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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April 20, 2022
S2022 E4210 - 55m 40s
Israel's Prime Minister gives an exclusive interview on clashes with Palestinians in Jerusalem and the war in Ukraine. Sen. Chris Murphy discusses U.S. military assistance to Ukraine. Foreign policy expert Trita Parsi explains why non-Western countries see Russia's war differently from the West. "We Own This City" author Justin Fenton analyzes the surge in violent crime in the U.S.
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April 19, 2022
S2022 E4209 - 55m 11s
Is the West getting enough material support to Ukraine at this critical hour? A number of moves by the GOP in recent that have set alarm bells ringing. While many countries are learning to live with COVID-19, millions in China are still living under lockdown. In his new book, David McSwane reveals that America's initial COVID-19 response was riddled with corruption and incompetence.
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April 18, 2022
S2022 E4208 - 55m 18s
Lviv's deputy mayor gives an update on casualties from today's Russian missile strike. Moldova's deputy prime minister discusses what the war in Ukraine means for the small nation. Director Gurinder Chadha reflects on the 20th anniversary of the iconic film "Bend It Like Beckham." NYU social psychologist Jonathan Haidt dissects the past decade of American life.
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April 14, 2022
S2022 E4206 - 55m 30s
The president of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, addresses worries about her country's sovereignty. Former Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov explains the unique threat Putin represents. "The Enablers" author Frank Vogl explains why, when it comes to financial corruption, Russia is just the tip of the iceberg.
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April 13, 2022
S2022 E4205 - 55m 31s
Sanctions leveled by the West are fueling inflation in the U.S. Will the West be able to keep up its tough stance? A.J Baime tells the story of Walter White, a mixed-race man who passed as white, which enabled his work as an investigator. Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The Economist, recently met with Zelensky to discuss the word's response to Putin's war.
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April 12, 2022
S2022 E4204 - 55m 18s
Boris Johnson's biographer discusses his fine for breaking COVID-19 lockdown rules. Sir Richard Shirreff analyzes the latest news on the Ukraine war. Christine Ockrent and Yascha Mounk discuss key elections in Europe. Daniel Yergin discusses how the war has impacted reliance on Russian energy. Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska writes to Christiane in an exclusive correspondence.
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April 11, 2022
S2022 E4203 - 55m 30s
Zelensky put the onus on America to defend citizens trapped in the war zone. French President Macron faces a tight run-off against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, a vocal admirer of Putin. The Ukraine war, added to climate shock and COVID-19, could drive millions to the brink of starvation. Katherine Wu believes the U.S. is staring down its first “So what?” wave of the pandemic.
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April 8, 2022
S2022 E4202 - 55m 31s
The World Central Kitchen CEO discusses his experience of the Kramatorsk train station bombing. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says that the Kramatorsk atrocity strengthens Europe's determination to see Putin fail. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's spokesperson discusses Hungary's role in the war. Ukraine's Defense Intelligence Chief calls for more help from the West.
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April 5, 2022
S2022 E4199 - 55m 40s
Lithuania became the first EU member state to pull the plug on Russian gas imports. In spite of the ICRC's status as a neutral and independent organization, its workers have been repeatedly blocked – and even detained – as they try to reach besieged Mariupol. Amid inflation, the war in Ukraine, and a lingering pandemic, economists are warning of an impending recession.
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April 4, 2022
S2022 E4198 - 54m 50s
Former International Criminal Court president Chile Eboe-Osuji discusses potential war crimes in Ukraine. Russian Journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov discusses what Russian people really believe about the war. Former congressman Will Hurd explains how the war is shifting U.S. politics.
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March 31, 2022
S2022 E4196 - 55m 40s
Poland's prime minister gives an exclusive interview on the war in Ukraine. Chef José Andrés discusses the World Central Kitchen's efforts to distribute hundreds of thousands of hot meals to Ukrainians. Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili compares the situation in Ukraine to Russia's invasion of Georgia in 2008. Journalist Mike Giglio discusses the ongoing January 6 investigation.
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March 30, 2022
S2022 E4195 - 55m 40s
President Zelensky's chief of staff discusses Putin's endgame. Pentagon Press Secretary discusses the American effort to support Ukraine. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian discusses his government's intense diplomatic efforts to continue tightening the screws on Russia. Ackerman discusses Russia's new tactics and the role of moral resolve in war.
