The Young Turks, September 11, 2015

The Young Turks: September 11, 2015

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Cenk, Ben, Iadarola, and Wes Clark Jr hosting. On the 14th anniversary of 911, politicians took to Twitter to recognize the day of the terrorist attacks. Donald Trump deleted a 2 year old tweet that wished a happy 911 to even the Haters and Losers. Talk about the meaning behind the #DontForget hashtag. A Sikh was severely beaten by a fellow American that yelled, “Go back to your country, bin Laden” as he assaulted him. The House has voted against the Iran Deal with all Republicans opposing it. The move will end up being symbolic as the Senate can’t block it, and the Administration ready to finalize it. Discussion about the deal. More than 50 Intel analysts have come forward to claim that senior defense officials are exaggerating our level of success against ISIS. Fox News response to potential Syrian refugees coming into the US is to fear monger. Video of many personalities pushing the narrative.

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Ana replaces John for SCS. The video of the NYPD officer that tackled former tennis star James Blake on the streets of NYC. The cop was wearing civilian clothes and a ski mask while taking Blake down. AJ Plus report on the shortage of teachers in America. Video interviewing some teachers that feel disillusioned by the work. Discussion about Conservatives’ desire to privatize schools at exorbitant costs. SF inmates will now be housed based on their gender identity. The 1st step will allow transgender women to be moved from men’s facilities to female ones. Talk about Caitlyn Jenner’s interview with Ellen about her reservations regarding same sex marriage. A Marine Corps study showed that all male military squads performed better than mixed squads. Wes believes it and talks about the physical demands that women couldn’t generally do in his experience in the army. Mentally was equal, but physically was not.  A study shows that using the pull out method is just as effective as using condoms, if the male pulls out perfectly 100% of the time.

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Bonus Episode, September 11, 2015

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Steve Oh and Dave Koller having a fireside chat.

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