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Is All-Out War in the Mideast Imminent? Sep 19, 2024

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In Lebanon, the leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, has condemned the back-to-back attacks targeting the group's pagers and walkie-talkie communications system as "massacres." He also warned Israel that Hezbollah's forces on the border won't stop until the war in Gaza ends. At the same time, Israeli fighter jets screamed over the capital Beirut, appearing to drop flares, and the IDF said it is striking targets in Lebanon. All of this is raising concerns about an all-out war to a new level, after Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant's warning on Wednesday that a new phase of this conflict is beginning. Christiane gets the latest from correspondent Ben Wedeman in Beirut.

Also on today's show: US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns; author Robert Caro (“The Power Broker”); Francis Fukuyama, Senior Fellow, Stanford’s Freeman Spogli Institute

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Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib Sep 18, 2024

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Walkie-talkies exploded today in Lebanon, a day after Israel remotely detonated Hezbollah's network of pagers. Israel's Defense Minister says a new phase of war is beginning, and that the center of gravity is moving north. Hezbollah is vowing revenge. The group, which the west designates as a terrorist organization, is actually also a powerful political party with some thirteen seats in the Lebanese Parliament. Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib joins the program from Beirut.

Also on today's show: Retired IDF Major General Guy Zur; author Sonia Purnell ("Kingmaker"); marine biologist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

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Lebanon on 'High Alert' Following Attack Sep 17, 2024

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In Lebanon, the health ministry is calling on citizens to be on "high alert" after devices belonging to members of Hezbollah suddenly exploded. Several people have been killed and thousands injured, including Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon, according to Iranian state media. Hezbollah said it holds Israel responsible for the attack and vowed retribution. Christiane gets the latest from Lebanese journalist Kim Ghattas.

Also on today's show: US Senate Democrat Chris Murphy; "Borderland" Director Pamela Yates & human rights activist Gabriela Castañeda; presidential historian Timothy Naftali

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Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe Sep 16, 2024

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For the second time in two months, former President Trump has been the target of an apparent assassination attempt. This moment in American history is fraught as the rhetoric around the election becomes more heated and political violence increases. One man who knows about political pressure is Andrew McCabe, the former deputy director of the FBI who was fired by Trump for what McCabe says was politically motivated reasons. He joins Christiane from DC.

Also on today's show: NYT correspondent Thomas Gibbons-Neff; US State Department Special Envoy James Rubin; author Yuval Noah-Hariri

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Are Democrats Missing a Trick? Sep 14, 2024

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After a watershed moment for Kamala Harris at potentially her only debate with Donald Trump, Democratic Senator Chris Murphy appraises her performance and warns his party is ignoring something critical.

Then, in his first exit interview, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg talks triumphs and regrets after ten years at the top of the world’s largest military alliance.

Plus, Filmmaker Pamela Yates and activist Gabriela Castañeda talk about their new film “Borderland” which exposes the secret infrastructure within the US that could be laying the ground for mass deportations.

In the Amanpour Archive, an interview in Kandahar, and by lamplight, with Hamid Karzai after he had united Afghanistan against the Taliban in 2001.

And Finally – “Slave Play” Playwright Jeremy O. Harris tells Christiane Amanpour that current theater prices are “unsustainable” and what he’s doing to change it.

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Sudan: The Forgotten Crisis Sep 13, 2024

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We begin in Sudan, where one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises continues to unfold. A year and a half since war broke out between rival generals, millions are lacking food, water, shelter, and medical supplies. Kholood Khair, a Sudanese journalist, joins the show to shed light on what some call a forgotten crisis.

Also on today's show: World Food Program Executive Director Cindy McCain; author Saad Mohseni ("Radio Free Afghanistan"); Atlantic staff writer Jerusalem Demsas

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Ukraine's Military Hospital Train Sep 12, 2024

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As the fighting in Ukraine continues, so does the flood of casualties on the frontlines. One lifeline for injured soldiers takes the form of constantly running railway hospitals. A military secret, these trains have never been filmed until now, in this exclusive report by Christiane.

Also on today's show: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg; US Senate Republican Rand Paul

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Assessing the Trump-Harris Debate Sep 11, 2024

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Last night marked the first, and potentially only, presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. While Harris appeared to get out all of her talking points, Trump stayed very much on his message, taking the bait on his rally crowd sizes, spouting falsehoods about late-term abortions and even spreading debunked lies about immigrants eating people's pets. To dig into what happened, what it means and what comes next, Irish Times columnist Fintan O'Toole and Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa join the show.

Also on today's show: playwright Jeremy O. Harris ("Slave Play"); LULAC CEO Juan Proaño.

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Special Report: IDF Strike on Gaza Sep 10, 2024

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First: In Gaza, health officials are counting the many dead, after an Israeli strike on a designated humanitarian zone. Correspondent Matthew Chance reports.

Next: Yair Golan, a former major general in the Israeli Defense Forces, and now leader of a new center-left coalition party called the Democrats, is trying to unite the opposition to present a viable alternative to Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.

Also on today's show: Susanne Bier, Director, "The Perfect Couple"; Alec MacGillis, Reporter, ProPublica

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Mexicans Protest Proposed Judicial Reforms Sep 09, 2024

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In Mexico, democracy and rule of law are under the spotlight. Thousands are protesting against highly controversial judicial reform plans that would require judges and magistrates to be elected by popular vote. Whatever happens could have a direct effect on the US. NPR correspondent Eyder Peralta joins the show from the senate in Mexico City, followed by former Mexican Foreign Minister Jorge Castañeda

Also on today's show: Paralympic Champion Oksana Masters; author Jason Stanley ("Erasing History")

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