Amanpour

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May 19, 2021 Amanpour: Frans Timmermans, Ayoade Alakija, Randi Weingarten and Robert Ballard
Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, discusses his meeting with U.S. Climate envoy John Kerry ahead of the COP26 summit later this year and warns that "there's no vaccine against the climate crisis". Ayoade Alakija, Co-Chair of the Africa Vaccine Delivery Alliance, discusses how the continent is struggling to get enough doses and the dangers of vaccine apartheid. Michel Martin talks to Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, about what it will take for schools in the U.S. to fully re-open in the fall. Robert Ballard, oceanographer and author of "Into the Deep: A Memoir from the Man Who Found Titanic", discusses his career exploring the depths of the ocean.
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56 min
May 19, 2021 Amanpour: Aida Touma-Suleiman, Noa Landau and Pramila Jayapal
With no end in sight in the violence between Israel and Gaza, Arab-Israeli lawmaker Aida Touma-Suleiman joins Bianna Golodryga, standing in for Christiane Amanpour, to discuss the latest developments in the ongoing conflict. She says Israeli Acting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's own personal crisis is influencing his actions. Then Haaretz columnist Noa Landau calls out Israelis across the political spectrum for ignoring Palestinian voices in Israel and the occupied territories. Turning to the U.S., Representative Pramila Jayapal, who was the first South Asian American woman in the House, talks about the importance of political representation and how the pandemic has impacted Asian American identity.
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57 min
May 19, 2021 Amanpour: Aida Touma-Suleiman, Noa Landau and Pramila Jayapal
With no end in sight in the violence between Israel and Gaza, Arab-Israeli lawmaker Aida Touma-Suleiman joins Bianna Golodryga, standing in for Christiane Amanpour, to discuss the latest developments in the ongoing conflict. She says Israeli Acting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's own personal crisis is influencing his actions. Then Haaretz columnist Noa Landau calls out Israelis across the political spectrum for ignoring Palestinian voices in Israel and the occupied territories. Turning to the U.S., Representative Pramila Jayapal, who was the first South Asian American woman in the House, talks about the importance of political representation and how the pandemic has impacted Asian American identity.
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56 min
May 17, 2021 Amanpour: Khaled Elgindy, Dennis Ross, Safwat al-Kahlout, Dr. Céline Gounder and Anna Sale
As violence between Israel and Gaza continues, Veteran peace negotiators Khaled Elgindy and Dennis Ross say both sides may not be far from a ceasefire, but the big question is: what comes next? They join Bianna Golodryga, standing in for Christiane Amanpour, to discuss. On Saturday a targeted Israeli strike levelled a 15-storey block of media offices housing Al Jazeera and Associated Press as well as private flats. Al Jazeera English correspondent Safwat al-Kahlout joins from the ground in Gaza city to discuss. He says he "never saw anything suspicious" in the tower Israel alleges housed Hamas military offices. Turning to the coronavirus pandemic, Epidemiologist Dr. Céline Gounder says the U.S. promise to send an extra 20 million vaccines to other countries doesn't go nearly far enough. Then our Hari Sreenivasan speaks to Anna Sale, podcast host and author of “Let’s Talk About Hard Things,” about the importance of having difficult conversations about death, sex and our finances.
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57 min
May 17, 2021 Amanpour: Khaled Elgindy, Dennis Ross, Safwat al-Kahlout, Dr. Céline Gounder and Anna Sale
As violence between Israel and Gaza continues, Veteran peace negotiators Khaled Elgindy and Dennis Ross say both sides may not be far from a ceasefire, but the big question is: what comes next? They join Bianna Golodryga, standing in for Christiane Amanpour, to discuss. On Saturday a targeted Israeli strike levelled a 15-storey block of media offices housing Al Jazeera and Associated Press as well as private flats. Al Jazeera English correspondent Safwat al-Kahlout joins from the ground in Gaza city to discuss. He says he "never saw anything suspicious" in the tower Israel alleges housed Hamas military offices. Turning to the coronavirus pandemic, Epidemiologist Dr. Céline Gounder says the U.S. promise to send an extra 20 million vaccines to other countries doesn't go nearly far enough. Then our Hari Sreenivasan speaks to Anna Sale, podcast host and author of “Let’s Talk About Hard Things,” about the importance of having difficult conversations about death, sex and our finances.
