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Apr 1, 2022

After causing quite a scene at this years Academy Awards when he slapped Chris Rock live in front of millions of viewers, actor Will Smith has decided to step away from his role with the Academy of Motion Pictures and will accept any further punishment the Academy has in store.
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The Young Turks: April 01, 2022

Workers at Amazon’s JFK8 Staten Island warehouse have become the first warehouse in the company’s history to successfully unionize. While the company is disappointed with the results, workers should be thrilled for the opportunity to fight for better wages, benefits, and humane working conditions.
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The House of Representatives has just passed a bill that would decriminalize marijuana nationwide in a 220-204 vote. The legislation now moves on to the Senate and would eliminate criminal charges for manufacturing, distributing, and possessing marijuana and cannabis products.
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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki is stepping down from her role in spring to apparently join MSNBC as a host and analyst for the network. Psaki plans to host a show on NBC’s Peacock streaming service as well as making guest appearances on the network’s cable segments.
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A new poll conducted by Data for Progress and Rise suggests that Biden and the Democrats would receive a huge boost during the midterm elections if the administration gets serious about student loan debt relief. A little over 2,000 likely voter from battleground states reported that any debt relief or even a continued payment pause would incentive them to vote.
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The House of Representatives has just passed a bill that caps the price of insulin copays at $35 or 25% of an insurer’s negotiated price. This is not a case of price fixing as suggested by Republican dissenters since uninsured Americans will continue to be price gouged for the necessary drug.
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Former President Donald Trump stole his official photographer’s idea of publishing a book about her most memorable images from Trump’s presidency after she floated the idea to numerous aides and Trump himself. Trump is now selling his own photo book for over $200, only giving credit to photographer Shealah Craighead at the very end of the book.
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Tucker Carlson is back at it being openly transphobic on Fox News when he claimed that the concept of trans people “seems pretty new”. Tucker knows transgender people are not new to the world and have always existed, but his listeners are too gullible to realize that he’s lying to them.
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is still ongoing, and reinforcements could be pouring in from Redditors. The keyboard warriors are planning to ditch their current lives to join the fight against Putin and Russia, even if they don’t have military experience.
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During a fundraiser appearance at his Mar-a-Lago home, former President Donald Trump told a member of the Gays for Trump group that he didn’t look “gay enough” to be a member of the group.
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After causing quite a scene at this years Academy Awards when he slapped Chris Rock live in front of millions of viewers, actor Will Smith has decided to step away from his role with the Academy of Motion Pictures and will accept any further punishment the Academy has in store.
ClipSocial Justice
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A viral TikTok from an ex-Walmart greeter reveals why he permitted customers to shoplift expensive childcare items like baby formula and diapers. User Brandon Tamayo justified his actions by arguing that childcare item prices are rapidly rising, not having an incentive to stop shoplifters, and working for poor wages.
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In an interview with right-wing journalist Andy Ngo, pseudo-intellectual Jordan Peterson claimed that Antifa members are worse than animals and said they’re "revenge against God for the crime of Being.” He then proceeded to break down in tears from the sentiment.
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