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Israel unleashes a major operation on the West Bank, killing at least 10 people. Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti joins the show to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Trump National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster joins the show to discuss his new memoir, "At War with Ourselves: My Tour of Duty in the White House." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Defense expert Dara Massicot joins to the show to discuss Russia's attack on Ukraine's infrastructure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What happens after the Kamala Harris honeymoon? Is a hopeful, reenergized Democratic Party enough? And is Harris convincing voters that her policies hold up, particularly on the economy? Stephanie Flanders and Leslie Vinjamuri debrief Christiane on the DNC and the road ahead for the Harris campaign. Jack Antonoff - music producer to the stars - - talks about closing out London with Taylor Swift, and his band's new album. Bonded by triumph and tragedy. Tennis legends Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert discuss their unique friendship. As Ukraine fights further into Russian territory and celebrates Independence Day this weekend, from Christiane’s archive - the resilience and sacrifice of its people since the war began. And finally, the civil rights icon replacing a century-old confederate monument. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Democratic National Convention concluded on Thursday night with Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepting the Democratic Presidential nomination, making her the second woman in American history, and the first Black and South Asian woman to accept the nomination. Hers is one of the shortest US Presidential campaigns – President Joe Biden dropped out of the race just over one month ago – and one of the most exciting. Evan Osnos, author of "Joe Biden: The Life, the Run, and What Matters Now," joins the show to unpack Harris’ speech and preview what’s coming up in the race. Also on today's show: Jaime Harrison, Chair, Democratic National Committee; "Job" playwright Max Wolf Friedlich and actors and Sydney Lemmon; musician, songwriter and producer Jack Antonoff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's been a cathartic week in Chicago for Democrats, who will wrap their convention tonight with the historic nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris. But well before the last balloon falls, Democrats are steeling themselves for a tough fight ahead, especially when it comes to the economy. Stephanie Flanders is the Head of Economics coverage at Bloomberg, and Leslie Vinjamuri is Director of the US and Americas program at the international affairs think tank Chatham House. They join Christiane to discuss what policy and messaging Harris needs in the next 75 days. Also on today's show: Jonathan Blitzer, Author, "Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here"; tennis icons Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Halfway through the Democratic National Convention, tonight the VP nominee Tim Walz pitches himself to the biggest crowd of his career, reaching out to a public around the nation that doesn't fully know him yet. He has a tough act to follow, because last night former President Barack Obama and his first lady Michelle both delivered barnstorming speeches that tried to recapture the energy around his 2008 campaign. Both also insisted that despite surging enthusiasm, it's going to be a very tight race. We get analysis from Chicago with reporter Kevin Liptak. Also on today's show: actors Martin Sheen and Melissa Fitzgerald discuss her new book, "What’s Next: A Backstage Pass to The West Wing"; Mesa, Arizona Mayor John Giles; US House Democrat Veronica Escobar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On day two of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago the party is rolling out the big guns again to whip up support for their nominee Kamala Harris. However, the party will need to mobilize more than just loyalists if it's going to beat Donald Trump to the White House in November. Michigan's Democratic State Senator Mallory McMorrow last night warned delegates of the dangers of re-electing him, and came with a gigantic prop, the conservative blueprint known as Project 2025. She's a rising star in the party and she joins Christiane from Chicago. Also on today's show: correspondent joins us from Tel Aviv to update us on Sanaa's story and discuss the hopes for a ceasefire; Tanya Haj-Hassan, Co-founder, Gaza Medic Voices; Michael Moritz, Senior Adviser, Sequoia Heritage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's all aboard and full steam ahead as the Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago. Across the world, U.S. allies -and antagonists- will be watching carefully to get a measure of Kamala Harris' policies and grip on the election. Few could have foreseen the twists and turns that led here, but Democratic Congressman Dean Phillips got pretty close. An early skeptic, he expressed concerns about President Biden's age and ability to run and win a second time and even decided to challenge Biden by running against him in the primaries