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Mar 18, 2022

Koch Industries will not be suspending its business activities in Russia amid public outcries for businesses to boycott the country amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. The decision is backed up by multiple Koch-funded think tanks and organizations that just make their practices even dirtier.

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The Young Turks: March 18, 2022

Hosts: Cenk UygurJayar JacksonAmy VilelaAida RodriguezJohn Iadarola

Russian ‘President’ Vladimir Putin held a patriotic pro-war rally in a Moscow stadium today where he praised Russian troops and doubled down on his baseless claims of liberating Ukraine from a genocidal government. The rally also commemorated the anniversary of Putin annexing the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine, which has been in Russian hands since 2014.

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In a video call with Chinese Chairman Xi Jinping, President Joe Biden laid out the consequences if China sends any military or economic aid to Russia to help with their war in Ukraine. The call apparently went smoothly with both sides agreeing that diplomacy was the best course of action although the international order could easily be shaken up at any moment.

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The U.S. government has given the green light for private citizens to hunt down Russian oligarchs’ assets in the U.S. The bounty hunters could be rewarded with payments of up to $5 million for information that leads to asset seizures and forfeitures, including money parked in hedge funds, real estate, corporations, etc.

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Republican Missouri Senator Elaine Gannon is under fire for questioning a 14-year-old transgender teen about their genitalia and if they will get gender-affirming surgery. Gannon devolved from talking about transgender girls participating in girl’s sports leagues to recycling talking points about bathrooms and how transgender people use the bathroom.

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Christian magazine Christianity Today self-reported the ongoing sexual harassment and assaults committed by top executives on female staffers that have been going on for more than a decade. Despite numerous complaints levied against accused executives Mark Galli and Olatokunbo Olawoye, nothing was ever done and editor Daniel Silliman had to release the story without review from executives to make sure it was released.

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A cohort of eight Republican Representatives voted against stripping Russia of its “favored nation” trade status that would suspend regular trade relations with the country. Marjorie Greene cited her constituents’ apathy towards victims in Ukraine and lowering gas prices while Glen Grothman argued that the measure would destroy the Christian beliefs of Ukraine.

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Koch Industries will not be suspending its business activities in Russia amid public outcries for businesses to boycott the country amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. The decision is backed up by multiple Koch-funded think tanks and organizations that just make their practices even dirtier.

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Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks humiliated himself for Donald Trump’s approval after he [Trump] threatened to pull his endorsement of Brooks’ upcoming campaign. During rallies, Brooks has been recorded pushing back on Trump’s accusations that the 2020 election was stolen from him, saying that voters should “look forward” to future elections to get the Republican Party back on track.

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The People’s Convoy of truckers in Washington, DC are doing everything they can to keep the protest going, even claiming that regular commuters are members of Antifa. Yes, we’re serious.

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International fugitive financier Jho Low, who stole billions from the Malaysian state’s 1MBD public investing fund, lived an extravagant lifestyle before he had to go into hiding. It was so extravagant that he paid multiple celebrities millions of dollars just to hang out with him and frequented Las Vegas casinos, even losing almost $2 million in a 90-minute baccarat spree.

Wall Street Reform

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New page: Koch Industries will not be suspending its business activities in Russia amid public outcries for businesses to boycott the country amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. The decision is backed up by multiple Koch-funded think tanks and organizations that just make their practices even dirtier. - TYT.com