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Back to SearchMaría Corina Machado: Defending democracy in Venezuela
Stephen Sackur speaks to the de-facto leader of the Venezuelan opposition, María Corina Machado. Two months after an election which she says delivere…
1 year, 8 months ago
Amin Salam: Can all-out war be averted in Lebanon?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Lebanon’s economy minister, Amin Salam. His country is being bombed and the casualties are mounting as Israel attempts to de…
1 year, 8 months ago
Ingrid Newkirk: Will humans ever go animal-free?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Ingrid Newkirk, president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). For five decades she has led the campaign t…
1 year, 8 months ago
Martin Griffiths: Can the humanitarian system survive?
Mishal Husain speaks to Martin Griffiths, former UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs
1 year, 8 months ago
Oliviero Toscani: Photography with a social conscience
Stephen Sackur is in Tuscany to speak to the world famous Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani. He changed the world of advertising with his provoca…
1 year, 8 months ago
Philippe Lazzarini: Is UNRWA's mission in Gaza impossible?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Philippe Lazzarini, head of UNRWA, the UN’s refugee agency for Palestinians. This week, six UN relief agency staff were kill…
1 year, 8 months ago
James Earl Jones: An incredible journey
Following the death of James Earl Jones at the age of 93, another chance to listen to Stephen Sackur’s 2011 interview with the legendary American act…
1 year, 8 months ago
Balázs Orbán: Has Hungary's government created a template for far-right movements?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Balázs Orbán, a Hungarian MP and advisor to his namesake, Prime Minister Victor Orbán. Hungary’s government is known for its…
1 year, 8 months ago
Senator Lindsey Graham: Will Trump return to the White House?
Stephen Sackur speaks to a close ally and sometime confidant of Donald Trump, Republican Senator from South Carolina Lindsey Graham
1 year, 8 months ago
Fawzia Koofi: How should the world respond to ‘gender apartheid’ in Afghanistan?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the former deputy speaker of the Afghan parliament Fawzia Koofi. She was forced to flee into exile when the Taliban returned…
1 year, 8 months ago