Amanpour and Company

January 15, 2020

Christiane Amanpour speaks with a former governor and mayor about what's coming up in U.S. politics. She also speaks with a British journalist and historian about the state of the British monarchy. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with French philosopher and writer Bernard-Henri Lévy about his recent documentaries highlighting the front-line of the fight against ISIS.

Bernard-Henri Lévy on the Potential Resurgence of ISIS

19m 37s

French philosopher and writer Bernard-Henri Lévy has gone to the front lines of the fight against ISIS alongside Kurdish fighters. In two documentaries, Peshmerga and The Battle of Mosul, he tells the story of a people repeatedly abandoned by the West, who continue to fight for shared causes and values. Lévy tells Hari about his projects and explains how he has evidence ISIS is regrouping.

Previews + Extras

  • Jennifer Granholm & Andrew Gillum: Looking Towards November: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jennifer Granholm & Andrew Gillum: Looking Towards November

    S2020 E2143 - 2m 50s

    Last night, the six Democratic candidates faced off in a debate for the final time before the Iowa caucuses next month. The party is split between two strands, moderates and progressives, but which stands a better chance of prevailing in November? Jennifer Granholm and Andrew Gillum have both represented key swing states for the Democrats, and join the program to discuss.

  • Is Racism to Blame for Harry and Meghan's Retirement?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Is Racism to Blame for Harry and Meghan's Retirement?

    S2020 E2143 - 2m 54s

    Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s retirement as senior royals is still top news. But the couple has always been open about their struggle with being tabloid fodder. So, less than two years since their fairy-tale wedding, what's changed? Could the move provide a way forward for an increasingly irrelevant royal family? Journalist Afua Hirsch and royal historian Robert Lacey join Christiane to assess.

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