Amanpour and Company

August 6, 2019

Christiane Amanpour speaks to Peter Neumann about the changes needed to make the United States safer. Ernest Moniz joins the program to break down the current threat of nuclear welfare, followed by Peter Pomerantsev, who discusses his new book, "This Is Not Propaganda." Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee sits down with Walter Isaacson to discuss how gene editing technology could be used to combat cancer.

Peter Neumann on Changes Needed to Make the US Safer

2m 52s

The United States is still reeling after mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas. As the FBI Agents Association calls for a domestic terrorism statute, radicalization expert Peter Neumann discusses the changes needed to make the nation safer.

Previews + Extras

  • Peter Pomerantsev Discusses White Supremacy in Europe: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Peter Pomerantsev Discusses White Supremacy in Europe

    S2019 E2027 - 2m 54s

    After almost a decade of working for Russian TV, Peter Pomerantsev revealed how Russia manipulates the truth to influence and control its people. He joins the program to discuss his new book, "This Is Not Propaganda," where he tackles the age of global disinformation we’re now facing.

  • Siddhartha Mukherjee on the Ethics of Gene Editing: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Siddhartha Mukherjee on the Ethics of Gene Editing

    S2019 E2027 - 18m 18s

    Walter Isaacson sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning author and oncologist Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee to discuss the world’s second leading cause of death, cancer, and the ethical implications of new treatments emerging.

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