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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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Jan 28, 2022 • 1h 1min
Hypocrisy 101
A GOP Senator said he "never really felt it was society’s responsibility to take care of other people’s children." A New Lines investigation revealed a network of charities funneling millions into left-wing platforms that take Beijing’s side on the genocide allegations — and they’re all connected to an American tech magnate. Ben Shapiro said we shouldn't be mad at Blackrock for inflating the housing market. The Fed is raising interest rates soon and making capitalists nervous. The Supreme Court defended American's retirement accounts from Wall Street. A Judge tried to deny a teen's abortion partly because of her GPA.Hosts: Ana Kasparian https://twitter.com/anakasparian*** 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 to power for people around the world. See Perks: ▶ https://www.youtube.com/TheYoungTurks/joinSUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE: ☞ http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theyoungturksFACEBOOK: ☞ http://www.facebook.com/TheYoungTurksTWITTER: ☞ http://www.twitter.com/TheYoungTurksINSTAGRAM: ☞ http://www.instagram.com/TheYoungTurksTWITCH: ☞ http://www.twitch.com/tyt👕 Merch: http://shoptyt.com❤ Donate: http://www.tyt.com/go🔗 Website: https://www.tyt.com📱App: http://www.tyt.com/app📬 Newsletters: https://www.tyt.com/newsletters/If you want to watch more videos from TYT, consider subscribing to other channels in our network:The Damage Report ▶ https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereportTYT Sports ▶ https://www.youtube.com/tytsportsThe Conversation ▶ https://www.youtube.com/tytconversationRebel HQ ▶ https://www.youtube.com/rebelhqTYT Investigates ▶ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwNJt9PYyN1uyw2XhNIQMMA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 27, 2022 • 55min
Blame Game
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will retire, giving President Biden a chance to nominate a replacement. Biden’s Chief of Staff is getting thrown under the bus for Biden and the corporate Democrats' failures. Vivek Chibber, the author of “The Clas Matrix: Social Theory After the Cultural Turn,” joins TYT to discuss class and capitalism. The Democrats are rushing through a massive Ukraine defense bill. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says he's 'not sure that it's necessary' to ban lawmakers from stock trading because insider trading is already illegal.Hosts: Ana Kasparian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 26, 2022 • 55min
Compassionate Capitalism
Covax is reportedly out of money. This could lead to a potential disaster for low-income countries that have come to depend on the United Nations-backed initiative for access to covid-19 vaccinations. Billionaire Mark Cuban launched an online pharmacy aimed at lowering generic drug prices.Hosts: Ana Kasparian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 25, 2022 • 57min
Locked & Loaded
Earlier this week, the FBI raided the Laredo, Texas, home of Rep. Henry Cuellar. According to ABC News, the raid was made in connection with an ongoing investigation linked to Azerbaijan. The tense conflict over Ukraine shifted further into full crisis mode with NATO moving more military equipment into Eastern Europe and Russia continuing to build up massed forces along the border with Ukraine. A 12-year-old wrote his governor to oppose a gun law. A stray bullet killed him on Christmas. New Jersey’s largest drinking water supplier discovered a toxic chemical in the river where it gets water for hundreds of thousands of customers.Hosts: Ana Kasparian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 21, 2022 • 58min
"Mainstream Democrat"
Senate Democrats made the case for legislation to counter an onslaught of new voting restrictions around the country, but they failed to overcome a Republican blockade or unite their own members behind a change in filibuster rules to pass it. Texas' GOP attorney general told Steve Bannon on his podcast “we're done if anybody can vote” after a recent court ruling. President Joe Biden doesn't believe public opinion polls that show his popularity waning among voters who identify as politically independent. Biden also declined to say if the upcoming election would be fair and legitimate without voting rights reform. The FBI visited the Texas home of Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) as part of a “court-authorized law enforcement activity.Hosts: Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 20, 2022 • 58min
Corruption Nation
The real cause of the crisis in our hospitals is greed. Congressional Democrats are joining Republicans in a last-ditch effort to undermine the newly implemented No Surprises Act, which bans surprise medical bills. The New York State attorney general accused Donald J. Trump’s family business of repeatedly misrepresenting the value of its assets to bolster its bottom line. Beginning this month, online business owners who sell their goods and services through sites like Venmo, Etsy, and Airbnb will be sent tax forms if they have received payments of more than $600.Hosts: Ana Kasparian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 19, 2022 • 1h 13min
Frenemies
The rabbi of a Texas synagogue where a gunman took hostages during live-streamed services said Monday that he threw a chair at his captor before escaping with two others after the hours-long standoff. The long-simmering tensions between former President Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) are reaching a boiling point ahead of a potential 2024 primary clash. Paul Begala said Democrats’ problem is "not that they have bad leaders. They have bad followers." Congressional Democrats are joining Republicans in a last-ditch effort to undermine the newly implemented No Surprises Act, which bans surprise medical bills. Book bans in schools are catching fire. Black authors say uproar isn't about students. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 15, 2022 • 57min
Bad Sinema
Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona said she would not support undermining the Senate filibuster to enact new voting rights laws, presenting a major obstacle for President Biden’s drive to push the protections through Congress. CNN featured an explosive showdown between former Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) surrogate Nina Turner and Jonathan Kott, former senior adviser to Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV). Bernie Sanders and two of his Senate colleagues on Friday demanded that the Wall Street behemoth BlackRock, the largest shareholder in Warrior Met Coal, intervene on the side of Alabama miners as they continue their strike for fair wages and benefits. Conservatives are ripping Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh online after he sided with the court’s liberal wing to save President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for health care workers. Attempts to remove books from school libraries have increased, spurred by activism from conservative parent groups and resistance to teaching socially progressive ideas in schools.Hosts: John Iadarola, Nina Turner, Francesca Fiorentini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 14, 2022 • 54min
False Positive
The Supreme Court has blocked President Biden’s workplace vaccine rules but it allowed the requirement for healthcare workers. Fed Chair Jay Powell grudgingly acknowledged that corporate profiteering and market concentration are helping drive up inflation. Kim Kardashian and Floyd Mayweather have been sued over an alleged crypto scam. The Democratic Governor of Maine torpedoed a worker’s rights bill. Almost 10,000 Kroger’s workers go on strike in Denver. A judge in western Illinois who found an 18-year-old man guilty of sexual assaulting a 16-year-old girl has come under fire after he later threw out the conviction, saying the 148 days the man spent in jail was punishment enough.Hosts: Ana Kasparian, Wosny Lambre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 13, 2022 • 56min
Losing Strategies
As the head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday that he was ordering a review of a planned 15% hike in the Medicare Part B premium for 2022, healthcare reform advocates stressed the need for Congress to pass a Build Back Better bill with a provision allowing the federal government to negotiate the price of prescription drugs. Corbevax is targeting low-income countries to stop new COVID variants from emerging. Scientists say rich countries are still refusing to fund it. Two absolutely insane op-ed pieces on the same day: Hillary Clinton 2024 Election Comeback and Biden-Cheney 2024. In an interview with OAN, Trump reiterates that he took the booster, and even takes shots on Ron DeSantis.Hosts: Ana Kasparian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


