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Julian Assange: To Catch a Somewhat Pasty Predator

Season 15 • 12/08/2010

The media's take on Julian Assange proves that one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.

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Moment of Zen - Jesus With Ants on Him
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Glenn Beck questions artwork depicting Jesus with ants on him, on display at the Smithsonian.
12/06/2010
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Capitol Punishment
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Charlie Rangel faces the music when he is officially censured for abuse of office and failure to pay taxes.
12/06/2010
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Hugh Shelton
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Hugh Shelton recalls his response to a suggestion that Saddam Hussein be allowed to shoot down an American plane in order to justify an invasion.
12/06/2010
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The Gretch Who Saved the War on Christmas
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The holiday season wouldn't feel the same without people going out of their way to be offended by nothing.
12/06/2010
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Moment of Zen - Elizabeth Edwards
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Elizabeth Edwards is remembered.
12/07/2010
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The Big Bank Theory
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Americans outsmart themselves with fancy security measures, to the point where their money is committing suicide on the press.
12/07/2010
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Seth Green
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Seth Green thinks it's counterproductive for parents to introduce their kids to "Star Wars" through "Robot Chicken."
12/07/2010
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CT Phone Home
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John Oliver does everything he can to protect the sole example of bipartisan cooperation living in the wild.
12/08/2010
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Moment of Zen - Hookers for Jesus
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After spending 16 years as an escort, Annie Lobert starts a faith-based group called Hookers for Jesus.
12/08/2010
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Michelle Williams
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Michelle Williams praises Harvey Weinstein's full frontal assault on the ratings board and wins an award she's never heard of.
12/08/2010
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Julian Assange: To Catch a Somewhat Pasty Predator
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Hero or villain, the only thing that can be said for sure about Julian Assange is that he lacks a certain amount of melanin.
12/08/2010
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The South's Secession Commemoration
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Saying slavery was the cause of the South's secession during the Civil War isn't politically correct -- it's correct correct.
12/09/2010
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Moment of Zen - Megyn Kelly Battles Anthony Weiner Over Tax Cuts
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Megyn Kelly and Congressman Anthony Weiner argue about Obama's compromise with Republicans over tax cuts.
12/09/2010
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National Displeasure
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Barack Obama used to find the American people's inconsistent irrationality charming, but he's losing his patience.
12/09/2010
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Republicans Block 9/11 Health Care Bill
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Republican senators refuse to vote on the 9/11 health care bill until wealthy Americans receive an engraved notification that their taxes won't go up.
12/09/2010
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Edmund Morris
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Edmund Morris believes a politician as multifaceted and complex as Theodore Roosevelt couldn't run for presidency now.
12/09/2010
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London Riot Souvenirs
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John Oliver and Olivia Munn see the London student protests as an opportunity for the commemorative tat industry.
12/13/2010
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Lame-as-F@#k Congress
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Here's a tribute to a few Republican senators who find comfort and advantage in invoking the heroes of 9/11 but refuse to give them health care.
12/13/2010
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Moment of Zen - Vladimir Putin Sings Blueberry Hill
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Vladimir Putin sings "Blueberry Hill" at a charity dinner.
12/13/2010
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Gordon Brown
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Gordon Brown believes the operation of the global financial market has to be underpinned by trust, integrity, responsibility and fairness.
12/13/2010
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Big Brother, Where Art Thou?
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The government is never going to be the perfect Big Brother, so maybe America should opt for a big sister.
12/14/2010
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