The Colbert Report

John Prendergast

Season 7 • 07/18/2011

John Prendergast discusses the formation of South Sudan and concerns about the oil curse.

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Intro - 7/18/11
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Everyone continues to talk about the News Corp. phone-hacking scandal, and John Prendergast discusses the two-week-old nation of South Sudan.
07/18/2011
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Colbert Super PAC - Campaign Finance
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John Prendergast
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John Prendergast talks about the birth of South Sudan, the creation of its flag and the oil curse that might plague its future.
07/18/2011
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God Calls Rick Perry
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David Carr
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David Carr of the New York Times admits that papers sell based on the misery of others, but that Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. sells misery best.
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Sign Off - Goodnight
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