Amanpour and Company

February 21, 2020

New Yorker staff writer Patrick Radden Keefe joins Christiane to analyze the seismic political change taking place in Ireland. 1960s icon Jane Birkin reflects on her relationship with Serge Gainsbourg and her extraordinary life. Tanzina Vega chats with Heather Boushey, one of Washington’s most influential voices on economic policy.

New Yorker Journalist Explains Major Shift in Irish Politics

2m 6s

Two weeks ago, the Republic of Ireland underwent a seismic political change. Sinn Fein, a left-wing nationalist party, made huge gains in the general election - a surprise that has seen Prime Minister Leo Varadkar ousted from power. New Yorker journalist and "Say Nothing" author Patrick Radden Keefe joins Christiane to discuss this major change.

Previews + Extras

  • Jane Birkin on Her Relationship With Serge Gainsbourg: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jane Birkin on Her Relationship With Serge Gainsbourg

    S2020 E2170 - 2m 37s

    Jane Birkin is a living, breathing 1960s icon. Her marriage to Serge Gainsbourg may have ended a lifetime ago in the early 1980s, but her name remains irrevocably linked to his.The British Parisienne reflects on her extraordinary life, from the making of the "Je t'aime" song to navigating the feminist revolution.

  • Is the US Economy Working? One Influential Economist Says No: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Is the US Economy Working? One Influential Economist Says No

    S2020 E2170 - 15m 48s

    The U.S. economy is going through its longest expansion in history but is it working for everyone's benefit? Heather Boushey, CEO of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, warns that wages are not rising as quickly as the economy. Boushey, one of Washington’s most influential voices on economic policy, joins Tanzina Vega to discuss.

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