Megachurch pastor Joel Osteen appears to have unintentionally and hilariously tweeted about masturbation. Probably expecting a negative reaction from his fellow Christians, Osteen deleted the tweet but not before screenshots were taken. Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola (TYT University and Common Room), Ben Mankiewicz (What The Flick?! and TYT Sports), and Steve Oh (TYT COO) break it down on The …
LAX Shooting Updates: TSA Workers Targeted, Anti-Government Note Found
“A Transportation Security Administration agent was killed and several other people were wounded when a gunman opened fire in a Los Angeles International Airport terminal Friday morning.*” Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian, Ben Mankiewicz and Steve Oh of The Young Turks discuss updates in the story and their reaction to the shooting. Read more: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-lax-shooting-multiple-tsa-agents-shot-by-gunman-with-rifle-20131101,0,4682951.story#axzz2jSDyMtIh Let’s Build It Together! Join …
Hillary Clinton Gets BIG Paycheck From…
“Former Secretary of State, and presumed 2016 presidential hopeful, Hillary Clinton spoke at two separate Goldman Sachs events in the past week (on October 24, and then again on October 29), for a cool $200,000 per speech, her normal fee according to Politico and the New York Times. $400,000—not a bad payday for the former First Lady. Alec Torres …
Christians vs. Atheists: Who’s More Likely To Divorce?
“According to research by the Barna Research Group over a decade ago, American divorce rates were highest among Baptists and nondenominational “Bible-believing” Christians and lower among more theologically liberal Christians like Methodists, with atheists at the bottom of the divorce pack.”* Cenk Uygur, Ben Mankiewiciz, Ana Kasparian and Steven Oh of The Young Turks discuss. Read more: http://www.salon.com/2013/11/01/atheist_marriages_may_last_longer_than_christian_ones_partner/ Let’s …
What A Sexist Libertarian Thinks Of Women’s Health Insurance
“Libertarian Fox Business host John Stossel argued on Thursday women should be forced to pay more for health insurance because “maybe they’re hypochondriacs” and use more services.”* Cenk Uygur, Ben Mankiewicz, Ana Kasparian and Steve Oh discuss Stossel’s comments and the real impact of Obamacare on women. Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/10/31/john-stossel-womens-insurance-should-cost-more-because-maybe-theyre-hypochondriacs/ Let’s Build It Together! Join us for the next …
Judge Upholds Ruthless Abortion Law – Federal Fight Looming?
“The day after a federal appeals court cleared the way for Texas’ restrictive abortion law to take effect while it faces legal challenge, many clinics across the state said they had stopped providing abortions and were preparing to shut down” Cenk Uygur, Ben Mankiewicz, Steve Oh and Ana Kasparian discuss the court ruling and the attack on women’s rights …
EFF Moves In For The Kill on Patent Trolls
Personal Audio LLC is what is known as a patent troll- an entity that has patented a very simple idea for the sole purpose of threatening lawsuits against anyone who uses it and collecting cash settlements. They lay claim to “disseminating media content representing episodes in a serialized sequence” and are suing the makers of podcasts such as “The …