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The Young Turks

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The Young Turks is Home of The Progressives. Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian and a host of progressive voices deliver the news and provocative commentary. Whether you are seeking a breakdown of current events, politics and the mainstream media or just a quick laugh, the TYT daily podcast will always keep you informed and entertained.
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River Butcher & Cane Lopez, What Does Pride Mean To You

River Butcher & Cane Lopez, What Does Pride Mean To You, Queer Joy & Solidarity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 02, 202215 min

Laverne Cox, What Does Pride Mean To You

Laverne Cox, What Does Pride Mean To You Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 02, 202217 min

Flip Flop

A verdict was announced in the Amber Heard, Johnny Depp defamation trial, with the jury finding Heard liable for defaming Depp in an op-ed. The Robb Elementary School teacher who propped open an exterior door that law enforcement said a gunman used to get inside and kill 19 students and two teachers had closed the door but it did not lock, state police said Tuesday. The Supreme Court is set to issue an insane ruling that will lead to more dead Americans. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband cras...

Jun 02, 202259 min

Rational Republicans

President Joe Biden sparked anger and frustration in the wake of a Texas mass shooting with remarks about gun safety reform that included describing two GOP congressional leaders as “rational.” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was met with boos as he arrived at a memorial site for victims of the elementary school massacre in Uvalde, which sparked a nationwide wave of grief and anger over lawmakers’ persistent—and industry-funded—inaction on gun violence. A far-right Missouri organization has launched a di...

Jun 01, 202257 min

Horrific Recounts

Survivors of the Uvalde School shooting tell bone-chilling details of their experiences. Texas Police Lieutenant revealed that the police officers were hesitant to respond to Uvalde’s gunman because they were afraid of getting shot. Fox News is actually suggesting that there should be gun reform in America. There’s a theory that Top Gun is actually military propaganda. A new conservative conspiracy theory reveals that Pop, the Rice Krispies mascot is transgender. Hosts: John Iadarola, Cenk Uygur...

May 28, 20221 hr 1 min

Coward Cops

Bystanders outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas pleaded with law enforcement officers to rush the school as a gunman was inside. A victim’s father says he found out she was one of the victims when he arrived on the scene and was helping another little girl covered in blood. She told him her best friend had been shot. When he asked her name, she said his daughter’s. Ted Cruz stormed out on a British interviewer when asked why school shootings only happen in America. Texas Lt Gov Dan Pa...

May 26, 202258 min

Kids & Guns

In a striking moment, Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke interrupts Gov. Greg Abbott’s press conference about the Uvalde shooting. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr made it clear he did not want to talk about basketball before Tuesday night’s playoff game, instead of devoting a news conference to discuss the violence at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas — and to condemn politicians’ inaction on a fundamental gun law. Ben Shapiro tweeted that “the shooter violated multiple ...

May 25, 20221 hr 2 min

Pro Life Gun Lovers

Legal experts responded with alarm Monday to a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court’s right-wing majority that could lead to the indefinite imprisonment and even execution of people who argue their lawyers didn’t provide adequate representation after convictions in state court. Republican Senate candidate David Perdue (R-GA) tore into Stacey Abrams while campaigning on Monday and accused her of “demeaning her own race.” A pastor confessed to ‘adultery.’ Hosts: Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur The largest...

May 25, 202254 min

Snub, Flub & Civil War

Palestinian student Nooran Hamdan waves the Palestinian flag during her graduation ceremony at Georgetown University and swerves Anthony Blinken’s handshake. A Republican Senator made jaw-dropping remarks about black women and maternal mortality in his state. Congressional Republicans introduced a “Women’s Bill of Rights” that included only one right for women. The man who tackled Dave Chappelle says he did it because the comedian’s jokes were ‘triggering.’ Trump spent his weekend on TRUTH Socia...

May 23, 202259 min

Daddy's Johnson

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recounts a time in her life when she may have needed to undergo an abortion after a sexual attack. During an abortion rights hearing, the GOP’s star witness claimed that the electricity in DC runs on dead bodies. Henry Cuellar continues to play dirty by creating a smear campaign against his opponent, Jessica Cisneros. Apparently, The Daily Wire has spent thousands of dollars promoting anti-Amber Heard propaganda. Alex Jones wants to figure out why American ...

