From COP30 to Ukraine: Power, Resistance, and Resilience
Former U.S. Vice President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore joins Christiane to discuss the COP30 climate summit and U.S. politics. Then, Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter talk about their reunion, this time for a bold new Broadway production of “Waiting for Godot.” In the occupied West Bank, Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians have surged, CNN brings a special report from the ground. Plus, a taste of Ukrainian soft power as a London chef who once fought on the frontlines brings his country’s culture to the table. And from Christiane’s archive, Holocaust survivor and resistance fighter Selma van de Perre reflects on survival, courage, and the cost of defiance.
Air date: November 15, 2025
Guests:
Al Gore
Keanu Reeves & Alex Winter
Eugene Korolev & Polina Sychova
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US Army General Sounds the Alarm
As many Americans gathered to celebrate Veterans Day, they did so at a time of political upheaval and division. From the nation's capital to cities like Chicago and Portland, soldiers police their own streets, their own people. Lieutenant General Russel L. Honoré, who served his country for more than 37 years, says, "never before have I been as concerned for our democracy -- we are being tested, and this is a test we cannot afford to fail." He joins the show from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Also on today's show: Ukrainian restaurateurs Eugene Korolev & Polina Sychova; acclaimed documentarian Ken Burns
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What the Epstein Emails Tell Us
Thousands of emails to and from Jeffery Epstein have been released by the House Oversight committee, exposing a web of connections to the disgraced businessman and convicted sex offender, who was found dead in his jail cell in 2019. Of course, all everyone wants to know about is how President Donald Trump is connected to it all. CNN Chief US National Affairs Correspondent Jeff Zeleny joins the show to discuss.
Also on today's show: Zack Polanski, Leader, The Green Party of England and Wales; actors Alex Winter & Keanu Reeves ("Waiting for Godot"); US House Democrat Jim Clyburn
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Former US VP and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Al Gore
Indigenous protesters against deforestation are making their voices heard in Belem, Brazil, the site of the UN's major climate summit. But the world's most powerful people aren't even at the conference: Presidents Trump and Xi are no-shows, and so is India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, all big polluters. One well-known American trying to fill the leadership gap is former US Vice President Al Gore. One of the earliest politicians to sound the alarm on climate change, he won the Nobel Peace Prize in part for his prescient documentary "An Inconvenient Truth."
Also on today's show: Juanita Goebertus, Director, Americas Division, HRW & Noah Bullock, Executive Director, CRISTOSAL; NYT reporter Charlie Savage
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How Long Can Ukraine Hold Out?
First: As Russia advances on Ukraine, G7 leaders meet in Canada with this war high on their agenda. So, what's at stake, and how long can Ukraine hold out?
Next: "The President's Cake" is the award-winning film exploring the realities of Saddam Hussein's rule in 1990s Iraq. We speak with writer/director Hassan Hadi.
Then: On Veterans Day, Hari Sreenivasan speaks with former Navy Seal Marcus Capone and Bonni Cohen, director of "In Waves and War," a film about controversial psychedelic therapy that seeks to heal brain injuries.
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