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Salman Rushdie

Season 18 • 04/23/2013

Author Salman Rushdie discusses the Indian remake of the American Revolution.

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06:23

Broken Bad - Legislated Evil
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The Senate is unwilling to infringe upon Constitutional freedoms through the power of legislation, except when it wants to.
04/18/2013
04:29

Arrest Development
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Americans discover that Chechnya and Czech Republic are two different countries, and government officials use the Boston bombings to push preconceived priorities.
04/22/2013
06:06

Christina Hendricks
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Christina Hendricks considers a "Mad Men" spinoff where her character rides around in a van and solves mysteries using her womanly wiles.
04/22/2013
06:08

This Is CNN?
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While other networks used a studio anchor to keep Boston bombing coverage from going adrift, CNN instead went with a sandlot football approach.
04/22/2013
03:04

Arrest Development - Caucasian Terrorists
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Aasif Mandvi explains how the Boston Marathon bombers' ethnic background disrupts the story Americans have long been told about who the bad guys are and what they look like.
04/22/2013
00:20

Moment of Zen - The Financial Repercussions of Terror
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In a time of crisis, put yourself in the shoes of a big-time financial trader.
04/22/2013
00:16

Moment of Zen - Fox News Photo Bomb
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Not everyone in Boston appreciates the gravity of the situation.
04/23/2013
06:12

Gun Control & Political Suicide
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John Oliver vows that never again will a political career end in a senseless act of meaningful legislation.
04/23/2013
04:42

Insider House Rules
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When it comes to reforming the Congressional exemption from insider trading rules, lawmakers get a gentleman's F minus.
04/23/2013
02:49

Insider House Rules - C**t Punters Go to Washington
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Faced with the grim prospect of being held financially accountable, lawmakers come together and cripple a bill aimed at more transparent government.
04/23/2013
06:30

Salman Rushdie
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Salman Rushdie recalls the fierce, behind-the-scenes negotiations that brought "Midnight's Children" to the big screen after 30 years.
04/23/2013
05:53

The Golden Rage
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The price of gold plummets, and deranged millionaire John Hodgman champions the timeless allure of a drab gray, crash-proof carcinogen.
04/24/2013
07:45

Bassem Youssef
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Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef finds his popularity is directly proportional to the Egyptian government's rage level.
04/24/2013
00:18

Moment of Zen -The Problem with Washington
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A dinner won't solve the problems in Washington.
04/24/2013
00:43

Moment of Zen - The Art of Bush
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George W. Bush applies his painting expertise to Charlie Rose's tie.
04/25/2013
02:50

Library Accomplished
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Former President George W. Bush takes a break from his painting to help open the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum.
04/25/2013
04:16

Library Accomplished - Disasterpiece Theater
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Al Madrigal visits the George W. Bush Presidential Library and aces the test based on the former president's pivotal policy decisions.
04/25/2013
06:15

Vali Nasr
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"The Dispensable Nation" author Vali Nasr argues that America should not shy away from employing soft power when dealing with foreign countries.
04/25/2013
06:29

Australia & Gun Control's Aftermath
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John Oliver learns that it's pointless for America to study the Australian gun control experience because the situations are just too similar.
04/25/2013
05:10

Cut Punters
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Faced with sequester-exacerbated airline delays, Congress hand writes a bill to ease the budget cuts directly inconveniencing their vacations.
04/29/2013
00:14

Moment of Zen - Newt & Callista's Dinner Party
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Newt and Callista Gingrich mingle at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
04/29/2013
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