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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.

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

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    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

  • Where Does America Go From Here?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Where Does America Go From Here?

    S2021 E3146 - 2m 59s

    President Biden comes to power pledging to put his whole soul into uniting America. History was also made, as Vice President Kamala Harris became the first African American, first South Asian, and first woman to ever hold that position. To discuss what this day means and where America goes from here, Christiane speaks with two eminent writers and thinkers on the American experiment.

  • What a Female VP Means for Women: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What a Female VP Means for Women

    S2021 E3146 - 17m 42s

    Vice President Kamala Harris cracked the penultimate glass ceiling today, marking a historic moment in American politics. There is perhaps no more famous campaigner for women’s rights than Gloria Steinem, who speaks with Michel Martin alongside Farai Chideya, host of the podcast "OurBodyPolitic."

  • Shepard Smith: How Fox News Has Changed the Media Landscape: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Shepard Smith: How Fox News Has Changed the Media Landscape

    S2021 E3145 - 2m 40s

    Since the election, Fox News has been losing viewers to more right wing stations like Newsmax and OANN. Shepard Smith strove to be a credible source of hard news at the network for more than 20 years. In 2019, he left and now anchors his own show on CNBC. He joins the show to discuss what role he thinks Fox News has played in muddying the information ecosystem.

  • Bryan Stevenson Discusses the Pause on Federal Executions: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Bryan Stevenson Discusses the Pause on Federal Executions

    S2021 E3145 - 2m 2s

    As he finishes his presidency, President Trump has broken yet another norm: pausing executions during a presidential transition. A frenzy of executions has swept through federal death row, more than any presidency in 100 years. To discuss all this, Christiane speaks with human rights lawyer and civil rights activist Bryan Stevenson.

  • Biden Going “Straight to Work” Tomorrow Says Senior Adviser: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Biden Going “Straight to Work” Tomorrow Says Senior Adviser

    S2021 E3145 - 17m 54s

    Cedric Richmond is an incoming senior presidential adviser and director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. Richmond has spent the last decade representing Louisiana in Congress and led the Congressional Black Caucus from 2017 to 2019. He speaks with Walter Isaacson about why he believes it’s crucial the new administration works with colleagues across the aisle.

  • Jeh Johnson: “We Fought an Entire Civil War to Prevent This: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jeh Johnson: “We Fought an Entire Civil War to Prevent This

    S2021 E3144 - 18m 12s

    Jeh Johnson, who served as secretary of homeland security under President Obama, cites specific security failures that permitted pro-Trump extremists to gain access to Capitol Hill with so little resistance on January 6. In 2017, Johnson was tasked with overseeing security for Trump’s inauguration. He speaks with Walter Isaacson about the state of national security pending the Biden inauguration.

  • Economist Paul Krugman on Biden's Stimulus Plan: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Economist Paul Krugman on Biden's Stimulus Plan

    S2021 E3144 - 2m 56s

    President-elect Biden has announced a $1.9 trillion spending package to speed vaccine distribution and provide Americans with immediate financial relief. The plan promises bigger stimulus checks, aid to the unemployed and those facing eviction, and help for small businesses and state and local governments. Christiane discusses the crisis and Biden’s proposed remedies with economist Paul Krugman.

  • What Will President Trump Do After Wednesday?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What Will President Trump Do After Wednesday?

    S2021 E3144 - 2m 57s

    President Trump is expected to issue a flurry of pardons before he leaves office, when he himself will face many legal and financial issues. With his personal brand tarnished by recent events, what do Trump’s future business ventures look like? Christiane discusses this with the president's niece Mary Trump and Andrea Bernstein, whose hit podcast "Trump, Inc." airs its final episode this week.

  • The FBI's Ugly Obsession With Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The FBI's Ugly Obsession With Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    S2021 E3143 - 2m 49s

    The FBI plays a vital role in protecting the American homeland. Why did the agency abuse its authority to spy on one of the country's greatest civil rights leaders? That question is at the heart of a new documentary titled "MLK/FBI," which examines the Bureau’s ugly obsession with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Director Sam Pollard joins the show on King’s birthday to discuss his film.

  • Melinda Gates on the Pandemic's Toll on Women: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Melinda Gates on the Pandemic's Toll on Women

    S2021 E3143 - 15m 29s

    Getting vaccines to the developing world has been a top priority with Melinda Gates. She is especially aware of the heavy toll the pandemic is taking on women, whose jobs are twice as vulnerable in this crisis to those of men. She takes up these issues in her book "The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World." She joins Walter Isaacson to discuss.

  • The Threat of Domestic Terrorism Leading up To Inauguration: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Threat of Domestic Terrorism Leading up To Inauguration

    S2021 E3143 - 2m 58s

    President-elect Biden says that come Wednesday, America will start a new chapter. But the country is facing a homegrown threat in the days leading up to the inauguration. Washington, D.C. is in lockdown as officials warn of the potential for domestic terrorism. Journalist Margaret Sullivan and former FBI agent Ali Soufan discuss online disinformation and domestic terror.

  • ProPublica Reporter Calls For Vigilance of Far Right Groups: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    ProPublica Reporter Calls For Vigilance of Far Right Groups

    S2021 E3142 - 18m 19s

    With security at an all time high for President-elect Biden’s inauguration next week, the FBI is warning that armed far right protesters could hit cities across all 50 states. ProPublica reporter A. C. Thompson has been tracking far right movements for years. He tells Hari Sreenivasan which groups were at last week's riot at the U.S. Capitol and what to look out for in the future.

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