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Amanpour and Company

George Packer on the Rejection of AI Data Centers Across the Country

Season 2027 Episode 9030 | 17m 32s

Americans are pushing back against AI data centers, which have been identified as the strongest economic growth engine ahead. From statewide races to local ballot initiatives, voters demonstrated sweeping support for a tougher stance toward data centers, if not outright opposition to their development. George Packer, a staff writer at The Atlantic, has been digging into this thorny issue.

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Amanpour and Company
November 11, 2026
Alexander Stubb; David Byrne; George Packer
Episode: S2027 E9030 | 55:47
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Why Are 6.7 Million Working-Age Men in America Not in the Labor Force?
Brent Orrell and Keith Humphreys discuss why many American men are not working.
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November 9, 2026
Paul Krugman; Keith Humphreys; Brent Orrell; Lina Attalah
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November 5, 2026
David Urban; Wolfgang Ischinger; Stephanie Flanders; Zarina Zabrisky; Rana Foroohar
Episode: S2027 E9026 | 55:49
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Jim Morrison on Becoming the First Person to Ski the North Face of Everest
Ski mountaineer Jim Morrison and director Jimmy Chin discuss their film, “Everest: The Other Side."
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How Climate Change Is Turning the Arctic Into a Trade Pathway
Rana Foroohar discusses her book "Sea Change: America's New Great Game in the Arctic Circle."
Clip: S2027 E9026 | 18:03
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November 6, 2026
Jennifer Siebel Newsom; Barbara Kingsolver; Jim Morrison; Jimmy Chin
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Rahm Emanuel Says Trump Faces a Choice After the Democrats Flip Congress
Rahm Emanuel weighs in on Democrats’ midterm wins and what comes next for Pres. Trump.
Clip: S2027 E9025 | 5:47
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Rahm Emanuel; Mia Mottley; Edward Luce; Ali Vaez
Episode: S2027 E9025 | 55:30
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November 3, 2026
Kai Bird; Tanaz Eshaghian; Wilbert Cooper
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Paul Krugman; Keith Humphreys; Brent Orrell; Lina Attalah
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