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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

  • March 29, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 29, 2022

    S2022 E4194 - 55m 1s

    Ivo Daalder and Andrey Kortunov discuss what the parameters of an end to the war in Ukraine might look like. Matilda Bogner, head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, gives an update on casualties. David Beasley, Executive Director of the World Food Programme, explains how the war could push millions around the world to starvation.

  • March 28, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 28, 2022

    S2022 E4193 - 55m 41s

    Ilya Ponomarev is fighting this war right alongside the Ukrainian people – despite being a former member of the Russian parliament. Fiona Hill discusses the impact of Biden’s remarks in Warsaw – which the White House insists were not a call for regime change in Russia – and how Putin is likely to react. New talks between Ukraine and Russia are set to begin tomorrow in Istanbul.

  • March 24, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 24, 2022

    S2022 E4191 - 55m 37s

    It was a day of intense activity at an emergency NATO summit in Brussels, where Biden joined 29 other world leaders in a united front against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Madeleine Albright died yesterday at 84. Hillary Clinton discusses Albright's legacy. How will Putin respond to sanctions? Will he look for a diplomatic solution to the war, or will he be more likely to escalate?

  • March 23, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 23, 2022

    S2022 E4190 - 55m 39s

    European Council President Charles Michel explains what needs to be done to defeat Putin. Ambassador Vsevolod Chentsov discusses Ukraine's fight to take back territory from Russian troops. Rep. Elissa Slotkin discusses her constituents' attitudes toward tough sanctions against Russia. Former CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden explains why now is the time to pick up the pace on public health.

  • March 22, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 22, 2022

    S2022 E4189 - 55m 47s

    Dmitry Peskov has served as Putin’s chief spokesperson and close confidante for more than 20 years, and he joins the program for an exclusive interview. Bellingcat is tirelessly working to track, verify or debunk information surrounding the war in Ukraine. Too often, ordinary citizens get caught up in the day’s geopolitical drama. Jason Rezaian discusses how to help those used as bargaining chips.

  • March 21, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 21, 2022

    S2022 E4188 - 55m 34s

    President Zelensky's chief diplomatic adviser discusses the latest news on the Ukraine war. Evelyn Farkas explains what the West needs to do to rein in Putin. Director Jonas Poher Rasmussen discusses his Oscar-nominated film "Flee."

  • March 18, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 18, 2022

    S2022 E4187 - 55m 45s

    Scholar and author Francis Fukuyama discusses whether the U.S.-led liberal world order can survive -- and whether America has the moral authority and the will to lead. Should Putin succeed in shredding the world order, will leadership come from Russia, China, or both? Photojournalist Lynsey Addario captured an image that shocked the world and became one of the defining images of the Ukraine war.

  • March 17, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 17, 2022

    S2022 E4186 - 55m 48s

    Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand joins the program from Brussels, where NATO defense ministers met today to seek a way of ending the war. Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko explains why Putin is the whole world's problem, not just Ukraine's. Sen. Tim Kaine tells Michel Martin what Congress plans to do if Russia escalates the war.

  • March 16, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 16, 2022

    S2022 E4185 - 55m 46s

    "It was simply impossible to stay silent.” This is the reason given by an editor for Russian state TV for risking everything to speak out against Putin’s war. Seth Moulton discusses Ukraine's President Zelensky's speech. Andrew Forrest says the time to stop buying Russian oil and gas is now. Russian-born American journalist Julia Ioffe speaks about the future of Russia.

  • March 15, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 15, 2022

    S2022 E4184 - 55m 56s

    Journalist Mikhail Zygar discusses Russian citizens' growing dissent against the war in Ukraine. Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch explains why she thinks "we need to do everything we can to help Ukraine." The New Yorker's David Remnick joins Walter Isaacson to explore Putin's past.

  • March 10, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 10, 2022

    S2022 E4181 - 55m 57s

    Poland’s Ambassador in D.C discussed the Russia-Ukraine War. Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges (Ret.) explains the latest military moves in the Russia-Ukraine War. Yevgenia Albats risks imprisonment to join Michel Martin from Moscow and discuss the danger of a misinformation war.

  • March 9, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 9, 2022

    S2022 E4180 - 55m 40s

    Ukraine's former prime minister gives an update on the war. Leonid Volkov discusses Russian attitudes toward Putin. Journalist Aida Cerkez reflects on the parallels between the Bosnian War and the war in Ukraine. Former top defense official Michèle Flournoy explains the impact the crisis will have on America's security interests, particularly when it comes to China.

Extras + Features

  • Henry Winkler Talks "Happy Days" and "Barry": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Henry Winkler Talks "Happy Days" and "Barry"

    S2022 E4246 - 1m 51s

    Almost 50 years after becoming an American cultural icon, "Happy Days" star Henry Winkler is still winning awards for his inimitable work -- most recently in the pitch-dark HBO comedy "Barry." In 2018 Winkler received an Emmy Award for his role in "Barry," now in its third season. He joins Christiane to reflect on his career.

