May 3, 2024
Michael Schill, president of Northwestern University, discusses the protests on campuses across the country and the deal his university was able to strike. Jodie Ginsberg, CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists on threats to press around the globe. Photographer Platon discusses his new book “The Defenders.” Sociologist Brad Wilcox explores the positives of marriage in his book "Get Married."
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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Carl Bernstein on Reporting the Truth During the Trump Era
S2022 E4139 - 18m 9s
The evolution of journalism has known many challenges, up to and including the current flood of misinformation. Journalist Carl Bernstein has seen it all on his career path from copy boy to Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who helped break the Watergate scandal. He revisits that journey in his new book, "Chasing History." He discusses the issues that threaten our culture and our politics today.
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COVID-19 Is Here to Stay, Says Former Biden Adviser
S2022 E4138 - 18m 7s
As the Omicron variant has pushed U.S. hospitalizations toward a record high, a group of doctors has called for the Biden administration to adopt a “new normal” approach, as advocated in three recent opinion articles. Among these experts is a former member of President Biden’s transition COVID-19 advisory board, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel. He joins the program to explain how the White House should pivot.
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Is There Room for Redemption in Our Cancel Culture?
S2022 E4137 - 15m 13s
Loretta J. Ross is a visiting professor at Smith College whose teaching focuses on white supremacy in the age of Trump. Ross speaks with Michel Martin on whether January 6 provides an opportunity for reflection and healing.
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Jason Stanley: "America is Now in Fascism’s Legal Phase"
S2022 E4136 - 18m 14s
Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley sees January 6, 2021 as part of a history of fascist impulses in American politics. This is the focus of his book "How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them." His latest article in The Guardian is titled “America is now in fascism’s legal phase.” Stanley speaks with Michel Martin about what he calls an “extremely critical moment” for democracy.
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Is Trump Laying the Groundwork for a Coup in 2024?
S2022 E4135 - 18m 38s
Clashing ideologies about the meaning of democracy in America are no less harrowing than the events of January 6. Journalist Bill Moyers, a 30-time Emmy Award winner, shares his views and concerns in the new PBS documentary "Preserving Democracy." Moyers speaks alongside historian Kathleen Belew – who also appears in the film – about the insurrection and the danger of a recurrence.
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Ed Yong: COVID Testing One of Biden Admin’s “Key Failures"
S2022 E4134 - 17m 27s
The Omicron variant is surging in almost all 50 states. For those who have tested positive but are asymptomatic, the CDC has shortened the isolation period from 10 days to five. Ed Yong, science writer for The Atlantic, tells Walter Isaacson how this policy change could have a significant impact on U.S. healthcare.
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Dr. Ayoade Alakija: What Do We Really Know About Omicron?
S2022 E4133 - 2m 13s
Can we learn to live with COVID-19? The question might sound strange in view of Omicron case numbers that threaten to overwhelm health services in the U.S. and Europe. But important studies from South Africa and the U.K. indicate that this variant is less severe. To discuss all this, Christiane speaks with Dr. Larry Brilliant and Dr. Ayoade Alakija.
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“Invisible Child:” The Life of a Homeless Family in NYC
S2022 E4133 - 18m 7s
Eight years ago, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Andrea Elliott wrote a damning exposé of New York’s handling of its homeless population, focusing on one girl named Dasani. Elliott's new book, "Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival and Hope in an American City," expands on her previous reporting. The author speaks with Hari Sreenivasan.
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