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Food insecurity for college students is a much bigger deal than many people realize. Brooke Thomas, Erin Ryan and John Iadarola hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. MORE TYT: https://tyt.com/trial Read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/02/nyregion/hunger-college-food-insecurity.html “In the coming weeks, thousands of college students will walk across a stage and …

Elizabeth Warren has embraced the response her policy-forward campaign has received on Twitter. Brooke Thomas, Erin Ryan and John Iadarola hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. MORE TYT: https://tyt.com/trial Read more here: https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/03/elizabeth-warren-campaign-slogan-1301085 “The Twitter exchange played out over several hours on April 11: “Many profitable companies pay …

Facebook has permanently banned a bunch of popular figures who they determined were “dangerous”. Brooke Thomas, Erin Ryan and John Iadarola hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. MORE TYT: https://tyt.com/trial Read more here: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/441854-facebook-bans-dangerous-figures-including-milo-yiannopoulos-and-alex-jones “Facebook announced Thursday that it has permanently banned a host of prominent figures it …

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh resigned in the wake of issues that came to light around her children’s book series. Brooke Thomas, Erin Ryan and John Iadarola hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. MORE TYT: https://tyt.com/trial Read more here: https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-pugh-resigns-20190502-story.html?15568235638499#getslug “Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh resigned Thursday, apologizing for the …

Caster Semenya is facing a terrible injustice. John Iadarola, Jayar Jackson, and Francis Maxwell, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. MORE TYT: https://tyt.com/trial Read more here: https://www.vox.com/identities/2019/5/3/18526723/caster-semenya-800-gender-race-intersex-athletes ““I am Mokgadi Caster Semenya. I am a woman and I am fast.” So said the reigning Olympic champion in the …

It looks like mainstream media is helping Trump spread his misinformation. John Iadarola, Jayar Jackson, and Francis Maxwell, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. MORE TYT: https://tyt.com/trial Read more here: https://www.mediamatters.org/blog/2019/05/03/study-major-media-outlets-twitter-accounts-amplify-false-trump-claims-average-19-times-day/223572 “Major media outlets failed to rebut President Donald Trump’s misinformation 65% of the time in their tweets …

California is planning on keeping Trump off the 2020 ballot if he doesn’t give up his tax returns. John Iadarola, Jayar Jackson, and Francis Maxwell, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. MORE TYT: https://tyt.com/trial Read more here: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/441908-california-senate-passes-bill-that-would-keep-trump-off-2020-ballot “The California state Senate on Thursday approved a bill to …

Trump is undoing safeguards that prevent oil spills. John Iadarola, Jayar Jackson, and Francis Maxwell, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. MORE TYT: https://tyt.com/trial Read more here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2019/05/02/trump-rolls-back-safety-rules-meant-prevent-another-deepwater-horizon-spill/?utm_term=.67eb553d385d “The Trump administration has weakened offshore drilling safeguards put in place after a 2010 explosion on the BP Deepwater Horizon …

How should we judge presidential candidates? John Iadarola, Jayar Jackson, and Francis Maxwell, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. MORE TYT: https://tyt.com/trial Read more here: https://www.mediaite.com/election-2020/tbt-joe-biden-waxed-poetic-about-dick-cheney-in-2015-i-actually-like-him-hes-a-decent-man/ “Former Vice President Joe Biden seems to have a certain — if not fondness — appreciation, or respect for his fellow second-in-commands. …

Joe Biden has opened up about his relationship with Dick Cheney. John Iadarola, Jayar Jackson, and Francis Maxwell, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. MORE TYT: https://tyt.com/trial Read more here: https://www.mediaite.com/election-2020/tbt-joe-biden-waxed-poetic-about-dick-cheney-in-2015-i-actually-like-him-hes-a-decent-man/ “Former Vice President Joe Biden seems to have a certain — if not fondness — appreciation, or …