kang and Sheera Frenkel discuss their new book "An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination."
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July 23, 2021
S2021 E4017 - 55m 55s
Selina Wang; Briana Scurry; Julia Gillard; Poorna Jagannathan
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July 22, 2021
S2021 E4016 - 55m 57s
Richard Ben-Veniste; Anne Applebaum; Julie Brown; Jens Stoltenberg; Ursula Burns
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July 21, 2021
S2021 E4015 - 55m 40s
John Kerry; Katharine Wilkinson; Larry Madowo; Rep. James Talarico
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July 20, 2021
S2021 E4014 - 55m 56s
The New Yorker’s Susan Glasser broke the story of Former President Trump and General Mark Milley's clash on Iran and joins the show to discuss what she found.
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July 16, 2021
S2021 E4012 - 56m 5s
Ben Wedeman reports on unrest in the Middle East. Bereaved Israeli mother Robi Damelin and bereaved Palestinian father Bassam Aramin reflect on the conflict between their two countries. Actor Matthew McConaughey discusses his new memoir. Author Jory Fleming discusses his new book “How to Be Human: An Autistic Man’s Guide to Life.”
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July 15, 2021
S2021 E4011 - 55m 46s
Ambassador Cui Tiankai discusses U.S.-China relations. The Wall Street Journal's Africa Bureau Chief Joe Parkinson discusses his new book "Bring Back Our Girls."
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July 14, 2021
S2021 E4010 - 56m 5s
VICE's Paola Ramos discusses her reporting on Migration. Former Palestinian Foreign Minister Nasser Al-Kidwa discusses the country's first election in fifteen years. Philip Atiba Goff and Tracie Keesee discuss police reform and institutional racism.
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NYT's Ben Hubbard Analyzes U.S.-Saudi Relations
S2021 E3174 - 2m 17s
On Friday, the White House released a declassified report on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in a Saudi consulate. The release prompted criticism of the Biden administration for not directly punishing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Ben Hubbard is a biographer of the Crown Prince and the Beirut bureau chief for the New York Times. He joins the program to analyze the situation.
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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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Nischelle Turner on the Golden Globes' Lack of Diversity
S2021 E3174 - 2m 46s
Sunday's Golden Globes winners included numerous women, such as Chloe Zhao -- the first woman to win as Best Director since Barbra Streisand in 1984, and the first Asian woman ever to win this award -- for her film "Nomadland." Still, the Globes faced withering criticism for the lack of diversity among their nominees and in their own ranks. Nischelle Turner joins the program to discuss.
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Why Was COVID Data Withheld From New York Families?
S2021 E3173 - 18m 20s
New York’s Governor Cuomo is under fire for his lack of transparency about the number of COVID-19 deaths in the state's nursing homes. While the governor insists there was no cover-up, he does acknowledge that the information should have been released sooner. Errol Louis, a seasoned political host for "Inside City Hall" on the NY1 channel, joins Michel Martin to discuss this unfolding story.
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Deirdre Fishel and CJ Johnson discuss PBS' "Women in Blue"
S2021 E3173 - 2m 47s
Documentary filmmaker Deirdre Fishel took her camera inside the Minneapolis Police Department to explore the question: Does the inclusion of women police officers on the force lead to better policing? The result is "Women in Blue" for the PBS series "Independent Lens." Fishel joins the show alongside CJ Johnson, a former MPD inspector who appears in the film.
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A Newly Unclassified Report on Khashoggi's Murder
S2021 E3173 - 2m 58s
It is official: in a newly declassified report, the U.S. government concludes the gruesome murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was approved by Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. In the aftermath of the report’s release, Christiane speaks with Khashoggi’s widow in an exclusive phone interview, and hears from of a longtime friend of Khashoggi, Sarah Leah Whitson.
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Former U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Syria
S2021 E3173 - 2m 56s
News of last night's airstrike on Iran-backed militia groups in Syria would seem to further complicate America's diplomatic position in this volatile area. To assess the geopolitical implications of the intelligence report, Christiane speaks with former Republican Senator and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.
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Rep. Linda Sanchez Discusses New Immigration Bill
S2021 E3172 - 2m 41s
A new bill hopes to break the decades-long deadlock on immigration. It would reverse many of the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant policies, provide a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants and prioritize family reunification. Congresswoman Linda Sanchez introduced the bill. She explains why she believes serious reform is needed.
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Reuben Miller on "The Afterlife of Mass Incarceration"
S2021 E3172 - 18m 21s
Reuben Miller is a former chaplain at the Cook County Jail in Chicago, and is also a sociologist, criminologist, and social worker. His new book "Halfway Home" exposes the realities of life after mass incarceration and shows that some people are never truly free -- even after leaving prison. Michel Martin speaks with Miller about his own personal experiences with America’s prison system.
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Attorney Reveals the Human Stories Behind Immigration
S2021 E3172 - 2m 45s
Immigration statistics aren’t just facts and figures -- real individuals and families exist behind the numbers. More than 500 children separated by President Trump’s zero tolerance policy still can’t find their parents. Andrea Martinez is an immigration attorney who is working to reunite families. She speaks with Christiane about the human stories behind the numbers.
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Jodie Foster and Nancy Hollander Discuss "The Mauritanian"
S2021 E3172 - 2m 58s
Earlier this week Christiane spoke with Mohamedou Ould Slahi, the real life protagonist of an extraordinary story portrayed in the new film "The Mauritanian." He was detained for more than 14 years without charge at Guantanamo Bay. To delve deeper into the film, Christiane speaks with Mohamedou’s real life lawyer Nancy Hollander alongside actress Jodie Foster, who plays Hollander.
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An Exclusive With Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron
S2021 E3171 - 2m 59s
The pandemic has exposed the global gap between rich and poor as never before. Former British Prime Minister David Cameron wants the world to focus on the world's most fragile states -- those beset by conflict and corruption and lacking in basic infrastructure. He joins the show to discuss his new call for an investment in local, green technology to enable greater access to electricity.
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