Jon Stewart's Blog, page 40

Moment of Zen - Sarah Palin's Announcement & Newsweek's Pregnancy Article

Sarah Palin announces that she will not be running for president in 2012, and Newsweek tells women how to get pregnant fast, cheap and in public.

Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman talks about training with Sugar Ray Leonard to get in shape for his robot-boxing movie, "Real Steel."

Florida's Presidential Primary

After all the trouble Florida has caused in previous elections, it has the balls to demand an earlier primary.

Parks and Demonstration

America cannot expect a bunch of disenfranchised park-dwellers to come up with a solution to its economic woes -- they have a political ruling class to do that.

Country Wrong

Roseanne Barr makes headlines for joking about beheading the wealthy, and ESPN pulls Hank Williams Jr.'s song due to his mangled Obama-Hitler metaphor.

Indecision 2012 - The Great Right Hope - Not Chris Christie's Time

Having repeatedly said he's not running for president, Chris Christie can finally proceed with a press conference dedicated to more pressing issues.

Indecision 2012 - The Great Right Hope - The Manchurian Candi-Dad

The only obstacle to Mitt Romney winning next year's Republican nomination is that, up until recently, he was the antithesis of everything Republicans stand for.

Exclusive - Michael Lewis Extended Interview Pt. 2

Michael Lewis talks about Greece's precarious position in the European Union and the German people's increasing lean toward isolationism.

Exclusive - Michael Lewis Extended Interview Pt. 1

Michael Lewis talks about touring bankrupt countries around the world in order to glean deeper insight into their vastly different societies.

Thomas Friedman

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman discusses America's role as an innovator in the global market and its dwindling blue-collar sector.