earlier this year. He joins the program from Chicago. Also on today's show: Jaha Dukureh, Founder, Safe Hands for Girls; Liz Goodwin, Congress Reporter, The Washington Post Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First up, we're diving into next week's Democratic National Convention, where President Biden will endorse Kamala Harris as the next Commander-in-Chief. Rahm Emanuel, Biden's ambassador to Japan, joins Christiane to discuss the successes of Biden’s diplomacy and what a Harris foreign policy might look like. Then, we'll explore what a second Trump term could mean for American diplomacy abroad. Former Pentagon official Elbridge Colby shares why he believes the Trump-Vance agenda could help the U.S. avoid World War Three and why it's imperative to have Europe take the lead in supporting Ukraine. Next, Anna Ardin, the Swedish woman who accused Julian Assange of sexual assault discusses Wikileaks legacy, and recounts her trauma, and how her life has changed since the assault in her new book, ‘No Heroes, No Monsters.' We also hear from Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation, as he reflects on his transformative work in philanthropy and how his personal life story has shaped the foundation’s mission to fight inequality. Marking three years since the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan, Christian revisits the severe rollback of women’s rights with a focus on the restrictions faced by women anchors, who are now banned from showing their face on camera. Finally, Christiane speaks with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado about the recent crackdown by Nicolás Maduro on dissidents following a contested election, as she shares her story from a secret location. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week US presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have been digging into economics, talking about inflation and issues like price gouging. So far in their campaigns, though, one big topic has gone almost unmentioned: climate. Bianna Golodryga speaks to Gina McCarthy, who served as EPA administrator and then as inaugural White House National Climate Adviser, where she helped craft the Inflation Reduction Act. Also on today's show: Caitlin Dickerson, Staff Writer, The Atlantic & Lynsey Addario, Photojournalist; Demis Hassabis, Co-founder and CEO of Google DeepMind Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 presenting major challenges ahead. To get a feel of what awaits the next president, Ambassador Rahm Emanuel, the Biden administration's envoy to Japan, joins the show from Tokyo. Also on today's show: Anna Ardin, author, “No Heroes, No Monsters"; pollster Nate Silver on his new book, “On The Edge: The Art of Risking Everything” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 families, and ordinary Palestinians facing starvation and the brutality of Israel's bombs. Correspondent Jeremy Diamond brings us a report on the death of newborn twins and their mother, and the excruciating grief of their father. Also on today's show: Yuli Novak, Executive Director, B'Tselem; Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation; Amanda Carpenter, Writer and Editor, Protect Democracy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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-blown regional war hovers over the Middle East. A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could spread calm, but who's standing in the way? And: The United States vs. Google. Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter joins the show to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 negotiating tactic. John Sullivan was appointed US ambassador to Russia by President Trump and was still there when Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. He previously served as deputy secretary of state. He recounts it all in his new book, "Midnight in Moscow," and he joins the program from Washington DC. Also on today's show: Dr. Javid Abdelmoneim, Medical team leader, MSF; Masha Gessen, opinion columnist, The New York Times Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 playbook. Harvard professor and racial politics scholar, Randall Kennedy joins Bianna Golodryga to examine how Trump weaponizes racism to undermine his opponents. Then Nicholas Thompson and Emily Glazer unpack the dangers of misinformation on democracy, social media’s role, and Musk's impact on the AI sector, as race riots rattle the UK. After escaping the Taliban’s brutal crackdown, the Afghan Youth Orchestra is now rebuilding their lives in Portugal. Young musicians describe their unimaginable hardship, and discuss the power of music as a symbol of hope. From the archive, as Nicolas Maduro attempts to maintain his grip on power amid a contested election in Venezuela, Christiane Amanpour’s 2014 conversation reveals his defiance in the face of mass protests and widespread claims of election fraud is nothing new. Finally, two-time Olympian, Yusra Mardini reflects on the resilience of the Refugee Olympic Team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 with Black journalists. Bianna speaks with Randall Kennedy, a law professor at Harvard, and an expert on the history of race and politics. Also on today's show: Raj M. Shah and Christopher Kirchhoff, co-authors