“Israel is on the brink of banning the N-word. N as in Nazi, that is. Parliament gave preliminary approval on Wednesday to a bill that would make it a crime to call someone a Nazi — or any other slur associated with the Third Reich — or to use Holocaust-related …

“In an interview published Sunday by the New Yorker, President Obama said pot is no more dangerous than alcohol — and that marijuana legalization in Colorado and Washington state is an “important” move towards a more just legal system. “I smoked pot as a kid, and I view it as …

“On Tuesday, Nancy Grace claimed that people on marijuana shoot, stab and strangle each other, and that children shouldn’t bear witness to their parents drinking soda…”.* Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola (host of TYT University and Common Room) break it down on The Young Turks. *Read more here from Scott …

With celebrations of MLK Day around the country Dr. King’s views on race relations are always highlighted – what about his views on economic or social situations in America? Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola (host of TYT University and Common Room) break it down on The Young Turks. Download audio …

“Hours after Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer accused the Christie administration of withholding Hurricane Sandy relief funds until she approved a development project in the Hudson county city, officials from the agency that distributed the money flatly denied the allegations. “Mayor Zimmer’s allegation that on May 16, 2013 – in front …

“Syrian government officials could face war crimes charges in the light of a huge cache of evidence smuggled out of the country showing the “systematic killing” of about 11,000 detainees, according to three eminent international lawyers. The three, former prosecutors at the criminal tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Sierra …

“Edward Snowden has made some dangerous enemies. As the American intelligence community struggles to contain the public damage done by the former National Security Agency contractor’s revelations of mass domestic spying, intelligence operators have continued to seethe in very personal terms against the 30-year-old whistle-blower. “In a world where I …

“Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) demanded that a panel of experts justify why America’s shrinking middle class should continue to subsidize the nation’s wealthiest family in a heated exchange Thursday during a congressional panel.” Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/01/17/bernie-sanders-rips-walmart-why-should-taxpayers-subsidize-starvation-wages/ John Iadarola (http://www.twitter.com/jiadarola) and Ben Mankiewicz (http://www.twitter.com/benmank77) of The Young Turks discuss. Tell us …

If these drinks could talk… Share on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1beeyiJ Like BuzzFeedVideo on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1ilcE7k Share on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1beeAqC From martinis to Jäger shots, what you order at a bar says a lot about your personality. We put voices to your favorite cocktails for this hilarious cartoon that highlights the best …

“When Tyler Smith of Buckley appeared on National Geographic’s reality show “Doomsday Preppers” he did so with rifle in hand. Smith, 26, shoots at targets and tests homemade body armor while narrating his exploits for the camera. The problem is, Smith is a felon, convicted of communicating with a minor …