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Written by Stacey Khizder As many of you know, Wednesday was Valentine's Day, but it was also TYT's 16th birthday!  In 2002, The Young Turks premiered as a radio program on Sirius XM. Just a few years later in 2005, TYT launched as a series on Youtube where they started the conversation around how media companies can utilize online platforms like Youtube...

Written by Stacey Khizder Valentine's Day is many things. To some, Valentine's Day is a celebration of love. To others, it's an over-exaggerated marketing holiday. However way you may feel about February 14th, your partner is still expecting a sign of affection.  This Valentine's Day, Shop with TYT for your progressive, TYT-watching, politics-loving significant other... even if that person is yourself! ...

Written by Stacey Khizder Are you a fan of TYT and want to help support independent media? Do you like ShopTYT's merchandise, but you're having trouble finding ways to wear your swag? Do you want to be #trendy while also making a bold political statement?As February is the month for fashion, we're here to help with that. With your jean jacket...

Written by Stacey Khizder Before I started working for TYT, I was only a fan. I would watch the live show in full, as often as I could. If not, I would catch up by hooking my phone up to the bluetooth in my car, and listen while driving (I still do this). As a government and politics major, I...

Written by Stacey Khizder On Tuesday, Donald Trump gave his first State of the Union address as President of the United States. As Trump's behavior is usually unprecedented, his seemingly 'normal' performance for the SOTU address was unexpected. People jumped at the claim that this was the night that Trump became "presidential", even though all he did was read off a teleprompter. During his pre-written speech,...

Written by Stacey Khizder The arts have always been political. Given the sensitive time period we're living in, I'm happy to see more celebrities speak out against racism, sexism, bigotry, climate change, and socio-economic inequality. It's great to see members of Hollywood using their platform to support the Resistance, but not when their message is filled with hypocrisy.   On Sunday, the Grammy Awards felt like a...

Written by Stacey Khizder On Sunday, February 2nd, the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots will face-off for the 52nd Super Bowl.  This football season was exceptionally political. We've seen an unwavering support for Colin Kaepernick as players kneeled during the national anthem for two reasons: to protest the NFL's unfair treatment of Kaepernick and the institutionalized racism that's present...

Written by Stacey Khizder January 20th was the first anniversary of Donald Trump's Presidency. Ironically, the U.S. government shutdown on the same day... but 'the people' didn't.  On Saturday, the Women's March had its second debut. All over the country, people marched in support of intersectional feminist rights and in protest of the people, policies, and norms that divide us. In...

Written by Stacey Khizder Healthcare is a right, not a privilege. I never understood why the GOP had an issue with determining healthcare as a right when their entire platform preaches "pro-life". It never made sense to me why moderate Democrats don't see single-payer healthcare as the only viable option for Americans. I certainly cannot explain why mainstream cable media completely...

Written by Stacey Khizder The best part about online independent media is that it can be broadcasted worldwide (as long as your location doesn't filter your internet use). TYT is lucky to have viewers and fans in every city. Our fanbase is the main reason that the network is as successful as it is now.  Although The Young Turks has earned a total of 11 billion...

Written by Stacey Khizder What does it mean to have a fair and free election? It means that in a Democracy, an election should never be influenced by corporations spending money on politicians.  It is no secret that in order to get ahead in an election, a candidate will need resources. How does one get resources that would boost them while...

Written by Stacey Khizder The 75th Golden Globes were on Sunday and nearly everyone stunned the red carpet in all-black in support of the hashtag, #TimesUp. The red carpet is always about who's wearing what, celebrities showed up in black to draw attention to their protest against inequality, sexual assault, and harassment. There were several problems with #TimesUp and the coverage...

Written by Stacey Khizder He did it, again! This time, I'm scared of how unsurprised and unfazed I am. The President of the United States tweeted outrageous things, again. And it's become the new normal. On Tuesday, Donald Trump is back to work, or, back to making heinous statements via random tweet storm. These are two that stuck out to me: For...

Written by Stacey Khizder Isn't it wild that there was a time this year when Barack Obama was President? That feels like forever ago.  I remember entering 2017 having no idea how drastically the political climate was going to change. After spending a year and a half mocking the idea of a Trump presidency actually coming true, it was well...

Written by Stacey Khizder Up to 200,000 people had to evacuate, hundreds of homes have been destroyed, about 500 acres of land were burned, and one person died because of the Skirball fire. An illegal cooking fire is what sparked this catastrophe but let's not pretend like we don't know what really caused this. Global. Warming. While the West Coast has...

Written by Stacey Khizder Those who are fans of Senator Bernie Sanders know that he released an entire album in the 80s.  I'm sure that Sen. Sanders is a great musician, however, he just got nominated for a Grammy in the spoken word category for his audio version of "Our Revolution", a book he released succeeding his 2016 Presidential run.  Although...

Written by Stacey Khizder I don't know about you, but I'm still celebrating the stunning victory of Alabama's Senate race from last Tuesday. It was a historic race between Democrat Doug Jones, and the racist, sexist, homophobic, child-molesting, unqualified "Republican" candidate Roy Moore. It's no secret that it is extremely difficult to elect a Democrat in the deeply red state...

Written by Stacey Khizder ALRIGHT liberals, I know you all claim to be "anti-capitalist", and want to "seize the means of production", but let's be honest. The holiday season is around the corner and don't pretend like you don't have friends and family who are going to expect holiday gifts from you this year. The class struggle is real, but...