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Amanpour and Company

Is Redemption a Human Right? Tracking the Demise of Clemency

Season 2024 Episode 6176 | 17m 38s

While border politics and mass migration will be key issues in this year's presidential election, back in the 1980s candidates were all about getting tough on crime. Historian Reiko Hillyer traces the changes in America's prison systems throughout the 20th century in her new book, "A Wall Is Just a Wall." She joins Michel Martin to discuss.

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Amanpour and Company
August 1, 2025
Richard Haass; Tomohiko Taniguchi; Mira Rapp-Hooper
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Journalist Shares What He Saw in Gaza: “People Are Starving Right Now”
Journalist Afeef Nessouli shares what he saw in Gaza.
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Congress Banned TikTok. So Why Is It Still on Your Phone?
Glenn Gerstell explains why U.S. lawmakers have gone quiet about the dangers of TikTok.
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July 31, 2025
Tom Fletcher; Nimrod Novik; Glenn Gerstell
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What’s Inside Trump’s New Executive Order on Homelessness
Donald Whitehead Jr. discusses Pres. Trump's new executive order meant to combat homelessness.
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July 30, 2025
Rachael Cummings; Yuli Novak; Guy Shalev; Donald Whitehead Jr.
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July 29, 2025
Jeremy Diamond; Jake Auchincloss; Margo Price; Yasmin Green; Gillian Tett
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“AI and the Trust Revolution:” How AI Impacts Who and What We Trust
Yasmin Green and Gillian Tett discuss their new piece about trust in AI.
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July 28, 2025
Jan Egeland; Steven Erlanger; Daria Kaleniuk; David Daley
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Will Gerrymandering End Democrats’ Hope of Taking Back the House in 2026?
David Daley discusses redistricting in Texas.
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Watch • 55:29
Amanpour and Company
August 1, 2025
Richard Haass; Tomohiko Taniguchi; Mira Rapp-Hooper
Episode: S2025 E7285 | 55:29
Watch • 55:46
Amanpour and Company
July 31, 2025
Tom Fletcher; Nimrod Novik; Glenn Gerstell
Episode: S2025 E7284 | 55:46
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Amanpour and Company
July 30, 2025
Rachael Cummings; Yuli Novak; Guy Shalev; Donald Whitehead Jr.
Episode: S2025 E7283 | 55:47
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Amanpour and Company
July 29, 2025
Jeremy Diamond; Jake Auchincloss; Margo Price; Yasmin Green; Gillian Tett
Episode: S2025 E7282 | 55:46
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Amanpour and Company
July 28, 2025
Jan Egeland; Steven Erlanger; Daria Kaleniuk; David Daley
Episode: S2025 E7281 | 55:45
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July 25, 2025
Francis Collins; Mstyslav Chernov; Carly Ann York
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July 24, 2025
Jeremy Diamond; Mohammad Mustafa; Elizabeth McGovern; David Enrich
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July 23, 2025
Jeremy Diamond; Ralph Regenvanu; Zackie Achmat; Sae Joon Park; Danicole Ramos
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July 22, 2025
Isobel Yeung; Will Sommer; Kevin De Liban
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July 21, 2025
Jeremy Diamond; Ibrahim Al-Assil; Franz-Stefan Gady; Jennifer Senior; Kevin Liptak
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