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The Dire Situation in Gaza Oct 15, 2024

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The Biden Administration has sent a formal letter to the Israeli government demanding it improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza within 30 days, or risk violating American laws over foreign military assistance. This diplomatic move comes as the United Nations says that Israel is "effectively sealing off" the north of the enclave, leaving Palestinians with no access to food. The UN also warns that Israel may be carrying out the "large-scale forced transfer of the civilian population." Correspondent Jomana Karadsheh reports on the terrible suffering of the Israeli hostages and their families, as well as the Palestinian children and civilians who were killed and gruesomely injured.

Also on today's show: Amos Yadlin, former head of Israeli Defense Intelligence; actor Cate Blanchett & director Alfonso Cuaron, "Disclaimer"; Georgetown law professor Steve Vladeck

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UNICEF Global Spokesperson James Elder Oct 14, 2024

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War in the Middle East is intensifying on multiple fronts. Earlier on Monday, an Israeli airstrike hit a village north of Beirut killing at least 19 people. It comes as a Hezbollah drone strike killed four IDF soldiers deep inside Israel and in Gaza, there were scenes of panic after an Israeli airstrike hit the crowded courtyard of a hospital, killing four people. James Elder is the global spokesperson for UNICEF and he joins the show from Geneva to discuss his recent visit to Gaza.

Also on today's show: Nancy Pelosi on her new book, "The Art of Power"; Theodore R. Johnson, scholar of race and electoral politics, on his new book, "If We Are Brave"

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Deluge of Disinformation Shapes America's Crucial Election Oct 12, 2024

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With less than one month left before America's pivotal election, Christiane speaks with Bloomberg’s Stephanie Flanders and The New York Times’ Mark Landler about how disinformation is shaping a highly contested race, with Democrats anxious in key swing states. Cate Blanchett and Alfonso Cuarón sit down with Christiane in London to discuss "Disclaimer*", the psychological thriller series in which Christiane makes a cameo appearance, and dive into the show’s themes of truth and deception. Christiane also revisits her reporting on the status of Afghan women just one year after the U.S. toppled the Taliban, and shows how 23 years later things have gone even further backwards, with Afghan women still fighting against the Taliban's misogyny and gender apartheid, even while in exile. Finally, director Steve McQueen speaks with Christiane about his new WWII film, "The Blitz", focusing on the stories of ordinary people separated by war.

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Israel Strikes Deep Into Lebanon Oct 11, 2024

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An Israeli airstrike flattened a residential building overnight in a densely populated neighborhood of central Beirut, killing at least 22 people. Lebanon's UN envoy has accused Israel of using 'Gaza tactics' in his country. Hezbollah claims a senior official named Wafiq Safa was the target of Israel's attack and says Safa survived the strike. Correspondent Ben Wedeman joins the show from Beirut to discuss the latest.

Also on today's show: The Atlantic staff writer Franklin Foer; Ohio Governor Mike Dewine; tennis legend Rafael Nadal (from the archives)

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'The Heat Will Kill You First' Oct 10, 2024

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Hurricane Milton represents a one-in-a-thousand rainfall event, hitting Florida less than two weeks after another catastrophic storm, Hurricane Helene. Storms of their size and impact were once rare, but they are increasing in frequency, leaving many wondering why. Jeff Goodell has covered climate change for over twenty years and is the author of the best-selling exploration of cataclysmic temperature rise that predicts the worsening of hurricanes, “The Heat Will Kill You First.” He joins Christiane from Asheville, North Carolina, still reeling from the aftermath of Helene.

Also on today's show: CNN correspondent Isabel Rosales reports from the flooded streets of Tampa, Florida; director Steve MacQueen ("Blitz"); Tom Nichols, Staff Writer, The Atlantic

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Special Report: Northern Gaza Evacuations Oct 09, 2024

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For the first time in 49 days, President Joe Biden and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke today about the rapidly expanding war in the Middle East. It's a time of extreme tension, with the U.S. losing influence over its ally Israel's intent on taking on Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran. Gaza, though, where Israel started its offensive, remains under fierce Israeli bombardment. In the northern part of the besieged enclave, Palestinians are trying to flee whilst under fire. Correspondent Jeremy Diamond reports.

Also on today's show: Rami Mortada, Lebanese Ambassador to the UK; Bill Carlson, Tampa City Council Member; Wall Street Journal reporter Anat Peled

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How US Economy and Abortion are Linked Oct 08, 2024

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It is crunch time for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. As with most elections, the economy is issue number one for voters. But also in focus like never before is reproductive rights, after the overturning of Roe in 2022. On the surface, these two issues may not seem related, but economist Laura Tyson says the two are actually linked. Tyson, who advised President Clinton as the first female head of the Council of Economic Advisers, is now a professor at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. She joins the program from California.

Also on today's show: actor Kate Winslet; journalist Connie Chung

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The Hamas Terror Attack One Year Later Oct 07, 2024

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One year ago today, at 6:29am, Hamas invaded Israel, and committed the most heinous of crimes, murdering more than a thousand people, mostly civilians, and taking 250 hostages - scores are still captive today. 23-year-old Romi Gonen was taken hostage that horrific day from the Nova music festival. She spent her 24th birthday, this summer, in captivity. Every single day her mother Meirav has been fighting tirelessly to bring her home from Gaza. Meirav spoke with Christiane for the first time late October last year. She joins the show again today from Tel Aviv.

Als on today's show: Rana Salman, Co-director, "Combatants for Peace" & May Pundak, Israeli Executive Director, "A Land for All"; Al Jazeera English correspondent Youmna ElSayed

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One Year of Pain and Suffering in Israel and Gaza Oct 05, 2024

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This week on the show, one year since the horrors of October 7th that sparked a devastating war on Gaza, Christiane speaks to Israeli and Palestinian journalists about how their lives have changed. And in an exclusive interview, Siamak Namazi, the longest-held American in Iran, breaks his silence for the first time since his release.After enduring eight years of torture in Evin Prison and making a desperate plea to President Biden to secure his release, Namazi shares his powerful story of survival and freedom. Also on the show, Academy Award-winning actress Kate Winslet speaks to Christianeabout portraying legendary wartime photographer Lee Miller, one of the first journalist, and women, to document the atrocities committed by the Nazis during World War II.

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Understanding the Situation in Lebanon Oct 04, 2024

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As Lebanon has become a place of fear and chaos as Israel continue to escalate in the south and in Beirut, Paula Newton speaks with American University of Beirut Professor Mona Fawaz to understand how the situation is being read by the people of Lebanon. As someone who experienced the Lebanese Civil War and also Israel's invasion in 2006, she explains how the current tensions and uncertainty feed into a trend wherein Lebanon has never had a day of peace.

Also on today's show: climate expert Leah Stokes and former US House Republican Bob Inglis; actor/activist Meryl Streep, former Afghan MP Fawzia Koofi and Afghanistan's first female Governor Habiba Sarabi; author Malcolm Gladwell

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