Skip to main content
Back to Show
Amanpour & Co.

Doris Kearns Goodwin on Divisiveness in the 1850s and Now

With Democrats hoping to vote on articles of impeachment before Christmas, the political temperature in the U.S. looks set to keep rising. They say the evidence of serious presidential misconduct is overwhelming, but President Trump’s defenders are only digging in, responding with conspiracy theories, disinformation and distortion. Doris Kearns Goodwin joins Christiane in New York to discuss.

Sign up now for inspiring and thought-provoking media delivered straight to your inbox.
Support Provided By
Season
December 12, 2023
Unlock with PBS Passport
55:56
Ben Hodges; Maria Pevchikh; Marina Abramović; Rabbi David Wolpe
December 11, 2023
Unlock with PBS Passport
55:46
Merav Michaeli; Nasser Al-Kidwa; Jeffrey Goldberg; John Williams and Anne-Sophie Mutter
Active loading indicator