Matt Nash, grand master news dumper with a second degree in Maddowblogianism, tests his memory of the past week’s events in the pit of news fire known as the Friday Night News Dump for a chance to win a bucket, and what is basically a smaller bucket.
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Monsanto Lobbyist Runs Away When Asked To Drink ‘Harmless’ Pesticide
“A controversial lobbyist who claimed that the chemical in Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer was safe for humans refused to drink his own words when a French television journalist offered him a glass. In a preview of an upcoming documentary on French TV, Dr. Patrick Moore tells a Canal+ interviewer that …
Read More »Lawmaker/Veteran Tells Story Of Her Own Rape And GOP Laughs At Her
“While railing against an abortion-limiting bill in the Ohio legislature this week, Democratic State Rep. Teresa Fedor publicly disclosed for the first time that she had once been raped and elected to have an abortion. The state legislature was in the process of voting on House Bill 69, a law …
Read More »Is Anti-Muslim Bigotry The New McCarthyism?
Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, explains how he is against Islam and all forms of religion, but will defend Muslims and Muslim-Americans from those who want to profile and discriminate against them. He calls out those on the left who are willing to use fear mongering and stereotypes …
Read More »Gay People Not Welcome In Christian Businesses In Indiana
“Over loud objections from Indiana business leaders, GOP Gov. Mike Pence signed a bill into law Thursday that protects business owners who refuse service to gay and lesbian customers on religious grounds. Organizers of mass events in Indianapolis, including the NCAA’s Final Four, immediately decried the law as discriminatory, and …
Read More »Who is Pro-Prison Rape?
Cenk Uygur (host of The Young Turks) discusses the strange social acceptance of rape in prison. Republican governors are blocking a law that prevents sexual assault in prisons from taking affect. Cenk goes after governors, like Mike Pence (R) of Indiana, and holds them accountable. Tell us what you think …
Read More »Ted Cruz Thinks Non-Christians Have Too Much Power
“Cenk Uygur (http://www.twitter.com/cenkuygur), John Iadaola (https://twitter.com/jiadarola) and Jimmy Dore (https://twitter.com/jimmy_dore) host of The Young Turks discusses Sen. Ted Cruz and his message for his conservative pals. Presidential Hopeful equivalent of a ‘first!’ YouTube comment for 2016 and Republican Senator of Texas Ted Cruz has come out of the candidate announcement …
Read More »Kick Ass Sen. Harry Reid Facts You Didn’t Know
“Cenk Uygur (http://www.twitter.com/cenkuygur), John Iadaola (https://twitter.com/jiadarola) and Jimmy Dore (https://twitter.com/jimmy_dore) host of The Young Turks discusses the life and times of now retiring Senator Harry Reid. Sen. Harry Reid has a long history that is worth a second look. Did you know he fought the mob in the 1970’s? Well …
Read More »What Will Happen After Sen. Harry Reid Retires?
“Cenk Uygur (http://www.twitter.com/cenkuygur), John Iadaola (https://twitter.com/jiadarola) and Jimmy Dore (https://twitter.com/jimmy_dore) host of The Young Turks discusses the announced retirement by Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid in 2016. Nevada Senator and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid will not be running for reelection in 2016 officially becoming his retirement. During his announcement …
Read More »Saudi Arabia Begins Airstrikes Against Yemen Rebels
“Cenk Uygur (http://www.twitter.com/cenkuygur), John Iadaola (https://twitter.com/jiadarola) and Jimmy Dore (https://twitter.com/jimmy_dore) host of The Young Turks discuss the airstrikes against Yemen by other middle east nations. Saudi Arabi has started airstrikes against rebel forces attempting to take over the small middle eastern country of Yemen. This has been called ‘Storm of …
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