“A criminal investigation into the collapse of the brokerage firm MF Global and the disappearance of about $1 billion in customer money is now heading into its final stage without charges expected against any top executives. After 10 months of stitching together evidence on the firm’s demise, criminal investigators are …
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Julian Assange Granted Asylum By Ecuador
“WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange was granted political asylum by Ecuador on Thursday, setting up a standoff with the British government, which has vowed to block his exit from the country. The announcement was made by the Ecuadorian foreign minister, Ricardo Patiño. He said that Ecuador was granting Assange political asylum …
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Read More »New Segment: Music + Politics (Paul Ryan & Rage Against The Machine)
In a new Music + Politics segment, The Young Turks guest host Douglas Caballero shares his thoughts on Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan claiming to love Rage Against The Machine. Would Tom Morello approve? Follow Douglas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dCABALLERO Support The Young Turks by Subscribing http://bit.ly/TYTonYouTube Like Us on …
Read More »Rich Kids of Instagram
“The blog on Tumblr features photos set in gilded frames of rich kids and wanna-bes in various states of excess, undress and indulgence, and ever since its launch last month, “The Rich Kids of Instagram” has touched off a firestorm of debate over rich kids and social media…”.* Ana Kasparian, …
Read More »Conservative Teen Attacks TYT (Video)
Did Caiden Cowger, a 14-year-old conservative talk show host with vocal anti-gay opinions, submit a video to TYT Nation attacking TYT? Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur discuss on The Young Turks. Check out TYT Nation: http://www.youtube.com/tytnation Support The Young Turks by Subscribing http://bit.ly/TYTonYouTube Like Us on Facebook: Follow Us on …
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Read More »New Instagram, Apple’s smoking crack, and more – 90 Seconds on The Verge: Thursday, August 16, 2012
Little known fact about Josh Topolsky: he’s really, really tall. Okay, that might not the best way of introducing an episode, but we thought the world at large would like to know that all tripods required extra platforms to film today’s episode. And the camera operators, too. Very well known …
Read More »Baywatch Star Searching For Noah’s Ark
Former Baywatch star Donna D’Errico is searching for Noah’s Ark in Turkey. Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur break it down on The Young Turks. Read more from Louis Peitzman in Gawker: http://gawker.com/5934844/baywatch-star-will-keep-searching-for-noahs-ark-despite-injuries-fact-that-noahs-ark-isnt-real Support The Young Turks by Subscribing http://bit.ly/TYTonYouTube Like Us on Facebook: Follow Us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/theyoungturks Buy TYT …
Read More »8 Top Heisman Hopefuls for 2012 – College Football Betting Guide
Finally, Vegas has the odds for the 2012 Heisman Trophy race. SB Nation Studio’s Dan Rubenstein breaks down the top eight picks so you can put your best bet on the Heisman winner for this season. First, Quarterback Matt Barkley of USC with 3-1 odds. Wisconsin running back Montee Ball …
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