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Amanpour and Company

Featuring conversations with global leaders and decision makers on the issues affecting the world today, Amanpour and Company adds to the long tradition of public affairs programming that has been a hallmark of public media for decades.

September 13, 2024

55m 47s

Kholood Khair, a Sudanese journalist, joins the show to shed light on what some call a forgotten crisis in Sudan. Cindy McCain, Director of the World Food Programme, describes the hardship that has spread across Sudan since the outbreak of war. Saad Mohseni on his memoir and the struggle for a free and independent press in Afghanistan. Jerusalem Demsas on the housing crisis in America.

Episodes

  • July 1, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 1, 2022

    S2022 E5001 - 55m 36s

    Britain handed Hong Kong back to China 25 years ago. The last governor of Hong Kong discusses the 1997 handover, and how Hong Kong has changed. Michelle Zauner discusses her creative success in literature and in music. SCOTUS has voted to curb the EPA’s ability to regulate carbon emissions. Kristie Ebi says that death rates will increase unless response systems are improved.

  • June 30, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 30, 2022

    S2022 E4261 - 55m 30s

    NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg discusses this week's NATO summit in Madrid. Sen. Chris Coons weighs in on the alliance against Putin and the overturn of Roe v. Wade. Author Jamal Greene discusses his book "How Rights Went Wrong."

  • June 29, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 29, 2022

    S2022 E4260 - 55m 15s

    NATO leaders are gathered in Madrid for the most consequential meeting in the organization’s history. Christiane discusses with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and host of the summit Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Jason Stanley, an expert on authoritarianism, has been an adviser to the January 6 committee. He discusses the hearings and the state of democracy the U.S.

  • June 28, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 28, 2022

    S2022 E4259 - 55m 26s

    Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska explains why the world must rally around her country's cause. General Sir Richard Shirreff discusses Ukraine war strategy. Karissa Haugeberg, author of "Women Against Abortion" unpacks the history of the anti-abortion movement.

  • June 27, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 27, 2022

    S2022 E4258 - 55m 30s

    Dr. Eisenberg believes he performed the last non-emergency abortion in Missouri hours before Friday’s ruling. Ireland only recently legalized abortion. Ailbhe Smyth was a central figure in the repeal campaign, and joins the show. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen joins from the G7 summit. Rev. Robert Schenck re-evaluates the term “pro-life” and the power of words.

  • June 24, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 24, 2022

    S2022 E4257 - 55m 16s

    Correspondent Ariane de Vogue gives a report on the reversal of Roe v. Wade. Attorney Kathryn Kolbert explains the legal implications of the reversal. New Yorker staff writer Dexter Filkins discusses his latest piece on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Dr. Mohsina Chaklader describes the conditions Rohingya refugees are facing in Bangladesh.

  • June 23, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 23, 2022

    S2022 E4256 - 55m 31s

    SCOTUS has struck down a century-old NY law against carrying a concealed handgun outside the home, which could have a major impact on gun control measures around the country. Afghanistan, which was already facing devastating economic and humanitarian catastrophe, is reeling from an earthquake that has killed more than a thousand people. Olivia Troye discusses the pressure Trump put on Pence.

  • June 20, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 20, 2022

    S2022 E4253 - 55m 39s

    Professor Carol Anderson explains the significance of Juneteenth. Director James Jones discusses his new documentary "Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes." Heather Booth and Jeanne Galatzer-Levy discuss Jane, an underground abortion network in the 1960s and 1970s.

  • June 17, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 17, 2022

    S2022 E4252 - 55m 41s

    Woodward and Bernstein reflect on Watergate and its place in American history. Ukraine's neighbor Moldova, host to thousands of Ukrainian refugees, is monitoring the conflict closely while dealing with its own group of pro-Russian separatists in the breakaway region of Transnistria. Ukrainian historian Serhii Plokhy assesses current and past nuclear disasters in his new book, "Atoms and Ashes."

  • June 16, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 16, 2022

    S2022 E4251 - 55m 9s

    Economist Michelle Holder discusses raging inflation and the global economy. Capitol police officer Sgt. Aquilino Gonell explains why accountability for the January 6th insurrection is crucial. IRC president David Miliband discusses the effect of displacement across the world.

  • June 15, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 15, 2022

    S2022 E4250 - 55m 11s

    Allies have recently provided Ukraine with more, much-needed supplies like missiles and rocket systems. But will it be too late? hy are people appearing to lose interest in the climate crisis? Is a bipartisan breakthrough on gun reform coming? Keri Blakinger's new memoir details her path from competitive figure skater to convict to journalist.

  • June 14, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 14, 2022

    S2022 E4249 - 55m 24s

    Former presidential adviser David Gergen weighs in on the Biden presidency and the state of U.S. politics. Kerry Brown, professor of Chinese studies at King's College London, explains what the war in Ukraine could mean for Taiwan. New York Magazine writer-at-large Rebecca Traister discusses her recent profile of Senator Dianne Feinstein.

