The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

In this episode, Jon sits down with the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to explore the challenges the U.S. and U.K. face during their differing election cycles. From immigration to populism to social media, they explore how crucial it is for our representatives to keep us informed without the interference of misinformation. In response to last week's episode on the economy, Jon is joined by Economics Professor and author of The Deficit Myth, Stephanie Kelton, to tackle government spending and deficits. 

With the election just over a month away, Americans are caught between a flood of political promises and the reality that we live in a time of political dysfunction. Navigating a presidential election in a digital world has proved difficult due to the widespread misinformation and different realities we live in online. To get to the root of this issue and emphasize the threat to democracy, Jon Stewart sits down with New York Times columnist and host of "The Ezra Klein Show" podcast, Ezra Klein, and co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology and co-host of "Your Undivided Attention" podcast Tristan Harris. They explore how social media's effective tactics of personalizing users' newsfeeds or "For You Page" alters public opinion on hot-button issues and what we need to do to close the gap between political spin and public need.

There are less than 30 days until this year's presidential election and the integrity and security of our vote is at the forefront of Americans' minds (and ballots). On this episode of The Weekly Show, Jon Stewart is joined by voting rights activist and host of "Assembly Required," Stacey Abrams, and Senior Director of Microsoft's Democracy Forward Program, Matt Masterson. Together, they break down our voting system's vulnerabilities while highlighting the safeguards in place to protect those votes. They also discuss holding elected officials accountable for voter suppression and suggest federal funding for stronger election security.

The Republican Party now claims to be pro-worker, however their policy actions don't align with the sentiment. From appointing anti-union officials to boasting about minimizing workforces, the conservative movement seems to be at odds with its past. Joining Jon Stewart this week is Chief Economist at American Compass, Oren Cass, and author of "The Price of Peace: Money, Democracy, and the Life of John Maynard Keynes", Zachary Carter, to explore labor rights, immigration, trade, the economy and domestic manufacturing. They attempt to figure out what the future of the Republican Party looks like in a post-Trump era and discuss how capitalism should function in a way that benefits the worker.