Gina and Ana join Cenk and Ben in the second hour. Another case of police brutality comes to light, this time in Staten Island. Eric Garner tries to break up a fight between two civilians, and police attempt to arrest him. When he resists, one officer puts him in a choke hold, which kills him. Witnesses say that Garner was …
The Young Turks July 17, 2014 Hour 2
Ana & Cenk hosting. Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam is in a bit of hot water for an anti-war rant during a recent concert commenting on technology and its effect on war and society. Eddie’s rant is an anti-Israel diatribe according to The Jerusalem Post. A bipartisan bill is being introduced in the Senate to help students pay back student …
The Young Turks July 16, 2014 Hour 2
Ana joins Cenk for SCS. Cenk answers some pushback on his argument that Israel isn’t occupying Palestinians. The teenaged cheerleader/big game hunter was ridiculed on social media with comparisons to Steven Spielberg sitting next to a “dead” triceratops on the set of Jurassic Park. Some began voicing their outrage that Spielberg was sitting next to an animal he killed, not …
The Young Turks July 15, 2014 Hour 2
Cenk and Ana hosting. Dwight Howard offers his take on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, supporting the Palestinians with his tweet saying “Free Palestine.” He later offered an apology tweet saying “previous tweet was a mistake” while deleting the original tweet. Morton Klein, President of the Zionists of America, says Dwight Howard should be “publicly condemned like Donald Sterling.” Rihanna also tweeted …
The Young Turks July 14, 2014 Hour 2
Ana joins Cenk for SCS. Cenk announces that TYT has crossed 2 billion views on YouTube. Pat Robertson answered a viewer question about her son’s stomach pains being associated with demon possession. Pope Francis spoke about the pedophilia issue with priests in the Catholic Church and admitted that 2% of priests are pedophiles. The BBC investigated and spoke to store …
The Young Turks July 11, 2014 Hour 2
Gina Grad joins Ben, Ana, and Jimmy for SCS stories. The man that was fired in Washington for buying legal marijuana on local news was given his job back after it made news. The American Apparel founder that has been stripped of his position as CEO will be given an investigation before they officially kick him off the board. Virginia …
The Young Turks July 10, 2014 Hour 2
Gina Grad joins Ben and Ana to talk about a 98 year old women being evicted from her apartment in San Francisco. Using a loophole in the Ellis Act, the building’s owner wishes to sell the property in order to make a profit. Donald Sterling denounces his wife, his lawyers, and the NBA. He refuses to sell the Clippers, and is …