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Special Report: Russians flee conscription
It's day 223 of Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine and the president is upping the ante. It’s believed he will move this week to annex the areas under Russian occupation, after claiming an overwhelming …
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
Can Dems avoid a midterm 'shellacking?'
It’s just six weeks until the midterm elections, which often sees the party in power get a “shellacking,” as President Obama once put it. Democrats are bracing for a result that could cost them all o…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
Assessing the ongoing Iranian protests
For ten straight days protests have engulfed many parts of Iran, the most widespread since the Green Revolution of 2009. State media and human rights groups say dozens have been killed in the violenc…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
What to do about Russian-backed 'referendums' in Ukraine
“A sham.” That is what Ukrainian and western officials are calling the so-called referendums underway in four occupied regions of Ukraine on whether to become part of Russia. There are reports of coe…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
Behind the women protesting in Iran
Women in Iran are ripping off their hijabs and cutting their hair in the streets as an outpouring of anger takes place across the country. Demonstrators are mourning and protesting the death of Mahsa…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
Can the UN do anything to mitigate global crises?
Christiane is at the United Nations, where world leaders are gathering for their first in-person general assembly in three years – just as Russia’s President Vladimir Putin decided to call up 300,000…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
Danger Zone: The Coming Conflict with China
The UN General Assembly got underway today in the shadow of war. While the focus is on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, there are worries as well about China and Taiwan. Joining the show to discuss is M…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
The Queen laid to rest
In Britain, a day of mourning, gratitude, and change. The world witnessed the funeral for a British queen, a ritual never before seen on live television, and – for the first time in most people’s liv…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
Archbishop of York reflects on Queen Elizabeth II
The incredible lines of people waiting to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II as she lies in state are stretching to five miles and more, as the Palace says it is preparing for one of the biggest cerem…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
What next for the British monarchy?
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to line up for miles to say farewell to their Queen. Simon Schama is a scholar of monarchy in Britain and around the world, awarded a knighthood for servi…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago