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Season 14 • 12/01/2009

Thomas Friedman doesn't think America can afford to rebuild Afghanistan right now.

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Jack's Mannequin - Swim
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Andrew McMahon of Jack's Mannequin describes his battle with leukemia before performing "Swim."
11/19/2009
02:19

Jack's Mannequin - The Resolution
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Jack's Mannequin performs "The Resolution" from their album, "The Glass Passenger."
11/19/2009
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The Real Asswipes of Washington, D.C.
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Aasif Mandvi, Jason Jones and Edward R. Brokaw-Amanpour weigh in on a couple that crashed a state dinner at the White House.
11/30/2009
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Maziar Bahari
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Maziar Bahari sees the humor and stupidity in his interrogation and imprisonment in an Iranian prison.
11/30/2009
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Moment of Zen - Uninvited Crazy Person at the White House
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An uninvited crazy person at a White House state dinner could grab a fork and do something insane.
11/30/2009
04:31

American Refugees Seek Health Care in Mexico
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Wyatt Cenac examines the Mexican health care system that's attracting desperate Americans by the thousands.
11/30/2009
05:42

Scientists Hide Global Warming Data
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E-mails stolen from scientists don't disprove global warming, but it puts a fresh set of Energizers in the Senate's resident denier bunny.
12/01/2009
03:02

Tiger Woods Newzak
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The sacred mission of the press to learn more about Tiger Woods' low-speed, zero-casualty car crash creates a new form of background music.
12/01/2009
00:12

Moment of Zen - Tom DeLay's Cowboy Dance
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Tom DeLay performs a cowboy dance on "Dancing With the Stars."
12/01/2009
03:55

United Arab Emirage
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As Dubai faces a financial crisis, Matt Lauer hopes to find the golf ball he hit off the helipad there.
12/01/2009
07:51

Thomas Friedman
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Thomas Friedman describes his lunch with President Obama and explains why he disagrees with a troop increase in Afghanistan.
12/01/2009
00:14

Moment of Zen - Romanian President Hits a Boy
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An MSNBC anchor finds it hilarious that the Romanian president hit a 10-year-old boy in the face.
12/02/2009
03:10

We Did It! - Artificial Meat
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Scientists create artificial meat that's five years away from being suitable for sausage.
12/02/2009
06:17

Lance Armstrong
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Lance Armstrong feels good about his new team and their chances of winning next season.
12/02/2009
10:21

30,000
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President Obama channels George W. Bush in his speech announcing the deployment of an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan.
12/02/2009
00:15

Moment of Zen - Take a Deep Breath
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Rick Sanchez chastises Robert Gibbs for telling a reporter to take a deep breath.
12/03/2009
07:26

Michael Specter
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Michael Specter thinks people are too paranoid when it comes to the flu virus vaccination.
12/03/2009
02:50

Gaywatch - Meredith Baxter & New York State Senate
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The New York State Senate votes down a same-sex marriage bill, but on the other hand, Meredith Baxter comes out.
12/03/2009
09:52

Oliver's Travels - Switzerland
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John Oliver asks Ambassador Peter Maurer about Switzerland's unshakable neutrality shortly before its vote to ban minarets.
12/03/2009
05:43

Highway to Health - Senate Fight '09
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George Voinovich compares health care reform to the emperor's new clothes, and Judd Gregg employs a deliberate tactic of obstruction.
12/07/2009
04:40

American Idle
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Apparently $200 billion of found money isn't enough to save the U.S. economy, so Barack Obama searches for job growth ideas.
12/07/2009
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