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Eric Foner

Season 7 • 02/16/2011

Eric Foner describes how Abraham Lincoln's opinion about slavery changed over his lifetime.

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David Albright
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David Albright explains why no one will take credit for setting back the Iranian nuclear program with Stuxnet.
02/15/2011
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Italian Bunga-Bunga Parties & Egyptian Democracy
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Silvio Berlusconi is accused of bringing young girls to bunga-bunga parties, and the Muslim Brotherhood plans to make Egypt an enemy of America.
02/15/2011
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03:06

Mr. Smith Goes to the State Legislature, Then Later Possibly Washington - Ron Gould
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Ron Gould's bill would allow Arizonans to carry concealed firearms without a permit into all government-run facilities.
02/15/2011
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Egyptian Democracy - Christiane Amanpour
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Christiane Amanpour brings a gift for Christiane Aman-purr and believes Egypt's democratic uprising will last.
02/15/2011
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Sign Off - Christiane Aman-purr's Safari Suit
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Stephen signs off with Christiane Aman-purr's safari suit.
02/15/2011
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07:33

Tip/Wag - Colbuffington Re-Post, Repo Games & Whale Fail
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AOL acquires the Huffington Post for $315 million, Spike TV follows two repo men, and Japan suspends its annual whale hunt.
02/16/2011
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00:05

Sign Off - General Butterbean
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Stephen says goodnight with General Butterbean.
02/16/2011
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01:23

Republican Voters Doubt Obama's American Citizenship
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Stephen is so proud to have been born in a country where unsubstantiated rumors about political opponents become majority beliefs.
02/16/2011
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00:40

Intro - 2/16/11
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Stephen tracks news from the world of whale hunting and asks Eric Foner if he knows his name rhymes with boner.
02/16/2011
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04:46

Murdoch He Wrote
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The Daily offers the convenience of using an iPad to read the news online without the Internet's annoying habit of being completely free.
02/16/2011
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06:09

Eric Foner
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Eric Foner says Abraham Lincoln didn't see slavery as a fundamental problem confronting America until well into his career.
02/16/2011
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05:37

Clarence Thomas's Financial Disclosure Controversy
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Clarence Thomas comes under attack for not reporting his wife's income and for dropping by a secret corporate fundraiser.
02/17/2011
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03:33

Project Magazine Cover Boy
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Stephen vacuums with a naked model on his back for Project Magazine and challenges Richard Branson to a boat race.
02/17/2011
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07:36

H. Jeffrey Leonard
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H. Jeffrey Leonard explains the impact of big companies' late payment policies on small business.
02/17/2011
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00:06

Sign Off - Project Magazine Cover
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Stephen signs off with his Project Magazine cover.
02/17/2011
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03:12

The Huffington Post Posts About the Colbuffington Re-Post
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The Huffington Post posts a story about the Colbuffington Re-Post, which the Colbuffington Re-Post buffington re-posted.
02/17/2011
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06:51

Cheating Death - Ablibalify & Bing Bongavax
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A Frenchman sues a drug company for making him a gay sex addict, and clowns increase a woman's chance of conception.
02/21/2011
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03:22

Rick Santorum Internet Search
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Rick Santorum complains about his permanent association with Dan Savage's awful definition.
02/21/2011
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05:44

Eugene Jarecki
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Eugene Jarecki reveals that Ronald Reagan raised taxes and was the first president to have a gay sleepover in the White House.
02/21/2011
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03:53

Turmoil in the Middle East & Turmoil in the Middle West
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Libyans seize Benghazi, and thousands of government workers protest anti-union legislation in Wisconsin.
02/21/2011
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00:05

Sign Off - Goodnight
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That's it for The Report.
02/21/2011
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