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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

  • August 26, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 26, 2021

    S2021 E4041 - 55m 36s

    John Kerry; Katharine Wilkinson; Larry Madowo; Rep. James Talarico

  • August 25, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 25, 2021

    S2021 E4040 - 55m 50s

    Wendy R. Sherman; Akala; Clint Johnson

  • August 24, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 24, 2021

    S2021 E4039 - 55m 31s

    David Sanger; Ellie Geranmayeh; Antwaun Sargent; Hakeem Oluseyi; David Lan

  • August 23, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 23, 2021

    S2021 E4038 - 55m 43s

    Richard Haass & Nina Khrushcheva; George Packer; Salman Rushdie

  • August 17, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 17, 2021

    S2021 E4034 - 55m 23s

    Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai weigh in on the unfolding situaiton in Afghanistan. Tennis legend Billie Jean King discusses her new memoir "All In."

  • August 16, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 16, 2021

    S2021 E4033 - 55m 57s

    Suhail Shaheen; Fawzia Koofi; Chuck Hagel; Tom Tugendhat

  • August 13, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 13, 2021

    S2021 E4032 - 55m 57s

    Activist Pashtana Durrani describes the situation on the ground in Afghanistan. Fmr. British MP Rory Stewart reacts to America's withdrawal from Afghanistan. Exiled Belarusian Olympian Kristina Timanovskaya discusses the dire state of affairs in the country. Jaime Lowe and a formerly incarcerated firefighter discuss the realities of fighting California's wildfires as an inmate.

  • August 12, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 12, 2021

    S2021 E4031 - 55m 31s

    Barnett Rubin and Ahmed discuss the situation in Afghanistan. Clarissa Ward gives an update on the ground in Kabul. Heidi Heitkamp reacts to two bills that passed through the Senate this week. Filmmaker Lucy Walker discusses her new film “Bring Your Own Brigade.” Preet Bharara weighs in on the Cuomo resignation and the Rosen testimony.

  • August 11, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 11, 2021

    S2021 E4030 - 55m 45s

    Dr. Anthony Fauci; Norman Lear; Ben Jealous; Andrew Sullivan

  • August 10, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 10, 2021

    S2021 E4029 - 55m 49s

    Andrea Stewart-Cousins, majority leader of the New York State Senate, weighs in on Gov. Cuomo's resignation. Anders Fogh-Rasmussen and Husain Haqqani discuss U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and Taliban advances. Pulitzer Prize-winner Louis Menand discusses his new book “The Free World: Art and Thought in the Cold War.” Actress Cecily Strong reflects on her career and new memoir.

  • August 9, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 9, 2021

    S2021 E4028 - 55m 41s

    Alok Sharma; Kate Orff; Cal Newport; Van Jones

  • August 6, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 6, 2021

    S2021 E4027 - 55m 59s

    Dr. Larry Brilliant; Dr. Karl Lauterbach; Laura Coates; Peter Bergen; Lachlan Morton

Extras + Features

  • What is Pegasus and Who's Being Hacked?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What is Pegasus and Who's Being Hacked?

    S2021 E4013 - 2m 54s

    New reports say that software produced by an Israeli company to assist governments in tracking down terrorists and criminals is now being used by its clients to target activists, politicians, and journalists. The Washington Post, in coordination with 16 media partners including PBS, reports that at least 37 smartphones were successfully hacked by a program called Pegasus. Dana Priest discusses.

  • Nearly All COVID-19 Restrictions Lifted in England: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Nearly All COVID-19 Restrictions Lifted in England

    S2021 E4013 - 2m 23s

    Nearly all COVID-19 restrictions have today been lifted in England, on what’s being dubbed “Freedom Day.” A group of global health experts are warning that Britain could become a COVID-19 breeding ground, and that lifting restrictions now is a threat to the world. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan joins the show to discuss.

  • The White Power Movement's History: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Biden Administration Confronts Racism

    S2021 E3258 - 18m 29s

    The Biden administration aims to confront homegrown racism and bigotry. Award-winning historian Kathleen Belew speaks with Michel Martin about American violence and how to combat it.

  • The Taliban Threat To The Afghan Government: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Taliban Threat To The Afghan Government

    S2021 E3258 - 2m 21s

    Dr. Abdullah Abdullah previously served as the Chief Executive of the Afghan government and now oversees the High Council for National Reconciliation. He speaks with Bianna about U.S. withdrawal and if Taliban advances can be stopped.

  • The Pandemic's Impact on Gender Equality: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Pandemic's Impact on Gender Equality

    S2021 E3258 - 2m 26s

    The World Economic Forum estimates that COVID-19 has added another 36 years to the goal of closing the gender gap. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is executive director of U.N. Women and is gearing up for a major conference on this topic in Paris at the end of this month.

  • A Breakthrough on US Infrastructure: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Breakthrough on US Infrastructure

    S2021 E3257 - 3m 1s

    While the latest figures show the American engine has indeed restarted, with the economy growing at over 6% and jobless claims at their lowest level in over a year, experts are warning of a bumpy ride ahead. There’s also the paradox of still-high unemployment rates just as many industries are suffering labor shortages. To make sense of all this, Bianna speaks with economist Susan Lund.

  • Why Is President Biden Being Denied Communion?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why Is President Biden Being Denied Communion?

    S2021 E3257 - 2m 56s

    President Biden finds himself at the center of a brawl within the Catholic Church in the U.S. over plans to deny communion to Catholic politicians who support abortion rights. Biden is the nation’s second-ever Catholic president and has described his faith as “the bedrock foundation” of his life. So what are the Catholic bishops saying -- and will their plan go through? John Allen discusses.

  • Detailing Britney Spears' Struggle: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Detailing Britney Spears' Struggle

    S2021 E3257 - 3m

    Pop icon Britney Spears broke her silence yesterday, addressing a court in Los Angeles by phone over her conservatorship. She told a judge, “I just want my life back. And it’s been 13 years. And it’s enough.” It was an emotional, desperate plea for freedom -- and a blistering attack on a system she said is “abusive.” Samantha Stark’s documentary "Framing Britney Spears" details the situation.

  • America's Relationship With China: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    America's Relationship With China

    S2021 E3256 - 1m 30s

    The US State Department is calling for the released of the paper’s jailed executives, as Secretary of State Antony Blinken is overseas again to promote democracy in the face of rising authoritarianism. As number two in the department, Wendy Sherman is tasked with managing America’s relationship with China.

  • Akala: The Dark Lady: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Akala: The Dark Lady

    S2021 E3256 - 1m 23s

    Award-winning British rapper, activist and author Akala is a social commentator for our time. His debut novel "The Dark Lady" is out now,

  • The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus

    S2021 E3256 - 18m 40s

    The first case of AIDS was reported 40 years ago this month. Since then, millions of people all over the world have lost their lives to the virus. The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus feels the pain of that tragedy particularly acutely, having lost over 300 singers to AIDS since the choir was founded in 1978. Clint Johnson has been a member of the Chorus for over 34 years.

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