Amanpour and Company

November 5, 2020

Christiane speaks with Mary Landrieu and Christine Todd Whitman about the U.S. election results so far. She also speaks with former Financial Times editor Lionel Barber about his new book "The Powerful and the Damned: Private Diaries in Turbulent Times." Michel Martin speaks with civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is representing the families of both George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.

George Floyd Atty: Election Has Been a Referendum on Race

17m 14s

This year has seen support for the Black Lives Matter movement surge after police killings of unarmed African Americans such as George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. One man is at the heart of all those cases is civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who frequently works as the lawyer for families seeking justice. He speaks with Michel Martin about what lies ahead.

Previews + Extras

  • What the Election Results Tell Us So Far: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What the Election Results Tell Us So Far

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    Good news for anyone interested in the health of American democracy: There was an unprecedented level of turnout and voter engagement this year – but this also revealed the bad news, with a dramatically disunited country laid bare. Christiane discusses what the election results so far can tell us with former Republican Governor Christine Todd Whitman and former Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu.

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    "The Powerful and the Damned"

    S2020 E3092 - 2m 33s

    As the world’s oldest continuous democracy, the U.S. holds itself up as the global gold standard and frequently holds other countries accountable for undermining their elections. Former editor of the Financial Times Lionel Barber has had his finger on the global pulse for years and he’s out today with a new book, "The Powerful and the Damned: Private Diaries in Turbulent Times."

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