  • Inside America’s First Overdose Prevention Center

    S2022 E4245 - 16m 15s

    In 2021, more than 107,000 people died of a drug overdose in the U.S. This amounts to one overdose death every five minutes for a full year. One man attempting to change all this is Sam Rivera, executive director of OnPoint NYC. The organization prevents drug-related deaths by providing safe spaces where people can use illegal drugs under staff supervision.

  • NYT Reporter Jonathan Martin on Jan. 6: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    NYT Reporter Jonathan Martin on Jan. 6

    S2022 E4244 - 17m 39s

    The results of a 10-month investigation into Jan. 6 will be presented on Thursday. The first public hearing is expected to feature video clips and some of the nearly 1,000 interviews conducted by the investigating committee. New York Times national political correspondent Jonathan Martin has documented the political twists and turns of the past 18 months in his new book "This Will Not Pass."

  • Rafael Nadal Reflects on His Career: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rafael Nadal Reflects on His Career

    S2022 E4243 - 2m 42s

    What more can be said about Rafael Nadal? How many more superlatives can be lobbed his way? Nadal has logged his fourteenth win on the courts of Roland Garros with two more Grand Slam titles than his nearest rivals, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. Nadal was 19 when he first won in 2005. Now 36, he's the old man of tennis and yet even his peers say his achievements are unmatchable.

  • How Reporting on Mark Zuckerberg Inspired a New Novel: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Reporting on Mark Zuckerberg Inspired a New Novel

    S2022 E4243 - 16m 18s

    A new novel confronts the big issues of our time -- from emerging technology to climate change. Author Vauhini Vara speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about her creative process, and how she was able to draw on her experience as a journalist covering Silicon Valley for The Wall Street Journal.

  • Heather Cox Richardson on American Gun Culture: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Heather Cox Richardson on American Gun Culture

    S2022 E4237 - 17m 19s

    Heather Cox Richardson wrote this week that "America’s gun free-for-all is a symptom of the takeover of our nation by a radical extremist minority.” Her "Letters From an American" newsletter has gained a huge following, and she speaks with Michel Martin about the state of American democracy and the failure of attempts at gun control.

  • Russell Moore on Southern Baptist Sex Abuse Report: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Russell Moore on Southern Baptist Sex Abuse Report

    S2022 E4236 - 17m 5s

    A devastating report has revealed that Southern Baptist Convention leaders mishandled sexual abuse allegations over two decades.
    Survivors were ignored, disbelieved and even intimidated, the report says. The Protestant denomination has an estimated fourteen million members in the U.S. Russell Moore is former president of the ethics commission for the Convention.

  • George Floyd’s America and the Pressures of Systemic Racism: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    George Floyd’s America and the Pressures of Systemic Racism

    S2022 E4235 - 17m 53s

    We remember the murder of George Floyd just two years ago -- a killing that sparked a movement and a global reckoning on police brutality and racial injustice. Biden is set to mark the date with an executive order on police reform. Toluse Olorunnipa has co-written a new biography, "His Name Is George Floyd," and discusses how Floyd’s story reflects troubling and pervasive truths about America.

  • Why the Biden Admin's Disinformation Chief Stepped Down: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why the Biden Admin's Disinformation Chief Stepped Down

    S2022 E4234 - 18m 11s

    Homeland Security’s newly launched Disinformation Governance Board lasted only a few weeks, while facing intense criticism. Now its leader, Nina Jankowicz, has resigned. A renowned expert on countering disinformation, Jankowicz speaks with Michel Martin about her experience under attack online.

  • NATO Expansion and the Opportunity for American Unity: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    NATO Expansion and the Opportunity for American Unity

    S2022 E4233 - 17m 27s

    At the World Economic Forum in Davos today, the president of Switzerland warned of a world in the throes of multiple crises. This also is the subject of a new book by political scientist Ian Bremmer. In "The Power of Crisis: How Three Threats – and Our Response – Will Change the World," Bremmer looks at how we can better prepare for the global challenges ahead, as he explains to Walter Isaacson.

  • DNC Chairman: The GOP Is Built on “Fraud, Fear, and Facism”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    DNC Chairman: The GOP Is Built on “Fraud, Fear, and Facism”

    S2022 E4232 - 17m 51s

    In the United States, primary season is well under way. Pennsylvania's Republican senate race is still too close to call. While Democrats strategize to retain their majority in the Senate and House, Jaime Harrison, Chair of the Democratic National Committee, joins Michel Martin to discuss the politics of this year's midterm elections.

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