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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

  • September 16, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 16, 2021

    S2021 E4056 - 55m 57s

    Angela Povilaitis; Georgia Wells; Tristan Harris; Leopoldo López; George Will

  • September 15, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

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

    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.

  • September 9, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 9, 2021

    S2021 E4051 - 55m 57s

    Anand Gopal; Daniel Bogado; Spencer Ackerman; Sandra Cisernos

  • September 8, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 8, 2021

    S2021 E4050 - 55m 56s

    Chris Murphy; Kori Schake; Ali Soufan; Nick Mohammed

  • September 7, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • September 2, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 2, 2021

    S2021 E4046 - 55m 57s

    Shefali Luthra; Craig Whitlock; Gen. David Petraeus; Ady Barkan

  • September 1, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • August 30, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 30, 2021

    S2021 E4043 - 55m 22s

    Chokwe Antar Lumumba; Mike Rogers; Mark Hetfield; Ahmad Sarmast and Zarifa Adiba

  • August 20, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • August 27, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 27, 2021

    S2021 E4042 - 55m 31s

    Tom Kean; Amna Guellali; Aly Raisman; Russell Moore

Extras + Features

  • IMF Managing Director on Global Economic Recovery: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    IMF Managing Director on Global Economic Recovery

    S2021 E3150 - 2m 56s

    A new report from the International Monetary Fund projects global economic growth at 5.5% for the year. But this is far from certain, particularly if vaccines fail to keep up with new COVID variants. Moreover, the recovery is expected primarily to benefit the wealthy, marginalizing the poor and ignoring the issue of income inequality. Christiane discusses all of this with the IMG Managing Director

  • Experts Discuss the Future of U.S.-Russian Relations: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Experts Discuss the Future of U.S.-Russian Relations

    S2021 E3149 - 2m 46s

    The Biden administration is already facing a major diplomatic test, as this weekend saw demonstrators in Russia coming out in huge numbers to protest the detention of opposition leader Alexey Navalny. What significance do these protests hold, and how should the Biden administration respond? International relations experts Evelyn Farkas and Nina Khrushcheva join Christiane to discuss.

  • How Earlier COVID Diagnosis and Treatment Saves Lives: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Earlier COVID Diagnosis and Treatment Saves Lives

    S2021 E3149 - 17m 55s

    25 million coronavirus cases have now been reported in the U.S., with vaccines a rare light at the end of the tunnel – despite ongoing problems in their rollout. Two ER doctors on the front line join Hari Sreenivasan to explain how more lives can be saved through earlier diagnosis.

  • Michael Mann Explains What "The New Climate War" Is: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Michael Mann Explains What "The New Climate War" Is

    S2021 E3149 - 2m 44s

    Today, global leaders convened remotely for the Climate Adaptation Summit to share ideas on a response to the climate crisis, with the U.S. represented by President Biden’s new climate envoy John Kerry. But what is a possible route out of the crisis? Professor Michael Mann has a few ideas in his new book, which lays out a battle plan for saving our environment.

  • Ireland's Prime Minister Reacts to Biden's Inauguration: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ireland's Prime Minister Reacts to Biden's Inauguration

    S2021 E3148 - 2m 40s

    This week, the EU invited President Biden to a summit focused on shared multilateral goals, COVID, and climate. Prime Minister Micheál Martin, referring to Biden's Irish ancestry, has said, "He is one of us, part of our global family." Martin joins Christiane from Dublin to react to Biden's inauguration and discuss the state of the pandemic in Ireland.

  • Biden COVID Response Team Hopes For "Complete Transparency": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Biden COVID Response Team Hopes For "Complete Transparency"

    S2021 E3148 - 17m 48s

    President Biden has unveiled a new national strategy to replace the ad-hoc patchwork of policies from 50 states under the previous administration. The plan is to pick up the pace of distribution to meet the goal of 100 million vaccinations in Biden's first 100 days in office. Andy Slavitt is a senior advisor to the new response team. He joins Hari Sreenivasan to explain the team's upcoming goals.

  • "The Human Factor" Examines Negotiator Views on Conflict: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "The Human Factor" Examines Negotiator Views on Conflict

    S2021 E3148 - 2m 58s

    A new documentary, "The Human Factor," looks at Israel-Palestinian peace efforts through the eyes of key American negotiators. The film examines the personal stories hidden within this complicated, historic conflict. Director Dror Moreh joins Christiane alongside two key players featured in the film: a veteran Middle East negotiator Aaron David Miller and former senior policy adviser Gamal Helal.

  • What Foreign Diplomacy Will Look Like Under President Biden: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What Foreign Diplomacy Will Look Like Under President Biden

    S2021 E3147 - 2m 27s

    Four years of President Trump had led to tense relationships with key allies, including members of NATO -- one of the most important American-led security organizations. Christiane spoke with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg about his hopes of rebuilding the transatlantic partnership under a Biden administration.

  • Grief Expert Reflects on 400,000 U.S. Lives Lost To COVID: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Grief Expert Reflects on 400,000 U.S. Lives Lost To COVID

    S2021 E3147 - 15m 17s

    On the night before his inauguration, President Biden led a memorial for the 400,000 Americans who have died from coronavirus. "To heal, we must remember," he said. As we know, Biden's own life has been shaped by tragedy and personal loss. David Kessler, an expert on death and grieving, is the author of "Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief." He spoke with Michel Martin.

  • Devi Sridhar on the Biden Administration's COVID Response: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Devi Sridhar on the Biden Administration's COVID Response

    S2021 E3147 - 2m 56s

    President Biden is unveiling a national strategy to tackle COVID-19, inviting Congressional leaders to the White House as early as Friday to discuss his plan. Devi Sridhar is the chair of Global Public Health at the University of Edinburgh. She spoke to Christiane about how Biden can best implement a federal pandemic plan.

  • Rep. Adam Schiff on Biden's Efforts To Unite the Country: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rep. Adam Schiff on Biden's Efforts To Unite the Country

    S2021 E3147 - 2m 36s

    The United States' allies around the world are wary of the hostile and fractured political climate in the U.S. The Democrats, now in control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, have a long list of urgent priorities. What will happen to them when the Trump impeachment moves to the Senate for trial? Senior Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff joins Christiane to discuss.

  • What a New President Means for US Overseas Alliances: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What a New President Means for US Overseas Alliances

    S2021 E3146 - 2m 53s

    The pandemic is President Biden’s immediate concern. But his presidency also marks a crucial pivot for America’s overseas alliances. Joining Christiane to assess the future of U.S. foreign policy are former UK diplomat Sir Peter Westmacott and former State Department, Defense Department, and National Security Council official Kori Schake.

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