Amanpour

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March 19, 2021 Amanpour: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Pete Buttigieg and Chokwe Antar Lumumba
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva talks to Christiane Amanpour about President Bolsonaro, the pandemic and potential plans to run again. He urges U.S. President Joe Biden to gather the G20 to face the coronavirus crisis. Our Walter Isaacson speaks to Biden’s new U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about why billions of dollars are going to transit in the COVID-19 relief bill. He explains how transportation is an equity issue crucially linked to both health and the climate. Then turning to another issue of infrastructure, Jackson, Mississippi Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba says 'water is essential to life.' But as state government strips resources from his majority Black city, the infrastructure suffers.
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55 min
March 18, 2021 Amanpour: Elizabeth Neumann, John Hume Jr., Martin Luther King III and Jeremy Lin
Former Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Elizabeth Neumann talks to Christiane Amanpour about the urgent situation at the U.S. border and the dire need for immigration reform. John Hume Jr, son of the late architect of Northern Irish peace, and Martin Luther King III reflect on the intertwined and enduring legacies of their fathers as peace builders and civil rights champions. Then in a conversation recorded just before Tuesday’s deadly attack in Atlanta, pro basketball player Jeremy Lin tells our Michel Martin why he chose to speak out after being called “coronavirus” by a fellow player on the court.
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57 min
March 18, 2021 Amanpour: Elizabeth Neumann, John Hume Jr., Martin Luther King III and Jeremy Lin
Former Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Elizabeth Neumann talks to Christiane Amanpour about the urgent situation at the U.S. border and the dire need for immigration reform. John Hume Jr, son of the late architect of Northern Irish peace, and Martin Luther King III reflect on the intertwined and enduring legacies of their fathers as peace builders and civil rights champions. Then in a conversation recorded just before Tuesday’s deadly attack in Atlanta, pro basketball player Jeremy Lin tells our Michel Martin why he chose to speak out after being called “coronavirus” by a fellow player on the court.
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56 min
March 16, 2021 Amanpour: Dr. Anthony Costello, David Spiegelhalter, Mandu Reid, Jackson Katz and Jahana Hayes
Several European nations have suspended the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine after a Danish woman died from blood clots following her first shot. However, doctors and scientists maintain there is no link and the vaccine is in fact completely safe. Professor of Global Health at UCL Dr. Anthony Costello and statistician David Spiegelhalter join Christiane Amanpour to discuss the impact of this decision. Then turning to the shadow pandemic of violence against women, the kidnap and murder of 33-year-old British woman Sarah Everard has shocked the nation and sparked a conversation about sexual assault, harassment and women’s safety. Mandu Reid, the leader of the Women's Equality Party, and Jackson Katz, an anti-violence educator, explain why it’s so important we reframe the conversation and hold men accountable. Our Michel Martin speaks to Connecticut Congresswoman Jahana about her 10 year experience as a teacher and the unprecedented challenges that teachers have faced over the past year.
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58 min
March 16, 2021 Amanpour: Dr. Anthony Costello, David Spiegelhalter, Mandu Reid, Jackson Katz and Jahana Hayes
Several European nations have suspended the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine after a Danish woman died from blood clots following her first shot. However, doctors and scientists maintain there is no link and the vaccine is in fact completely safe. Professor of Global Health at UCL Dr. Anthony Costello and statistician David Spiegelhalter join Christiane Amanpour to discuss the impact of this decision. Then turning to the shadow pandemic of violence against women, the kidnap and murder of 33-year-old British woman Sarah Everard has shocked the nation and sparked a conversation about sexual assault, harassment and women’s safety. Mandu Reid, the leader of the Women's Equality Party, and Jackson Katz, an anti-violence educator, explain why it’s so important we reframe the conversation and hold men accountable. Our Michel Martin speaks to Connecticut Congresswoman Jahana about her 10 year experience as a teacher and the unprecedented challenges that teachers have faced over the past year.
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56 min
March 15, 2021 Amanpour: Luiz Henrique Mandetta, Marc Benioff, Waad Al-Kateab and Gianfranco Rosi
Second only to the United states, Brazil’s death toll stands at over 275,000 and it’s now entering the deadliest chapter in this crisis. CNN Correspondent Matt Rivers gives us the view from the ground in Sao Paolo. Then Brazil's former health minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the failings of President Bolsonaro to tackle the pandemic and warns that there are many difficult days ahead. One corporation, Salesforce, is using its vast computing resources to help health agencies around the world track vaccinations. Our Hari Sreenivasan speaks to CEO Marc Benioff about the many ways COVID-19 is changing the world, both for businesses and the public. Today marks 10 years since the start of the war of Syria; a deadly conflict that would decimate millions of lives and leave the economy in tatters. Directors Waad Al-Kateab and Gianfranco Rosi reflect on where Syria is today. Their documentaries “For Sama" and "Notturno" respectively give an emotional and raw account of life under siege and the aftermath of so many years of war.
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57 min
March 15, 2021 Amanpour: Luiz Henrique Mandetta, Marc Benioff, Waad Al-Kateab and Gianfranco Rosi
Second only to the United states, Brazil’s death toll stands at over 275,000 and it’s now entering the deadliest chapter in this crisis. CNN Correspondent Matt Rivers gives us the view from the ground in Sao Paolo. Then Brazil's former health minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the failings of President Bolsonaro to tackle the pandemic and warns that there are many difficult days ahead. One corporation, Salesforce, is using its vast computing resources to help health agencies around the world track vaccinations. Our Hari Sreenivasan speaks to CEO Marc Benioff about the many ways COVID-19 is changing the world, both for businesses and the public. Today marks 10 years since the start of the war of Syria; a deadly conflict that would decimate millions of lives and leave the economy in tatters. Directors Waad Al-Kateab and Gianfranco Rosi reflect on where Syria is today. Their documentaries “For Sama" and "Notturno" respectively give an emotional and raw account of life under siege and the aftermath of so many years of war.
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56 min
March 13, 2021 Amanpour: Annalee Newitz, EJ Dionne Jr, Alexander McLean, Jane Manyonge and Shankar Vedantam
Author Annalee Newitz and Columnist EJ Dionne Jr. join Christiane Amanpour to discuss President Biden's stimulus bill and the lessons that can be drawn from our descendants in Ancient Rome when it comes to disaster relief. Then, rescued from death row by a legal education; Alexander McLean and Jane Manyonge speak about the Justice Defenders, an organization providing inmates in Africa with legal training. And Shankar Vedantam, host of the popular podcast “Hidden Brain,” explains to Hari Sreenivasan why self-delusion can be a helpful tool to get us through the hard parts of life.
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58 min
March 13, 2021 Amanpour: Annalee Newitz, EJ Dionne Jr, Alexander McLean, Jane Manyonge and Shankar Vedantam
Author Annalee Newitz and Columnist EJ Dionne Jr. join Christiane Amanpour to discuss President Biden's stimulus bill and the lessons that can be drawn from our descendants in Ancient Rome when it comes to disaster relief. Then, rescued from death row by a legal education; Alexander McLean and Jane Manyonge speak about the Justice Defenders, an organization providing inmates in Africa with legal training. And Shankar Vedantam, host of the popular podcast “Hidden Brain,” explains to Hari Sreenivasan why self-delusion can be a helpful tool to get us through the hard parts of life.
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56 min
March 12, 2021 Amanpour: Kyaw Moe Tun, Barbara Woodward, Florian Zeller and Mukul Deora
As tensions in Myanmar continue, the country’s Ambassador to the United Nations Kyaw Moe Tun joins Christiane Amanpour. He pushes back on the military's claim it will hold new elections, arguing they are not needed, and urges the world to help the Burmese people. Then UK Ambassador to the United Nations Barbara Woodward weighs in with her view on the developing situation. Florian Zeller, director of the "The Father," describes how his new film lets audiences experience dementia and tells Amanpour why he thinks Sir Anthony Hopkins is the world's greatest actor. Our Hari Sreenivasan speaks to producer Mukul Deora about his new film “The White Tiger” starring Priyanka Chophra and adapted from the Booker Winning book of the same name.

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58 min