of “Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley Are Transforming the Future of War”; Ahmad Sarmast, founder and director of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 ground suggests fighting is ongoing. This comes as Russian forces creep closer to the strategically important city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, threatening a vital supply line for Kyiv. Bianna discusses with Rose Gottemoeller what Kyiv’s strategy might be, and what its US ally makes of it. Also on today's show: WSJ reporter Emily Glazer and Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic; Raj Chetty, Director, Harvard’s Opportunity Insights; USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Philadelphia. Congressman Brendan Boyle is a longtime friend of Walz and a congressman for the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania. He joins the show to discuss the new vice presidential candidate. Also: correspondent Jeremy Diamond reports from northern Israel; US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan; Will Carter, Sudan Country Director, Norwegian Refugee Council; Yusra Mardini, former swimmer, Refugee Olympic Team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 even in conservative-leaning districts. The Trump camp has already begun its campaign against Walz, labelling him a dangerous radical. Joining the program is Geoff Duncan, a Republican who served as the Lieutenant Governor of Georgia until last year and who now he says he'll vote for Harris over Trump. Also on today's show: "Pod Save the UK" cohosts Nish Kumar and Coco Khan; Betsey Stevenson, Professor of Public Policy and Economics, University of Michigan; author Edward Wong ("At The Edge of Empire") Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 have rocked the nation for weeks. New York Times' South Asia Bureau Chief Mujib Mashal has been following this story closely and joins the show from New Delhi. He's followed by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, perhaps the most well known Bangladeshi in the world. Also on today's show: Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak; author Anne Applebaum ("Autocracy Inc.") Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US presidential election and the entire political landscape looks completely different today than it did two weeks ago. A surge in enthusiasm for Kamala Harris has injected a newfound energy into the Democratic party. Bakari Sellers, political commentator and former State Representative in South Carolina, and Elaina Plott Calabro, staff writer at the Atlantic join the show to discuss Kamala Harris and the week in politics. Also on today's show: Evan Williams, Director, "Germany's Enemy Within"; Tracie Keesee, Co-founder and President of the Center for Policing Equity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 prisoners have been released in the largest prisoner exchange between the US and Russia since the Cold War. Among those freed are two wrongfully detained American citizens, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, and former US marine Paul Whelan, in exchange for Russian criminals. Bianna Golodryga talks with exiled Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar about the ethical dilemmas and the details of this groundbreaking deal. Also on today's show: former IDF paratrooper Yuval Green; Democratic strategist Waleed Shahid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hamas’ political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an early morning strike Wednesday in the Iranian capital of Tehran. Iran and Hamas claim Haniyeh was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike. Iran’s Supreme Leader is vowing revenge. Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh joins the show to discuss the enraged rhetoric coming out of Iran, alongside correspondent Ivan Watson who joins from Beirut to discuss the latest on the ground in Lebanon. Also on today's show: Ronen Bergman, staff writer, The New York Times; Colin Clarke, Director of Research, The Soufan Group; Nabih Bulos, Middle East Bureau Chief, the Los Angeles Times; Clarissa Ward, CNN Chief International Correspondent; Tamir Hayman, former IDF Intelligence Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Residents of Khan Younis, Gaza are returning home after the Israeli military withdrew from the area following a week-long raid. Hopes for a ceasefire seem no closer to fruition, as negotiations drag on. Caught up in all this chaos are innocent children, for whom life under bombardment is a disorienting, violent experience, where joy and death live side-by-side, as Jomana Karadsheh reports. Also on today's show: surgeons Dr. Mark Perlmutter & Dr. Feroze Sidhwa discuss the "unspeakable" conditions they found in Gaza; correspondent Ben Wedeman reports from Beirut; misinformation expert Nina Jankowicz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are fears of all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah, in the wake of a rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 children on Saturday. For nearly 10 months now, Hezbollah and Israeli forces have exchanged cross-border fire, with dozens killed and hundreds of thousands forced to evacuate. At the same time, the war in Gaza