“In the era of intense government surveillance and secret court orders, a murky multimillion-dollar market has emerged. Paid for by U.S. tax dollars, but with little public scrutiny, surveillance fees charged in secret by technology and phone companies can vary wildly. AT&T, for example, imposes a $325 “activation fee” for …

“Doctors under contract with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation sterilized nearly 150 female inmates from 2006 to 2010 without required state approvals, the Center for Investigative Reporting has found.”* Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian break it down. *Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/07/07/5549696/female-inmates-sterilized-in-california.html Support The Young Turks by Subscribing http://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks Like …

“At last year’s DefCon, the world’s largest hacker conference, NSA chief Gen. Keith Alexander showed up in blue jeans and a tucked-in T-shirt to give the keynote speech, asking hackers to join forces with the NSA. …This year, however, after revelations of top secret, far reaching NSA surveillance programs, DefCon’s …

“In what seems like a guy’s worst nightmare, an app called Lulu is bubbling up as a controversial social platform that lets ladies post reviews and recommendations about past dates. The concept — which launched in February in the U.S. and is available for iOS and Android — is for …

“In an email exchange with the Associated Press, Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster threatened to bring back the gas chamber as a means of capital punishment in his state. Koster is frustrated over the delay in executions caused by the Missouri Supreme Court, which has put the punishment on hold …

“Fox News host Tucker Carlson came to the conclusion on Sunday that low student loan rates were to blame for long-term joblessness. In an interview on Sunday, conservative economics professor Peter Morici explained that President Barack Obama’s health care reform law had caused a “disaster” because only 47 percent of …

“A British groom-to-be was “kidnapped” by his friends in a terrifying bachelor party prank that left him so traumatized he developed shingles, The Sun reported Saturday. Ollie McAninch and his fiancee Clair Hart were driving in England when 16 masked men ambushed the car with baseball bats and smoke grenades.”* …

“In just three years, Americans have dramatically shifted their views on how they feel about the Obama administration’s efforts to prevent another terrorist attack, and now almost half say the government is intruding on civil liberties for the sake of national security, a new poll shows.”* Cenk Uygur breaks it …

“Forbes has announced the top 5 wealthiest rappers in 2013 based on their net worth. Naturally, everyone on the list has ventured beyond the world of hip hop to amass their wealth, but all are still involved with the rap game in some way.”* Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur break …

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