“In that moment, I was not, as a journalist or as a woman, going to put a headscarf on and somehow bind myself…” CNN’s chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour discusses the recent protests in Iran following the death of a 22-year-old woman who was detained by the morality police for showing her hair, the qualms Iranian women have with the government, ... Show More
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Trump Talks S**t at the U.N., Rebrands AI as "Superintelligence" & Praises Mamdani | Tom Morello
Desi Lydic dives into the headlines with Trump’s press ban leaving him speechless (literally, he has no mic anymore). Plus, "AI" is out and “super intelligence” is in as the president coins a new term for his favorite humanity-threatening technology. And at the U.N., Trump’s pass ... Show More
35m 29s
Sep 22
White House Bans Media Outlets & MAGA Embraces AI While Demonizing Immigrants | Ari Emanuel
Jon Stewart takes on the White House’s new press ban for major media outlets with the help of Desi Lydic, who was able to sneak into the Oval Office disguised as a golden cherub. Plus, as the threat of AI escalates (while AI enriches the president), Jon sees a sinister parallel b ... Show More
48m 3s
Sep 22
The Precap | Desi Lydic on Trump's Press Ban Endgame
This week's host Desi Lydic joins Daily Show writer and producer Matt O'Brien to recap the latest news, and preview the week to come. They talk about whether Trump's White House press ban for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico is part of a larger push toward state-run media, the president ... Show More
28m 42s
Sep 2022
An Iranian Uprising Led By Women
<p>Mahsa Amini, 22, traveled from her hometown in the province of Kurdistan to the Iranian capital, Tehran, this month. Emerging from the subway, she was arrested for failing to cover her hair modestly enough. Three days later, she was dead.</p><p>The anger over Ms. Amini’s death ... Show More
29m 24s