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The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Correspondent Spotlight: The Best of Aasif Mandvi

Oct 12, 2023
Aasif Mandvi, former Daily Show correspondent, discusses Southern voter suppression laws with John Lewis, a North Carolina GOP executive, and explores racist backlash to Miss America. They also uncover a corporate conspiracy involving Simplot and discuss the unintended consequences of the anti-GMO lobby.
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  • Southern voter suppression laws are seen as racially discriminatory after the Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act.
  • Genetically modified crops, like Simplot's potatoes, raise concerns about safety and agro-business monopolistic control.

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Voting rights restrictions after Supreme Court decision

After the Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, red states celebrated by introducing new voting laws that are seen as racially discriminatory.

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