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TYT Contributor Dylan Ratigan (http://www.twitter.com/dylanratigan) discusses the systemic problems with the American healthcare system, and recommends TYT Investigates’ recent report on the newly appointed secretary of Health and Human services, Alex Azar. The article can be found here: https://tytnetwork.com/2018/01/22/trumps-hhs-nominee-helped-lead-corporation-specializing-in-cutting-employee-health-benefits/ Go to https://www.TYTNetwork.com/Investigates for more original reporting from The Young Turks. …

A shocking stat was just uncovered that shows just how bad America’s opioid crisis is. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian, hosts of The Young Turks, discuss. Tell us what you think in the comment section below. Read more here: https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/1/30/16951316/opioid-epidemic-painkillers-west-virginia-shipments “If you want to know how the opioid epidemic got …

Humans are wreaking havoc on animals. Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola, hosts of The Young Turks, discuss. Tell us what you think in the comment section below. Read more here: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/sep/29/earth-lost-50-wildlife-in-40-years-wwf “The number of wild animals on Earth has halved in the past 40 years, according to a new analysis. …

What percentage of Americans say they’ve seen a benefit from Trump’s tax cuts? Cenk Uygur, the host of The Young Turks, has the answer. Tell us what you think in the comment section below. Read more here: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2-bonus-due-republican-tax-law-article-1.3785811 “When it rains, it trickles. Despite widespread coverage of corporations gifting their …

Trump’s pre-Harvey rollback of flood protections was a priority for his real-estate mogul friend. Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola, the hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below. Read more here: http://spectrumreport.com/trumps-pre-harvey-rollback-of-flood-protections-was-a-priority-for-his-real-estate-mogul-friend/ “Right before Hurricane Harvey hit, President Donald Trump …

While the rest of the world has greeted the entire story with a yawn, Melania Trump is reportedly furious at her husband for his alleged affair and the $130,000 payoff he gave to a porn star to keep it quiet. Melania has avoided the public eye – and her husband …

Abkhazia, Northern Cyprus, and Somaliland are just a few of the dozens of unrecognized countries in the world today. Here’s a look at how these three partially recognized states came to be and why they have not yet gained full recognition as their own sovereign country. » Subscribe to NowThis …

“It turned out the Democratic Party had other ideas — or, at least, it had an old idea. As is happening in races across the country, party leaders in Washington and in the Pennsylvania district rallied, instead, around a candidate who, in 2016, had raised more money than a Democrat …

TYT Contributor David Sirota explains what an investigation by the International Business Times found after looking into how and why a special provision benefiting fossil fuel companies made its way into the Republican Tax Cuts & Jobs Act passed in 2017. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas), the chairman of the House …

California just approved a bill to restore net neutrality in the state. Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola, the hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below. Read more here: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/01/california-senate-approves-net-neutrality-law-in-defiance-of-fcc/?amp=1 “The California State Senate yesterday approved a bill to impose …