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.
Extras + Features
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Pfizer CEO: Omicron Vaccine Is Coming in March
S2022 E4150 - 17m 44s
In an important development in the Covid wars, Pfizer has started clinical trials of an Omicron vaccine to help address the current and future mutations of the coronavirus. CEO Albert Bourla has recently been awarded the Genesis Prize in recognition of his professional achievements and contributions to humanity. He speaks with Walter Isaacson to discuss vaccine developments and global health.
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ADL CEO: America Is Tipping From Hate to the Unthinkable
S2022 E4149 - 17m 40s
Antisemitism is on the rise globally, including right here in the U.S. Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, addresses the issue in his new book, "It Could Happen Here." He joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss how we can strike back against hate. The interview is part of Exploring Hate, our ongoing series on antisemitism, racism and extremism.
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Immunocompromised Americans' Terrifying Reality During COVID
S2022 E4148 - 16m 33s
Among the groups disproportionately affected by COVID-19 are the poor, the disabled, and the immunocompromised. Matthew Cortland is a lawyer and policy expert who has faced challenges with Crohn’s disease. Cortland joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss just how the pandemic is affecting the disabled community.
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What’s Wrong with the U.S. Senate?
S2022 E4147 - 16m 25s
An evenly divided Senate means not much is getting done in Washington. Former Republican Senator Trent Lott was majority leader in 2002 during the last 50-50 split, and he speaks with Walter Isaacson about how to break the current deadlock.
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Penélope Cruz Discusses "Parallel Mothers"
S2022 E4146 - 2m 59s
The new film "Parallel Mothers" reunites Oscar-winning actress Penélope Cruz with the much-honored director Pedro Almodóvar. The film follows two accidental mothers immersed in love, lies, deep loss, and historical memory. The film is getting rave reviews, and Cruz herself won Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival. She speaks with Christiane about the film and motherhood.
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“The Abortion I Didn’t Have”
S2022 E4146 - 17m 20s
The reality of motherhood is different for everyone. Our next guest shared her own experience in a powerfully honest New York Times Magazine article: “The Abortion I Didn’t Have.” Merritt Tierce was 19 years old when she became pregnant. She says the experience broke her, but also in many ways gave her back her life -- as she discusses with Michel Martin.
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Laura Coates on Her New Book "Just Pursuit"
S2022 E4145 - 18m 7s
Laura Coates was a trial attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department, before becoming a prosecutor as assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. In her new book "Just Pursuit," she reveals the reality of working as a Black woman within a legal system that is widely considered racist. She joins Michel Martin to discuss how the pursuit of justice can create injustice.
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Has Amazon Contributed to America’s Political Unraveling?
S2022 E4144 - 16m 19s
Amazon is the second most trusted institution in the U.S., surpassed only by the military, according to a Georgetown and NYU poll. What can the company's disproportionate influence mean for American society? In "Fulfillment," award-winning journalist Alec MacGillis examines the company’s impact on the wealth and poverty of towns and cities across the country.
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“Thousands of Civilian Deaths” — NYT on U.S. Airstrikes
S2022 E4143 - 16m 57s
America’s air war in the Middle East was advertised as the most precise campaign in history. But new investigative reporting is revealing a cacophony of errors. Flawed intelligence and imprecise targeting caused the deaths of thousands of civilians, a number that was severely underreported by the Pentagon. Azmat Khan exposes the true human toll of American airstrikes.
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Why Gerrymandering Is Inherently Racist
S2022 E4142 - 17m 45s
Manipulating district voting boundaries – also known as gerrymandering – is dividing the nation. Republicans suggest the process is “not that bad,” but in a recent Washington Post op-ed, Michael Li – one of the foremost experts on this process – calls this "a misleading narrative.” He explains why to Michel Martin.
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Could Her Father’s Life Have Been Saved?
S2022 E4141 - 18m 5s
78 year old Dale Weeks was fully vaccinated and booster, but recently passed away – not from COVID-19, but from a series of events in local hospitals that were overwhelmed with COVID-19 cases. His daughter Julie Simanski sits down with Michel Martin to share her frustrations.
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Did Facebook Contribute to Jan. 6? Whistleblower Weighs In
S2022 E4140 - 17m 11s
Critics say that Facebook was a prime tool used to spread misinformation and sow confusion in the 2020 election. Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, who came forward with leaked documents, says there is evidence to prove these allegations -- as she explains to Walter Isaacson.
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