Ways To Change The World With Krishnan Guru-murthy

Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei is a world-famous artist and activist.  Krishnan speaks to him about China’s relationship with the West, his father’s exile and whether democracy really exists.  His new exhibition, The Liberty of Doubt, is currently on display at Kettle’s Yard gallery in Cambridge.  Produced by: Freya Pickford

Francis Fukuyama is a political scientist and professor at Stanford University. Francis is known for his book, 'The End of History and the Last Man', but he recently published a new book 'Liberalism and its Discontents’.  He joins Krishnan to talk about the war in Ukraine, liberalism and whether democracy is under threat in today’s world.  Producer: Freya Pickford

Angela Davis grew up in segregated Alabama and became a world renowned political thinker, activist, author and academic.   Her involvement with a politically distorted murder trial sent her into hiding, becoming one of the FBI’s most wanted. She spent 18 months in jail before she was acquitted of all charges.   She returned to teaching, writing a series of seminal books on social justice and equality. She joined Krishnan to talk about Socialism, how change happens, and her life.    Produced by: Shaheen Sattar and Nina Hodgson

Our guest this week is Conservative MP and Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Tom Tugendhat.  Tom talks to Krishnan about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, his plans to run for Prime Minister and his time serving in the military during the Iraq war and war in Afghanistan.  Produced by : Freya Pickford

Isabel Allende has been called “the world’s most widely read Spanish-language author”, known for titles such as 'The House of the Spirits' and 'City of the Beasts'. Her books often put women at the centre, paying homage to some incredible female characters. Her new book, ‘Violeta’ is written as a letter from a grandmother to her grandson. Violeta, the narrator, was inspired by Isabel’s own recently deceased mother. Isabel talks to Krishnan about being a life-long feminist, her hopes for a post-pandemic world and her own experience of being a refugee during the civil war in Chile. Producer: Rachel Evans