The Young Turks, January 20, 2016

The Young Turks: January 20, 2016

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Ana, Kim Horcher, and Margaret Howell for SCS. Sarah Palin’s son Track Palin has been arrested for domestic violence on his girlfriend. He also had an AR-15 nearby. Video of Sarah Palin telling a crowd that her son suffers from PTSD, offering it as a reason for his violence on a woman. R. Kelly was interviewed by GQ and promised to offer answers about his case regarding sex and urination with an underaged girl. He dodged the question about whether or not he was in the video. He blamed his abusive tendencies on his rough and abusive upbringing. The confusing interview also had Kelly compare himself to “the old Bill Cosby.” The Zika virus has been afflicting many babies around the world. A pregnant mother that was bitten by a mosquito transfers the virus to the unborn baby, leading to defects and a short life for the newborn. Amnesty International looked into the background of where many of our smartphones come from. They discovered that mining for the lithium ion batteries are done by children in The Democratic Republic of Congo for little to no money. Thousands of students are applying for debt forgiveness, citing that they were defrauded by their schools, as allowed by a law implemented in the ‘90s. Hour 2 Source Articles: Sign up for The Young Turks daily source articles email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/PLlqD Police Report: Track Palin Punched Girlfriend in the Face and Threatened Suicide http://gawker.com/police-report-track-palin-punched-girlfriend-in-the-fa-1753916371 R. Kelly Tells GQ He Thinks Sexual Abuse Is a 'Generational Curse' Like Poverty http://jezebel.com/r-kelly-tells-gq-he-thinks-sexual-abuse-is-a-generatio-1754019890 Concerns over Zika virus outbreak growing in U.S. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/zika-virus-aedes-mosquito-birth-defects-centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention-travel-alert/ Apple, Microsoft and Samsung Accused of Using Minerals Mined by Children to Make Phones http://mic.com/articles/133000/apple-microsoft-and-samsung-accused-of-using-minerals-mined-by-children-to-make-phones-amnesty#.z4hMN9IML

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Taliban terrorism attack. Civilian deaths in Iraq. Claire McCaskill and Bernie Sanders. San Diego terrorist. Dire economic predictions for TPP. Iadarola, Michael Shure, and Elliot Hill hosting. A Taliban terror attack on a university in Pakistan happened today, where 19 students were killed. Shure points out that this terror attack sounds a lot like the attacks that happen here on a regular basis. A UN report detailed the numbers of civilian deaths in Iraq in a year span, exposing numbers that are normally ignored or underestimated in the media. Crimes against humanity and genocide are also terms that fit here, but are excluded. A San Diego man was sentenced to 1 year in prison after continuous threats to CAIR offices in SD and DC. His attorney told the judge that he carried out the terror threats because he was drinking heavily and binge watching Fox News about the Charlie Hebdo shooting. Claire McCaskill has come out against Bernie Sanders’ chance at winning the election if he beats Hillary in the primary. Video of her claiming it's hard for Americans to see that Socialism is the answer to the country’s problems. Discussion over the viability of Clinton as the nominee. Economists predict that TPP would generate huge losses in GDP and job numbers in multiple countries, including the U.S. Hour 1 Source Articles: Sign up for The Young Turks daily source articles email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/PLlqD Lawyer: Man Threatened CAIR Offices After A Week Of Watching Fox News http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/john-weissinger-cair-threats-fox-news Sen. Claire McCaskill Warns Sanders Could Hurt Democrats Down Ballot http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/mccaskill-wants-bernie-sanders-is-liability-in-2016 Pakistan attack: Gunmen kill 19 at Bacha Khan University http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35359072 Long after most U.S. troops have left Iraq, civilians are dying in 'obscene' numbers http://www.latimes.com/world/middleeast/la-fg-iraq-civilian-death-toll-20160119-story.html

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Bonus Episode, January 20, 2016

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Engagement. Margaret is ready to get hitched and is officially on ring watch. Ana gives Margaret advice about getting engaged.

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