May 3, 2024
Michael Schill, president of Northwestern University, discusses the protests on campuses across the country and the deal his university was able to strike. Jodie Ginsberg, CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists on threats to press around the globe. Photographer Platon discusses his new book “The Defenders.” Sociologist Brad Wilcox explores the positives of marriage in his book "Get Married."
Episodes
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Yale and Harvard Law Pull Out of US News Rankings
S2022 E5101 - 17m 48s
Yale and Harvard Law Schools have withdrawn their participation from the key university ranking system by the U.S. News and World Report, saying it undermines the commitments of the legal profession. Despite taking the top spot every year, Yale was the first to announce this change. Heather Gerken is the dean of Yale Law School and speaks with Michel Martin about their decision.
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Al Gore on Climate Change and Global Sustainability
S2022 E5100 - 17m 42s
Speaking at the opening of the COP27 summit, former vice president Al Gore said we must “choose life over death,” and not make long term commitments to fossil fuels. To discuss developments from the conference and new climate initiatives, Gore speaks with Walter Isaacson.
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Are Monuments to Past Sins Vital for National Reckoning?
S2022 E5099 - 18m 22s
In his latest piece for The Atlantic, staff writer Clint Smith examines what America can learn from German efforts to memorialize the Holocaust. “Monuments to the Unthinkable” documents Smith's extensive travels through Germany, discovering nationwide efforts to honor the dead and keep the memory alive. Clint shares what he learned with Michel Martin.
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Why Actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi Fled Iran
S2022 E5098 - 2m 54s
Iranian actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi, who stars in the new film "Holy Spider," explains why she fled her home country following the leak of an intimate video.
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Does FTX’s Bankruptcy Mean the Death of the “Crypto Dream?"
S2022 E5098 - 16m 12s
FTX, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency exchange, filed for bankruptcy on Friday. The move sent shockwaves through the industry. Axios’ chief financial correspondent, Felix Salmon, joins Hari Sreenivasan to explain the consequences of this meltdown.
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Will Nancy Pelosi Continue to Lead the Democrats?
S2022 E5098 - 2m 42s
Rep. Elissa Slotkin, who just won reelection in Michigan, reflects on the future of U.S. politics.
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The Supreme Court Case that Could Upend Tribal Sovereignty
S2022 E5097 - 16m 16s
The Indian Child Welfare Act is currently at risk of being overturned by the Supreme Court. Created to prevent family separation in Native American communities, the law has never before been challenged on constitutional grounds. Mary Kathryn Nagle is Cherokee and an attorney assisting the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center. She discusses how this case impacts tribal sovereignty.
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Siddhartha Mukherjee on New Book “Song of the Cell”
S2022 E5096 - 17m 3s
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee believes we are living in an anti-science moment, seen particularly starkly during the COVID-19 pandemic – despite new medical breakthroughs helping ill patients defy the odds. He details some of these stories in his new book "The Song of the Cell," and Mukherjee joins Walter Isaacson to share these life-saving discoveries.
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Jemele Hill on Controversial Trump Tweet & Why She Left ESPN
S2022 E5095 - 18m 13s
Sports and cultural journalist Jemele Hill is no stranger to the challenges that come with being opinionated, Black, and female. From taking on President Trump to the NFL, she hasn’t shied away from confrontation. Hill candidly relives her experiences in a new memoir, "Uphill." She speaks with Michel Martin about her difficult upbringing and the comments that nearly ended her career.
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Exclusive Interview with President Zelensky and His Wife
S2022 E5095 - 2m 2s
Ukraine is braced for what could be the decisive battle in this brutal war: the battle for Kherson. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky wants to ensure a continuation of international support for his country’s defense, particularly from the U.S. in the wake of the midterms. At this critical time, Christiane sat down with the president and his wife, First Lady Olena Zelenska.
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Rep. Adam Kinzinger Reacts to the Midterms
S2022 E5094 - 2m 38s
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) reacts to the midterm elections.
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Midterm Analysis: Trump Leaves “Stench” on GOP Brand
S2022 E5094 - 16m 48s
Democrats have defied gloomy predictions in the midterms. What will the election results mean for President Biden’s agenda? New York Times political reporter Astead Herndon shares his insights with Hari Sreenivasan.
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