May 21, 20221 hr 2 min

Freudian Slip

Former President George W. Bush: “The decision of one man to launch a wholly unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq. I mean of Ukraine.” 192 Republicans vote against $28 million for baby formula shortage. Congresswoman Lucy McBath on Wednesday shared her own difficult experiences to point out how attacks on abortion rights by right-wing judges and legislators could impact what treatment doctors can provide to patients who, like her, endure miscarriage and stillbirth. New York City now has more ...

May 20, 202255 min

Blame Game

Tucker Carlson dedicated Monday’s monologue to liberals’ reaction to the mass shooting in Buffalo over the weekend. Ben Shapiro dismissed criticism from liberals regarding the Buffalo shooting that left 10 people dead over the weekend, specifically regarding the alleged gunman’s support for replacement theory and whether that fit within mainstream conservatism. Jimmy Dore has officially gone MAGA: “If you are the anti-war person, you should have voted for Trump and the Republicans.” Elon Musk sa...

May 18, 20221 hr 1 min

White Replacement

The man accused of killing 10 people in a racist mass shooting Saturday at a Buffalo, New York supermarket had plans to continue his shooting rampage and kill more Black people, authorities said. how Tucker Carlson is fueling the racist theory on Fox News, and Glenn Greenwald continues to defend him because he wants to keep getting invited on Tucker’s show. A racist Republican lawmaker claimed the white supremacist Buffalo shooting was a false flag. A shockingly high percentage of Americans thin...

May 17, 202256 min

Pro Life Schills

The GOP claim that President Biden has caused a baby formula shortage by allegedly sending flats of formula across the southern border. Footage of Israeli soldiers assaulting Palestinian pallbearers holding the casket of a murdered journalist has leaked. While Republicans continue to blame the Democratic administration for inflation and surging gas prices, all signs really point to Donald Trump wrecking our economy. Organizations across the nation are finally starting to reward their employees b...

May 14, 20221 hr 3 min

Lying Lindsey

Lindsey Graham praised Biden as the ‘best person’ to lead the U.S. after the Capitol riot. A Republican senator compared women to sea turtles and eagles in speech against abortion rights. For many women of means, who can travel and pay for child care, the loss of Roe will be disruptive. For many poor women—particularly poor women of color—the loss will be deadly. This is the coming of the new Jane Crow. In Texas, National Guard members faced painful cuts and absurd assignments by Republican gove...

May 12, 202255 min

Caving to Pressure

Nancy Pelosi says that we need a strong Republican party . . . again! President Biden put the $10B COVID relief bill on the back burner to make sure $40B Ukraine war funding passes. The Senate on Monday easily cleared a bill to extend security protections to the immediate family members of Supreme Court justices. The bill passed the Senate by unanimous consent, meaning it passed without a formal vote. A former defense chief said Trump wanted to court-martial the retired Navy SEAL who led the bin...

May 11, 20221 hr 1 min

"Your Body Is Mine"

An FDNY fireman bragged about women having no choice by saying “Not your choice, not your body. Your body is mine.” The White House urges protesters to stop protesting in a way that might be inconvenient for the people stripping us of our rights. Pelosi Slams SCOTUS’ ‘anti-precedent and anti-privacy’ abortion draft: ‘The Court has slapped women in the face.’ Joe Scarborough yelled at Schumer and Democrats failure to pass a bipartisan abortion bill: ‘Wake up! Take the wins you can get!’ Hosts: An...

May 10, 202248 min

Build Back Smaller

Build back smaller: strategists have bad advice for the Dems |Judge rules Marjorie Greene qualified for re-election | Corporate media’s big lie about student loan forgiveness Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola, Jeff Waldorf *** The largest online progressive news show in the world. Hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian. LIVE weekdays 6-8 pm ET. Help support our mission and get perks. Membership protects TYT's independence from corporate ownership and allows us to provide free live shows that speak truth...

May 06, 202257 min

Dirty Democrats

Two right-wing Democrats, Senators Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Mark Kelly of Arizona, crossed the aisle Wednesday to help Republicans approve a motion aimed at barring President Joe Biden from declaring a climate emergency, a step that green groups have been pressuring him to take since his first day in office. The abortion access bill’s lead sponsor, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) tweaked it to appease worries from moderates, stripping out some non-binding language about abortion that r...

May 05, 20221 hr 5 min

Screw You!

Police and protesters briefly clashed in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday night after a rally protesting the possible overturning of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe vs. Wade decision made its way from a federal courthouse to Pershing Square. Anti-abortion zealots targeted Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s aide as the sort of the leaked draft opinion. The future of abortion in a post-Roe America: Inside the covert network preparing to circumvent restrictions. Lobbying companies were more likely to be investe...