drags on, with Israeli attacks killing at least 19 people, including children, on Sunday. Hezbollah has previously indicated they could halt their strikes if a ceasefire was reached in Gaza, but there seems little chance of that now. Correspondent Ben Wedeman joins the show from Beirut. Also on today's show: former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett; Alexandra Winkler, Senior Associate, CSIS Americas Program; Mary Ziegler, Author, “Abortion and the Law in America”; Cassie Chambers Armstrong, Democratic Kentucky State Senator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Saturday marks one month since the CNN presidential debate – a month that has upended everything, and may have changed the course of history. The world has been following every extraordinary twist, and the consequences are enormous – particularly with the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and an emboldened China and Russia. Veteran diplomat Richard Haass joins Bianna to digest this momentous month. Also on today's show: Ross Kaufman, Director, “Wild Wild Space” & Ashlee Vance, author, “When the Heavens Went on Sale”; Evan Osnos, Staff Writer, The New Yorker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A hundred years since Paris last hosted the Olympic Games, the torch is once again making its way through the city, ahead of the opening ceremony on Friday. Andy Murray, the British tennis star and only man to win gold twice in the men’s singles, joins Christiane in Paris. Also on today's show: French Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra; author Michael Waters (The Other Olympians) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kamala Harris is in full campaign mode as the Democratic party’s presumptive nominee. In just over 100 days, we’ll know the outcome of this sprint to the electoral finish line. So how will the race unfold, and what does the next president of the United States really face? Leon Panetta, who has held many different positions of power, including White House chief of staff, CIA director, secretary of defense, and congressman, joins the show alongside Susan Glasser, longtime journalist who co-wrote The Divider, which chronicles the first term of Donald Trump. Also on today’s show: Correspondent Stefano Pozzebon reports from Caracas, Venezuela on that country’s upcoming election, followed by Venezuelan opposition politician David Smolansky; Tim Alberta, staff writer for The Atlantic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just two days since President Joe Biden announced he was dropping out of the race, Vice President Kamala Harris has all but guaranteed she will be the Democratic nominee. But the GOP isn't wasting any time either, lining up attack ads against the VP. Now, some believe this campaign could take an ugly turn. Prominent Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez saying that people will have to brace themselves for misogynistic and potentially explicit racist attacks. Joining the program is a trailblazer who’s had to walk a similar path, Carol Moseley Braun who became the first Black woman to reach the Senate in 1992. Also on today's show: CNN Jerusalem Correspondent Jeremy Diamond; Aziz Abu Sarah, Palestinian peace activist & Maoz Inon, Israeli peace activist; author Kristin Kobes Du Mez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The world’s attention turns to Kamala Harris after President Biden dropped out of the race. Endorsements for the VP are coming in fast and furious from heavyweight Democrats including potential rivals who hope Harris is their best chance to defeat Donald Trump in November. There appears to be little appetite for a contested convention, and so far no one else has announced their candidacy. Former US Senate Democrat Mary Landrieu joins Bianna to talk about this unprecedented moment. Also on today's show: political scientist Norm Ornstein; President Biden's personal attorney Bob Bauer; former Republican strategist Sarah Longwell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Republicans fall in behind the former president, will Trump’s VP choice alienate swing voters? And can the divide in Democrats bounce back? Also, this hour, Lyndon B. Johnson’s daughter on political violence surrounding her father’s term and why he chose not to run for reelection. Then, a week out from the Olympics, the Ukrainian athletes training despite violence and tragedy back home. From my archives, 55 years since the moon landing. Spaceman Michael Collins on having the right stuff. And, still having fun at 71, pop icon Cyndi Lauper on a life well lived, as she embarks on her farewell tour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Republican National Convention reached its conclusion late Thursday night, capping off proceedings with a whopping 90-minute speech from Donald Trump. Though the former president promised to speak on the theme of unity after his assassination attempt, the tone quickly shifted back to his familiar tropes, falsehoods and head-scratching references. Sarah Longwell is a longtime Republican strategist-turned-Trump critic, who regularly speaks to average GOP voters to understand their state of mind. She joins the show to discuss. Also on today's show: former Democratic Congressman Tim Ryan on why