“One of the Senate’s leading hawks, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), took to the Senate floor Thursday to fire back at Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), saying the Kentuckian’s rant against extrajudicial drone killings was “simply false.”* *Read more from Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/07/rand-paul-john-mccain-filibuster_n_2829358.html Support The Young Turks by Subscribing http://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks Like Us …
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Banks Too Big To Jail, Hacktivists & Citizens Not
“A great many people around the county were rightfully shocked and horrified by the recent excellent and hard-hitting PBS documentary, The Untouchables, which looked at the problem of high-ranking Wall Street crooks going unpunished in the wake of the financial crisis. The PBS piece certainly rattled some cages, particularly in …
Read More »Was Rand Paul a Winner or a Loser?
“Rand Paul finally ended his 13-hour filibuster of John Brennan, Obama’s nominee to head the CIA, at 12:40 a.m. this morning. Whatever you think of the specifics of Paul’s speech, his filibuster was a good thing — it sparked public discussion about Obama’s drone policies and the weak legal rationale …
Read More »Lets Play Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7 – Part 17
Welcome to my first let’s play series of Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7! It will also be the first game I explore in my new gaming playlist, RoPG’s (Ro Playing Games) I am not the best at PC games, but I love playing them. Great way to relax and have …
Read More »Facebook’s new Feed, Apple’s delay, and more – 90 Seconds on The Verge: Thursday, March 7th, 2013
Milk chocolate (Sugar. Milk. Chocolate. Cocoa. Butter. Milk fat. Nonfat milk. Soy Lecithin). Sugar. Corn syrup. High-fructose corn syrup. Yellow #6. Calcium chloride. Egg whites. 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 …
Read More »What Makes Stephen Curry Such a Special Offensive Player
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry has played some incredible basketball over his past six games. Ben Golliver of SB Nation and SI.com turns to the game tape to look at just how hot Curry’s been, and explains what’s at the crux of the fourth year point guard’s big-time …
Read More »Rattlesnake Roundup | National Geographic
Snake hunters gather in Sweetwater, Texas every year for what is billed as the largest rattlesnake roundup in the world. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you …
Read More »The Vergecast 068: Women in tech industry struggle, Facebook loses teens
Sure, we had our debut Top Shelf episode this morning, thanks for asking about it… but is that enough? Of course not! Need more Nilay? Need more Josh? Need more Paul?! Here’s your chance! The Vergecast is hanging out live this afternoon. Yes, it’s a bit early for our trio, …
Read More »Tight Lashings | Are You Tougher Than A Boy Scout?
A race to build an A-frame derrick leaves one contestant in the water. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and …
Read More »Can’t Take the Heat | Are You Tougher Than A Boy Scout?
A three part race begins… but one contestant struggles with the 105 degree heat. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter …
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