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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: Chris Ruddy, Ezra Klein, Jonathan Pryce and Ronny Chieng Dec 17, 2019

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Chris Ruddy, CEO of Newsmax media, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the impeachment of his close friend and confidant President Donald Trump. He reflects on the Republican strategy and the likelihood of acquittal. Ezra Klein, author of "Why We're Polarized" and co-founder of Vox, weighs in and critiques Ruddy's stance. He explains how America's politics became so toxic and polarized. Jonathan Pryce, the acclaimed actor, discusses making his latest film "The Two Popes" that delves into the lives of then Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina and Pope Benedict the Sixteenth. Our Hari Sreenivasan sat down with Ronny Chieng, comedian and "The Daily Show" correspondent, to talk about finding fame in the beloved "Crazy Rich Asians" rom-com and making his Netflix debut with "Asian Comedy Destroys America".

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Amanpour: John Kerry, Bobby Jindal, Ferkat Jawdat and Steven W. Thrasher Dec 17, 2019

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John Kerry, former U.S. Secretary of State, joins Christiane Amanpour in London to discuss these unprecedented times in U.S. politics, as the impeachment of President Trump looms. He also delves into the climate crisis and how we need both government and private business to get on board if we are to solve it any time soon. Bobby Jindal, the former Louisiana Governor, gives his take on the Republican stance on impeachment. Ferkat Jawdat, Uyghur activist, talks about why the Chinese government's treatment of their minority Muslim Uyghur population is akin to 'culture identity genocide.' He speaks candidly about his mother who was imprisoned for years in a so-called re-education camp. Our Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Steven W. Thrasher, Daniel Renberg Chair at Northwestern University, to talk about the HIV/AIDS crisis in the U.S. and why it is gay and black men that are most at risk.

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Amanpour: Afua Hirsch, Simon Fraser, Mark Landler, Helle Thorning-Schmidt and Craig Whitlock Dec 13, 2019

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Afua Hirsch, author and social commentator, Simon Fraser, former head of the UK Foreign Office and Mark Landler, the London Bureau Chief for the New York Times join Christiane Amanpour on set to discuss the Conservative Party landslide victory in the historic UK election. Helle Thorning-Schmidt, the former Danish Prime Minister discusses Boris Johnson's Brexit plan. Craig Whitlock, a lead investigative reporter for the Washington Post, discusses his work uncovering the Afghanistan papers.

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Amanpour: Frans Timmermans, Zeid Raad Al Hussein and Yoni Appelbaum Dec 12, 2019

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Frans Timmermans, the European Commission Executive Vice President for the European Green Deal, tells Christiane Amanpour why the deal is the "best option" for the bloc to tackle the climate crisis. Zeid Raad al Hussein, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, discusses disgraced Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi's hearing at The Hague. Our Hari Sreenivasan talks to Yoni Appelbaum, Historian & Ideas Editor at The Atlantic, about why the U.S. is 'coming apart.'

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Amanpour: Sherrod Brown, Jeremy Hunt & Daryl Davis Dec 11, 2019

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Christiane Amanpour is joined by Democrat Sherrod Brown of Ohio to talk about impeachment and his new book "Desk 88" which details the lives of the senators who sat at his Senate desk before him, including Robert F. Kennedy, and Al Gore Senior. Former UK Foreign Secretary and Conservative MP Jeremy Hunt discusses his party's approach to Brexit on the eve of the UK General Election. And our Hari Sreenivasan is joined by Daryl Davis, a black musician who has spent the past 30 years engaging in dialogue and - in some cases - ultimately befriending, members of the Ku Klux Klan and other white supremacist groups.