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56 min
May 14, 2021 Amanpour: Robi Damelin, Bassam Aramin, Matthew McConaughey and Jory Fleming
As Israeli airstrikes and Hamas rocket fire continue to volley back and forth, correspondent Ben Wedeman joins Christiane Amanpour from Jerusalem to discuss this worsening conflict in the Middle East. Israeli mother Robi Damelin and Palestinian father Bassam Aramin, who each lost a child in the conflict, discuss forgiveness and the path to peace. Turning to America, Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey speaks about his memoir "Greenlights" and his three decade career in Hollywood. Then an insight into living with autism, Walter Isaacson speaks to Jory Fleming, author of "How to Be Human: An Autistic Man's Guide to Life," about the profound value of what some consider a disability.
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58 min
May 14, 2021 Amanpour: Robi Damelin, Bassam Aramin, Matthew McConaughey and Jory Fleming
As Israeli airstrikes and Hamas rocket fire continue to volley back and forth, correspondent Ben Wedeman joins Christiane Amanpour from Jerusalem to discuss this worsening conflict in the Middle East. Israeli mother Robi Damelin and Palestinian father Bassam Aramin, who each lost a child in the conflict, discuss forgiveness and the path to peace. Turning to America, Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey speaks about his memoir "Greenlights" and his three decade career in Hollywood. Then an insight into living with autism, Walter Isaacson speaks to Jory Fleming, author of "How to Be Human: An Autistic Man's Guide to Life," about the profound value of what some consider a disability.
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56 min
May 13, 2021 Amanpour: Noura Erakat, Vladimir Chizhov, Francis Rooney and Jamal Simmons
As the U.S., Russia and the UN call for an urgent end to the violence between Israelis and Palestinians, Noura Erakat, Human Rights Attorney, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the continued escalation. Vladimir Chizhov, Russian Ambassador to the EU, discusses Russian foreign minister Lavrov's call for a quartet meeting on the middle east conflict and the rising tensions between Washington and the Kremlin. Francis Rooney, a former U.S. House Republican, discusses Congresswoman Liz Cheney's ousting from Republican leadership and the future of the GOP. Michel Martin talks to Jamal Simmons, author of "The 4 Percent Problem", about how corporate America needs to rethink it if wants to reckon with systemic racism.
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57 min
May 13, 2021 Amanpour: Noura Erakat, Vladimir Chizhov, Francis Rooney and Jamal Simmons
As the U.S., Russia and the UN call for an urgent end to the violence between Israelis and Palestinians, Noura Erakat, Human Rights Attorney, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the continued escalation. Vladimir Chizhov, Russian Ambassador to the EU, discusses Russian foreign minister Lavrov's call for a quartet meeting on the middle east conflict and the rising tensions between Washington and the Kremlin. Francis Rooney, a former U.S. House Republican, discusses Congresswoman Liz Cheney's ousting from Republican leadership and the future of the GOP. Michel Martin talks to Jamal Simmons, author of "The 4 Percent Problem", about how corporate America needs to rethink it if wants to reckon with systemic racism.
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56 min
May 12, 2021 Amanpour: Iván Duque, Tzipi Hotovely, Hilary Mantel and Helaine Olen
Iván Duque, Colombian President, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the ongoing anti-government protests taking place across his country. As the U.S. says it's dispatching a senior diplomat to the Middle East, Tzipi Hotovely, Israeli Ambassador to the UK, talks about the worsening violence between Israelis and Palestinian militants. Novelist Hillary Mantel discusses her new book, "The Mirror & the Light", the last her award-winning "Wolf Hall" trilogy, following the life and times of Thomas Cromwell. Michel Martin talks to Helaine Olen, Opinion Writer at The Washington Post, about the backsliding of gender equality during the pandemic.
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58 min