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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 21, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 21, 2022

    S2022 E5059 - 55m 29s

    Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen join Christiane at the U.N. General Assembly to discuss the latest in global affairs. Jennifer Berkshire, co-author of "A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door," offers an insider perspective on America's teacher shortage.

  • September 20, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 20, 2022

    S2022 E5058 - 55m 40s

    To assess the state of U.S.-China relations, Michael Beckley joins the program. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a growing number of countries are hoping to come under NATO’s protective umbrella – among them Kosovo, in the Balkans. Peniel E. Joseph is offering a new perspective on the years between Barack Obama’s election in 2008 and last year’s attack on the Capitol.

  • September 19, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 19, 2022

    S2022 E5057 - 55m 40s

    Queen Elizabeth II is laid to rest. Experts reflect on her legacy.

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

    September 16, 2022

    S2022 E5056 - 55m 33s

    Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell will be offering a prayer during the Queen’s state funeral on Monday. Tributes to the Queen are still pouring in even from countries that have deliberately moved away from the monarchy. The U.N. is sending a team to investigate a mass burial site near the newly liberated Ukrainian city of Izium. The NAE's Walter Kim on why climate change is a religious issue.

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

    September 15, 2022

    S2022 E5055 - 55m 42s

    Historian Simon Schama discusses how Queen Elizabeth II reinvented the British monarchy over her 70-year reign. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg weighs in on the latest developments in the Ukraine-Russia war. Aisha Khan, Aisha Khan, chief executive of Pakistan’s Civil Society Coalition for Climate Change, explains the impacts of devastating floods in her country.

  • September 14, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 14, 2022

    S2022 E5054 - 55m 16s

    The Commonwealth's secretary-general discusses the organization's member nations' complex relationships. Timothy Garton Ash discusses how the Queen charted the choppy waters of the 20th and 21st centuries. To try and get inside the mind of Putin, Christiane speaks with his former speechwriter. Zelensky’s press secretary discusses Ukraine's recent military advances and her time with Zelensky.

  • September 13, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 13, 2022

    S2022 E5053 - 55m 43s

    Experts Catherine Haddon, Elizabeth Norton and Bidisha Mamata discuss the latest on Queen Elizabeth II's passing. Plus, former British Prime Minister Theresa May remembers her weekly meetings with the Queen.

  • September 12, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 12, 2022

    S2022 E5052 - 55m 4s

    Tributes to the late Queen Elizabeth II have not silenced the calls for devolution around the U.K. and overseas. Following a Ukrainian counteroffensive, Putin is facing criticism from his own side. The Queen's death has seen an outpouring of tributes from leaders of many faiths. The queen was a cultural icon and a rock of stability for a family dogged by celebrity and haunted by scandal.

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

    September 8, 2022

    S2022 E5050 - 55m 26s

    In the wake of Queen Elizabeth II's death, historian Simon Schama, former ambassador Kim Darroch and former MP Alistair Burt reflect on her legacy.

  • September 7, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 7, 2022

    S2022 E5049 - 55m 41s

    The emergency around Ukraine’s largest nuclear plant intensifies and Kyiv now says it’s considering shutting down the Zaporizhzhia complex. This week the Kenyan Supreme Court unanimously upheld William Ruto’s election victory. The Atlantic’s Caitlin Dickerson discovered the truth behind Trump's family separation policy. The indie band MUNA discusses their success and plays one of their tracks.

  • September 5, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 5, 2022

    S2022 E5047 - 55m 28s

    Liz Truss will become the U.K.’s next prime minister. Andrew Neil joins the show to discuss. Boris Nemtsov’s daughter Zhanna Nemtsova has joined forces with former White House staffer Ben Rhodes to tell her father’s story in the new podcast. In his latest book, "Helgoland," Carlo Rovelli turns his attention to the brilliance of Werner Heisenberg. A new museum honoring Jackie Robinson opens in NYC.

  • August 31, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 31, 2022

    S2022 E5044 - 55m 42s

    Author Nina Khrushcheva and former ambassador Thomas Pickering reflect on the death of Mikhail Gorbachev. Adam Entous explains what he discovered while writing his recent New Yorker report on "The Untold History of the Biden Family."

Extras + Features

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • "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.

  • Ukraine's FM: "[Lavrov's] Hands Are Covered With Blood": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ukraine's FM: "[Lavrov's] Hands Are Covered With Blood"

    S2022 E4174 - 2m 22s

    A strike on a local administrative building in Kharkiv killed 10 today, and President Zelensky told the EU that at least 16 children have died in bombings. More than one-half million Ukrainians have fled the country, and the U.S. is warning that worse may be yet to come. Dmytro Kuleba is Ukraine’s Foreign Minister and he joins the show from inside the country.

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