Cenk Uygur rounds up the biggest stories in politics today: John Sununu calls Obama voters “dependent” on the government, Republican Senator Tom Coburn wants to see taxes raised and new reports reveal that Wal-Mart may have been able to prevent the Bangladesh factory fire that killed 117 people. Comedian, actor and pot enthusiast Tommy Chong stops by to weigh in on legalizing recreational marijuana use. Cenk goes Aggressive Progressive on the latest news about Afghanistan as the U.S. continues military withdrawal. Plus, TYT celebrates its one-year anniversary today! The Turks take a look back at their favorite moments from the last 12 months.
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Tommy Chong on the growing pro-pot movement: ‘We’re probably going to disband the DEA’
Cenk Uygur talks to actor, podcaster and longtime pro-pot activist Tommy Chong about the recent legalization of marijuana in two states and whether other parts of the country will follow suit. watch video
Wal-Mart factory fire proves that ‘workers in Bangladesh are dying just like workers in the US did 100 years ago’
Cenk Uygur talks with Theresa Haas, director of communications for the Worker Rights Consortium, about Wal-Mart’s decision not to make safety improvements at the Bangladesh factory that later caught fire, killing more than 100 workers. watch video
Tommy Chong gives Cenk a special handmade ‘not a pipe’
Cenk Uygur talks to actor, podcaster and longtime pro-pot activist Tommy Chong and Sandra Hagen Solin, a business lobbyist from Colorado who opposes the recent legalization of pot in that state, citing concerns about liability, productivity and legal gray areas. watch video
From the show: Budget stalemates, drone strikes and weed wars
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