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Amanpour and Company

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May 14, 2024

55m 53s

Georgia's parliament passes a controversial bill which critics say mirrors a law used in Russia to crack down on opposition. Georgia's President Salome Zourabichvili joins the show. Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Zagorodnyuk joins from Kyiv. The Washington Post's David Herszenhorn on Putin's Russia. Writer and religious scholar Reza Aslan on "A Kids Book About Israel & Palestine."

Episodes

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

    September 16, 2021

    S2021 E4056 - 55m 57s

    Angela Povilaitis; Georgia Wells; Tristan Harris; Leopoldo López; George Will

  • September 15, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 15, 2021

    S2021 E4055 - 55m 57s

    Dr. Hans Kluge discusses waning vaccine uptake in Europe. Global Witness CEO Mike Davis and Mexican climate activist Margarita Campuzano assess the state of the climate crisis. Lincoln Project co-founder Steve Schmidt tells Michel Martin how Democrats should seize this political moment.

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

    September 10, 2021

    S2021 E4052 - 55m 58s

    Fmr. Afghan Ambassador to the United States Roya Rahmani, foreign policy expert Lawrence Wilkerson, and retired FDNY Assistant Chief Joe Pfeifer each reflect on the 20th anniversary of 9/11.

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

    September 9, 2021

    S2021 E4051 - 55m 57s

    Anand Gopal; Daniel Bogado; Spencer Ackerman; Sandra Cisernos

  • September 8, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 8, 2021

    S2021 E4050 - 55m 56s

    Chris Murphy; Kori Schake; Ali Soufan; Nick Mohammed

  • September 7, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 7, 2021

    S2021 E4049 - 55m 32s

    Former CA Gov. Jerry Brown discusses the climate crisis. Desmond Shum discusses his new book “Red Roulette.” Legal expert Dahlia Lithwick analyzes last week's Supreme Court ruling in Texas.

  • September 2, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 2, 2021

    S2021 E4046 - 55m 57s

    Shefali Luthra; Craig Whitlock; Gen. David Petraeus; Ady Barkan

  • September 1, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 1, 2021

    S2021 E4045 - 55m 38s

    Former U.S. military adviser Sarah Chayes discusses the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan. Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi explains what's at stake in Pakistan if Afghanistan descends into chaos. Epidemiologist Larry Brilliant discusses the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant first seen in Colombia. Author and former U.S. marine Elliot Ackerman joins the program.

  • August 30, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 30, 2021

    S2021 E4043 - 55m 22s

    Chokwe Antar Lumumba; Mike Rogers; Mark Hetfield; Ahmad Sarmast and Zarifa Adiba

  • August 20, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 20, 2021

    S2021 E4037 - 55m 7s

    How could the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan have been handled differently? John Sopko and General Joseph L. Votel (Ret.) weigh in. Plus: “When the Stars Begin to Fall” author Theodore R. Johnson explains why structural racism is an existential threat to the idea of America.

  • August 27, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 27, 2021

    S2021 E4042 - 55m 31s

    Tom Kean; Amna Guellali; Aly Raisman; Russell Moore

Extras + Features

  • Tension in The Middle East After Israeli Air Strike: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tension in The Middle East After Israeli Air Strike

    S2021 E3224 - 2m 53s

    Stav Shaffir, head of the Israeli Green Party and former Member of the Knesset, and Mustafa Barghouti, secretary general of the Palestinian National Initiative discuss the crisis in the Middle East.

  • The UN Gathers Evidence of Crimes Against Yazidi People: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The UN Gathers Evidence of Crimes Against Yazidi People

    S2021 E3224 - 2m 53s

    After years of violent crimes against the minority Yazidi people, a UN Security Council team has complied evidence, witness testimonies, and ISIS internal documents to bring the perpetrators to justice. Head of this team, Karim Khan, talks with Christiane to discuss what they found.

  • Resistance Fighter and Holocaust Survivor Selma van de Perre: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Resistance Fighter and Holocaust Survivor Selma van de Perre

    S2021 E3223 - 2m 59s

    Selma van de Perre was just a teenager when the Nazis invaded the Netherlands. She became a resistance fighter and Holocaust survivor. Now, at nearly 99 years old, she is releasing a memoir, “My Name Is Selma”, and joined Christiane to share her incredible tale of survival.

  • 60 Years Since the Freedom Riders. What Has Changed?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    60 Years Since the Freedom Riders. What Has Changed?

    S2021 E3223 - 18m 5s

    This week marks the 60th anniversary of the Freedom Riders, who fought to desegregate the South. At 18, Charles Person became the group's youngest member, traveling from Washington to New Orleans in 1961. In his new memoir, “Buses Are a Comin,’” he details the bravery of these men and women who were instrumental in the battle for civil rights. Michel Martin speaks with Person about his experience.

  • What's the Significance of a Collection of Dead Trees?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What's the Significance of a Collection of Dead Trees?

    S2021 E3223 - 2m 54s

    From the unique vision of artist Maya Lin comes her latest project, a sprawling collection of dead trees in New York’s Madison Square Park. At the age of 21, Lin famously won a national competition to design the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C. Her recent work shows a strong environmental interest, and she joins the show from her New York studio to discuss.

  • Studies Show Capitol Rioters Were Majority White Men: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Studies Show Capitol Rioters Were Majority White Men

    S2021 E3222 - 17m 30s

    A new study on the January 6 Capitol insurrection finds that of the nearly 400 rioters arrested or charged, 93% are white and 86% are male. Professor Robert A. Pape explains why the majority of attackers were White men.

  • Was The American Pandemic Preventable With Early Warnings?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Was The American Pandemic Preventable With Early Warnings?

    S2021 E3222 - 2m 24s

    Former President Trump repeatedly claimed that no one could have seen the pandemic coming. But with COVID-19 cases dwindling more than a year later, was the pandemic avoidable had Americans heeded the early signs? Author Michael Lewis discuss this and celebrates the unsung heroes of the pandemic in his new book, "The Premonition."

  • 24 Protestors Become Victims of Columbian Police Brutality: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    24 Protestors Become Victims of Columbian Police Brutality

    S2021 E3222 - 2m 42s

    24 people have died after eight days of protest in Columbia over tax increases. Though the government says they does not condone violence, protestors have not let up after studies found over 40% of Columbians are living in poverty.

  • Concerns of Police Brutality Spread to Venezuela: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Concerns of Police Brutality Spread to Venezuela

    S2021 E3222 - 2m 43s

    Distinguished Fellow at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Moisés Naím explains the relationship between neighboring countries, Columbia and Venezuela, and what it means when one country is in domestic peril.

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    May 16

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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