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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

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

    February 10, 2022

    S2022 E4161 - 55m 47s

    Rep. Karen Bass is teaming up with Republican Ann Wagner, co-sponsoring a bill to battle human trafficking and help its survivors. Melissa Bell reports on how the weather might impact a Russian invasion. Bill Hayes explores the history of our relationship with exercise in his new book, "Sweat." Public Wise has launched an online database identifying those who supported the insurrection.

  • February 8, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 8, 2022

    S2022 E4159 - 55m 46s

    French President Macron in the effort to defuse tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Unresolved questions about a key energy pipeline from Russia, and the issue of sanctions should Putin invade Ukraine. Ukrainian security forces are training at Chernobyl. Heather McGhee argues that racist structures are costly to everyone. Examining the relationship between the classics and identity politics.

  • February 8, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 8, 2022

    S2022 E4158 - 55m 55s

    Sen. Todd Young discusses tensions between the U.S. and China. Author Viet Thanh Nguyen explains why he's taking a stand against book banning. "South to America" author Imani Perry analyzes the divide between the Northern and Southern states in the U.S.

Extras + Features

  • Fmr. Russian FM Calls on Russian Diplomats to Resign: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Fmr. Russian FM Calls on Russian Diplomats to Resign

    S2022 E4176 - 2m 49s

    There are Russians demonstrating against the war. Protests have been criminalized, and some 8,000 protesters have been detained. Journalists have been muzzled and only state-run propaganda can be aired. Andrei Kozyrev was Russia's Foreign Minister in the 1990s and he is now calling on all Russian diplomats to resign in protest.

  • Will Russia Resort to Cyber Attacks?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Will Russia Resort to Cyber Attacks?

    S2022 E4176 - 17m 1s

    Cyberspace has become a combat zone, and the U.S. Senate this week passed major cybersecurity legislation following warnings of the potential for Russian attacks. Michael Chertoff was Secretary of Homeland Security, and he speaks with Walter Isaacson about what NATO needs to do to prevent such an attack.

  • Kherson Teacher: “I Want to Live in Ukraine. I'm Ukrainian”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Kherson Teacher: “I Want to Live in Ukraine. I'm Ukrainian”

    S2022 E4176 - 2m 14s

    Overnight, Russian forces entered the strategic port city of Kherson in the south. The city is reported now to be under Russian control. Christiane speaks with a 27-year-old teacher and resident who describes the situation in the occupied city.

  • International Criminal Court Investigating Russia: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    International Criminal Court Investigating Russia

    S2022 E4176 - 2m 19s

    The International Criminal Court says it's proceeding with an investigation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with prosecutor Karim Khan saying 39 of the Court's member states had requested it. He joins the program from the Hague.

  • Sheltering from Bombs in the Subway: Yaffa Reports from Kyiv: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sheltering from Bombs in the Subway: Yaffa Reports from Kyiv

    S2022 E4175 - 16m 36s

    Many civilians in Kyiv are seeking shelter in the city's subway stations. The war is taking its toll on ordinary citizens caught in the crossfire -- and, increasingly, treated as primary targets. The New Yorker's Moscow correspondent brought Michel Martin a firsthand account from a Kyiv subway station last night.

  • Fmr. NATO Deputy Commander on Russia and Ukraine: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Fmr. NATO Deputy Commander on Russia and Ukraine

    S2022 E4175 - 2m 56s

    For a better understanding of what is happening on the ground, Christiane speaks with General Sir Richard Shirreff, who served as NATO deputy military commander until 2014, when Putin last invaded Ukraine.

  • Serena Ventures Raises $111 Million to Invest in Diversity: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Serena Ventures Raises $111 Million to Invest in Diversity

    S2022 E4175 - 2m 51s

    Serena Williams is not ready to leave tennis or lay off smashing records just yet. But the 23-time Grand Slam champion is looking to the future for ways to effect social change off the court. She has just announced the inaugural fund for her venture capital firm, which will focus on investing in diversity.

  • Sen. Hollen: Russia's Invasion Will Be Seen as a "Failure": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sen. Hollen: Russia's Invasion Will Be Seen as a "Failure"

    S2022 E4175 - 2m 49s

    President Biden began his State of the Union speech by laying out the stakes in the Ukraine conflict for everyone, including Americans. The Ambassador was greeted by a roar of applause from both parties, a rare display of unity in Congress. To assess the speech and the American response to Russia's invasion, Christiane speaks with Senator Chris Van Hollen.

  • The UN Votes to Condemn Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The UN Votes to Condemn Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

    S2022 E4175 - 2m 45s

    In Ukraine the rule is: Stand and fight -- in defense of democracy and sovereignty. At the United Nations today, member states voted 141 to 5 to condemn Putin's invasion. Barbara Woodward is the UK's ambassador to the U.N., having previously served as ambassador to China. She joins the program from the United Nations.

  • French Finance Minister on Economic Sanctions Against Russia: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    French Finance Minister on Economic Sanctions Against Russia

    S2022 E4174 - 2m 35s

    In France, President Macron continues his effort toward a diplomatic resolution. In the meantime, the European Union and the U.S. are aggressively going after Putin’s economy. Russia's stock market has closed and as of today, the ruble is worth less than a single cent. Christiane speaks with French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire in Paris.

  • "It's Military Censorship:" Russia Shuts Down TV Rain: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "It's Military Censorship:" Russia Shuts Down TV Rain

    S2022 E4174 - 2m 49s

    What are Russians watching and reading during the crisis? Kremlin propaganda dominates the Russian media and journalists are compelled to parrot the party line. Only one independent news channel remains: TV Rain. Forced off the airwaves, the channel continues its broadcasts on YouTube. Its editor-in-chief joins the show from Moscow.

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