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Sarah Brown on her daughter’s death, the importance of educating all children and her time at Downing Street

Sarah Brown on her daughter’s death, the importance of educating all children and her time at Downing Street



Sarah Brown is the Chair of Theirworld. Their mission is to end the global education crisis. She’s also the Executive Chair for the Global Business Coalition for Education. 

She joins Krishnan to tal…


Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Bill Browder on his life as a target of Putin, if sanctions can stop the war and the legacy of Sergei Magnitsky

Bill Browder on his life as a target of Putin, if sanctions can stop the war and the legacy of Sergei Magnitsky



Bill Browder was one of the biggest foreign investors in Russia until 2005 when he was kicked out of the country. He is now known for being one of Vladimir Putin’s fiercest critics.

 

He joins Krishn…


Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Vanessa Nakate on the climate crisis, online abuse and racism in the media

Vanessa Nakate on the climate crisis, online abuse and racism in the media



Vanessa Nakate is a Ugandan climate activist who has quickly become a prominent and formidable voice in the climate change movement.

She recently published her book ‘A Bigger Picture: My Fight to Bri…


Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Ai Weiwei on China and the West, his father’s exile and if democracy really exists

Ai Weiwei on China and the West, his father’s exile and if democracy really exists



Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei is a world-famous artist and activist. 

Krishnan speaks to him about China’s relationship with the West, his father’s exile and whether democracy really exists. 

His new e…


Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Francis Fukuyama on the war in Ukraine, liberalism and democracies under threat

Francis Fukuyama on the war in Ukraine, liberalism and democracies under threat



Francis Fukuyama is a political scientist and professor at Stanford University.

Francis is known for his book, 'The End of History and the Last Man', but he recently published a new book 'Liberalism …


Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

Angela Davis on socialism, how change happens and growing up in segregated Alabama

Angela Davis on socialism, how change happens and growing up in segregated Alabama



Angela Davis grew up in segregated Alabama and became a world renowned political thinker, activist, author and academic.

 

Her involvement with a politically distorted murder trial sent her into hidi…


Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

Tom Tugendhat on the war in Ukraine, his time in the military and his ambition to run for PM

Tom Tugendhat on the war in Ukraine, his time in the military and his ambition to run for PM



Our guest this week is Conservative MP and Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Tom Tugendhat. 

Tom talks to Krishnan about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, his plans to run for Prime Minister and hi…


Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

Isabel Allende on her life as a refugee, the decline of the West and war being a male construct

Isabel Allende on her life as a refugee, the decline of the West and war being a male construct



Isabel Allende has been called “the world’s most widely read Spanish-language author”, known for titles such as 'The House of the Spirits' and 'City of the Beasts'. Her books often put women at the c…


Published on 3 years, 7 months ago





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