Amanpour and Company

November 18, 2020

Reporter Nima Elbagir gives a special report on Nigeria's crackdown on peaceful protesters. El Paso's mayor Dee Margo discusses the catastrophic COVID spike in West Texas. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Thomas E. Ricks discusses his new book "First Principles." Vox co-founder Matthew Yglesias argues that when it comes to America's population size, bigger is better.

El Paso Mayor Discusses Catastrophic COVID Spike

2m 20s

El Paso, Texas has been hit particularly hard by a spike in the COVID-19 pandemic. The city is recording around 1,000 cases per day, hospitals are overflowing, and inmates have been recruited to help transport bodies of the dead. Christiane speaks with the city’s mayor about the dire situation.

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    Is It a Good Idea To Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan?

    S2020 E3101 - 1m 51s

    In his final weeks in office, President Trump is planning significant troop withdrawals from Afghanistan and Iraq. Military historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Tom Ricks discusses whether or not this is a good idea.

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