May 04, 202257 min

No Choice

The Supreme Court has voted to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, according to an initial draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito circulated inside the court. Three national reproductive rights groups on Monday announced plans to spend $150 million campaigning for pro-choice candidates in nine states ahead of the 2022 midterm elections—just as a newly-unveiled Republican anti-choice strategy made it clear how crucial it will be to elect abortion rights advocates in Nov...

May 03, 20221 hr 2 min

Eyes on You

CNN’s Dana Bash pressed Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the Department of Homeland Security’s formation of a Disinformation Governance Board to counteract information it deems inaccurate. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) 10-day-long “enhanced” safety inspections of commercial trucks entering the state from Mexico may have cost Texas $4.2 billion in economic damage, but it’s been great for business in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, a border crossing just across state lines from El Paso. Former Defense S...

May 02, 202258 min

Blame The Left!

Report: Ukraine Strikes Russian Territory | Elon Musk’s Political Spectrum Meme Is Pure Nonsense | Ben Shapiro Paints The Left As “Culture War Aggressors” | Watch: Rebellion Pac Exposes Nina Turner Challenger | Essential Workers Ripped Off By Bosses Making Record Profits Hosts: John Iadarola, Cenk Uygur, Francesca Fiorentini *** The largest online progressive news show in the world. Hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian. LIVE weekdays 6-8 pm ET. Help support our mission and get perks. Membershi...

Apr 29, 20221 hr 5 min

Propaganda Machine

Representative Kevin McCarthy, the House Republican leader, feared in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack that several far-right members of Congress would incite violence against other lawmakers, identifying several by name as security risks in private conversations with party leaders. At least a dozen states, including Tennessee, have introduced legislation to create private school vouchers. Twitter has been flooded with user reports of high-profile accounts losing thousands of followers after n...

Apr 28, 20221 hr 5 min

Caught In Lies

President Biden is asking Congress to authorize more than $30 billion in additional security, economic and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine to help the country fend off the prolonged Russian attack over the next five months. Nuclear war would be OK because “we’re all going to die someday”, a Russian broadcaster told TV viewers on Wednesday night. The Minnesota Department of Human Rights found there is probable cause that the city of Minneapolis and its police department “engage in a pattern o...

Apr 27, 20221 hr 5 min

The Kettle Pot Story

According to a new book, an advisor for President Biden called the progressive “Squad” “f***ing idiots.” Elon Musk is a “free speech absolutist” except when he’s not. President Joe Biden will mark “Second Chance Month” at the White House on Tuesday, commuting the sentences of 75 people serving time for nonviolent drug offenses, issuing full pardons for three individuals who the administration says have worked toward rehabilitation and unveiling new actions aimed at easing the transition back to ...

Apr 26, 20221 hr

Lies & Deception

Elon Musk is poised to acquire Twitter for around $43 billion in cash, the price the CEO of Tesla has called his “best and final” offer for the social media company. Ben Shapiro, “bastion of the free market”, twists himself into knots trying to explain why the market shouldn’t be free anymore when companies do things that he doesn’t like. Fox News host Kennedy casually suggested that public schools should be eliminated. French President Emmanuel Macron was reelected on Sunday, beating his far-ri...

Apr 25, 202258 min

No Cover!

Hour 1 hosted by John Iadarola, Cenk Uygur, and Jessica Burbank | New Audio Destroys Kevin McCarthy’s Credibility | Bannon Allies Plead Guilty To Border Wall Fundraising Scam | Dems Consider Rethinking Messaging On Culture Wars | Marjorie Taylor Greene Testifies In Challenge Over Jan 6 Ties | Activists Protest Corporate News For Ignoring Climate Crisis Hosts: John Iadarola, Cenk Uygur, Jessica Burbank *** The largest online progressive news show in the world. Hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kaspari...

Apr 22, 20221 hr 3 min

Political Theater

President Biden announced another $800 million in aid to bolster Ukraine’s military efforts in the Donbas region. Ron DeSantis’ plan to punish Disney for supporting LGBTQ rights by repealing their special district governing authority would raise taxes on Florida families in the Orlando area by $2,200 each. Lindsey Graham on the midterms: “If this is a policy debate, we’ll kick their ass. If it’s a personality debate, we might lose.” As the Biden administration prepares to lift Title 42 on May 23...

Apr 21, 20221 hr 1 min
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