How Big Oil Corrupted The World

An enormous scandal is being revealed that involves the corrupting influence of oil money in governments around the world. Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola, Michael Shure, and Wes Clark Jr., hosts of The Young Turks discuss.

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“Do you remember Mohamed Bouazizi? It's amazing his name isn't mentioned more often. All the horror from Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, murderous rampages in Europe, the millions of refugees, state collapse in Libya, Egypt's political fragility, Turkey shooting down a Russian fighter jet, great power rivalry in the Middle East, yet Mohamed Bouazizi, this humble 26-year-old market vendor from Tunisia, is barely remembered – at least in the West.

It all unravelled after he set himself on fire.

Bouazizi cannot be blamed for how events transpired, but what happened to him should stand as a warning. He was humiliated by corruption, bullying local officials who confiscated his wares, slapped him and stopped him from running a fair business to provide for his family.”

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[justatiger]

Wes makes every panel so much better, so much more interesting.

[TheRjmayer]

Someone explain to me how giving the daughter of a minister a suitcase full of money is different from giving the husband of a presidential candidate a suitcase full of money?

[ICavalcadeI]

holy shit, please tell me Wes is going to be on the show Monday. I need to hear what he has to say about the Panama Papers

[Yamikaiba]

Wait, Bribery is illegal? I thought money was free speech.

[onomatopoeia]

So what happend to all that money that was "lost" the day before 9/11?

[LLYoutube]

This is the panel we need for every story plus ana

[tomasramilison]

Uygur, Iadarola, Shure and Clark Jr. have a great flow and great vibe together. Nice video, interesting story.

[melthorztt]

@5:43 lol "The Light House."

[Al_Capwned]

One day, we will harness the power of the sun and never use oil again for energy. One day.

[bobedwards]

The Corbett Report broke this story last week. Thanks for covering it. You need to get the word out. ;-)

[sillybillybob]

I wish i could do the eye-brow thing like Wes ( and Steven Colbert/Dwayne Johnson)

[rajugautam]

the first guy on the left is absolutely brilliant intelligent man
they should replace John Iadorola with that guy

[Bankstercide]

What about the Chinese? Given their activities in Africa and their increasing oil dependency, I find it hard to believe that they let themselves get shut out of such an opportunity.

[JamesAJ]

As a Korean, we all knew that all the Korean superconglomerates were bribing and I don't think they were particularly trying to hide it, either.

[Hoozer]

How does Wes Clark Jr. always have so much insider info? He's consistently there details man, how does he get this stuff? Do the people know that he's going to report on it? So many questions!

[walliulislamzishan]

I am from such a country... if you think people get pissed you have no idea how deeply rooted this corruption is and how the government silences anyone who tries to speak out...

[jinchuriki]

Took you guys a while to report but you did it! No wonder they love us in the Middle East.

[alexmcbride]

So is anyone actually surprised about this?

[DutchSchultz]

I feel like I'm sitting at a table of really smart people I can't choke.

[JohnSmith-toow]

I'm embarrassed as a Canadian, we don't even know how to offer a bribe, just blurt it out in open email? Come on! Don't be such bumpkins!