Amanpour and Company

May 6, 2020

Christiane Amanpour speaks with former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair about how the UK has handled coronavirus and Stacey Abrams about what this November's U.S. election might look like. Walter Isaacson speaks with Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff about how he was able to acquire over 50 million pieces of PPE for hospitals globally.

How Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is Giving Back

17m 29s

When UC San Francisco's medical center was running low on PPE--personal protective equipment for healthcare workers, the chancellor turned to his billionaire friend Marc Benioff, founder and chief executive of software giant Salesforce, to acquire the necessary equipment. Why go to a tech company to help unblock a medical supply chain? Walter Isaacson speaks with Benioff to find out.

Previews + Extras

  • What Will the U.S. Election Look Like Come November?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What Will the U.S. Election Look Like Come November?

    S2020 E2223 - 2m 16s

    Questions about voter safety during the presidential election in November are casting doubt on a process already fraught with security concerns. Stacey Abrams is frequently touted as a potential running mate for Joe Biden, and--until the pandemic hit--she was leading the fight for free and fair elections as the founder and chair of the activist group Fair Fight.

  • Tony Blair Discusses His Strategy for Exiting Lockdown: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tony Blair Discusses His Strategy for Exiting Lockdown

    S2020 E2223 - 2m 55s

    Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has called the pandemic "the most complicated and difficult challenge" he has ever observed, and is now devoting the full resources of his institute towards creating a strategy for pulling countries out of lockdown.

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