To protect Afghan people, the West must deal with Taliban
Taliban expert Ashley Jackson and former CIA official Robert Grenier say Western countries can't cut off the Taliban at the expense of innocent Afghans
August 2021
Tuesday, 31 August
Jackson mayor: Ida and Covid a 'perfect storm'
The mayor of Jackson, Mississippi Chokwe Antar Lumumba talks about Hurricane Ida's potential impact on his city's infrastructure.
Monday, 30 August
Albanian PM on Afghans: 'We have to give them shelter'
Edi Rama is welcoming refugees who assisted NATO's operation and is calling on his larger, richer European neighbors to do more. "How can we let these people down?" he asked.
Wednesday, 25 August
'The reality in Kabul is chilling'
Nick Kay, a former UK ambassador to Afghanistan, says the Taliban's hardening rhetoric is concerning and stressed the "urgent need" to facilitate evacuations.
Tuesday, 24 August
'Groundhog Day,' as Afghanistan relives its Taliban nightmare
Journalist Sami Mahdi and start-up exec Sara Wahedi share the fear, terror and hopelessness driving Afghanistan's next generation of innovators and leaders to escape.
Monday, 23 August
The man chasing ghosts in Afghanistan
John Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, says unrealistic timelines forced US officials to spend money like "drunken sailors."
Friday, August 20
Fmr. Bush administration official: Jihadi movements have won
Eliot Cohen, former counselor to the U.S. State Department, discusses the scrutiny President Biden is under over the U.S. exit from Afghanistan.
Thursday, August 19
Mohseni: Ghani fleeing was 'selfish' and 'cowardly'
Afghan media mogul Saad Mohseni says Ashraf Ghani's quick departure from Afghanistan triggered the collapse of the system.
Wednesday, August 18
Esper: Biden 'owns' Afghanistan crisis
Former US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper reacts to the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and discusses decisions made by his former boss President Trump.
Tuesday, August 17
Taliban spokesman: Afghans 'should not be terrified'
Christiane Amanpour asks Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen what will happen to the Afghan people now the Taliban has taken control of Afghanistan.
Monday, August 16
Afghan activist: I feel 'hopeless and furious'
Executive Director of LEARN Afghanistan Pashtana Durrani talks about her experience as the Taliban seize swathes of territory in Afghanistan.
Friday, August 13
Can anything stop the Taliban?
Journalist Ahmed Rashid and Afghanistan expert Barnett Rubin react to the Taliban's alarming offensive and discuss what could happen next.
Thursday, August 12
Fauci: I believe FDA will approve vaccines 'very soon'
Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden, says the believes the FDA will approve Covid vaccines soon and mandates will likely soon follow.
Wednesday, August 11
NY Senate Leader: Cuomo 'did the right thing'
New York Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins says Andrew Cuomo had to resign, given the overwhelming evidence in the Attorney General's report
Tuesday, August 10
COP26 President: Countries need to step up
Alok Sharma, President of the COP26 summit in Glasgow, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the stark new IPCC report and what it means for the conference in November.
Monday, August 9
Epidemiologist: 'We should be giving away patents'
Dr. Larry Brilliant and German politician and public health expert Karl Lauterbach discuss the ethics of booster shots while so much of the world remains unvaccinated.
Friday, August 6
Vindman's fight to make right matter in America
Retired Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman discusses how he became a chief witness in Donald Trump's first impeachment trial and the impact that had on him and his family.
Thursday, August 5
Lebanese Red Cross: We're trying to give hope
Secretary General of the Lebanese Red Cross George Kettaneh discusses the country's challenges on the one year anniversary of the Beirut blast.
Wednesday, August 4
'Where the hell have they been?'
California Gov. Gavin Newsom blasts pundits who he says were sowing doubt about vaccines as his state battles growing COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
Tuesday, August 3
French MEP: Health pass "gamble" is working
Nathalie Loiseau, French Member of European Parliament, talks about President Macron's tough new covid health pass.
