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Cenk Uygur Defends Having Dennis Prager on ‘The Young Turks’

“Because we’re not afraid of right-wingers and we don’t view media as an a**-kissing exercise, like traditional media does,” Uygur tweeted.

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Cenk Uygur, the host of “The Young Turks,” is defending his decision to have radio host Dennis Prager on his Thursday show. 

When pressed about having Prager, Uygur stated that their program isn’t afraid to have an alternative view which is what the traditional media does in his eyes. 

“Because we’re not afraid of right-wingers and we don’t view media as an a**-kissing exercise, like traditional media does,” Uygur tweeted.

“If you think afterward we didn’t sufficiently challenge him, then rip us. But you assume we’re not going to challenge him because you’re used to soft media.”

The episode with Prager goes live at 6 p.m. ET on Thursday and Uygur didn’t reveal what they’ll discuss with the radio host, but he did state that the show “should be a dynamic conversation, to say the least!”

Whatever they discuss, there are plenty of ongoing situations in the country to debate, whether it’s the immigration issue with governors facing backlash for political stunts to the upcoming midterm elections that are right around the corner.

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  1. Phil

    September 22, 2022 at 1:52 pm

    RIP Young Turks, where can send flowers? …but much credit for having Dennis Prager on.

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Tucker Carlson: ‘Never Even Heard’ of Network Carrying His Show in Russia

“This is completely absurd.”

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Tucker Carlson has been accused by his opponents of being a pro-Russian propagandist since the beginning of the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Carlson has pushed back before and now wants to make it clear that he does not have a business relationship with the state-run media outlet airing his Twitter show in Russia.

The Russian propaganda outlet Russia 24 has been airing a promo for the show with a tagline that promises Carlson “is moving to another level. Here.”

“This is completely absurd,” Carlson told Mediate when asked about the promos. “Reporters are so dishonest and stupid. I’ve never even heard of this channel.”

Russia 24 is running the promos. It is possible, and maybe even likely, that the network is running episodes without permission from anyone actually involved with the show.

Carlson has not been shy about his pro-Russia stance in regard to the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin even sent out a memo to its media allies encouraging them to air “as much as possible fragments of broadcasts of the popular Fox News host Tucker Carlson” in 2022.

It is unknown what future plans Russia 24 has for Carlson’s show.

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Clay Travis: Moving Away From First Amendment ‘Really Scary Time’

“Typically, the First Amendment was for minority rights as it was the majority rights.”

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OutKick founder Clay Travis is reacting to comments about censorship from Carl Cannon, the Washington Editor of Real Clear Politics. Cannon believes some mainstream media members have been overly eager to excuse or justify censorship. 

Cannon added that not only have they excused it, but in some cases, they have actively supported the censoring of politicians and even fellow journalists who hold opposing viewpoints. 

“I agree with the conclusion,” Travis said on America’s Newsroom. “I think we’ve entered into a really scary time in our country where we’ve moved from basically an embrace of the marketplace of ideas and a robust First Amendment, where you can argue for or against any policy under the sun, to a position where Democrats believe not only the government itself should be censoring opinions it doesn’t like, but in the position of determining what can and cannot be argued.” 

Travis said the real threat to democracy is the inability to have a healthy dialogue and express opposing points of view. 

“Typically, the First Amendment was for minority rights as it was the majority rights,” he added. “Many different issues that initially start off with minority appeal grow into a majority perspective by allowing themselves to be argued over decades. That’s really kind of the entire purpose of Supreme Court dissents.” 

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Mehdi Hasan: Rupert Murdoch Leaves Behind ‘Very Real Wake of Destruction’

Over the last few days, there have been plenty of opinions about what will happen to the parent company of media outlets such as Fox News now that the elder Murdoch is giving up his role.

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Last week marked the end of an era as Rupert Murdoch stepped down from his role leading Fox Corp. and News Corp. and handed the reins to his son, Lachlan.

Over the last few days, there have been plenty of opinions about what will happen to the parent company of media outlets such as Fox News now that the elder Murdoch is giving up his role.

Nonetheless, MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan took a different approach with his thoughts. Instead, Hasan summarized the “very real wake of destruction” that the 92-year-old left behind during his time as Fox Corp. and News Corp. chair.

“It’s difficult to sum up Murdoch’s unremittingly toxic and pernicious record, to encapsulate the sheer power of Murdoch to do damage to our politics, our media, our world,” Hasan wrote in an essay published on the MSNBC website on Sunday.

“Three of the most destructive events of my lifetime — the Iraq War, the Brexit vote, and the rise of Trump and his big lie — simply could not have happened without Rupert Murdoch.”

While Lachlan takes over for his father as the company’s chair, the longtime executive said just because he is relinquishing his title doesn’t mean he will step away from the companies he built completely.

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