Author: The Young Turks

Standing Rock Police Targeting Heads With Rubber Bullets

Standing Rock Police Targeting Heads With Rubber Bullets

Posted by | Nov 22, 2016 | |

Shooting people in the head with rubber bullets can kill them. Police are doing it anyway as they viciously crack down on Standing Rock water protectors. Mass hypothermia has also been reported as protesters are hosed with water cannons and pepper spray. Ben Mankiewicz, Michael Shure, and Jimmy Dore, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. “In North Dakota, more than 100 Native Americans and allies fighting the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline have been injured by police, who attacked them with rubber bullets, tear gas, mace canisters and water cannons in freezing temperatures Sunday night. The attack...

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We Just Gave America To A Fascist | Election Day Coverage 2016 – The Young Turks

We Just Gave America To A Fascist | Election Day Coverage 2016 – The Young Turks

Posted by | Nov 9, 2016 | , |

Reflecting on the final moments of the election when it was becoming clear that Donald Trump would emerge the victor, Cenk Uygur and the hosts of The Young Turks made an appeal to supporter to get involved and make a difference in these next difficult years. “This is rebel headquarters.” “We’re gonna fight back; that’s what we’re gonna do. And when we do fight back, you’ll be surprised at our might.” The fight isn’t over. It is just beginning. Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian, John Iadarola, and Ben Mankiewicz, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Watch....

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Joss Whedon Interview with Cenk Uygur on The Young Turks

Joss Whedon Interview with Cenk Uygur on The Young Turks

Posted by | Nov 4, 2016 | |

Cenk Uygur (host of The Young Turks) interviews Emmy award-winning screenwriter, director, producer, comic book author, composer and super PAC creator Joss Whedon. Earlier this year Joss launched the Save the Day super PAC to apply his filmmaking talents to encouraging Americans to get out and vote, in particular to vote for Hillary Clinton. Save the Day videos viewable at http://www.SavetheDay.vote Follow Joss Whedon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/joss Follow Cenk Uygur on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cenkuygur Like this interview? Enough that you want to throw a little Bitcoin our way? Great! Do it here: https://www.coinbase.com/TYT For more interviews, subscribe TYT Interviews: https://www.youtube.com/tytinterviews...

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