Podcast Episodes

US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel

America's global leadership is being sorely tested. This means the stakes are extremely high for the US presidential election, with war in Ukraine and strengthening relations between Russia and China…

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One Father's Grief in Gaza

Every day, people are dying in Gaza. As the death toll there approaches 40,000 it's a stark reminder of those caught in the middle of these negotiations: the Israeli hostages held in Gaza, their fami…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Maduro Cracks Down in Venezuela

First: What next for Venezuela as Maduro cracks down amid accusations of stealing the latest election? Christiane reaches opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in hiding. 

Plus: The specter of full-b…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Former US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan

It's been one week since Ukraine launched its surprise incursion into Russia. Today, President Vladimir Putin again framed this as a battle of survival against the West, saying Kyiv's move is a negot…

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Trump's Use of Racial Attacks to Undermine Kamala Harris

From questioning Kamala Harris’s ethnic identity to his long-standing birther claims against Barack Obama, racist attacks against his political opponents have become part of Donald Trump's political …

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Racism Rears its Ugly Head ... Again

Just as soon as Kamala Harris' presidential campaign began nearly four weeks ago, so too did the ugly, age-old racist attacks, with Donald Trump questioning his rival's race in a sit-down interview w…

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Former NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller

A "massive attack" by Ukraine - this is how Russia describes a daring incursion by Ukrainian troops into its Kursk region. And while Russia claims it has stopped the incursion, evidence from the grou…

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Harris, Walz Hit the Road

One day in and it's been a rapturous reception for VP candidate and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Today he and running mate Kamala Harris are stumping in Wisconsin after an enthusiastic debut in Phila…

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The VP Chooses her VP

After what feels like endless speculation - although it's only been about two weeks - Kamala Harris has chosen her chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz running mate. Walz has a track record of winning …

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Making Sense of Bangladesh

After 15 years in power, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, has resigned from her post and fled the country. It's an incredible development and the culmination of deadly protests that h…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago