Amanpour and Company

August 12, 2019

Christiane Amanpour speaks to Joshua Wong about growing tensions between Chinese officials and protesters in Hong Kong. Tom Malinowski joins the program to reflect on unrest in Hong Kong, Kashmir and Moscow. McKay Coppins discusses conspiracy theorists’ reactions to Jeffrey Epstein's death. Casey Gerald sits down with Michel Martin to talk about his article, "The Black Art of Escape."

Joshua Wong on Pro-Democracy Protests in Hong Kong

2m 58s

As protests reach boiling point in Hong Kong and Chinese officials accuse the demonstrators of showing signs of “terrorism,” one of the movement’s main leaders, Joshua Wong, discusses how far they’re willing to take this.

Previews + Extras

  • Tom Malinowski on Unrest in Hong Kong, Kashmir and Moscow: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tom Malinowski on Unrest in Hong Kong, Kashmir and Moscow

    S2019 E2031 - 3m 1s

    U.S. House democrat Tom Malinowski, who served as assistant secretary of state for democracy and human rights under President Barack Obama, weighs-in on the spate of unrest in Hong Kong, Kashmir and Moscow, and what he calls a global clash of ideologies.

  • McKay Coppins on Conspiracy Theories and Epstein's Death: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    McKay Coppins on Conspiracy Theories and Epstein's Death

    S2019 E2031 - 2m 57s

    As multi-millionaire Jeffrey Epstein is found dead in his cell while facing decades in prison on federal sex trafficking charges, McKay Coppins, staff writer at The Atlantic, discusses conspiracy theorists’ reactions to the shock death, and the increasing threat from fake news and misinformation.

  • Casey Gerald Discusses "The Black Art of Escape": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Casey Gerald Discusses "The Black Art of Escape"

    S2019 E2031 - 18m 40s

    Michel Martin sits down with author Casey Gerald to reflect on the 400th anniversary of the first documented arrival of African slaves to American shores and what’s at stake in remembering this sombre past.

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