The Young Turks, December 31, 2013

The Young Turks: December 31, 2013

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Fake controversy about comments on North West the baby not the direction.  The party of bullying black babies. Pope criticizes unfettered capitalism and inequality.  Billionaires like Ken Langone in New York are losing their shit and bullying the Pope and his Cardinals. Republicans on the right side of an issue?  Michigan pushed for bi-partisan legislation to remove indefinite detention. States rights issue or is the legislation dead in the water? Second pro republican story.  The Tea Party in Georgia fight against a monopoly in solar power.  They might not believe in global warming, but they do understand crony capitalism.

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Belief in Evolution is experiencing a decline among Republicans.  67% of democrats vs 43% of republicans believe in Evolution. Texas is experiencing an outbreak of measles due to lack of vaccinations.  Fundamentalists are at risk for outbreaks due to religious aversion to vaccinations and medicine. Those exposed to measles without vaccination are 90% likely to contract the illness.  Castro’s neighbor killed and stored a woman’s body for 18 years. What happens to our bodies when we experience different emotions?  Finnish researches wanted to determine if similar emotional stimuli would elicit the same response from different subjects.  Jimmy and the gang do power poses which looks more like hands across America. Alcohol in moderation can provide benefits to the immune system. U.S. population is now growing at the slowest rate since 1937.  .72% population increase.  Less than half of millennials say they want to have children. Panel’s favorite stories of the year.  Dave - Rob Ford, Ana - NSA and Snowden, Steve - Stephanie George sentence commuted, Jimmy - Colorado legalizes marijuana.

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