Amanpour and Company

September 16, 2020

Kwame Kwei-Armah, artistic director of The Young Vic, discusses the Black Lives Matter movement and the pandemic's effect on the arts. Former Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) gives his thoughts on President Trump's first televised town hall of this election cycle. Journalists Adrian Wooldridge and John Micklethwait explain how the pandemic has highlighted weaknesses in Western governments.

COVID's Wakeup Call: The Weaknesses of Western Governments

17m 58s

In their new book The Wake-Up Call, top journalists at Bloomberg News and The Economist study different government responses to the pandemic. The winners and losers may prove surprising, with many states in Asia-–including authoritarian China-–faring better and saving more lives than their wealthy western counterparts. Walter Isaacson speaks with the authors about their findings.

Previews + Extras

  • Meet the First Black Briton Heading a Major Theater Company: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Meet the First Black Briton Heading a Major Theater Company

    S2020 E3056 - 3m

    Kwame Kwei-Armah was the first Black artistic director of a major American theater. Since 2018, he has been artistic director of London’s Young Vic theater, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Christiane and Kwame sit down in the theater’s empty auditorium to discuss the impact of coronavirus, the vitality of Black Lives Matter, and the importance of re-imagining the future.

  • Former Sen. Al Franken Reacts to Pres. Trump's COVID Remarks: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Former Sen. Al Franken Reacts to Pres. Trump's COVID Remarks

    S2020 E3056 - 1m 59s

    Last night, President Trump took part in his first televised town hall of this election cycle, taking questions from undecided voters in the battleground state of Pennsylvania. Topics ranged from his pandemic response, to healthcare, to his “Make America Great Again” slogan. To discuss the election race and more, Christiane speaks with former senator Al Franken.

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