Amanpour and Company

March 24, 2023

55m 38s

Competition between the U.S. and China boiled over in Congress this week in a hearing over TikTok. Facebook’s former chief security officer Alex Stamos joins the show to discuss. Mike Chinoy discusses his new book "Assignment China." Amid the collapse of SVB and Credit Suisse, financial journalist William Cohan on whether the Fed is doing enough to contain the damages.

Episodes

March 24, 2023

S2023 E5191 - 55m 38s

Competition between the U.S. and China boiled over in Congress this week in a hearing over TikTok. Facebook’s former chief security officer Alex Stamos joins the show to discuss. Mike Chinoy discusses his new book "Assignment China." Amid the collapse of SVB and Credit Suisse, financial journalist William Cohan on whether the Fed is doing enough to contain the damages.
March 23, 2023

S2023 E5190 - 55m 37s

Vietnam War whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg has been diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer. He reflects on his life and legacy. Musician Yusuf/Cat Stevens discusses his upcoming album. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt explains how artificial intelligence will impact life, politics and warfare.
March 22, 2023

S2023 E5189 - 55m 22s

Christiane speaks with the head of Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties. Imara Jones breaks down what’s behind the onslaught of anti-LGBTQ laws across America and around the world. "Behayshta," an 18-year-old from the north Afghanistan, joins the show. Activist and scholar Orzala Nemat and U.S. Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights Rina Amiri discuss the plight of Afghan women.
March 21, 2023

S2023 E5188 - 55m 22s

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor discusses the warrant out for Putin's arrest. Neda Sharghi, whose sister Emad is detained Iran, explains what she discussed with President Biden during a chance encounter. NPR correspondent Sarah McCammon weighs in on the latest battle over women's reproductive rights. John Kirby gives an update on Ukraine, China, Russia and Iran.
March 20, 2023

S2023 E5187 - 55m 25s

Russia’s former deputy minister of energy Vladimir Milov joins the show alongside former Pentagon official Michael Beckley. It’s 20 years since the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. Ghaith Abdul-Ahad's "A Stranger in Your Own City" paints a tragic picture of a country destroyed by war. Melvyn Leffler raises the issues of responsibility and accountability in his book, "Confronting Saddam Hussein."
March 17, 2023

S2023 E5186 - 55m 16s

Photographer Lynsey Addario and artist Wesaam Al-Badry reflect on the 20 year anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Peniley Ramirez, executive director of Futuro Investigates, discusses the recent kidnapping of four Americans in Mexico. Vincent Lloyd reflects on the anti-racism movement.
March 16, 2023

S2023 E5185 - 55m 31s

Christiane speaks with President Bush’s former national security adviser Stephen Hadley, whose new book "Hand-Off" digs into the top-secret foreign policy memos Bush passed on to his successor, Barack Obama. F. Murray Abraham returns to Mozart in his new film "The Magic Flute." Neuroscientist Stephani Sutherland says, “Long COVID now looks like a neurological disease."
March 15, 2023

S2023 E5184 - 55m 37s

Former Mossad director Efraim Halevy and former Middle East negotiator Aaron David Miller weigh in on unrest in Israel. Former Chinese government official Victor Gao discusses China's relationship with Russia and Iran. Krish Vignarajah, the President and CEO of the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, discusses the situation of Afghan evacuees in the U.S.
March 14, 2023

S2023 E5183 - 55m 37s

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas’s fierce support for Kyiv helped secure her re-election victory last week. The full impact of SVB’s collapse is yet to be felt, but for many it’s a worrying flashback to the 2008 financial crisis. "Age of Easy Money" director and economist Betsey Stevenson discuss. In "The Real Work," Adam Gopnik studies the methods of the masters in a variety of fields.
March 13, 2023

S2023 E5182 - 55m 37s

Former U.N. ambassador Bill Richardson discusses the plight of Americans imprisoned in Iran. Tara Tahbaz, daughter of a detained American in Iran, says her family needs help from President Biden. Author Alexander Betts discusses Britain's asylum policies. Obesity expert Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford explains how the diabetes drug Ozempic works.
March 10, 2023

S2023 E5181 - 55m 37s

To discuss the media and political impact of the Dominion versus Fox lawsuit, Sarah Longwell and Jay Rosen join the show. iLe is a voice pushing for change in her country, with songs drawing attention to government corruption. Her latest album “Nacarile” explores feminism, colonialism and healing. Jamie Metzl discusses the importance of examining the origin of the coronavirus.
March 9. 2023

S2023 E5180 - 55m 37s

Iranian-American businessman Siamak Namazi has been imprisoned in Iran's notorious Evin Prison for seven years. In an exclusive interview, he tells Christiane that he desperately needs President Biden's help. Vali Nasr, a former senior adviser at the U.S. State Department, discusses U.S.-Iran relations. Journalist Michael R. Gordon says the world could be entering an era of "great power" conflict.

