Washington Post Live

Jonathan Capehart sits down with Washington Post correspondents and columnists to discuss whether the Biden administration will pay a political price for the withdrawal from Afghanistan and Republican criticism of vaccine mandates.

Washington Post columnists and editors join Washington Post Live for a tribute to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist George F. Will ahead of his upcoming book “American Happiness and Discontents: The Unruly Torrent, 2008-2020.”

NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony joins The Post to discuss his new book “Where Tomorrows Aren’t Promised” which explores how he overcame poverty, racism, violence and a broken education system to become one of the world’s most successful athletes.

Rep. John Katko (R-N.Y.) and Jeanette Manfra, Global Director of Risk and Compliance at Google Cloud, join The Post to discuss the importance of cooperation between the public and private sector to chart a path to securing cyberspace.

Justice Stephen G. Breyer joins The Post to discuss his new book “The Authority of the Court and the Peril of Politics." In the book, Breyer reflects on his tenure and discusses the historical evolution of the Supreme Court’s authority.

Condoleezza Rice was the U.S. national security advisor on Sept. 11, 2001 and helped shape America’s response to the terrorist attacks that day. Columnist David Ignatius interviews the former Secretary of State about that fateful day, how the Bush administration responded, the fight against terrorism 20 years later and the recent Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.

"A La Calle" is a first-hand account of Venezuelans reclaiming democracy in their country, the abuses suffered through dire humanitarian conditions and the use of politically motivated torture against critics of the Nicolás Maduro administration. Using a network of clandestine cameras, it took the filmmakers behind the documentary three years to capture footage depicting the brutality of Maduro’s dictatorship. “A La Calle” co-director and producer Maxx Caicedo and Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López joined Washington Post Live to discuss their documentary and the future for Venezuelan human rights.

In a special edition of First Look, Dan Balz, Donna Edwards and Hugh Hewitt talk with Jonathan Capehart about the 20th anniversary of 9/11, the current status of the war on terror and the recent U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco is one of the world’s leading philanthropists dedicated to ocean conservation and sustainability. Over the last 15 years, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation has invested nearly $99 million to fund almost 700 projects that focus on limiting the effects of climate change, promoting renewable energies, preserving biodiversity, managing water resources and combating desertification. Prince Albert joins Washington Post Live to discuss prioritizing global collaboration and developing “blue finance” in a multi-lateral and multi-sectoral approach.

Aasif Mandvi’s wide-ranging career includes acting, writing, producing and time as a correspondent in the Jon Stewart era of “The Daily Show.” He currently stars in the shows “Evil” and “This Way Up.” Washington Post columnist Ishaan Tharoor spoke with Mandvi about his latest projects, challenging cultural stereotypes and taking on Islamophobia in his work.

He was a key global leader and stood by America’s side in one of its darkest hours. Former British prime minister Tony Blair joins Washington Post Live to discuss the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, how extremism has evolved and where the world stands today in its war against terrorism. Blair also explains his concern that the West may have lost its will to exert its traditional leadership role and why he calls the withdrawal from Afghanistan “tragic, dangerous and unnecessary.”

The Miss America Organization celebrates its 100th birthday in September. What started as a local event meant to extend the tourism season past Labor Day turned into a heralded nationwide pageant and scholarship program that has survived its own history of sexism and misogyny. Washington Post writer Amy Argetsinger’s retrospective book “There She Was: A Secret History of Miss America” takes readers on a journey through American feminist history, racism, the end of the swimsuit competition and the pageant’s recent steep decline in viewership. 

David M. Rubenstein, philanthropist, historian and co-founder of the private equity firm The Carlyle Group, has written a series of books that examine how America was founded, shaped and inspired people worldwide to dream. His latest book, “The American Experiment,” gets to the heart of what it means to be an American and how that definition evolves with each generation through social movements and cultural shifts.

“The Good Fight” creators Michelle and Robert King and the show’s stars Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald join The Post to discuss the series’ success in tackling social justice issues through its creative portrayal of current events.

Seth Berkley, MD is the CEO of GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, a leading global health organization racing against the clock to get poorer countries vaccinated against COVID-19 while the delta variant rages. GAVI, along with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations and the World Health Organization, is leading COVAX, a partnership dedicated to providing free COVID-19 vaccines to at least 20 percent of the population in the world’s 92 poorest countries by the end of 2021. Berkley will highlight the challenges around supply, delivery, vaccine hesitancy and poor health infrastructure in recipient countries.

Philip D. Zelikow led the congressionally chartered inquiry into the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Now, he is laying the groundwork for a national commission to investigate the COVID-19 pandemic and propose forward-looking policy recommendations. The attorney, diplomat and University of Virginia professor joins Washington Post deputy editorial page editor Karen Tumulty to discuss the Covid Commission Planning Group. This group is planning a large investigative effort along multiple lines of inquiry, including the origins of the pandemic, failures of pandemic preparedness and response, the impact of COVID-19 on at-risk communities and the development and distribution of vaccines and therapeutics.

The Taliban’s return to power has raised fears about hard-won rights for Afghan women and girls over the last two decades. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, and Najla Ayoubi, chief of global programs at Every Woman Treaty and a former Afghan judge, join Washington Post Live to discuss the future for women in the country.

In 2009, glassblowing artist James McKelvey teamed up with friend and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey to create Square after losing a sale because he couldn’t accept American Express cards. Today, through his new company, Invisibly, the serial entrepreneur is disrupting Big Tech by returning personal data back to consumers. McKelvey joins with Washington Post columnist David Ignatius to discuss the dangers of personal data online and how his company is making a difference.

Jodie McLean is the CEO of EDENS, one of the nation’s leading private owners, operators and developers of retail real estate. McLean has focused on transforming brick-and-mortar shopping malls into lifestyle destinations that reflect consumer preferences. As people return to in-person experiences, retailers are hitting some challenges. McLean joins Washington Post deputy editorial page editor Karen Tumulty to discuss how staffing and supply chain issues, as well as continued health safety concerns, are changing the retail experience post-COVID.

It is America’s longest war with over 2,300 dead and more than 20,000 casualties. Washington Post reporter Craig Whitlock, author of the new Washington Post book “The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War,” discusses stunning revelations about the war in Afghanistan and offer powerful, inside perspective on new evidence that the recent Afghan collapse was years in the making. Whitlock was joined by former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker and former U.S. Army Lieutenant General Douglas Lute (Ret.).