Amanpour and Company

June 22, 2020

The managing director of the International Monetary Fund joins Christiane for an exclusive interview. The Reverend William Barber discusses structural racism and poverty. Anne Milgram discusses President Trump's dismissal of SDNY Attorney Geoffrey Berman. Princeton sociologist Matthew Desmond explains how COVID-19 could exacerbate the eviction crisis in the United States.

Are We on the Verge of an Eviction Crisis?

17m 52s

With little access to affordable housing, the majority of poor Americans spend more than half of their incomes on keeping a roof over their heads. Many end up on the street. "The Eviction Lab" at Princeton University proposes remedies that are in turn the key to economic mobility. Princeton sociologist Matthew Desmond talks with Michel Martin about our broken system.

Previews + Extras

  • Rev. William Barber on Racial and Economic Justice: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rev. William Barber on Racial and Economic Justice

    S2020 E2256 - 2m 53s

    Reverend William Barber is Co-Chair of the Poor People's Campaign, which this weekend conducted its own march on Washington, calling for economic justice: a virtual march, with more than two million participants. Reverend Barber joins Christiane from Raleigh, North Carolina, to discuss racial and economic justice.

  • Anne Milgram on the Dismissal of Geoffrey Berman: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Anne Milgram on the Dismissal of Geoffrey Berman

    S2020 E2256 - 1m 19s

    Why did Attorney General William Barr fire Geoffrey Berman, the top prosecutor at the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's office? Berman was appointed after President Trump fired his predecessor in 2017, but now his office is investigating some of the President's allies--including his lawyer, Rudolph Giuliani. Former federal prosecutor Anne Milgram joins Christiane to discuss.

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