April 25, 2025
Former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary David Pressman on what cues Donald Trump seems to be taking from Hungary in terms of foreign policy. From the archive: Co-directors Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham discuss their film “No Other Land,” which just won the Oscar for Best Documentary. Travel writer Rick Steves tells the story of his most formative trip in his new book "On the Hippie Trail."
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March 6, 2025
S2025 E7179 - 55m 47s
Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly on Trump's tariffs. Top European leaders are meeting with President Zelensky for a special summit on defense. Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Zagorodnyuk joins the show to discuss. May Pundak and Rula Hardal, co-directors of the NGO A Land for All, on the state of the Gaza ceasefire. Veteran D.C. journalist Frank Sesno on Trump and the press.
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March 5, 2025
S2025 E7178 - 55m 45s
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) reacts to Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress. Fmr. Executive Editor of The Washington Post Marty Baron discusses the Trump administration's strict rules for journalists and changes within the media. Elaine Weiss tells the story of citizenship schools that secretly taught Black adults in the South during the Jim Crow era in her book "Spell Freedom."
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March 4, 2025
S2025 E7177 - 55m 33s
Alexander Vindman on the latest regarding the Russia-Ukraine war and his new book "The Folly of Realism." Dr. Mary T. Bassett on how sweeping cuts in the U.S. will impact American healthcare. Gracelin Baskaran, director of the Critical Minerals Security Program at CSIS, on "a new era of minerals diplomacy."
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March 3, 2025
S2025 E7176 - 55m 44s
Former UK Foreign Secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind reacts to the Oval Office clash between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky. Alexander Stubb, the President of Finland, discusses the role Europe can play in the conflict now. Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk offers the Ukrainian reaction to last weeks White House argument.
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February 28, 2025
S2025 E7175 - 55m 47s
Mike Pence's former Chief of Staff weighs in on Trump's first month in office. Writer Joe Murphy and star Stephen Kunken on their new play "Kyoto." ACLU attorney Chase Strangio on Trump's executive orders targeting trans Americans.
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February 27, 2025
S2025 E7174 - 55m 36s
Fmr UK Ambassador to the US Sir Peter Westmacott weighs in on where the relationship between the US and Ukraine may be heading and what the UK's role may be. Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov also offers his opinion on US-Ukraine relations. Grief expert David Kessler says that in a world overwhelmed by constant crises we are becoming "grief illiterate."
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February 26, 2025
S2025 E7173 - 55m 47s
Former British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace on the deal between President Zelensky and President Trump and what it could mean for Ukraine. Gregg Nunziata, conservative attorney and Executive Director of the Society for the Rule of Law, on Elon Musk and the constitutionality of DOGE's actions. Retired naval officer Theodore R. Johnson on the recent firings of top military leaders and lawyers.
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February 25, 2025
S2025 E7172 - 55m 34s
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe discusses Dan Bongino's new role as deputy director of the bureau. Comfort Ero, President and CEO of the International Crisis Group, provides an update on the humanitarian disaster unfolding in the Democratic Republic of Congo. CEO and Co-founder of Hermitage Capital Management, Bill Browder on the impact of Trump's moves to negotiate with Putin.
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February 24, 2025
S2025 E7171 - 55m 47s
European leaders are gathered in Kyiv today to mark three years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh reports with the latest. Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov on chronicling his country at war. Experts David Broder and Constanze Stelzenmüller on the German elections. Kenneth Roth, former executive director of Human Rights Watch, on his new book "Righting Wrongs."
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February 21, 2025
S2025 E7170 - 55m 47s
New York Times opinion columnist Masha Gessen on Trump's disruptive foreign policy and the limits of executive power. Christiane speaks with European Commission Vice President Kaja Kallas and Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi onstage at the Munich Security Conference. Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-CT) on the consequences of the Trump administration's budget cuts to the Department of Education.
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February 20, 2025
S2025 E7169 - 55m 47s
Former Russian Diplomat Boris Bondarev, outspoken critic of Putin, discusses the developments in Russia-U.S. talks. Sen. Elissa Slotkin on Elon Musk's cuts through U.S. government. Law professor Bernadette Atuahene on her new book "Plundered," which explores what she calls the systemic bigotry in America's tax system.
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February 18, 2025
S2025 E7167 - 55m 47s
Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh joins the show from Kyiv to discuss the latest in U.S.-Russia peace talks. Andrea Kendall Taylor, former CIA analyst, further explains the potential outcomes. Palestinian PM Mohammad Mustafa discusses the fragile ceasefire still holding between Israel and Hamas. Loretta Ross explores how to work with those you disagree with in her book "Calling In."
Extras + Features
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Why Teens Are Checking Out of School — and How to Bring Them Back
S2025 E7150 - 18m 12s
In an age of advanced artificial intelligence, climate change and conflict, authors Jenny Anderson and Rebecca Winthrop say we're not teaching children the skills they need, not only to stay engaged, but for the reality of later life. The co-authors join Michel Martin to explain some of the examples, and solutions, laid out in their new book "The Disengaged Teen."