Kamala Harris should replace Joe Biden; Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Brody Mullins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the Republican National Convention wraps up its final day, it's feeling like a grand old party in more ways than one. A jubilant mood is spreading throughout the RNC as a newly unified GOP rallies behind candidate Trump just after he survived an assassination attempt. It's very different within the Democratic party, where President Biden is facing growing pressure to drop out of the race as concerns around his age and health persist. Joining the program to discuss is former communications director for Trump’s 2020 campaign, Marc Lotter, and Karen Kinney, who was a senior advisor for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential bid. Also on today's show: musician Cyndi Lauper; University of Michigan Law School professor Leah Litman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On day three of the Republican National Convention, one thing is crystal clear – Donald Trump is king of the GOP. Even former rivals who attacked him in the primaries, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis, have now pledged their allegiance. David Frum, a staff writer for The Atlantic who was once a speechwriter for President George W. Bush, joins the show to discuss the risks of erasing important context about the presidential race. Also on today's show: Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu; Luci Baines Johnson, Daughter of President Lyndon Baines Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It is day two of the Republican National Convention in Wisconsin, and a sense of dread is descending here across the pond since former President Trump named as his running mate, the ultra-isolationist Senator JD Vance. The former president, his ear bandaged, was greeted like a hero in his first appearance since the assassination attempt this weekend. “Fight, fight, fight!,” the crowds cheered and chanted, “We love Trump!” Correspondent Jeff Zeleny joins the program from the convention. Also on today's show: Former US Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker; political scientist and author Robert Putnam; Astead Herndon, National Politics Reporter, The New York Times Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is a testament to the increasingly fractious, furious and fatal state of this presidential race. He’s since said: “I want to try to unite our country, but I don’t know if that’s possible. People are very divided.” Correspondent Jeff Zeleny joins Christiane from Milwaukee to discuss the events of this weekend, and the mood at the convention. Also on today's show: Frank Lavin, Visiting Fellow, Hoover Institution / Former Reagan White House Aide; Neal Katyal, Former US Acting Solicitor General / Georgetown Law Professor; Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Director, Polarization and Extremism Research & Innovation Lab (PERIL) at American University; Halla Tomasdottir, President-elect of Iceland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

America's most recognizable doctor - Anthony Fauci - on what he's witnessed about Trump and Biden's fitness to serve. Political insiders David Frum and Alastair Campbell discuss how Biden can change the conversation, and concerns about Trump’s rambling rallies. Then exclusive new CNN reporting reveals Israeli forces deemed abusive by the US are now shaping the campaign in Gaza. Ahead of the Wimbledon finals, Christiane’s 2022 interview with Serena Williams a few months before her retirement. And hip hop meets highbrow, in a collaboration nearly three decades in the making. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pressure is building for President Joe Biden to quit the race, and yet he’s made it clear he’s not giving up on his campaign for re-election. Speaking for almost an hour at a NATO press conference Thursday, President Biden put on a competent show, but his blunders remain the most memorable take away, like accidentally referring to his own Vice President Kamala Harris as “Vice President Trump,” and calling Ukraine’s President Zelensky “President Putin.” Now at least 18 Democrats in Congress are calling for Biden to withdraw from the White House race, including Jim Himes, the widely respected ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee. Long-time political analyst Paul Begala joins the program to discuss the Democrats’ unprecedented challenge. Also on today's show: Rescued Israeli Hostage Andrey Kozlov; Charlie Sykes, Founder, The Bulwark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

