May 14, 2024
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
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August 10, 2022
S2022 E5029 - 55m 44s
David McKenzie brings us the latest from Ukraine. Trump's grip on the GOP is the inevitable result of the party’s decades-long transformation, argues Dana Milbank. Islamic Jihad militants continue their uneasy truce with Israel. Mohsin Hamid discusses his latest novel, "The Last White Man." A new study finds that cross-class connections are key in helping children rise out of poverty.
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August 9, 2022
S2022 E5028 - 55m 42s
Neal Katyal discusses the FBI's search of President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home. Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) discusses Kansas voters' strong backing of abortion rights. Jean-Martin Bauer of the World Food Programme explains the political and humanitarian crisis in Haiti. Plus, we revisit Walter Isaacson's 2019 interview with the late Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough.
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August 5, 2022
S2022 E5026 - 55m 27s
New Yorker writer Susan Glasser breaks down the past week in global politics. Director Ron Howard and producer Raymond Phathanavirangoon discuss their new film "Thirteen Lives." Historian Evan Thomas reflects on the United States' bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.
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August 3, 2022
S2022 E5024 - 55m 26s
Former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala discusses reproductive rights. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield explains what can be done to mitigate the world's food supply crisis. Jose Ramos and Andrew Myatt discuss a new bill to expand healthcare benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. Dr. Ashwin Vasan discusses the monkeypox crisis.
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August 2, 2022
S2022 E5023 - 55m 44s
New details are emerging about the U.S. attack that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. For more on the killing of Zawahiri, retired Admiral William McRaven joins the program. America’s ambassador in Kyiv joins the show to discuss the latest from Ukraine. Larry Summers helped convince Senator Joe Manchin to support the climate and healthcare bill known as the Inflation Reduction Act.
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July 29, 2022
S2022 E5021 - 55m 43s
As the war in Ukraine rages on Russia’s economy has been “catastrophically crippled” by Western sanctions. How is President Putin able to finance his war machine? In Haiti, brutal gang violence has surged since the assassination of the president. "The Kite Runner" has been adapted as a Broadway play. With COVID-19 cases once again rising in the U.S., health experts are predicting a winter wave.
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July 28, 2022
S2022 E5020 - 55m 43s
The Financial Times' Rana Foroohar discusses the possibility of a global recession. Sen. Chris Coons reacts to the Democrats' breakthrough on climate and healthcare. Former U.S. soccer star Briana Scurry discusses her new memoir "My Greatest Save." Actors Dale Dickey and Wes Studi explain their roles in the new film "A Love Song."
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July 27, 2022
S2022 E5019 - 55m 44s
This season California has seen wildfires unprecedented in scope -- witness the Oak Fire near Yosemite National Park. The U.K. provided Ukraine with more solid support, financially and militarily, than any other European nation. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is accessible at an easy-to-remember 3-digit dialing code: 988. The director of the new documentary "Fire of Love" joins the show.
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July 26, 2022
S2022 E5018 - 55m 34s
Poland's Deputy Foreign Minister discusses the EU's decision to reduce natural gas consumption by 15% between August and next March. Former Ambassador William Taylor discusses the latest on the war in Ukraine. "The Facemaker" author Lindsey Fitzharris explains the history of plastic surgery. Tom Nichols weighs in on the current state of the Republican Party.
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July 25, 2022
S2022 E5017 - 55m 43s
WHO has termed monkeypox a global health emergency. Epidemiologist Anne Rimoin discusses the state of global public health. Rafael Grossi is warning that Iran’s nuclear program is “galloping ahead." Condoleezza Rice talks Putin, Ukraine and threats to democracy at home and abroad. Paul Andrew, a survivor of one of Canada's Catholic-run residential schools for indigenous children, joins the show.
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July 22, 2022
S2022 E5016 - 55m 12s
Paul Rosenzweig weighs in on the latest January 6th hearing. Mental health advocate Aaron Stark discusses America's gun violence epidemic. Tikhon Dzyadko discusses the return of Russia's last independent TV station, TV Rain, which is now being produced in Latvia.
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July 21, 2022
S2022 E5015 - 55m 34s
Texas doctors denied Marleena Stell the abortion she needed after suffering a miscarriage late last year. Emily Wales, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Plains, discusses reproductive rights. Malcolm Nance discusses far right ideologies, as well as his own experience fighting in Ukraine. Jason Kander on his new book "Invisible Storm." Simon Mejia on music as activism.
