Cenk Kadir Uygur (born March 21, 1970) is a Turkish-American progressive political commentator, media host, attorney, journalist, and politician. Uygur is the creator of The Young Turks, an American left-wing, sociopolitical, progressive news and commentary program. Before beginning his career as a political commentator, he worked briefly as an associate attorney in Washington, D.C. and New York City. As a young man, Uygur supported social conservative positions but as his views evolved he began to identify as a progressive. Uygur also co-founded the progressive political action committee Justice Democrats along with Zack Exley, Saikat Chakrabarti, and Kyle Kulinski.
I'm Still Here
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Mad As Hell
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Money Monster
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Contact
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All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
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How to Kill 14 People Without Saying a Word
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By Day's End
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The Conversation
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The Young Turks
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Power Hour with Nina Turner
Q: Into the Storm
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