Amanpour and Company

October 12, 2020

Christiane speaks with activist and author Angela Davis about the current political moment. She also speaks with Molly Dineen and Blacker Dread about the film "Being Blacker." Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Elizabeth Neumann, former Assistant Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, about why, despite being a lifelong Republican, she is not voting for the GOP this time around.

Activist Angela Davis on the Current Political Moment

2m 44s

Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation to the Supreme Court would decisively tilt the balance of the court to the right, and would throw into question issues of healthcare, abortion, and voting rights. Angela Davis was there at the establishment of many of those rights, as a longtime activist in the segregated south. She joins the show to discuss.

Previews + Extras

  • Racism in the UK: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Racism in the UK

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    The struggle for racial justice isn’t exclusive to America. In the UK it is currently Black History Month as the nation reckons with past and present injustice. The 2018 BBC documentary “Being Blacker” tells the story of south London record shop owner Blacker Dread. It’s an intimate portrait of a life shaped by inequality, racism, and also a deep sense of community.

  • Former Trump DHS Official: "His Policies Are Racist": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Former Trump DHS Official: "His Policies Are Racist"

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    Elizabeth Neumann was assistant secretary for threat prevention at the Department for Homeland Security under President Trump. She says her repeated attempts to flag the dangers of racist groups in the U.S. were ignored. A lifelong Republican, Neumann will not vote for the GOP this election cycle, as she explains to Hari Sreenivasan.

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