Amanpour and Company

August 28, 2020

Christiane speaks with former Republican Sen. Jeff Flake about why he's voting for Joe Biden. She also speaks with Radhika Jones and Ta-Nehisi Coates about how Vanity Fair is dedicating itself to “art, activism, and power in 21st century America.” Walter Isaacson speaks with historian Rick Perlstein about how conservative politics rose in America.

The Rise of the Right From Reagan to Trump

18m 6s

Historian and journalist Rick Perlstein has been called the “chronicler extraordinaire of American conservatism.” His new book "Reaganland" is the latest in a series exploring how conservative politics came to dominate America. The author speaks with Walter Isaacson about how this sequence of events led to the current political climate in America.

Previews + Extras

  • Why Jeff Flake Will Vote for Biden: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why Jeff Flake Will Vote for Biden

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    Increasing numbers of high-level Republican Party members are admitting publicly that they just can’t vote for him. Former Arizona Senator Jeff Flake has been a leader in the Republican anti-Trump movement ever since he withheld his vote from the GOP candidate in 2016. This November he will vote for Joe Biden, calling it the only way to save conservatism.

  • Vanity Fair's September Issue Message: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Vanity Fair's September Issue Message

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    The cover of Vanity Fair’s September issue, which is dedicated to “art, activism, and power in 21st century America,” is adorned with Breonna Taylor's portrait. Few contemporary writers have deconstructed racial injustice like Ta-Nehisi Coates, guest editor of the issue. He joins Christiane alongside Vanity Fair’s Radhika Jones, who as editor-in-chief has made diversity her priority.

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