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Rep. Adam Kinzinger Reacts to the Midterms
S2022 E5094 - 2m 38s
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) reacts to the midterm elections.
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What’s Next For Biden’s Foreign Policy Dilemmas?
S2022 E5093 - 17m 21s
President Biden’s record from the last two years is a big factor in the midterm elections. Our next guest, award-winning journalist Robin Wright, looks at Biden’s foreign policy wins and losses. She joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the possible effect of these elections on America’s interests abroad.
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We’re in a New Cold War With China, Says Nouriel Roubini
S2022 E5092 - 16m 55s
Nouriel Roubini says there are 10 interconnected threats that are endangering our global future. Known for predicting the 2008 financial crash, the economist lays it all out in his new book "Megathreats." Roubini tells Walter Isaacson what our dystopian future could look like – and how to avoid it.
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“The End of Affirmative Action Would be a Disaster”
S2022 E5091 - 18m 1s
The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority looks likely to overturn affirmative action -- a significant precedent that for decades allowed universities to consider race in the admissions process. The move would be a disaster, according to two legal scholars and university administrators: Lee Bollinger of Columbia University and Geoffrey Stone of the University of Chicago.
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Is Bipartisanship Still Possible After Jan. 6?
S2022 E5090 - 17m 59s
In America’s battle for democracy, the January 6 Committee has highlighted the danger and threats posed by the far right and former President Trump. But many of the committee’s members are not seeking re-election. One of those is Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy, who announced last year she would be retiring after three terms. To reflect on her time in Congress, she speaks with Michel Martin.
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“Meme Wars:” The Digital Underworld That Led to Jan. 6
S2022 E5089 - 17m 55s
The internet has redefined American politics in many ways. Among the most significant is the increasing use of memes by politicians and extremist groups. Once dismissed as an online joke, memes have proved to be effective tools for energizing a base -- and effective weapons in attacks on opponents. Joan Donovan and Emily Dreyfuss investigate the digital underworld in their new book "Meme Wars."
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Barbara F. Walter: "How Civil Wars Start"
S2022 E5088 - 17m 42s
Democracy in America is balanced on a knife edge, says political scientist Barbara F. Walter, but it may not be too late to rescue it. Walter is the author of "How Civil Wars Start" and she speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about how America can prevent another one from starting.
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The Trump World’s Assault on U.S. Election Workers
S2022 E5087 - 17m 23s
Early voters in crucial swing states are already experiencing intimidation, and the Justice Department is warning of heightened threats against election workers. Award-winning investigative journalist Linda So talks to Hari Sreenivasan about the seriousness of this danger to American democracy.
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“It’s Been Devastating:" Legal Expert on Roe Overturn
S2022 E5086 - 17m 28s
Abortion is a key issue for voters in the upcoming midterms, according to a survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation. In June, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court Dobbs decision eradicated the constitutional right to abortion. Our next guest sees the fallout from Dobbs continuing for years. Kimberly Mutcherson is an award-winning reproductive rights legal scholar and co-dean of Rutgers Law School.
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How Samuel Adams Fomented Revolution
S2022 E5085 - 17m 48s
Stacy Schiff has written biographies of some of history’s most fascinating figures, from Cleopatra to the witches of Salem. Now, the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian is turning to an American revolutionary. In her new book about Samuel Adams, Schiff argues he’s one of the country’s most essential founding fathers. She explains to Walter Isaacson how someone so important could be forgotten.
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Journalist Who Fled Russia Discusses Putin's War
S2022 E5084 - 18m 11s
Russian journalist and editor-in-chief of The New Times Yevgenia Albats fled Moscow in August after a court found her guilty of “spreading false information.” She is just one more casualty of the Kremlin’s crackdown on freedom of expression and independent media. Albats speaks with Michel Martin about why she will never stop fighting for truth.
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Jon Meacham on the Complexities and Conscience of Lincoln
S2022 E5083 - 18m 4s
Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and bestselling author Jon Meacham charts the life of Abraham Lincoln in his new book, "And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle." Meacham speaks with Walter Isaacson about the reasoning behind some of Lincoln’s most difficult decisions and the lessons his political era can offer modern-day America.
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