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Amanpour: Michael Bloomberg, John Avlon, Dexter Filkins, Rana Ayyub, Christine Quinn and Daniel Russo Dec 10, 2019

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Former New York mayor and now democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg joins Christiane Amanpour in Madrid at the COP 25 climate summit. Political analyst and former chief speechwriter to Rudi Giuliani, John Avlon discusses the US presidential race. Dexter Filkins, staff writer at the New Yorker, and Rana Ayyub, global opinions writer at the Washington Post, tell Christiane about their recent collaboration investigating violence against the Muslim minority in India. And our Hari Sreenivasan talks to Christine Quinn, president & CEO of WIN, and Daniel Russo, principal of Bronx school PS 294, about the rise in child homelessness in America.

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Amanpour: Farnaz Fassihi, Péter Szijjártó, Dread Scott and Christian Siriano Dec 07, 2019

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Farnaz Fassihi, from the New York Times, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the recent deadly protests in Iran. A 50 percent rise in oil prices triggered national unrest, and thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets in protest with deadly consequences. She gives her gives her view on the brutal crackdown on demonstrators. Péter Szijjártó, the Hungarian Foreign Minister, talks all things NATO as the summit took place in London this week. He discusses everything from migration, to climate change, to tensions with Ukraine, in a wide-ranging conversation. Artist Dread Scott looks back on his recent recreation of a Louisiana slave revolt from 1811, the German Coast Uprising. He outlines why he thinks so many people wanted to come together to recreate the forgotten rebellion. Our Alison Stewart sits down with designer Christian Siriano to find out more about his rise to the top of the fashion world. Known for his breathtaking visual imagination, and for championing body positivity and diversity on the runway, he talks about why he's not afraid to break the rules.

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Amanpour: Russ Feingold, Mia Love, Rory Stewart and George Church Dec 05, 2019

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Russ Feingold, former Senate Democrat, and Mia Love, former House Republican, join Christiane Amanpour to dig down into the latest developments in Washington. As former Democratic favorite Kamala Harris drops out of the 2020 Presidential race and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces that the house will draw up articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, they give their take on why recent events have unfolded as they have and the likely next steps of the big political players. Rory Stewart, the former British Conservative MP, talks about the urgent need to bring politics back to the center and why he's throwing his hat into the ring for London Mayor. From signaling issues on the Piccadilly line, to knife crime in the capital, he highlights key issues and how he hopes to solve them, should he replace current Mayor Sadiq Khan. Our Walter Isaacson sits down with George Church, professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School, to discuss his extraordinary work that ranges from growing human organs to resurrecting long extinct animals. He addresses the potential that genetic engineering holds, but also the ethical issues it poses.

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Amanpour: Kay Bailey Hutchison, Michael Lewis and Jonathan Haidt Dec 04, 2019

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Kay Bailey Hutchison, U.S. Ambassador to NATO, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the key developments and dramas to come out of the NATO summit in London. Michael Lewis, author of "Fifth Risk" and "The Big Short," digs down into the political crisis unfolding on Capitol Hill, as the House Judiciary Committee hears its fist testimony from four constitutional scholars. He gives his take on the impeachment process so far and the future of the country. Our Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Jonathan Haidt, the social psychologist and co-author of "The Dark Psychology of Social Networks." He serves up solutions for what he calls the "outrage machine," that is spreading anger and toxicity.

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Amanpour: Bobby Ghosh, Gülnur Aybet, Shirin Neshat, Hadi Ghaemi and Feras Fayyad Dec 03, 2019

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Bobby Ghosh, the Bloomberg opinion editor, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the tensions between presidents Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron, as they meet in London for NATO's 70th summit. Gülnur Aybet, senior adviser to Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, unpacks the criticism Macron levelled at Erdogan over Turkey's offensive in Syria. She defends the apparent blocking of the NATO defense plan for the Baltics and Poland. Shirin Neshat, Iranian artist, and Hadi Ghaemi, executive director of the Center for Human Rights in Iran, explain the importance of defending artist freedoms in Iran amid the ongoing protests that have seen more than 200 killed. Our Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Feras Fayyad, the Emmy Award-winning director, to discuss his new film of "The Cave" which documents the work of Syrian doctor Amani Ballour as she managed an underground hospital in Ghouta, outside Damascus.

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