The Young Turks, January 4, 2016

The Young Turks: January 04, 2016

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Carly Fiorina's Iowa-Stanford Tweet. Chicago PD Laquan McDonald murder fallout. Right-wing militia takeover in Oregon. Saudi Arabia vs. Iran. Cenk hosting. Carly Fiorina over the weekend released a pander Tweet on the Iowa vs Stanford game along with a video of her appearing on CNN saying “Can't a girl have a little fun”. The Associated Press reports that emails have been released between the Chicago Police Department and the mayor's office over the murder of Laquan McDonald, with Rahm Emanuel already having knowledge of the murder along with concerns of a potential public relations disaster. Armed right-wing militiamen have taken over a federal wildlife refuge headquarters in rural Oregon and vowed to remain in place. The occupation began after a protest Saturday in support of two ranchers sentenced to prison for setting fires that burned federal land. Video of Ammon Bundy the son of Cliven Bundy voiced his support saying “it's not a time to stand down, it's a time to stand up” along with appearing on CNN mentioning that there is no threat of violence and the threat of violence is coming from the federal government.  Cenk makes some observations from the mainstream press coverage between the Oregon Bureau Of Land Management takeover and Black Lives Matter.   In response to the takeover of the federal building in Oregon by the Bundy ranchers, social media responded with hashtags that mocked how these hicks are an American version of Muslim terrorists. Saudi Arabia and Iran are in the middle of a heated battle after a Shiite clergyman was beheaded by the Saudi government. Harsh words have been spoken by both leaders, leading to Iranian protesters to converge on the Saudi embassy in Tehran, setting fire to much of the building. The Saudi foreign minister announced that they are severing all ties with Iran, while kicking Iranians out of their embassy in Saudi Arabia, and calling for their officials in Iran to come home immediately. Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina came out in blind support for the Saudis regarding their part in the violence. Hour 1 Source Articles: Sign up for The Young Turks daily source articles email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/PLlqD WTF Is Happening in the Oregon Militia Standoff, Explained http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/wtf-is-happening-in-the-oregon-militia-standoff-explained-20160103 Carly Fiorina Starts 2016 With the Worst Pandering of Her Political Career (Updated) http://www.mediaite.com/columnists/carly-fiorina-starts-2016-with-the-worst-pandering-of-her-political-career/ Oregon ranchers vs #BlackLivesMatter: Analyst under fire over ‘they aren’t looting’ comment https://www.rt.com/usa/327856-oregon-terrorists-downplayed-cnn/ Meet Ammon and Ryan Bundy, the Activists Leading the Oregon Standoff http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/meet-ammon-ryan-bundy-activists-leading-oregon-standoff-n489766 Saudi Arabia cuts ties with Iran as row over cleric's death escalates http://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-security-iran-fury-idUSKBN0UH00C20160104 How Rahm Emanuel became a symbol for what’s wrong with the Chicago police https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/01/04/rahm-emanuel-has-become-a-symbol-for-whats-wrong-with-chicago-police/

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Ana and Iadarola hosting. A photographer posted a picture of the aftermath of a New Year’s party where drunk partiers were passed out in the street. Social media took the image and compared it to Renaissance art. A meat packing plant with goals of producing tons of meat per day are having issues with Muslim employees needing to pray 5x per day. Some workers protested and eventually got fired for missing work. A new dating website called Where White People Meet is causing an uproar. A person that isn’t affiliated with a specific gender is crowdfunding for breast reduction surgery. Ana breaks down the tough situation the individual is in. An Instagram star has garnered attention for posting videos of smashing bread on her face. John gets mad about the success people have on Instagram. A Florida police dept is under investigation for laundering tons of money for drug cartels. Hour 2 Source Articles: Sign up for The Young Turks daily source articles email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/PLlqD Woman who mashes bread with her face is Instagram's mysterious new star http://www.dailydot.com/lol/breadface-blog-instagram/ Dating site for white people gets roasted on Twitter http://www.dailydot.com/lifestyle/where-white-people-meet-dating-site/ This Photo Of People Falling Over On New Year’s Eve Is Being Compared To Renaissance Art http://www.buzzfeed.com/matthewchampion/i-dont-know-much-about-art-but-i-know-what-i-like#.lwzQ9do6L Entire Florida police department busted for laundering millions for international drug cartels http://www.rawstory.com/2016/01/entire-florida-police-department-busted-for-laundering-millions-for-international-drug-cartels/

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