The Young Turks, April 4, 2016

The Young Turks: April 04, 2016

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Cenk hosting. Bernie won Nevada’s county-level Democratic convention, even though he lost to Clinton in the February caucuses. Cenk says it is very likely that Bernie will end up winning the state overall. Collusion between the Clinton campaign and the DNC allowed Hillary Clinton to buy the loyalty of 33 state Democratic parties last summer. In Connecticut, Wolf PAC is nearing the votes to pass the resolution in the state to eliminate Citizen’s United. Videos of two inspiring moments from state senators that understand the gravity of the situation being championed by WolfPAC. Over the weekend protesters took to the front of the CNN building in Los Angeles to point out the Sanders Blackout they’ve conducted. Cenk details the shocking numbers behind the imbalance of coverage for both candidates. Rosario Dawson tweeted about how CNN isn’t happy with her promotion of the protest. Video of some moments captured at the event. Hillary Clinton’s profits from giving speeches to Wall St banks over the span of 2 years. Cenk calls the process bribery from the banks to Clinton’s pocket. Leaked documents show how many world leaders are laundering money to offshore havens in Panama. Putin was one of the major leaders that was exposed. Several well connected British Parliament families and leaders in China were also named.

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Cenk and Ana hosting. Azealia Banks tweeted that Sarah Palin should be be gang-raped by a group of black men. She made the tweet in after believing a quote from a satirical article quoting Palin saying that black people liked being enslaved. Kesha was offered nullification of her contract with Dr. Luke if she retracted her rape accusations. In response, she posted on Instagram saying she would rather the truth ruin her career than lie about what really happened. Nine students at Duke University are demanding the resignation of an administrator after hitting a parking attendant and then calling the attendant by a racial slur two years ago. After the attendant filed the report, she decided to to file any charges if the administrator apologizes. Last month, the victim filed a lawsuit for the incident. Mississippi’s governor has declared April “Confederate Heritage month.” The announcement appeared in his official letterhead, but not on the state’s official website. A married couple was evicted from an RV park they just started living in because of being an interracial couple. The landlord didn’t know they were interracial, so once he found out, he asked them to leave his RV park. He claims the interracial couple is a problem for his church and community. A group of anti-muslim protesters showed up to a mosque in Dallas, Texas. They were met with other armed protesters from the New Black Panther Party. Video of protesters in front of the mosque.

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Bonus Episode, April 4, 2016

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Cenk no one recognized him while he was in Taiwan, except for a guy on the plane. He also says he got recognized by the pizza delivery guy. Cenk went to the DMV for a new license picture. Cenk and Ana talk about other places they get recognized. Ana says she gets uncomfortable and embarrassed when people give her too much recognition, because she feels like she isn’t worthy of it. Ana says some people from her high school who never really talked to her, now ask her to hang out because of how well she’s doing. When they finally hang out, all they ask about are job openings at TYT. Jayar says that even if something looks weird (like surgical masks) people should still use/do it so they don’t get themselves or anyone else sick. Cenk says Chinese calligraphy isn’t that great. Cenk also says he isn’t interested in the vases that were at the museum, but Ana says that’s something she might like. Ana says Cenk has limited interests, and has a difficult time with life.

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