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ACLU Releases “Police Tape” Android App

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“The New Jersey chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU-NJ) has just released “Police Tape,” an Android phone app that allows people to securely and discreetly record and store their interactions with police, as well as provide legal information about citizens’ rights when interacting with law officers.” Cenk Uygur, …

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Cannibals Arrested in Papua New Guinea

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“Authorities have arrested 29 people accused of being part of a cannibal cult in Papua New Guinea’s jungle interior and charged them with the murders of seven suspected witch doctors, police said Friday.” Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/13/papua-new-guinea-cannibals_n_1670688.html Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian this latest cannibal story. Support The Young Turks by …

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JPMorgan Chase Losses Now At $5.8 Billion

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“JPMorgan Chase said Friday that its traders may have tried to conceal the losses from a soured bet that has embarrassed the bank and cost it almost $6 billion — far more than its CEO first suggested.” Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola and Lucas Lilieholm discuss. Guess who called this months …

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Let Us Play With Your Look: Anne Hathaway (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon)

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Hathaway stars in another installment of ‘Let Us Play With Your Look’. Subscribe NOW to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: http://bit.ly/1nwT1aN Watch The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Weeknights 11:35/10:35c Get more Jimmy Fallon: Follow Jimmy: http://Twitter.com/JimmyFallon Like Jimmy: https://Facebook.com/JimmyFallon Get more The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Follow …

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Mahatma Gandhi Gay?

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“Last year, Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Joseph Lelyveld released his book, “Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle With India,” causing controversy with parts some say included implications that Gandhi had a homosexual relationship with architect Hermann Kallenbach.” Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss Joseph Lelyveld’s allegations and the Indian government’s response …

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Daniel Tosh Rape Joke Apology

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“Comedian Daniel Tosh, who is known for his provocative jokes, has apologized after an audience member accused him of making her the subject of a rape joke at a recent stand-up show in Los Angeles.” Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss the joke and whether Daniel Tosh should have to …

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IRS = Gestapo Says Maine Governor Paul LePage

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“Maine Gov. Paul LePage got in some hot water recently for likening the Internal Revenue Service to the Gestapo, the dreaded secret police of Nazi Germany. During his weekly radio address, he said individuals “must buy health insurance or pay the new Gestapo — the IRS.” Cenk Uygur, Lucas Lileholm …

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