Christiane Amanpour
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“I think imperialism… has a powerful hold on the world. Look at what's happening in Russia and Ukraine, that is imperial nostalgia. Look at what China is doing in Africa.” Sathnam Sanghera tells me the psychological influence of the British Empire upon the world remains powerful.
“I was shocked at the cult of personality. His picture is everywhere,” Sathnam Sanghera tells me as Indians go to the polls. “Homeless people… coming up to me, saw that I was a foreigner and they wanted to gloat about how much India had achieved under Modi.”
“My soul is gone.”
Almost 14,000 children killed in Gaza since October 7, according to health authorities.
Jeremy Diamond reported on the deaths of ten children 2 weeks ago.
They are harrowing images, impossible to forget.
Now, his latest report on that Israeli strike.
“They are out there for the right reasons… they are out there not because they are ‘pro-Hamas.' They are out there because they are outraged by what the Israeli government is doing in Gaza.”
Bernie Sanders discusses the student anti-war protests sweeping colleges in America.…
Proud that Amanpour and Company always seeks clarity amidst the complexity. Take a watch.
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Lawyer Kenneth Stern wrote the working definition of “antisemitism,” which he now believes is being weaponized on college campuses. “I disagree with a lot of what [the protestors] are saying, but I don't want them banned,” he says. Michel Martin
“They are reasserting control…this is a regime trying to show that it is resilient despite pressure, despite sanctions, despite really a grave economic situation”. Sanam Vakil صنم وكىل looks at the state of Iran right now with internal repression and external tensions
An up-close look at the type of missiles Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps used in its attack on Israel.
Frederik Pleitgen reports from Tehran
'Our safety is tied up in one another's.'
Rabbi Rabbi Sharon Brous visited protests on both Columbia and UCLA campuses, and reflects on what she saw and 'how to build a just and shared future.'
Watch our full conversation.
“They are treating us like second-class citizens.”
In India, with elections underway and Prime Minister Modi seeking a third term, many Muslims fear another five years.
Will Ripley reports.