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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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.
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“Educated” Author: College Is Unaffordable and Unimaginable
S2022 E4160 - 18m 18s
Many aspiring college students in the U.S. are thwarted by the astronomical cost of a degree. New York Times bestselling author Tara Westover shares her shocking childhood and early experience with poverty in her memoir "Educated.". She didn’t set foot inside a classroom until she was 17, and though she is now successful, she says she is not a poster child for the American dream.
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Plato, Aristotle and Socrates Can Save Us From Culture Wars
S2022 E4159 - 14m 54s
This journalist views our ongoing national conversation about race through Plato’s eyes. The Atlantic's Thomas Chatterton Williams examines the complex relationship between the classics and identity politics, and he speaks with Walter Isaacson about racism, education, and cancel culture.
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Race in the U.S.: Is the South More Racist Than the North?
S2022 E4158 - 17m
Award-winning author Imani Perry's latest book "South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation" explores the divide between the Northern and Southern states. She joins Walter Isaacson to discuss how the book can help us work through the tensions of today.
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“Maus” Author: TN School Board Wants a "Gentler Holocaust"
S2022 E4157 - 18m 18s
A wave of book-banning is washing over America, and Art Spiegelman is its latest target. His acclaimed graphic novel about the Holocaust, "Maus," was recently banned by a TN school board. The reason cited by the board is content that includes nudity, profanity and violence -- this in reference to a book about a concentration camp. Spiegelman discusses what this trend could mean for U.S. democracy.
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Why Alexander Vindman Is Suing Donald Trump Jr. and Giuliani
S2022 E4156 - 18m
Lieutenant colonel Alexander Vindman was a key witness in former President Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial. Now he is suing several of Trump’s closest allies, including his eldest son. Vindman tells Michel Martin about intimidation and retaliation attempts that were directed at him for testifying.
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The Emotional Reunion of Afghan Interpreter and American Vet
S2022 E4155 - 18m 7s
As thousands scrambled for safety during the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, interpreter Abdul Qader Zaman, who had worked closely with the Americans, was safely evacuated thanks to a friendship forged in battle with retired U.S. Master Sergeant Terry Best. Hari Sreenivasan was there the moment they reunited for the first time in a decade.
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Should Educators Push You to Vaccinate Your Children?
S2022 E4154 - 16m 38s
As Pfizer prepares to seek U.S. authorization for use of its vaccine on children 6 months to 5 years old, hesitancy amongst parents still poses a problem. In the U.S. just 28% of 5- to 11-year-olds have received one dose. Garrison Elementary School in Washington, D.C. has become a standard-bearer, with 80% of its students receiving their first shot. Principal Brigham Kiplinger joins to discuss.
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U.S.-Mexico Border: Unmarked Graves and Thousands Missing
S2022 E4153 - 16m 38s
The new documentary "Missing in Brooks County" exposes an unfolding tragedy on the U.S.-Mexico border. The film focuses on a Texas town where thousands of migrants are missing, presumed dead. Award-winning director Jeff Bemiss and activist Eddie Canales join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the growing humanitarian crisis.
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W. Kamau Bell on "We Need to Talk About Cosby"
S2022 E4152 - 2m 53s
Bill Cosby had an enormous impact on American and Black culture, and in public he was seen as a moral exemplar. But accusations by more than 60 women of drugging and sexual assault painted a different picture, of a prolific predator who finally ended up in court. Cosby continues to deny the accusations. W. Kamau Bell joins Christiane to discuss his new series "We Need to Talk About Cosby."
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Why GOP Gov. Sununu Won’t Run for the U.S. Senate
S2022 E4152 - 18m
President Biden continues to try and navitagte the political gridlock in Washington – and the Republican Governor of New Hampshire Chris Sununu says he doesn’t want to contribute to the paralysis over policy. He believes most Senate Republicans intend to do nothing but block the Democrats’ agenda, and he speaks with Walter Isaacson to lay out why he will not be running for U.S. Senate this year.
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Meryl Streep and Adam McKay Talk "Don't Look Up"
S2022 E4152 - 2m 11s
The new film "Don’t Look Up" follows two scientists begging the powers that be to take action to avoid a world-ending disaster – only for their please to fall on deaf ears. Three-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep occupies the Oval Office as President Orlean. She joins Christiane alongside director Adam McKay.
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Is the Supreme Court the Most Dangerous Government Branch?
S2022 E4151 - 17m
Today, Justice Stephen Breyer formally announced his retirement from the Supreme Court, and President Biden confirmed he will keep his campaign promise to appoint the first Black female justice to the Court. In his latest book "The Most Dangerous Branch," David A. Kaplan warns against the growing polarization of America’s highest court. He speaks with Michel Martin about where it goes from here.
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