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Desi Lydic Womansplains Female Representation in Government

Season 24 • 05/14/2019

Desi Lydic examines how far female representation in government has come and offers up ways the U.S. can go even further to achieve gender equality in politics.

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Bernie Sanders Has Always Been Bernie Sanders
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Sexism Looms Large in 2020 Election Coverage
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Desi Lydic weighs in on why female 2020 presidential candidates such as Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren aren't getting as much media coverage as their male counterparts.
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South African voters prepare to cast their ballots in a contentious general election hinging on income inequality, rising college tuition costs and xenophobic populism.
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Extreme Policing in Anaheim, Chris Hughes's Facebook Breakup Proposal & Meth in a Lego Box
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A California cop escapes charges for reckless firearm use, Facebook cofounder Chris Hughes calls for a company breakup, and a Georgia child discovers meth in his box of Legos.
05/09/2019
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Mark Jonathan Harris & Deborah Oppenheimer - "Foster" and the Realities of Foster Care in the U.S.
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Filmmakers Mark Jonathan Harris and Deborah Oppenheimer discuss their HBO documentary "Foster," which examines the complexities of America's foster care system.
05/09/2019
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What the Rest of the World Thinks of America's Gender Gap - Uncensored
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Desi Lydic talks to people in Iceland, Namibia and Spain to get their thoughts about why America lags so far behind other countries when it comes to gender equality.
05/14/2019
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Desi Lydic Womansplains Female Representation in Government
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS24

Desi Lydic examines how far female representation in government has come and offers up ways the U.S. can go even further to achieve gender equality in politics.
05/14/2019
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05:04

Extreme Anti-Abortion Laws Sweep the U.S.
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GOP state lawmakers pass some of the most restrictive abortion laws America has ever seen, and Desi Lydic and Dulce Sloan offer a novel way for women to reclaim their bodies.
05/20/2019
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Steve Bullock and Bill de Blasio Enter the 2020 Democratic Field
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Montana Gov. Steve Bullock announces his White House bid, and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's entrance into the presidential race inspires Trevor to create an attack ad.
05/20/2019
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Therapy for "Game of Thrones" Fans, Uber's Quiet Mode & A Bizarre Attack on Arnold Schwarzenegger
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A website offers counseling for fans disappointed by the series finale of "Game of Thrones," Uber announces a "quiet mode" feature, and Arnold Schwarzenegger gets dropkicked.
05/20/2019
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07:39

Kirsten Gillibrand - Her 2020 Presidential Campaign & The GOP's War Against Roe v. Wade
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New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand argues that the Trump administration has emboldened Republicans to attack women's reproductive rights and discusses her 2020 White House bid.
05/20/2019
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Thank Me Later - Jim Maloney's Crusade to Legalize Nunchucks in New York City
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Michael Kosta sits down with Jim Maloney, whose decades-long legal battle led to the end of New York City's prohibition of nunchucks, and Ronny Chieng dramatizes his struggle.
05/21/2019
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04:55

China's "Game of Thrones" Gambit, Alabama's Homophobic "Arthur" Ban & Ben Carson's "Oreo" Gaffe
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The U.S.-China trade war sparks a "Game of Thrones" blackout, Alabama's PBS bans an "Arthur" episode depicting gay marriage, and Ben Carson mishears a housing term as "Oreo."
05/21/2019
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08:11

Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Face a Fox News Dilemma
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Trevor highlights the wildly different approaches to Fox News town hall invitations taken by Democratic presidential candidates such as Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg.
05/21/2019
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06:26

Tornado Outbreak in the Midwest, Motor Home Police Chase & A Whitney Houston Hologram Tour
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Over 130 tornadoes plague the Midwest, an R.V. driver leads California cops on a high-speed chase, and a Whitney Houston hologram tour is announced.
05/22/2019
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If You Don't Know, Now You Know - The U.S. and China's Fight Over 5G
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China and the U.S. engage in a high-stakes race to control 5G, and Trevor explains the game-changing implications of the high-speed wireless technology.
05/22/2019
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New York's Proposed Ban on Texting While Walking
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New York considers a legal crackdown on people who use their phones while crossing the street, and Ronny Chieng hits the streets to confront phone-happy pedestrians.
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