A Moscow court has sentenced Alexey Navalny to 2.5 years in jail for breaking the terms of his parole. Today the Russian opposition leader ridiculed the verdict, given that when he left the country for Germany, he was in a coma after having been poisoned with Novichok in August. He blames President Putin for the poisoning, which the Kremlin denies. Sergey Markov joins the program to discuss.

This weekend saw protests across Russia against President Putin, with protestors triggered by the arrest of opposition leader Alexey Navalny upon his return to Russia after recuperating from Novichok poisoning. It was there that Navalny teamed up with CNN and open-source intelligence site Bellingcat to investigate this apparent assassination attempt. Bellingcat founder Eliot Higgins joins the show

President Biden is threatening to review sanctions on Myanmar after the country’s military staged a coup early this morning. Elected leader Aung Sang Suu Kyi is now under arrest along with multiple other party members, and the junta has imposed a curfew and a state of emergency. Christiane discusses the situation with the United Nations’ special rapporteur on Myanmar.

Today, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Iran could be very close to producing enough nuclear material for a weapon. The new administration wants to reverse Trump’s withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal and Iran has said it wants the U.S. to re-enter. The two countries are locked in a stalemate over who goes first. In an exclusive interview, Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif joins the show.

The 19th* is a newsroom for our time. Named for the 19th Amendment, which gave American women the vote in 1920, it is a nonprofit venture covering issues of gender, politics, and policy. From childcare to jobs to voter suppression, The 19th* covers issues essential to all -- especially women of color and the LGBTQ community. CEO and co-founder Emily Ramshaw speaks with Hari Sreenivasan.

Chris Young was sentenced to life in prison at the age of 22 due to mandatory minimum laws, after a third nonviolent drug-related conviction in 2010. Kevin Sharp was the federal judge who handed down that sentence and who later resigned from his lifelong judicial appointment. He then worked with Young’s legal team to overturn the sentence. Sharp and Young join Michel Martin to tell their story.

Martin Baron will step down as executive editor of The Washington Post next month, after overseeing the paper's coverage from the second Obama term through the end of the Trump presidency. Baron joins the show for his first TV interview since announcing his retirement last week.

This month marks the tenth anniversary of the height of the Arab Spring, a time of street protests and revolution stretching across the Middle East and North Africa. Young people rose up to depose dictators and finally claim their freedom – or so they hoped. What began in youthful fervor descended in many countries into crackdowns, civil war, and the establishment of even harsher dictatorships.

Stuart Stevens is a veteran political consultant and strategist for past GOP campaigns like those of George W. Bush and Mitt Romney. He has now broken away from his political home and joins the show to discuss the state of his former party.

2020 was the worst year for economic growth in the United States since World War II. Could 2021 provide an opportunity for a rethink? Economist Mariana Mazzucato believes moonshot thinking could help us meet our biggest challenges, as she explains in her new book.

Pakistan’s Supreme Court ruled today that the four men convicted in the murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl can go free. Pearl, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal investigating Islamist militants in Pakistan post-9/11, was kidnapped in Karachi in 2002 and beheaded. Pearl’s family say they are in shock and are appealing to the U.S. government for help. Pearl’s father joins the show.

Pixar’s holiday release "Soul" was an instant hit. The man behind that film’s memorable music was none other than Jon Batiste. He’s a familiar face to many as bandleader on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," and has recently donned another hat in his “We Are” campaign – a series of protests that explore civil justice through music] He speaks with Michel Martin about his art and his activism.

As the new administration tackles an array of challenges, senior cabinet secretaries are getting to work. Today is the first full day in office for new treasury secretary Janet Yellen, the first woman in that position. What challenges lie ahead for her? Jack Lew, who held her position from 2013 to 2017, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.

One of the many simple pleasures the pandemic has stolen is dancing -- and few bands get people dancing like the Bee Gees. The band dominated the airwaves in the 70s and 80s with hits like “Staying Alive” and “Night Fever,” and now a new HBO documentary traces their legacy. Barry Gibb, the band’s last surviving member, joins the program to discuss his career and his new album “Greenfields.”

In a flurry of executive actions, the new administration is hitting pause on new oil and gas leases on federal land and prioritizing help for minority communities that often bear the brunt of pollution. Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) joins the show to discuss the new administration’s agenda, the potential for bipartisanship in Congress and the ongoing fight against COVID-19.

A new report from the International Monetary Fund projects global economic growth at 5.5% for the year. But this is far from certain, particularly if vaccines fail to keep up with new COVID variants. Moreover, the recovery is expected primarily to benefit the wealthy, marginalizing the poor and ignoring the issue of income inequality. Christiane discusses all of this with the IMG Managing Director

As the economic fallout from the pandemic perpetuates Americans’ suffering, many are arguing that President Biden should follow up on his promise to quickly put money into the pockets of the American people. One of those making the case is author and New York Times columnist Ezra Klein, who launches his new podcast this week. He explains to Walter Isaacson his thoughts on bipartisanship.

The first big tennis event of 2021 is the Australian Open, beginning February 8. But some of the world’s top players will be warming up in their hotel rooms, under strict quarantine. World No. 2-ranked player Rafael Nadal is in that unenviable position as he prepares for competition. But, as Nadal explains to Christiane from his hotel room, he’s happy in quarantine, just as he is in life.

Today, global leaders convened remotely for the Climate Adaptation Summit to share ideas on a response to the climate crisis, with the U.S. represented by President Biden’s new climate envoy John Kerry. But what is a possible route out of the crisis? Professor Michael Mann has a few ideas in his new book, which lays out a battle plan for saving our environment.

The Biden administration is already facing a major diplomatic test, as this weekend saw demonstrators in Russia coming out in huge numbers to protest the detention of opposition leader Alexey Navalny. What significance do these protests hold, and how should the Biden administration respond? International relations experts Evelyn Farkas and Nina Khrushcheva join Christiane to discuss.