Amanpour and Company

September 20, 2019

Jonathan Safran Foer speaks to Christiane Amanpour about his new book “We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast.” Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson joins the program to talk policy plans and what it will take for her party to beat Trump in 2020. Julian Fellowes discusses the new "Downton Abbey" film.

Jonathan Safran Foer on His New Book "We Are the Weather"

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Today, young people all over the world participate in the global climate strike. Fighting the climate crisis is a personal and moral decision for author Jonathan Safran Foer, who has gone from writing acclaimed novels to penning impassioned non-fiction decrying climate inaction. His latest book “We Are the Weather” explains how “saving the planet begins at breakfast.”

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  • Marianne Williamson: "We Need to Create a Phenomenon": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Marianne Williamson: "We Need to Create a Phenomenon"

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    In the Democratic race to be the party’s presidential nominee, one long shot candidate who has made a mark is Marianne Williamson. One of Oprah’s favorite motivational speakers and a best-selling author, Williamson has set herself apart from other candidates with her spiritual take on politics. And although she didn’t reach the debate stage this month, she’s not dropping out of the race just yet.

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    Julian Fellowes on the New "Downton Abbey" Film

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    Julian Fellowes is writer-producer of feel-good mega-hit “Downton Abbey,” the upstairs-downstairs drama that’s full of nostalgia for old-fashioned British grandeur. The award-winning TV series is now a film, with all the familiar characters returning to the big screen. Fellowes joins the program from New York to talk about what keeps pulling him – and us – back to this bygone era.

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