Amanpour and Company

February 14, 2020

New York Magazine writer Rebecca Traister speaks to Christiane about Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar and the power of women's anger. Nobel Prize-winning economist Esther Duflo debunks several economic theories and discusses the role of women in the her field. Writer and social commentator Fran Lebowitz sits down with Walter Isaacson to give her take on 2020's swirling political current.

Nobel Laureate Discusses the Scarcity of Women in Economics

2m 43s

Alongside her husband and two others, Esther Duflo won a Nobel Prize for Economics last year for her experimental approach to alleviating poverty in the developing world. She is the first female economist to win the prestigious award. She joins Christiane to discuss the scarcity of women in her field and her hopes that more will soon join the ranks.

Previews + Extras

  • Warren, Klobuchar and the Power of Women’s Anger: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Warren, Klobuchar and the Power of Women’s Anger

    S2020 E2165 - 2m 13s

    Journalist Rebecca Traister has tracked the historical challenges facing women and how such obstacles have served as political fuel. Her book, "Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger," offers an interesting look into the galvanizing force of women’s anger and how it has been used to create change. She joins Christiane to put this in the context of the 2020 election.

  • NYC Legend Fran Lebowitz Gives Her Take on 2020 Politics: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    NYC Legend Fran Lebowitz Gives Her Take on 2020 Politics

    S2020 E2165 - 19m 1s

    Known for her sardonic wit, social commentator Fran Lebowitz is a New York legend. A prominent liberal Democrat with a keen political eye, Lebowitz has been unsparing in her criticism of Democrats and Republicans alike. Who better to break down the antics of President Trump and the 2020 Democratic candidates with our Walter Isaacson? She gives her take on 2020's swirling political currents.

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