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Fox News’ habit of crying wolf hurts them when they report real news

May 22, 2013
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Cenk Uygur, Ben Mankiewicz and Brett Erlich discuss troubling reports that the Department of Justice tapped Fox News reporter James Rosen’s phone line — as well as his parents’ phone line. watch video

Should the government step in to prevent natural disaster devastation?

May 22, 2013
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Massive Tornado Causes Large Swath Of Destruction In Suburban Moore, Oklahoma  

Cenk Uygur talks with Mike Hancock, president of Basement Contractors in Edmond, Okla., about whether it’s the government’s role to mandate that shelters be built in homes or schools to prevent deaths from future disasters. watch video

BP oil spill still hasn’t been contained — and Shell wants to drill deeper

May 14, 2013
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Gulf Oil Spill Spreads, Damaging Economies, Nature, And Way Of Life  

Guest host Mark Thompson and “The Young Turks” contributors Ben Mankiewicz and Dorothy Lucey talk with the Sierra Club’s Lena Moffitt about Shell’s plans to drill in the Gulf of Mexico. watch video

How the Patriot Act allowed the Justice Department to seize Associated Press telephone records

May 14, 2013
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Attorney General Holder Holds Press Conference At Justice Dep't  

Mark Thompson, Dorothy Lucey and Ben Mankiewicz debate the seriousness of reports that the Department of Justice seized phone records from the Associated Press and talk about what made the seizure possible. watch video

The Young Turks cast their votes for ‘Best President Since FDR’

May 6, 2013
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In today’s “U-Block” Cenk, Michael Shure and Ben Mankiewicz answer the viewer-submitted question: “Who was our best president since FDR?” Their answers may surprise you. watch video

Firearms are the only unregulated consumer product in US — and no regulation is why they can market to kids

May 6, 2013
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[GRAPHIC] Guns Unlocked  

Cenk Uygur talks with Media Matters senior fellow Eric Boehlert, “The War Room” host Michael Shure and TYT contributor Ben Mankiewicz about the National Rifle Association convention and the latest gun tragedies, several of which have involved children. watch video

Should we go to war with Syria to prove the president has enough ‘juice’?

May 6, 2013
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[GRAPHIC] UN Commission on Syria  

Cenk Uygur, Michael Shure, Ben Mankiewicz and Media Matters senior fellow Eric Boehlert debate the probability of American intervention in Syria, despite murky intelligence surrounding the alleged chemical weapons strike that crossed President Obama’s “red line.” watch video

Will the Boston Marathon bombings lead to new restrictions on US civil liberties?

April 16, 2013
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Cenk Uygur, reporter Mark Thompson, TYT contributor Ben Mankiewicz, BuzzFeed’s Michael Hastings and comedian Jamie DeWolf discuss the political effect the Boston Marathon bombing could have on the U.S. watch video

If the Boston Marathon attack was a political statement, why hasn’t anyone claimed responsibility?

April 16, 2013
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Boston Deals With Aftermath Of Marathon Explosions  

Cenk Uygur talks with reporter Mark Thompson, TYT contributor Ben Mankiewicz and BuzzFeed’s Michael Hastings about whether the Boston Marathon bombings were politically motivated. watch video

Why Americans react more to the Boston Marathon bombing than foreign tragedies: ‘We expect to be safe in Boston’

April 16, 2013
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[GRAPHIC] Proliferation of IEDs  

Cenk Uygur, TYT contributor Ben Mankiewicz and BuzzFeed’s Michael Hastings discuss why Americans are so much more shaken by tragedies like the Newtown school shooting and the Boston Marathon bombing than foreign tragedies that happen in the same day. watch video

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