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Wil Wheaton Talks SOPA, Bill Maher & More on The Young Turks

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Wil Wheaton (actor, Star Trek Next Generation, The Guild with Felicia Day and much more) talks to Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks about Bill Maher’s support of SOPA, Megaupload and more. Wil Wheaton on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/wilw Wil Wheaton on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/wilwheaton More threats to internet freedom: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8w4MmEtpMo Subscribe to …

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SOPA, PIPA, ACTA, & H.R. 1981 Vs Internet Freedom

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SOPA and PIPA may not be likely to pass soon but internet freedom is still under attack. “The Anti-Counterfeit Trade Agreement (ACTA) is an international treaty, of sorts, that can take away your Internet access. H.R. 1981 (PDF link), the Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 (PCIC), aims …

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Gabby Giffords Sparks Tearful Goodbye in Congress

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“…Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ), who was shot in the head last year, made her final appearance in the House as a member of Congress, and actually ended up comforting an emotional Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) in the process…”.* Even Republican John Boehner couldn’t help but cry. The Young Turks …

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Creationist Park Ok, Governor Cuts Education Instead

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“…Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear (D), is suggesting over $50 million in cuts to education — while preserving $43 million in tax breaks for the Ark Encounter, a creationist amusement park centered around a life-sized Noah’s Ark. The park is sponsored by Answers In Genesis, a non-profit organization that promotes a …

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Pelosi: Gingrich ‘Will Never’ Be President

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“House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) continued to rain on Newt Gingrich’s presidential ambitions Tuesday, saying bluntly that he “will never” win the White House…”.* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down, including the response from Newt and Mitt Romney. *http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/25/nancy-pelosi-newt-gingrich-president_n_1230796.html Subscribe to The Young Turks: http://bit.ly/eWuu5i The …

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Mayor Eats Tacos To Help Latinos?

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“East Haven, Conn. Mayor Joseph Maturo is apologizing for comments he made yesterday that he now considers “off-collar”. When asked what he’d do to reassure Latino residents following the arrests of police officers on abuse and discrimination charges, Maturo said he’d probably go out for a taco meal…”.* Ana Kasparian, …

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Obama State Of The Union Joke

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The 2012 State Of The Union speech by president Obama included a spilled milk joke. Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks breaks it down. Subscribe to The Young Turks: http://bit.ly/eWuu5i The Largest Online New Show in the World. Google+: http://www.gplus.to/TheYoungTurks Facebook: Twitter: http://twitter.com/theyoungturks

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Gingrich: Marital Infidelity Makes Me ‘More Normal’

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“In a recent interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) made the surprising claim that his multiple extramarital affairs actually make him “more normal” that his chief opponent, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R)…”.* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down. *http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/01/25/gingrich-marital-infidelity-makes-me-more-normal/ Subscribe …

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Enyo cross-platform apps: hands-on with FlashCards and PaperMache on iOS and Android

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Joanna Stern takes a look at Android and iOS apps created with Enyo, the webOS application framework. More from The Verge: Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theverge Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/videos Visit our playlists: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/playlists Like The Verge on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/verge Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/verge Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/verge Read More: …

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