“ABC’s 20/20 co-anchor Elizabeth Vargas has been off your television screen for a few weeks, and now the Daily News reported that it’s because she’s been in rehab for alcohol abuse.*” Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian of The Young Turks discuss this story and their own biases that were exposed while researching this story. Read more from Mediaite’s Andrew …
The Only Thing Not Big In Texas = Tesla
“Texans who manage to buy a Tesla are being blocked from receiving a planned $2,500 rebate for buyers of electric vehicles.*” Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola (TYT University and Common Room) and Ben Mankiewicz (What The Flick?! and TYT Sports) break it down on The Young Turks. Tell us in the comment section below what you think of Tesla. Read …
SHOCKING Military Corruption – Selling Out For Lady Gaga Tickets And Hookers
“The Associated Press brings us the latest details on a wide-ranging Navy corruption case that first came to light last month.” Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks discusses this amazing case of corruption in the Navy. Tell us in the comment section below what you would do for Lady Gaga tickets, and what you think of this story. …
Arm Wrestling, Movember, Canada, States Rights, Agnostic, & Money (Twitter Storm)
In this weekly segment, Cenk Uygur (http://www.twitter.com/cenkuygur) responds to viewer questions from Twitter– both personal and serious. You can join in by using #askcenk and #tytlive on Twitter! For the first time ever Kim Horcher of http://www.youtube.com/nerdalert reads the questions. This week: Who would win in an arm wrestling match, Ben Mankiewicz or Jimmy Dore? Why isn’t TYT celebrating …
Fukushima: The Beginning of The End Of Nuclear Power | Resistance Report #12
Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/AcronymTV The hear no evil see no evil attitude of mainstream media outlets here in the United States about the ongoing crisis at the Fukushima nuclear facility in Japan does not obscure the fact that, in the attempt mitigate future catastrophic damage, the global community is faced with challenges unique in the history of humankind. Members …
Can The Mainstream News Media Police Itself?
On a recent episode of CNN’s Reliable Sources, NPR’s David Folkenflik interviewed Eric Stern, a Salon writer who bothered to fact check some of the more outlandish claims made on Sean Hannity’s show about the alleged failures of Obamacare. But instead of discussing Hannity’s duplicity, the interview became a discussion of whether outright lying might be acceptable on an …
R.I.P. Blockbuster
The once-mighty Blockbuster Video announced that 300 of its stores and distribution centers in the US by mid-January. It seems 50-some rogue franchises may survive, but Blockbuster Video as we know it is coming to an end. What contributed to their downfall? Were there…just terrible decisions? What will you remember about Blockbuster? Kim Horcher and Tim Frisch discuss. ***************************************************** …