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What Do Trump’s Executive Orders Mean for the Country?
S2025 E7149 - 18m 5s
President Trump has now signed dozens of executive orders with the potential to dramatically change the lives of millions. These orders include America's withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord and the World Health Organization. Harvard Law professor Noah Feldman speaks to Hari Sreenivasan about Trump’s first executive orders in office and whether they’ll hold up if challenged by the courts.
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Constitutional Expert: Jan. 6 Pardons “Most Shameful” in Presidential History
S2025 E7148 - 18m 22s
Among those included in President Trump’s January 6th pardons is the founder of the dark web criminal marketplace Silk Road, who was serving a life sentence. Conservative lawyer Paul Rosenzweig calls this "one of the most shameful acts" ever committed by a U.S. President. Rosenzweig explains to Michel Martin how Trump's action differs from Biden's 11th-hour preemptive pardons.
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Sen. Ron Wyden on “Progressive Change” in the New Trump Era
S2025 E7147 - 17m 5s
On day one, Trump signed dozens of executive orders -- 78 of them for the purpose of rescinding Biden-era executive actions. While this is a blow to the Democrats and to Biden's legacy, Sen. Ron Wyden believes -- as the title of his new book indicates -- that "It Takes Chutzpah" to fight for progressive change. Just before Trump's inauguration, Wyden shared his thoughts on the new administration.
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“Trump is Going to Get a Lot of Wins:” Ian Bremmer Forecasts 2025 Geopolitics
S2025 E7146 - 17m 57s
The new year is a time of heightened geopolitical instability. According to the Eurasia Group's “Top Risks for 2025” forecast, President Trump's policies could add fuel to the fire. Ian Bremmer is president and founder of the Eurasia Group, a global political risk research and consulting firm. Bremmer joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the dangers that lie ahead.
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“The Anti-Social Century:” Inside America’s Epidemic of Solitude
S2025 E7145 - 17m 59s
Data from Murthy's department shows Americans are increasingly isolated from one another with each passing year. This phenomenon is the focus of Derek Thompson's latest piece for The Atlantic, "The Anti-Social Century." Thompson joins Michel Martin to discuss what can be done.
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This Altadena Resident Watched His Community Go Up in Flames
S2025 E7144 - 18m 1s
In California, firefighters are slowly gaining control of the wildfires that have been raging since last Tuesday. Officials say the cleanup and rehabilitation process could take from three to six months. Kevin Williams is a long-time resident of Altadena, one of the areas hardest hit by the fires. He joins Hari Sreenivasan to tell his story and the story of the diverse community residing there.
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Blinken and Amanpour Discuss Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Release Deal
S2025 E7143 - 6m 3s
A ceasefire-hostage release agreement has been reached by the Israeli government and Hamas. This deal has been a long time coming for hostage families in Israel as well as for Palestinians in Gaza, who have been under assault for more than a year. Christiane discussed the breakthrough with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, asking him what exactly the ceasefire means.
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The Cost of the LA Fires: Will Insurance Cover the Devastation?
S2025 E7142 - 16m 48s
As Californians lose their homes and their livelihoods, finances will become a crucial issue for many people needing to rebuild and carry on. Bloomberg Business reporter Leslie Kaufman says this is an "existential test" for the state's insurance system. She tells Hari Sreenivasan what it might mean for Americans as we face a future of increasingly extreme weather events.
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“Porcelain War:” Ukrainian Artists on Living, Fighting and Creating Amid War
S2025 E7141 - 18m 11s
The acclaimed documentary "Porcelain War" has reached the Oscar shortlist. It follows the Kharkiv-based artists Slava Leontyev and Anya Stasenko, who craft delicate porcelain figurines even amid the raging war Russia has inflicted on their homeland. Slava Leontyev — who co-directed the documentary — and filmmaker Brendan Bellomo discuss why they believe that art is vital to Ukrainian resistance.
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Palantir Co-Founder Joe Lonsdale on Trump, Musk, and a New Vision for America
S2025 E7140 - 16m 51s
There has been a lot of discussion over how Silicon Valley has gone all in for Trump 2.0, by contrast with the distancing maintained by tech entrepreneurs during Trump's first term. It's not just Elon Musk. Meta's Mark Zuckerberg also has made the pilgrimage and has announced an end to content checking on his platform. Joe Lonsdale, a billionaire Silicon Valley investor, joins the show to discuss.
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Pres. Jimmy Carter’s Biographer: “He Was A Prophet in the Wilderness”
S2025 E7139 - 16m 56s
Kai Bird is remembered for his Robert Oppenheimer biography, which was adapted into the Oscar-winning film "Oppenheimer." The author's Jimmy Carter biography, "The Outlier," follows the late President’s upbringing in the post-Civil War South and how it shaped his views on race and politics.
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