Extras + Features

Financial Expert on the Collapse of SVB and Credit Suisse

S2023 E5191 - 17m 57s

Banking stocks were hammered again this week by anxiety we haven’t seen since the 2008 global financial crisis. Confidence has crumbled since the collapse of two regional U.S. banks, resulting in last-minute emergency measures to bail out Credit Suisse. The Federal Reserve nudged interest rates higher on Wednesday, calling the situation "uncertain." Walter Isaacson speaks with William Cohan.
Fmr. Google CEO Eric Schmidt on the AI Revolution

S2023 E5190 - 17m 52s

Artificial Intelligence is here to stay. How it is being applied—and, perhaps more importantly, regulated—are now the crucial questions to ask. Walter Isaacson speaks with former Google CEO Eric Schmidt about A.I.’s impact on life, politics, and warfare, as well as what can be done to keep it under control.
Over 400 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Proposed in 2023

S2023 E5189 - 18m 21s

In Uganda, the parliament applauded passage of a bill making it illegal to identify as LGBTQ. In the U.S., the Georgia legislature just passed the latest in a string of anti-trans bills. Imara Jones is the founder of TransLash Media, an independent news site focusing on transgender issues. She breaks down what’s behind the onslaught of anti-LGBTQ laws across America and around the world.
Sarah McCammon on Reproductive Rights in the U.S.

S2023 E5188 - 16m 41s

Any day now, a judge is going to decide whether an abortion pill which has been approved for years should be outlawed in America. If it is, critics say 40 million women would lose access to the drug mifepristone. NPR reporter Sarah McCammon joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the fate of reproductive rights in America.
Did Pres. Bush’s Invasion of Iraq Pave the Way for Trump?

S2023 E5187 - 17m 54s

Former president Bush has never admitted his war was a mistake, but the same cannot be said for some of his former officials. Professor Melvyn Leffler raises the issues of responsibility and accountability in his new book, "Confronting Saddam Hussein: George W. Bush and the Invasion of Iraq." He discusses with Walter Isaacson.
Prof. Vincent Lloyd on Anti-Blackness and Anti-Racism

S2023 E5186 - 18m 5s

Vincent Lloyd, a Black professor at Villanova University, wished to challenge his students to talk about controversial topics including preconceptions of racism and "agreeing to disagree." He joins Michel Martin to speak about his experience and his article "A Black professor trapped in anti-racist hell."
New Research on Long COVID

S2023 E5185 - 17m 53s

This month marks the third anniversary since coronavirus became a global pandemic and the world went into lockdown. Millions still suffer the symptoms of Long COVID-19, a condition doctors are trying urgently to understand. In a new piece for Scientific American, neuroscientist Stephani Sutherland says, “Long COVID now looks like a neurological disease."
Over 70K Afghan Allies in U.S. Are at Risk of Deportation

S2023 E5184 - 18m 12s

Afghan refugees who managed to escape to the U.S. face the real prospect they may be shipped back to live under the Taliban’s thumb. The Afghan Adjustment Act, a bill to extend their stay in the U.S., is stalled in Congress. If it fails, almost 80,000 Afghan evacuees risk their freedom and their lives. Krish Vignarajah is a refugee herself and runs the Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service.
Can You Become a Master? Adam Gopnik Says Try It

S2023 E5183 - 17m 43s

Next we turn to the art of achieving greatness. How do the experts reach for excellence -- and attain it? The answers may be found in bestselling author Adam Gopnik’s new book, "The Real Work: On the Mystery of Mastery," in which he studies the methods of the masters in a variety of fields -- from art and dance to magic, boxing, and even driving instruction.
Obesity Doctor on Everything You Need to Know About Ozempic

S2023 E5182 - 17m 44s

Now we turn to a drug that our next guest says could “change the conversation” about an often stigmatized medical condition. Nearly 2.3 billion people globally – and more than two in five American adults – hover between overweight and obese. But with the help of breakthrough weight loss drugs, Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford is seeing some patients lose as much as 16% in weight.
Why the COVID-19 Lab-Leak Theory Has New Credibility

S2023 E5181 - 17m 37s

A hearing on Capitol Hill this week explored the potential causes of the COVID-19 outbreak. Jamie Metzl, who attended the hearing, warned U.S. lawmakers to not dismiss the hypothesis that the virus leaked from a Chinese lab. He speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about the importance of examining this theory.
Michael R. Gordon on the New Era of "Great Power" Conflict

S2023 E5180 - 18m 13s

The world could be entering an era of great power conflict, with the United States in a face-off against China and Russia. Michael R. Gordon, the Wall Street Journal's national security correspondent, has reported on the U.S. military for decades. He tells Walter Isaacson why he believes the United States is unready for such a conflict and needs to come up with new ways of waging war.

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