Amanpour and Company

October 7, 2019

Leon Panetta joins Christiane Amanpour to analyze the Trump impeachment inquiry and the implications for U.S. foreign policy. Climate activists Jack Harries and Farhana Yamin explain their work with protest group Extinction Rebellion. Dr. Nadine Burke Harris sits down with Michel Martin to describe how significantly one’s body can be shaped by adverse experiences in childhood.

Leon Panetta on the Trump Impeachment Inquiry

2m 59s

President Trump calls it a witch hunt, but with a second whistleblower coming forward over the controversial call with the Ukrainian president, an impeachment inquiry is gathering steam. Leon Panetta has served as CIA Director, White House Chief of Staff, and Secretary of Defense, and joins the program to assess the situation and the implications for U.S. foreign policy.

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  • Jack Harries and Farhana Yamin Discuss Climate Activism

    S2019 E2071 - 2m 56s

    The climate protest group Extinction Rebellion says it has gone global today, with protests deliberately aimed to cause disruption in major cities worldwide. Jack Harries was arrested in climate protests earlier this year, and he joins the program alongside environment lawyer-turned-protester Farhana Yamin to discuss the demands of Extinction Rebellion activists.

  • Nadine Burke Harris on the Impact of Childhood Adversity: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Nadine Burke Harris on the Impact of Childhood Adversity

    S2019 E2071 - 17m 34s

    Pioneering research is now finding that adversity or trauma experienced in childhood not only affects the mental health of adults, but could also be harmful to physical health. California Surgeon General Nadine Burke Harris has devoted her career to this research and written a book on the subject. She sits down with Michel to explain how early life experiences can shape one's body.

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