Anne Applebaum

Anne Applebaum appears in the following:

What's Next for Putin

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

The Atlantic's Anne Applebaum talks about what the Wagner Group's short-lived mutiny means for Putin's power and the war in Ukraine.

What the Invasion of Ukraine Can Teach Us About Preserving Democracy

Friday, April 08, 2022

Anne Applebaum on the fragility of democracy.

Nobel Peace Prize to the U.N. World Food Programme

Friday, October 09, 2020

(Nobel skeptic) Anne Applebaum on this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner the World Food Programme for its work fighting hunger, especially during the worldwide pandemic. 

The Fight Over History Is The Fight For The Future

Friday, August 07, 2020

A right-wing nationalist party comes to power. Its first takeover? The museums.

A Plane Crash Unites A Country...Then Divides It In Two

Friday, August 07, 2020

Since 2014, a far-right nationalist party has been in power in Poland. How a conspiracy theory helped it get there.

Skirmishes, One After Another

Friday, August 07, 2020

When the state controls the story, how can you tell a different one?

The Problem In Portland

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Portland has been protesting police brutality for 2 full months. In recent weeks, the addition of federal agents seems to have re-ignited the public's outrage. We hold a Portland panel.

The Decade in Democracy

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

A look back at how the U.S. and European democracies have fared in the 2010s

A Plane Crash Unites A Country...Then Divides It In Two

Friday, November 29, 2019

Since 2014, a far-right nationalist party has been in power in Poland. How a conspiracy theory helped it get there.

The Fight Over History Is The Fight For The Future

Friday, November 29, 2019

A right-wing nationalist party comes to power. Its first takeover? The museums.

"A Kind of Permanent Battle"

Friday, November 29, 2019

When the state controls the story, how can you tell a different one?

On Paul Manafort, Ukraine Says 'I Told You So'

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Many of the charges against Paul Manafort and Rick Gates involve their connections to Ukraine, where they worked on behalf of Kremlin-aligned interests.

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The Red Famine: Stalin's Deadly Secret Revealed in New Book

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

A new book uncovers the long-hidden secret behind millions of Ukrainian deaths that were created by policies enforced by Communist Leader Joseph Stalin.

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President Trump Visits Poland Ahead of G-20 Summit

Thursday, July 06, 2017

President Trump can expect a familiar brand of right-wing populism in the country as he attends a summit for the Three Seas Initiative. 

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Watch: Sally Yates Testifies on Capitol Hill

Monday, May 08, 2017

The congressional investigation into Russian interference in the election continued today in the Senate. Watch former acting Attorney General Sally Yates' testimony.

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Trump: The American President Russia Wants

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Experts believe that Russian hackers are behind the DNC email leak. Why? Some say that the government of Vladimir Putin is hoping Donald Trump will get elected.

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Is a Rift Growing Between the U.S. & Poland?

Tuesday, June 03, 2014

President Obama is traveling to Poland this week, but the Poland he arrives in is much cooler about its American ally. Is there a subtle but growing divergence of interests between Po...

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Today's Highlights | February 5, 2014

Wednesday, February 05, 2014

Other Highlights From Today's Show: Protests continue in Kiev, with opposition groups demanding changes to the Ukrainian constitution to limit the president’s powers. As MPs negotiate...

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Life Behind the Iron Curtain, 1944–56

Monday, November 26, 2012

Pulitzer Prize-winner Anne Applebaum discusses how Communism took over Eastern Europe after World War II and transformed the individuals who came under its sway. Her history Iron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe, 1944–56 draws on newly opened East European archives, interviews, and personal accounts translated for the first time to show in detail the dilemmas faced by millions of individuals trying to adjust to a way of life that challenged their beliefs and took away everything they had.

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