Podcast Episodes

Karzai: Afghanistan "doomed" unless women are included

In today's Amanpour, recorded live from Kabul, Christiane opens the show by interviewing former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai. He tells her that his country is doomed if women are not part of it…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

'They are afraid of an educated woman'

Every new dawn in Afghanistan seems to bring with it a new Taliban edict against women. Tolo News – Afghanistan’s leading independent news channel – has been told by the Ministry of Virtue that its f…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Resisting the Taliban with a needle and thread

A damning new report released today from a US watchdog blames both the Trump and Biden administration for the swift collapse of the Afghan military in August last year. Afghans are now living with th…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Special Report: Humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

Afghanistan has fallen from the world’s attention since the Taliban’s takeover and the chaotic American withdrawal nine months ago. But for almost everyone in the country, life has become a daily str…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

World exclusive interview with Taliban leader Sirajuddin Haqqani

Today's show features part one of Christiane's world exclusive interview with Afghanistan's Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, head of the feared extremist Haqqani Network. The Taliban leader has …

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Esper on his new memoir, "A Sacred Oath"

Former US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper was sworn in just days before that now infamous phone call in 2019 where then-President Trump repeatedly asked Ukraine’s President Zelensky to investigate th…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

On Finland and Sweden joining NATO

n a historic change for a once neutral country, driven by its neighbor Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Finland's leaders today said their country must apply for NATO membership "without delay". They sh…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

US Senate's symbolic vote to codify Roe v. Wade

The US Senate votes today on a measure that would codify Roe v. Wade. Democratic leadership strongly backs its passage but didn’t expect it to get close to the filibuster-proof 60 votes required. The…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

The climate impact of weaning off Russian oil

As Europe and the G7 plan to phase out Russian oil, could this help or hurt the struggle for green energy? Joining the show to discuss this is US climate envoy John Kerry. 

Also on today's show: One …

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Putin offers few clues in Victory Day speech

In perhaps the most anticipated Victory Day parade in recent memory, Russian military might was on full display this morning in Moscow. But President Vladimir Putin, while defiant, delivered a short …

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago