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Kamala Brings Newfound Energy to Party Aug 02, 2024

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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

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Behind the Historic US-Russia Prisoner Exchange Aug 01, 2024

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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

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Iran Vows Revenge Against Israel Jul 31, 2024

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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

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Four Hours in Gaza Jul 30, 2024

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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

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Fears of War Between Israel & Hezbollah Intensify Jul 29, 2024

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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

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Digesting a Momentous Month Jul 26, 2024

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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

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The Olympic Games Return to Paris Jul 25, 2024

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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)

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Assessing the New Race for US President Jul 24, 2024

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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

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It's All Coming Up Kamala! Jul 23, 2024

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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

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Can Kamala Save the Dems? Jul 22, 2024

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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

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