Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld made statements recently questioning the US intervention in Syria’s civil war. Cenk Uygur (http://www.twitter.com/cenkuygur) host of The Young Turks discusses Rumsfeld’s statements. Rummie…Are you kidding me? Tell us what you think in the comment section below. Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2013/08/29/rumsfeld-criticizes-obama-syria-strategy/2726147/ Support independent media by becoming …

“Youngstown, Ohio, experienced its very first earthquake in January 2011. From then until February 2012, it experienced 108 more. According to research published in the Journal of Geophysical Research, the sudden wave of quakes, unheard of since Ohio began keeping records in 1776, was likely tied to hydraulic fracturing, or …

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Cenk Uygur (http://www.twitter.com/cenkuygur) host of The Young Turks discusses recent comments by well known Republicans about the U.S. government intervening in the civil war in Syria. Do you think the GOP is setting up President Obama? Tell us in the comment section below what you think. Support independent media by …

“Federal agents were tracking Ohio resident Richard Schmidt’s imports of counterfeit sports jerseys when they stumbled upon his arsenal of 18 guns, more than 40,000 rounds of ammunition, and bulletproof body armor. Besides the arsenal, he had lists of Jewish and black leaders in Detroit, MI. He is also an …

“Last month was Ramadan, which made it an especially bad time to launch an advertising campaign for strawberry-flavored condoms in Pakistan. When the contraceptive brand Josh Condoms, did just that with an ad featuring a famous and controversial supermodel, the campaign did not last long. Pakistan’s media regulatory agency issued …

Ana Kasparian, John Iadarola, Dave Rubin and special cohost Desi Doyen (Green News Report) discuss recent comments by HBO ‘Girls’ star and creator Lena Dunham. Dunham’s comments are centered around beauty and confidence with her body. Tell us what you think of ‘Girls’ and Dunham’s comments in the comment section …

“Last week, in the tony Detroit suburb of Birmingham, U.S. Rep. Kerry Bentivolio had an exchange with one of his constituents that was probably not that unusual. It’s the kind of thing that happens all the time in conservative Republican circles when talk turns to Obamacare and the president’s agenda. …

“Facebook fielded requests from 74 countries for data on at least 38,000 users in the first half of 2013, the company said in its first report detailing the scale and scope of data requests it receives from governments around the world.” Read more: http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-08-27/business/41477153_1_data-requests-user-data-facebook-report Ana Kasparian, John Iadarola, Desi Doyen …

“When Rep. Louie Gohmert floats conspiracy theories, Americans across the political spectrum tend to roll their eyes and ignore him. But one of his more feverish conspiracy theories about President Barack Obama’s ostensible ties to the Muslim Brotherhood could be fueling dangerous anti-American sentiments in Egypt and potentially complicating U.S. …