The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

A Brief History of Torture

Season 14 • 04/23/2009

Barack Obama won't prosecute for torture, but at the same time, no one is above the law.

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05:08

The Stockholm Syndrome Pt. 2
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The Swedes simply will not apologize to Wyatt Cenac for socialism.
04/22/2009
00:13

Intro - Dread
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Jon hasn't read Philip Alcabes' book, nor does he have the most rudimentary understanding of his field.
04/22/2009
06:56

Torture Memo - Balzheimers Disease
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Dick Cheney and Karl Rove suffer from an illness that gives them the balls to attack the Obama administration.
04/22/2009
00:06

Moment of Zen - Personally Attack Obama
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Dick Cheney does not endorse personal attacks on Barack Obama.
04/22/2009
05:19

Philip Alcabes
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Philip Alcabes identifies cultural fear as the result of anxieties about our comfortable, modern lifestyle.
04/22/2009
00:10

Moment of Zen - Don't Get Stung
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A Fox News correspondent doesn't want to get stung.
04/23/2009
02:30

A Brief History of Torture - Take Your Child to Work Day
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Samantha Bee describes brutal interrogation techniques in front of her renamed son, Track.
04/23/2009
04:06

Sh#t That's Never Gonna Happen - Spanking Ban & Global Currency
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The UN will never enforce a spanking ban, and America will never adopt a one-world currency.
04/23/2009
00:28

Intro - Beeman
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Bee Man is half man, half bee.
04/23/2009
06:47

Richard Beeman
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Richard Beeman discusses the founding fathers' disagreements and compromises in the composition of the Constitution.
04/23/2009
06:19

A Brief History of Torture
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Barack Obama vowed to look forward regarding prosecution for past torture, but he may have peeked over his shoulder.
04/23/2009
02:57

Mistakes on a Plane
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No one thought to warn Mayor Bloomberg that Air Force One would be flying low near Ground Zero.
04/27/2009
08:14

Christine Lagarde
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French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde passionately advocates for world cooperation to relieve the global economic crisis.
04/27/2009
00:10

Moment of Zen - The Swine Flu Shot
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The US Public Health Service warns of swine flu in 1976.
04/27/2009
02:50

The Last 100 Days
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Are Obama's first 100 days actually our last 100 days? Jason Jones and John Oliver debate the swine flu pandemic.
04/27/2009
00:36

Intro - French Finance Minister
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The French finance minister, Christine Lagarde, is here.
04/27/2009
05:48

Snoutbreak '09 - The Last 100 Days
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Swine flu claims 149 lives in Mexico so far, ranking it last on the list of things that can kill you in Mexico.
04/27/2009
00:16

Intro - Foundation of Democracies
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It's the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, not the attic or living room.
04/28/2009
05:09

How to Judge a Guy in 100 Days
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Principle plays no part in Arlen Specter's decision to switch parties, and the media observes Obama's first 100 days with mindless overkill.
04/28/2009
07:49

Cliff May
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Cliff May is anti-torture, but outlines circumstances in which he believes it is justified.
04/28/2009
05:28

Your Government Not at Work - Jane Harman Scandal
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The FBI investigates a possible corruption case involving two congresswomen, an Israeli lobby and a popular kids' program.
04/28/2009
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