Extras + Features
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Estonia's Prime Minister on the State of Eastern Europe
S2022 E4170 - 2m 41s
The world remains on watch for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, U.S. intelligence having warned that war is imminent. In Ukraine, President Zelensky has called up military reservists and vowed that the country will not cede any territory. Estonia also borders Russia and its prime minister has been urging NATO to strengthen its defenses in eastern Europe. She joins the program from Tallinn.
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Carnegie Moscow Center Dir. Discusses Ukraine Crisis
S2022 E4170 - 2m 13s
To take the measure of the mood at the Kremlin – as well as that of ordinary Russians – Christiane speaks with Dmitri Trenin, director of the Carnegie Moscow Center.
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EXCLUSIVE: Can President Putin be Deterred From Invasion?
S2022 E4169 - 2m 36s
Experts say this could be the darkest day for Europe and the free world since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, and certainly the most serious crisis since the end of the Cold War. How can President Putin be deterred from invasion? Ursula von der Leyen is the president of the European Commission and joins Christiane for an exclusive interview.
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EXCLUSIVE: Pres. Zelensky Discusses Sanctions on Russia
S2022 E4168 - 3m 1s
The Western diplomatic machine is now in motion to avert an attack on Ukraine by Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gave the keynote address at this year’s Munich Security Conference, saying his country is now the last buffer between Western democracies and a dictatorship. As he appealed for support, Christiane spoke with Zelensky onstage in an exclusive conversation.
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Authors of Banned Books: It’s About Insecurity of Parents
S2022 E4168 - 18m 6s
We’ve followed the recent rise in book bannings by school boards supposedly protecting kids from being uncomfortable. Yet discomfort can be an avenue to growth. Michel Martin discusses the issue with award-winning authors Jason Reynolds and Kiese Laymon, both of whose books have been banned or challenged by school boards around the country.
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Mark Cuban Talks New Price-Slashing Pharma Company and NFTs
S2022 E4167 - 16m 32s
Standard prescription drugs in the U.S. remain too costly for many. Entrepreneur Mark Cuban is attempting to bring down prices and disrupt America’s multibillion dollar pharmaceutical industry with the launch of his own company. He joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss how this can be achieved.
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Jeremy Peters on His New Book "Insurgency"
S2022 E4166 - 17m 56s
If Donald Trump tries to mount a comeback in 2024, the divided state of the GOP will loom large. New York Times correspondent Jeremy Peters explores this phenomenon in his new book, "Insurgency: How Republicans Lost Their Party and Got Everything They Ever Wanted." He joins Michel Martin to discuss.
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Denmark’s “Live With It” COVID-19 Approach
S2022 E4165 - 16m 13s
Denmark has become the first country in the European Union to lift all pandemic restrictions. Michael Bang Petersen advises the Danish Government on COVID-19 policy. He tells Walter Isaacson how they reached their decision.
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Kay Bailey Hutchison on the Russia-Ukraine Crisis
S2022 E4164 - 16m 4s
NATO membership has become a focal point in tensions between Russia and the West. Kay Bailey Hutchison served as the U.S. Ambassador to NATO during the Trump administration. She analyzes the situation with Walter Isaacson.
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Dallas Manages a Decrease in Violent Crime
S2022 E4163 - 17m 38s
The United States is experiencing a significant rise in violent crime. Twelve major cities racked up record-breaking annual homicide rates last year. But Dallas managed a 13 percent decrease. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson joins Michel Martin to discuss.
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The Uyghur Suffer Genocide as the World Watches the Olympics
S2022 E4162 - 16m 22s
China is under intense global scrutiny for its treatment of the Muslim Uyghur population, actions the U.S. State Department labels a genocide. For human rights attorney and Uyghur advocate Rayhan Asat, China’s abuses are personal. She says her brother was forcibly disappeared by the government and subjected to indefinite solitary confinement. She joins Hari Sreenivasan to share his story.
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Could an Insurrectionist Be Your New Congressperson?
S2022 E4161 - 16m 12s
More than a year has passed since the January 6 Capitol riot, and the question of accountability for the instigators remains unresolved. Some lawyers are resorting to a 14th Amendment clause that bans insurrectionists from holding office. The voting rights organization Public Wise has launched an online database identifying those who supported the insurrection.
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