The Heat

As China scrambles to end the Coronavirus outbreak, those in Wuhan and other cities kept under quarantine are asking: Are we safe? To talk about life under quarantine, we're joined by Zhao Yunfei. He’s a CGTN correspondent who’s been inside Wuhan since the outbreak began.

Seventy five years after the liberation of Auschwitz, anti-semitism is on the rise. With many survivors passing on from old age, many worry their voices - and lessons - may be forgotten. To examine the legacy of the holocaust, we were joined by Erin McGlothlin, Chair and Associate Professor of German and Jewish Studies at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.

For President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, the battle lines are clearly drawn. But is this what the founding fathers had in mind when they wrote Article One of the U.S. Constitution? Lincoln Mitchell - a political analyst and professor at Columbia University joins us to explore the problems with America's impeachment process.

Libya’s civil war continues to escalate as the international community scrambles to find a political solution. Though a recent summit in Berlin did result in an agreement to stop the flow of arms into the war-torn country, will it be enough to kickstart peace negotiations - and steer Libya away from a complete collapse? Hafed Al Ghwell, Senior Fellow at SAIS Foreign Policy Institute, joins us to talk about the latest.

On Wednesday, U.S. President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu signed a “Phase One” trade deal at the White House. But what does it accomplish? To break down the agreement, we were joined by James P. Moore, Jr., CEO and Founder of the Washington Institute for Business, Government and Society. PLUS: CGTN's Nathan King shares his observations from the signing and the nearly two-year trade dispute.

After nearly 20 years and more than $6-trillion spent on endless conflicts - what has America gained? We spoke with Ron Paul, former Republican Congressman and presidential candidate, about the current standoff with Iran, and what drives the U.S. push to war.

On Jan. 12, 2010 — a magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck the island nation of Haiti. In 2020, the political structure is in chaos, and reconstruction promised by the world is largely unfulfilled. We speak to Kim Ives, English Editor at Haiti Liberte, about the challenges facing Haiti ten years after the earthquake.

For Iraq, its security, and its people - how much longer can the war torn country endure being the battleground for the Iran-U.S. conflict? We speak to Ismael Al Sodani, a security and military expert who previously served as Brigadier General for the Iraq Army.

Did the U.S. assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani benefit Tehran's goals and diminish America's stature in the world? To help us understand the deepening impact, we were joined by Mansour Farhang. He’s an Iran analyst and professor of politics at Bennington College.

Kurt Bardella is an Asian American media analyst who left the Republican party after Trump's election. Bardella explains his reasons for leaving, and the dangerous role of identity politics in American democracy.