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Amanpour is CNN International’s flagship global affairs interview program hosted by Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour.

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Amanpour: Naledi Pandor, Kara Swisher, Cindy McCain and Barkha Dutt May 05, 2021

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Naledi Pandor, South African Foreign Minister, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the push to loosen restrictions on vaccine patents and the lessons to be learnt from India's covid crisis. Kara Swisher, contributing opinion writer at The New York Times, talks about the decision taken by the independent oversight committee within Facebook to uphold the suspension of former President Trump's account. Cindy McCain, author of "Stronger: Courage, Hope, and Humor In My Life With John McCain", discusses her new book and the future of the Republican party. Hari Sreenivasan talks with Barkha Dutt, founder and editor of Mojo Story and a Washington Post columnist, about losing her father to covid and the situation in India.

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Amanpour: John Brennan, Laurie Woolever, Brian Castrucci and Frank Luntz May 04, 2021

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John Brennan, former CIA director, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the ongoing G7 meeting in London and it's key theme of promoting democracies in a world with increasingly strong autocracies. Laurie Woolever, co-author of "World Travel: An Irreverent Guide", talks about her colleague, the late Anthony Bourdain, with whom she discussed writing this book about his travels before he took his life almost three years ago. Hari Sreenivasan talks with Brian Castrucci, President and CEO of the de Beaumont Foundation, and Frank Luntz, political pollster and strategist, about how to change the minds of vaccine hesitant Americans.

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Amanpour: Amy Klobuchar, Amanda Bennett, Rana Ayyub and Malcolm Gladwell May 04, 2021

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U.S. Senator and author of "Antitrust" Amy Klobuchar joins Christiane Amanpour to explain how giant tech companies are stifling competition. She says that America needs to get serious about taking on monopolies again. Then to mark World Press Freedom Day, journalists Rana Ayyub and Amanda Bennett discuss global attacks on reporters in the age of COVID-19 and disinformation. Our Walter Isaacson speaks to best-selling author and “Revisionist History” podcast host Malcolm Gladwell about his new book, "The Bomber Mafia." They explore the technological innovation and moral conundrums that scientists and generals wrestled with during WWII.

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Amanpour: Narendra Taneja, Todd Young, Soma Sara, Kamilah Willingham and Cornel West Apr 29, 2021

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As India sets a covid world record with nearly 380,000 new infections, Christiane Amanpour asks Narendra Taneja, the national spokesman for Prime Minister Modi's ruling BJP Party, about the danger of elections continuing amidst the crisis. Republican Senator Todd Young discusses President Biden's speech to a joint session of Congress yesterday and his first 100 days in office. Kamilah Willingham, feminist writer and activist, and Soma Sara, founder of everyones-invited.org, talk about this new platform on which thousands have shared their stories of sexism, misogyny and sexual violence. Walter Isaacson talks with philosopher, scholar and civil rights activist Cornel West about why classics must remain in the curriculum.

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Amanpour: Thabo Makgoba, Seth Berkley, Rebecca Traister, Jeh Johnson and Amy Sherald Apr 28, 2021

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As the debate over vaccine nationalism continues, countries like India are in the grip of the worst stage of the pandemic and others are forging ahead with vaccine rollout. Anglican Archbishop of Southern Africa Thabo Makgoba and Seth Berkley, the CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, join Christiane Amanpour to discuss why the G7 must put people before profit and share Covid vaccines. Just two weeks ago, we spoke with Philip Roth's biographer Blake Bailey about his 900-page tome on the late literary giant. But a few days later, troubling reports emerged or rape and grooming. Bailey denies these allegations, but his publisher says it will permanently take the book out of print. Journalist and author Rebecca Traister talks about the need for transparency and accountability in institutions. The Department of Homeland Security announced on Monday it will be conducting a formal review to root out white supremacy and extremism in its ranks. Former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson speaks to our Walter Isaacson about why this is so significant. And finally, artist Amy Sherald's portrait of Breonna Taylor has been widely acclaimed since it appeared in Vanity Fair and now it's on loan from The Smithsonian in an exhibit in Breonna's hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. She explains what she hopes to achieve through painting the black experience.

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Amanpour: Karim Sadjadpour, John Grisham, Charles Booker and Davarian Baldwin Apr 27, 2021

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A leaked recording of Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif criticizing it's untouchable Revolutionary Guard is shaking up politics inside the country. Karim Sadjadpour, senior fellow at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, joins Christiane Amanpour to explain how the tape tells a story of two parallel regimes working in concert. Turning to American politics, racial justice activist and former Kentucky State Representative Charles Booker gives his take on the Justice Department investigation into Louisville's police and its wider implications. After dominating publishing with his legal thrillers, author John Grisham reveals why he's turning his eye to basketball and the crisis in South Sudan for his 46th book, "Sooley." Then our Hari Sreenivasan speaks to Davarian Baldwin, Trinity College professor and social theorist, about his new book, "In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower," that explores the sometimes negative impact universities have on their largely black and brown neighboring communities.

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Amanpour: Dr. Yatin Mehta, Bhramar Mukherjee, Kyle Buchanan, Aisha Harris and Brandon Scott Apr 26, 2021

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As covid ravages India, Dr Yatin Mehta, Chairman of the Critical Care Department at Medanta - The Medicity, and Bhramar Mukherjee, Professor at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, join Christiane Amanpour to discuss the situation on the ground and how the country's crisis reached this point. Kyle Buchanan, The Projectionist columnist at The New York Times, and Aisha Harris, Co-Host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour, dig into last night's Oscars ceremony and the diverse list of winners. Our Michel Martin talks to Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott about his campaign promise to re-imagine police reform.

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Amanpour: Mazie Hirono, Julie Mehretu, Vivek Maru and Rhonda Hamilton Apr 25, 2021

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Senator Mazie Hirono joins Christiane Amanpour to share how her immigrant experience and her indomitable mother inspire her public service. Then artist Julie Mehretu talks about her retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art and the meaning behind her extraordinary abstract art. Vivek Maru is founder of Namati, which empowers grassroots groups to protect common lands and enforce environmental laws, while Rhonda Hamilton works with Namati to combat unlawful pollution in her own D.C. neighborhood. They speak to our Hari Sreenivasan to discuss their work.

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Amanpour: Patricia Espinosa, James Cameron, John Kasich and Jerome Foster II Apr 23, 2021

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UN Climate Chief Patricia Espinosa joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss Biden's Earth Day summit and whether the pledges that have been made are enough. She’s argues we’re not there just yet. Then director James Cameron reveals why he took some time away from editing Avatar 2, 3 and 4 to make his latest project, "Secrets of the Whales.” Walter Isaacson speaks to long-time Republican and Former Ohio Governor John Kasich about how the environment was once a key issue for Republicans, not just Democrats. And finally, we hear from 18-year old Jerome Foster about his incredible journey from protesting the climate crisis outside the White House to helping create policy from inside.

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Amanpour: Jake Sullivan, Art Acevedo, Opal Temeti and Danielle Allen Apr 22, 2021

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In a long-awaited, historic verdict, jurors have found police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all three counts of the murder of George Floyd; the unarmed black man killed last March that sparked a racial reckoning in the United States. To understand this profound moment National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan joins Christiane Amanpour to react, highlighting how the verdict shows the world, and the American people, that justice can prevail. Police Chief Art Acevedo discusses what this verdict could mean for police reform going forward. Then co-founder of Black Lives Matter Opal Temeti weighs in, explaining that whilst it’s a just, positive outcome, it’s not transformative.

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