Extras + Features

  • Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Discusses Potential War Crimes: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Discusses Potential War Crimes

    S2022 E4200 - 2m 19s

    Ukraine’s Prosecutor General refers to the towns of Borodianka and Bucha as part of a “tortured region from hell.” Her office is investigating almost 5,000 alleged war crimes committed by Russian forces, and she joins Christiane in Kyiv.

  • Gen. John Allen's Analysis of the Ukraine War: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Gen. John Allen's Analysis of the Ukraine War

    S2022 E4200 - 2m 49s

    Military observers say they expect to see a new Russian push in eastern and southern Ukraine. U.S. officials believe Russian forces have withdrawn from the area around Kyiv, but NATO officials warn that Vladimir Putin has his sights set on the city in the longer term. General John Allen (Ret.) commanded NATO international security forces in Afghanistan and joins the show to discuss.

  • Summers on Sanctions: “The West Has Cowered and Dithered": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Summers on Sanctions: “The West Has Cowered and Dithered"

    S2022 E4199 - 14m 29s

    Amid inflation, the war in Ukraine, and a lingering pandemic, economists are warning of an impending recession. To explain, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers speaks with Walter Isaacson about the global economy and where matters might go from here.

  • Lithuanian PM: Russia Has "Overbeaten Goebbels By Far": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Lithuanian PM: Russia Has "Overbeaten Goebbels By Far"

    S2022 E4199 - 2m 28s

    The European Union, responding to reports of Russian atrocities in Ukraine, is proposing a ban on Russian coal imports. But Lithuania has already gone a step further. Last weekend Lithuania became the first EU member state to pull the plug on Russian gas imports. Christiane speaks with the country’s prime minister.

  • Will Hurd on the Threat of Kremlin Cyber Attacks: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Will Hurd on the Threat of Kremlin Cyber Attacks

    S2022 E4198 - 18m 17s

    Support for Ukraine continues to be a unifying issue in an otherwise politically divided America. Will Hurd, former Republican congressman for Texas and CIA officer, has first-hand knowledge of this division. He examines the state of American politics in his new book "American Reboot." Hurd speaks with Walter Isaacson about what the U.S. should do next.

  • Ukraine's Top Diplomat Hopes For Continued Western Support: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ukraine's Top Diplomat Hopes For Continued Western Support

    S2022 E4197 - 2m 19s

    Another week of war in Ukraine, and still no end in sight. Will there be a shift Russia's strategy? Talks between the two countries' delegations resumed virtually today. Ukraine's foreign minister, who is currently on a diplomatic mission in Poland, joins the program to discuss the state of negotiations.

  • German Foreign Minister on Putin's Contradictions: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    German Foreign Minister on Putin's Contradictions

    S2022 E4197 - 1m 59s

    Ukraine is relying on the United States and Europe for its very survival, but can these countries actually hold the line no matter what? German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock joins Christiane to discuss whether other EU nations are committed to maintaining sanctions and the pressure against Putin's aggressions.

  • Anne Applebaum: Autocracies Don’t Believe In Rules or Norms: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Anne Applebaum: Autocracies Don’t Believe In Rules or Norms

    S2022 E4197 - 17m 59s

    Anne Applebaum is a staff writer for The Atlantic and a Pulitzer-prize winning historian. Her latest article "There is no Liberal World Order" argues that unless democracies defend themselves together, the forces of autocracy will destroy them. She joins Michel Martin to discuss this existential struggle.

  • Meet the Soldiers Who Halted Russia's Momentum: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Meet the Soldiers Who Halted Russia's Momentum

    S2022 E4196 - 2m 57s

    Moscow's military goals in Ukraine have not yet been met -- a reality Christiane saw for herself today when she travelled to the outskirts of Kyiv and met with some of the soldiers who halted Russia's momentum in the early days of the war.

  • The World Central Kitchen Is Delivering Meals to Ukrainians: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The World Central Kitchen Is Delivering Meals to Ukrainians

    S2022 E4196 - 2m 20s

    Humanitarian aid is urgently needed in Ukraine, and José Andrés is working tirelessly to feed the hungry. The celebrity chef and his organization are providing hundreds of thousands of hot meals daily in Ukraine and bordering countries -- at no cost.

  • Journalist Discusses the Head of the Oath Keepers: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Journalist Discusses the Head of the Oath Keepers

    S2022 E4196 - 17m 40s

    In Washington, D.C., the investigation into the January 6th insurrection continues. In Mike Giglio's latest piece for The Intercept, he profiled Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, a U.S. paramilitary group that took part in the insurrection. Giglio joins Michel Martin to discuss who he is and what drives him.

  • EXCLUSIVE: Poland's Prime Minister's Analysis of the War: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    EXCLUSIVE: Poland's Prime Minister's Analysis of the War

    S2022 E4196 - 2m 57s

    Among the nations Ukraine's President Zelensky is confident has his back is Poland. A country that not long ago found itself at odds with the European Union has become central to the struggle. Mateusz Morawiecki is Poland's prime minister and he joined Christiane for an exclusive interview -- with a warning for Putin, and a message for America.

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