Amanpour and Company

March 1, 2021

The U.N.'s Special Envoy on Myanmar discusses the country's unrest and struggle for democracy. Mohammad bin Salman biographer Ben Hubbard discusses relations between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia. Nischelle Turner reacts to the lack of diversity of among nominees during last night's Golden Globes ceremony. Journalist Elizabeth Kolbert discusses her new book "Under a White Sky."

Elizabeth Kolbert on Groundbreaking Climate Interventions

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Global warming and the climate crisis call ever more urgently for dramatic action. But could our attempts at saving the environment end up exacerbating the problem? Journalist Elizabeth Kolbert's new book looks at some of the unique efforts to combat climate change. She speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about climate intervention ideas and their possible, unintended consequences.

Previews + Extras

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    Tensions Escalate in Myanmar

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    This weekend saw another brutal escalation in the crackdown on protesters in Myanmar, as people returned to the streets to protest the military coup. According to the United Nations, state security forces killed at least 18 protesters. The U.N.’s Special Envoy on Myanmar is Christine Schraner Burgener, and she joins the show from Switzerland.

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    Nischelle Turner on the Golden Globes' Lack of Diversity

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    Sunday's Golden Globes winners included numerous women, such as Chloe Zhao -- the first woman to win as Best Director since Barbra Streisand in 1984, and the first Asian woman ever to win this award -- for her film "Nomadland." Still, the Globes faced withering criticism for the lack of diversity among their nominees and in their own ranks. Nischelle Turner joins the program to discuss.

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    NYT's Ben Hubbard Analyzes U.S.-Saudi Relations

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    On Friday, the White House released a declassified report on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in a Saudi consulate. The release prompted criticism of the Biden administration for not directly punishing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Ben Hubbard is a biographer of the Crown Prince and the Beirut bureau chief for the New York Times. He joins the program to analyze the situation.

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