Tue, 9 September 2014
Cenk hosting. Scott Brown was being introduced at a New Hampshire rally by Chris Sununu, with hopes of convincing the people of the state will forget he’s actually from Massachusetts. Video of Sununu calling Brown phony over and over again while trying to hype up the small crowd is shown. New reports about the situation with ISIS, and the latest consequences of bombing them. Reuters investigated and found that although many members of the terror group have been run out of towns, the Shi’ite militia have begun cutting off Sunni heads, the way Sunni members of ISIS were previously doing. In addition, Kurds are not happy with Sunnis that have joined ISIS living nearby, and they feel that they have to go. End the end, the Shi’ite IS has taken up where the first ISIS left off. Cenk talks about the only chance we had to potentially peacefully divide the country between the three groups. The Special Operations portion of our military has been privatized, spending $13 billion worth of contracts over 5 years, to 3000 companies. 8 of those companies received over 50% of this jackpot. |
Mon, 8 September 2014
A portion of our Young Turks Main Show from September 8, 2014. For more go to tytmembership.com |
Thu, 4 September 2014
The Young Turks - 09.04.14: Idiot Republican, Freed From Death Row, Pat Robertson & Banned American Apparel Ad
Cenk hosting. Rep.John Bennett of Oklahoma put up a Facebook post with the premise that Muslum Americans will kill infidels in Oklahoma according, by definition from the Koran. Chris Heben,a former Navy Seal, claims of being shot by black men were proven false by police. Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense are running ads on what is proper in branding a gun at supermarkets. Henry Lee McCollum and Leon Brown have been exonerated of rape and murder after more than 30 years behind bars in North Carolina. Supreme Court Justice Antonin used McCollum as an example of why the death penalty is just. |
Wed, 3 September 2014
Cenk Hosting. Heather Childers tweets her opinions about ISIS, begging Obama to take action against the Islamic State. Geraldo Rivera steps in, suggesting US beheads the ISIS members. In a recent speech, Joe Biden echoes these sentiments, claiming the US will “follow [ISIS] into the gates of hell,” and Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty appears on Hannity, reading from the Bible and relating verses to his opinions of ISIS, saying the group needs to be converted or killed. Cenk explains terrorist actions against the group will only continue the cycle of violence–ISIS can not be stopped by threats of bombs and bloodshed. Cenk then explains the history of Saudi Arabia and the region’s ideological background leading to ISIS, as well as their link to the oil industry. Libya continues to rapidly dissolve after 11 commercial jets go missing, feared to be under the control of Ansar al-Sharia. |
Tue, 2 September 2014
Cenk hosting. ISIS has posted another video of a 2nd journalist Steven Sotloff being beheaded. They demanded Americans stop bombing them or else they’d kill another after James Foley’s execution was distributed. Sotloff’s mother plead for her son’s life, but that hasn’t worked. Videos of Fox News’ KT McFarland said that Obama has his head in the sand, causing another American to lose his head. McFarland politicized this issue immediately by connecting it to our borders and hating on Latino immigrants. Six militants were killed in Somalia by the American military. This random bombing has Cenk asking how many more places around the world we can possibly be attacking while wondering why we’re always caught up in a war. A video of Libyan militants has surfaced of them partying by the pool of the American embassy they just took in Tripoli. Videos of Louie Gohmert trashing the DREAM Act with several bad zingers. He and Tucker Carlson speculated that many immigrants are claiming to be school aged children when they’re actually men. The war between Russia and Ukraine continues to escalate. Their strategy is to send troops into Eastern Ukraine a little bit at a time while the rest of the world watches, but does nothing. |
Fri, 29 August 2014
A portion of our Young Turks Main Show from August 29, 2014. For more go to tytmembership.com |
Thu, 28 August 2014
A portion of our Young Turks Main Show from August 28, 2014. For more go to tytmembership.com |
Wed, 27 August 2014
The Young Turks - 08.27.14: Koch Brothers Whores, Reality TV Star Arrested, Sexual Jihad & Kevin Sorbo
Ben, Ana, and Jasmyne Cannick hosting today. Cannick is a Political analyst and communications strategist. Audio of Mitch McConnell speaking to a Koch Brothers sponsored event where he laid out his plans to make Obama go through a government shutdown fight for every Democratic idea comes to light. When asked about it, McConnell’s campaign stood by the comments by misdirecting and targeting Alison Lundergan Grimes. Discussion about the effectiveness of the Obama Administration. Audio of McConnell lamenting about how Congress wastes time talking about min wage is played. Ben asks Jasmyne why Democrats can’t simply take advantage of the obvious disconnect Republicans have with Americans and be champions of the majority of the country. At the same conference that McConnell spoke about shutting the government down, some GOP newcomers like Joni Ernst and Tom Cotton, attended and spoke about how grateful they are to be included on the gravy train. Jasmyne talks about the level of influence the Kochs have on politics. Ben stresses the importance of the outcome of the races these newcomers are involved in. |
Tue, 26 August 2014
Ana and Ben hosting. Ben reports about ISIS’ claim that they severed the head of their own official. Saudi Arabia has beheaded 23 people just in this month based on false confessions for petty crimes like drug possession and black magic. Family members have been threatened and told to stop disputing the killings. Ben points out that we aren’t concerned with this unjust brutality from one of our closest allies in the region. Video of pastor Michael V. Williams’ proposal for a Constitutional Amendment to imprison gays for hard labor is shown. Ben points out his unnecessary turns as he transitions. |
Mon, 25 August 2014
Ben, John, and Wes Clark Jr hosting. Ben talks about a story he saw in the LA Times about 3 people shot and killed in the Valley that was buried under the front page story of wine bottles broken in Napa’s earthquake. Republicans like John McCain, Lindsey Graham, Paul Ryan, and Mike Rogers took to Sunday shows to criticize Obama’s response to ISIS. Video of McCain’s complaints is shown. Video of Sen Graham claiming that there are many jihadist groups, looking to win “the gold medal” by hitting America. Discussion about the reality of how dangerous the terror group is follows. Syria has announced that they welcome assistance from Western powers to target ISIS in the country, as long as they clear the actions first. Ukraine has now engaged with Russian forces, according to a Ukrainian military spokesperson. Wes points out that Putin doesn’t want a full scale war, but just this level of conflict so that he can wear down the Ukrainian government. The mystery of who dropped bombs on militants in Libya has been solved. It turns out that the planes were sent out of Egypt and UAE. |