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Kofi Annan

Season 17 • 09/17/2012

"Interventions: A Life in War and Peace," author and diplomat Kofi Annan discusses our messy world.

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Austan Goolsbee
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Former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors Austan Goolsbee doesn't regret leaving government, nor is he surprised at the Republican National Convention's amnesia.
09/06/2012
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Hope and Change 2 - Barack Obama's Nomination
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President Obama accepts the Democratic nomination and replaces the audacity of hope with the more reasonable calibration of expectation.
09/07/2012
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Hope and Change 2 - Democratic National Convention Parting Thoughts
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The Best F#@king News Team Ever shares impressions, memories, breakfast choices and Latino copies from their time at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC.
09/07/2012
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Hope and Change 2 - Bin Laden Isn't Better Off
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The Democratic National Convention speakers accentuate the non-livingness of Osama bin Laden, in film, words and slogans.
09/07/2012
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Moment of Zen - Where Mitt Learned About Russia
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John Kerry believes that Mitt Romney's foreign relations knowledge comes from the movies.
09/07/2012
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Hope and Change 2 - Last Week This Week
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Discrepancies arise in Fox News's coverage of the Republican National Convention and its Democratic counterpart.
09/07/2012
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03:32

Actual Democalypse 2012 - Islam's Growing Pains
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John Oliver considers Islam's relatively young age as compared with other major religions, and predicts it will grow out of this awkward phase in half a millennium or so.
09/17/2012
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Moment of Zen - Bill O'Reilly Likes Jon Stewart
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Bill O'Reilly announces a forthcoming debate; an old fashioned duel of wits complete with podiums and crazy straws.
09/17/2012
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Actual Democalypse 2012 - Conservatives Rethink Middle Eastern Democracy
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Amid escalating Middle Eastern violence, conservative pundits question their own recent positions promoting democracy in places without any values for civilized society.
09/17/2012
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Actual Democalypse 2012
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"The Innocence of Muslims," a dumb Internet video made by some a**hole and promoted by Koran-burning pastor Terry Jones, incites violence across the Middle East.
09/17/2012
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05:24

Kofi Annan
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Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan implies the Russians and Chinese aren't the real impediments to effective international action in Syria.
09/17/2012
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01:59

The Millionaire Gaffemaker - Mitt Romney's Bed Head
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Addressing a leaked video, Mitt Romney's words say "No big deal, I want to help all Americans," but his eyes and body language say "Holy s**t, we're all gonna die."
09/18/2012
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Moment of Zen - Mr. Burns Speaks at the Springfield Republican Party Headquarters
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Mr. Burns echoes Mitt Romney's sentiments concerning the 47% of Americans who don't pay income tax.
09/18/2012
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The Millionaire Gaffemaker
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The Romney campaign's reboot is spoiled by footage of Mitt Romney talking to donors in a manner you would imagine cartoon rich people talk about cartoon poorer people.
09/18/2012
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Salman Rushdie
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"Joseph Anton" author Salman Rushdie remembers the moment he learned of Ayatollah Khomeini's fatwa, and also discusses the a**hole behind "Innocence of Muslims."
09/18/2012
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The Millionaire Gaffemaker - Minority Benefits
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In an America where Latinos have the advantage, Al Madrigal and Jessica Williams express admiration for Mitt Romney's accomplishments as an underprivileged, rich, white male.
09/18/2012
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Chaos on Bulls**t Mountain - Video Distractions
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Fox News suggests media coverage of leaked Romney fundraiser footage distracts from real issues, like a 14-year-old video featuring Barack Obama.
09/19/2012
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Chaos on Bulls**t Mountain - The Entitlement Society
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Fox News argues enough is enough with Obama's "entitlement society," but not for welfare queens like ExxonMobil, AT&T and GE, which live off the government dole.
09/19/2012
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Chaos on Bulls**t Mountain
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In the 48 hours since the Romney video first gained wide exposure, turd containment crews at Fox News have been working overtime on Bulls**t Mountain.
09/19/2012
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Finger-Pointing Blame Game
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At the conventions in Tampa and Charlotte, the Best F#@king News Team Ever saw a real desire to rise above the vitriolic partisan finger-pointing of the other party.
09/19/2012
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Moment of Zen - Mitt Romney's Boyhood Dreams
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Mitt Romney learns that childhood dreams do come true.
09/20/2012
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