That's the message from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization this week as it marks its 75th anniversary at a Washington summit. President Zelensky is using his time in Washington to drum up a sustainable support pipeline for his country, where US weapons have proved crucial in recently stabilizing Ukraine’s frontlines. Meantime, in a striking development, NATO has called out China for the first time, criticizing Beijing as a "decisive enabler of Russia’s war against Ukraine." Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba joins the program from the NATO summit to discuss all of this. Also on today's show: Dr. Anthony Fauci; Republican pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As world leaders gather in Washington to mark NATO'S 75th anniversary, unprecedented challenges face the alliance. As Germany’s foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock reckons with the many challenges facing Western democracy. She spoke with Christiane Amanpour from the NATO summit about Russia’s aggression, the rise of extremism in Europe, and the threat of an autocratic America under Donald Trump. Also on today's show: Hezbollah Lawmaker Ibrahim Moussawi; Sacha Nauta, Social Affairs Editor, The Economist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As world leaders descend on Washington for NATO’s 75th anniversary summit, the alliance faces threats from foreign antagonists and from within. The stakes could not be higher as gruesome images keep coming of Russia’s latest missile barrage against Ukraine- including strikes on a children's hospital- a clear message from Vladimir Putin. Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky will be pushing hard for accelerated NATO membership. Meantime, the alliance is already trying to "Trump-Proof" support for Ukraine, should the former president return to power. Veteran diplomat Victoria Nuland joins the program to discuss. Also on today's show: Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti; former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Wesley Clark; author Ruth Whippman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russia today launched one of its heaviest missile barrages yet in Ukraine, killing at least 36 and wounding more than 100. Even a children's hospital that performs 7,000 surgeries on sick children every year was hit hard, according to local officials. Christiane spoke to former Supreme Allied Commander for Europe Wesley Clark about what is at stake for Ukraine and for NATO in its face-off with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Also on today's show: Clément Beaune, former Deputy of the French National Assembly; Sanam Vakil, Director of Chatham House's Middle East and North Africa Program; author Adam Moss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Labour of love. A fresh start for Britain as voters called time on the Tories. Also this hour, my exclusive interview with the woman at the epicenter of Europe's lurch to the far right, Marine Le Pen. Then, historian Heather Cox Richardson on the false equivalence created over a disastrous debate performance versus a violent threat to democracy. And from my archive, former President Barack Obama on whether the idea of America can even survive a second Trump term. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Labour has won the UK general election in a landslide. The new Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, pledged to steer the country towards “calmer waters” in his first address to the nation. Starmer is starting to form his cabinet, appointing the UK’s first ever female finance minister. We get reaction from London Mayor Sadiq Khan and former Tory MPS David Goal, and explore what this dramatic shift in leadership means. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the fallout from last Thursday's disastrous debate performance continues, we ask what President Biden might do next. Plus, as Israel and Hezbollah inch closer to war, Colombia knows how difficult the path to peace is. We speak to the country's foreign minister, Luis Gilberto Murillo. Also on today's show: Venezuelan classical music maestro Gustavo Dudamel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a decisive moment for America and for how the world views what's at stake for them in this battle for the presidency. Former Pentagon official Evelyn Farkas joins Christiane to discuss Joe Biden's candidacy following his disastrous debate performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: We discuss the Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity with veteran US diplomat Richard Haass. Plus: What does Europe's drift toward the hard-right mean for the world? We're joined by former Swedish PM Carl Bildt. And: The latest on the dangerous hurricane through the Carribean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Supreme Court finally delivers its verdict on Trump's immunity. We get analysis from America's former acting solicitor general Neil Katyal. Also on today's show: Biden campaign advisor Keisha Lance Bottoms; Marine le Pen spokesman Philippe Oliver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the dust settles from the US presidential debate, how can the Democrats manage the fallout from Joe Biden's faltering performance? Trumper Marc Lotter and Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg discuss. Then, from the Amanpour Archive, flashback to Iran's Green Revolution when citizens shouted 'death to the dictator', accusing the Ayatollahs of stealing the 2009 election and locking up the reformist leader. Meantime, as the UN takes flack for giving the Taliban a seat at the table but leaving Afghan women out in the cold, Anna Coren updates us on a young girl's second chance at life, after she tried to escape the Taliban's misogynistic rule. And finally, how panda diplomacy is making a comeback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices