A Hamas delegation is in Cairo for new talks on ending the Gaza war. Veteran diplomat Prince Turki Al Faisal, who has deep experience in the region, having served as Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the US and UK, joins us to discuss.
Also on today's show: Michael Kimmage, Director, Kennan Institute, Wilson Center / Professor of History, Catholic University of America; DC councilmember Brooke Pinto
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What to Make of Trump's DC Takeover
The streets of Washington, DC will soon be patrolled by 800 National Guard troops, the city's police will be under federal control for the first time in their history, and homeless people will be forced to leave. According to President Trump, it's all necessary to tackle a purported wave of lawlessness. And while crime is certainly a problem in the capital, Trump's description of a public safety emergency told a slightly different story than the statistics. There's actually been a decrease in crime, with violent crime at a 30-year low. With Trump hinting that Washington is just the first city to face these measures, what does this say about his exertion of executive power? Andrew McCabe was the acting FBI Director in the first Trump administration, he joins the program to discuss.
Also on today's show: Victoria Fontan, Rector of the American University of Malta & Mumtaz Islamzay, Afghan Student; David A. Graham, Staff writer, The Atlantic
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Bibi Doubles Down on Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is doubling down on his threat to capture Gaza City, despite a growing chorus of condemnation. This comes as Gaza faces heavy bombardment, with targeted Israeli strikes on Sunday killing several journalists, including one of Al Jazeera's most prominent correspondents, Anas Al-Sharif. The IDF claims he ran a Hamas terrorist cell, an allegation Al-Sharif previously denied. Amos Harel is a military correspondent and defense analyst for Haaretz and he joins the show from Israel.
Also on today's show: Ivo Daalder, Former Ambassador to NATO/ CEO, Chicago Council on Global Affairs; Dmitry Valuev, Russian pro-democracy and anti-war activist; Atlantic staff writer Anne Applebaum & photojournalist Lynsey Addario
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80 Years Since the Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki
80 years since America dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Academy Award-winning director James Cameron teams up with the former energy secretary Ernest Moniz, to make sure we never forget the catastrophe that changed the world.
She's been called the Mr. Rogers of our time, YouTube Toddler Sensation, Ms. Rachel, on why she's using her platform to speak out for Gaza's suffering children. Also, dream apartments for sale at bargain prices. The catch is someone must die.
Plus, Kristen Scott Thomas steps behind the camera for her directorial debut and an interview with Hiroshima survivor, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, and one of the last witnesses to that nuclear horror.
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MAGA's Negative Impact on the Climate
This week, a wildfire the size of Paris ripped through Southern France, temperatures soared in Spain and an extraordinary UN meeting aimed at reining in the global production of plastic took place in Geneva. But across the ocean in the United States, Trump's MAGA movement is rolling back plans to mitigate climate change. David Wallace-Wells is an opinion writer for the New York Times who wrote the book "The Uninhabitable Earth" and he spoke to Christiane from New York.
Also on today's show: Kristin Scott Thomas, Director and Actor, “My Mother’s Wedding”; Anna Merlan, Senior Reporter, Mother Jones
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