Washington Post Live

Washington Post columnist and associate editor David Ignatius speaks with Gen. David H. Petraeus about the conflict between Israel and Hamas, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and his new book, “Conflict,” which traces the evolution of warfare from 1945 to the present. Conversation recorded on Friday, December 1, 2023.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s John Hudson, E.J. Dionne and Hugh Hewitt about the resumption of fighting in the Mideast, Antony Blinken’s trip to the region, the successful release of hostages and the legacy of Henry Kissinger. Conversation recorded on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023.

Journalists Shibani Mahtani and Timothy McLaughlin join Washington Post Live to discuss their new book “Among the Braves,” which explores Beijing's crackdown on Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement through the eyes of four leading activists. Conversation recorded on Nov. 30, 2023.

Senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with Maisa Rojas, Chile’s environment minister and a climate scientist who played a central role in the establishment of a loss and damage fund to support vulnerable countries after climate disasters about the next steps for the fund, what she hopes will be achieved at COP28 in Dubai and the impact of climate change on Latin America. Conversation recorded on Monday, November 27, 2023.

Join The Post’s Political Roundtable as campaign editor Sean Sullivan speaks with Ashley Parker, Brianna Tucker and Marianne LeVine about attempts to ease anxiety over Biden’s reelection campaign, Nikki Haley’s growing momentum and Mike Johnson’s meeting with Trump.

Journalist Rana Ayyub, human rights defender Anaïse Kanimba, and activist Areej al-Sadhan discuss their experiences holding powerful leaders accountable. Mexican investigative journalist Anabel Hernández explores her work investigating drug cartels and the role of journalism in justice.

Writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie joined the Global Women’s Summit to discuss how political polarization is driving book bans, and how she envisions a different way of teaching American history. Then, political consultant Alicia Roth Weigel and Montana State Rep. Zooey Zephyr spoke about how they’re challenging the gender binary and the politicization of gender in the United States. Conversations recorded on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Marianna Sotomayor, Max Boot and Ruth Marcus about Congress averting a government shutdown, incivility on Capitol Hill and improving relations with China. Conversation recorded on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023.

Jessica Berman joined The Post's Sally Jenkins at the Global Women’s Summit to discuss the rapid growth of women's sports and her own rise to becoming the commissioner of the National Women’s Soccer League. Then, Tara Raghuveer, director of KC Tenants, speaks about her organization's work in making Kansas City ground zero for renters’ rights and her push for federal rent regulation. Conversations recorded on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023.

Sherrilyn Ifill, visiting professor at Harvard Law School, Rebecca Ulam Weiner, NYPD deputy commissioner of the Intelligence & Counterterrorism Bureau and Yasmin Green, CEO of Jigsaw, spoke at the Global Women’s Summit about the rise in domestic extremism and how Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel has changed the global threat landscape. Then, CBS News president Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews, MSNBC president Rashida Jones and Reuters editor in chief Alessandra Galloni discuss their leadership of some of the country’s most influential newsrooms and how they’re shaping coverage of two evolving wars. Conversations recorded on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023.