Amanpour and Company

October 20, 2020

Christiane speaks with activists Leah Greenberg and Lori Goldman about the upcoming election. Walter Isaacson speaks with political theorist Danielle Allen about how the U.S. can achieve unity. We re-air Christiane's conversation with David Byrne about his Broadway masterpiece "American Utopia."

Harvard Political Theorist Danielle Allen on Unity

17m

Amid the winner-take-all ruthlessness of American politics, Harvard professor Danielle Allen makes the case for unity. Allen is director of Harvard’s Center for Ethics and is spearheading its COVID-19 response initiative. She tells Walter Isaacson why rampant factionalism is a major roadblock to governance.

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    Activists Leah Greenberg and Lori Goldman on the Election

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    2020 is a critical census year, as each state gears up to apportion resources over the next ten years. In the last census, Republicans racked up major advantages in Congress and in the states. Now, Democratic activists are fighting back at the grassroots level. Christiane speaks with two activists leading the charge.

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