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There’s No Such Thing as a 'Defensive Weapon'
Politicians call them 'defensive weapons' to make arming Israel sound unobjectionable, but the US military, Netanyahu, and Trump all know better.
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This Week in Palestine: Israeli Settlers Block Palestinian Children From School, and Soldiers Suspected of Rape Can Return to Service
Zeteo's weekly round-up of the stories you may have missed out of occupied Gaza and the West Bank, as well as the crackdown on pro-Palestine speech in…
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This Week in Democracy – Week 65: Firing Judges, Prosecutors, and Election Officials
Zeteo's weekly round-up, documenting the growth of authoritarianism in Trump's second term.
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First Draft: Chuck Schumer's Gotta Go
Mehdi on why the Senate minority leader is the wrong leader for this moment, when it comes to both Trump and Israel. Plus: can the new ceasefire in…
Apr 17
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Israeli Settler Violence Is So Out of Control Even Western Activists Can’t Stop Them
On the ground in the West Bank, foreigners putting their bodies in the way of Israeli settlers told me protective presence activism is no longer enough…
Apr 16
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Trump Wants to Sue Trevor Noah for Defamation. Here's His Problem
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Is MAGA Trying To Assassinate This Anti-Trump Author?
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Germany Tried to Silence Me, a UN Official, for Talking About Israel’s Genocidal War in Gaza
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Can Trump Steal the Midterms? This Top Democrat Has a Plan to Stop Him
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EXCLUSIVE: Graham Platner on 'Political Revolution,' Fighting Genocide, and Why He’s Not John Fetterman
Mehdi sits down with the Democrats' unorthodox and progressive rising star in Maine, to discuss the US’s ‘shameful’ relationship with Israel, corporate…
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AIPAC Is ‘Toxic’: Top Senator Calls on Dems To Stop Taking Money From the Pro-Israel Lobby
Peter Welch was also one of 40 senators who voted in favor of blocking the US sale of arms to Israel in what he calls a ‘historic moment.’
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‘The US Is ADDICTED to Forever Wars’: Two Middle East Scholars Speak Out on Iran, Palestine, and Lebanon
Mehdi talks to academics Noura Erakat and Narges Bajoghli in front of a live audience in New York for an eye-opening and thought-provoking discussion…
Apr 14
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Did ‘Mass Rape’ Occur On Oct. 7? The Top UN Official On Violence Against Women Weighs In
Mehdi speaks to Reem Alsalem about what happened on Oct. 7, the rape of Palestinian prisoners, and the ongoing genocide in Sudan.
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Inside Trump’s America
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EXCLUSIVE: Graham Platner on 'Political Revolution,' Fighting Genocide, and Why He’s Not John Fetterman
Mehdi sits down with the Democrats' unorthodox and progressive rising star in Maine, to discuss the US’s ‘shameful’ relationship with Israel, corporate…
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9 Times Trump Has Ridiculously Insulted Christians
Sharing an image depicting himself as Jesus is just one of many ways the US president has denigrated the people who put him in the White House.
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This Week in Democracy – Week 64: Threatening Genocide, Calling for Journalists to Be Jailed, and Giving Pardons to Everyone?!
Zeteo's weekly round-up, documenting the growth of authoritarianism in Trump's second term.
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This Is a Republican-Made Disaster
Trump is the madman abusing power and threatening monstrous war crimes, but the GOP empowered him.
Apr 9
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‘War for the Epstein Class’ - Bassem Youssef and Mehdi on Iran, ‘Greater Israel’, and Candace Owens
Bassem and Mehdi reunite for a spirited discussion about the weaponization of antisemitism, the crazy contents of the Epstein files, and whether or not…
Apr 9
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EXCLUSIVE: Graham Platner on 'Political Revolution,' Fighting Genocide, and Why He’s Not John Fetterman
Mehdi sits down with the Democrats' unorthodox and progressive rising star in Maine, to discuss the US’s ‘shameful’ relationship with Israel, corporate…
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AIPAC Is ‘Toxic’: Top Senator Calls on Dems To Stop Taking Money From the Pro-Israel Lobby
Peter Welch was also one of 40 senators who voted in favor of blocking the US sale of arms to Israel in what he calls a ‘historic moment.’
Apr 16
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First Draft: 🚓👮 Guess Who's Afraid of Going to Jail?
Trump officials fret that Dems will try to prosecute them, even if they get pardons. Plus, most Senate Dems vote to oppose arms sales to Israel, and a…
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Former MAGA Influencer Admits: It’s All for Money
Do pro-Trump influencers actually believe what they’re peddling, or is it simply grift? Plus, did AI lead to a media newsletter fabricating quotes, and…
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Zeteo Joins the Gaza Flotilla as It Sets Sail to Break Israel’s Blockade
Journalist Alex Colston reports from on board a sailboat headed to Gaza as part of a massive mission committed to breaking Israel’s siege and bringing…
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Riz Ahmed on a Brown ‘Bond’ and Why All Art Is Political
The award-winning actor is back with Mehdi, in front of a live New York audience, to talk ‘Bait,’ ‘Hamlet,’ and Gaza; how fame and power change you; and…
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EXCLUSIVE POLL: Michigan’s Dem Senate Race Is Wide Open, AIPAC Is Toxic, Hasan Piker Is Not
The Michigan Senate primary is effectively a tie, and Democratic voters are more worried about AIPAC’s influence than Hasan Piker. Plus, a fifth accuser…
Apr 15
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'Do You Accept Israel Has Nuclear Weapons?' Mehdi DEBATES Israeli Military Spokesman
Zeteo's editor-in-chief went on Piers Morgan's show to confront Israeli military spokesman Doron Spielman on Israel's nukes, the war in Iran, and the…
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Riz Ahmed on a Brown ‘Bond’ and Why All Art Is Political
The award-winning actor is back with Mehdi, in front of a live New York audience, to talk ‘Bait,’ ‘Hamlet,’ and Gaza; how fame and power change you; and…
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‘War for the Epstein Class’ - Bassem Youssef and Mehdi on Iran, ‘Greater Israel’, and Candace Owens
Bassem and Mehdi reunite for a spirited discussion about the weaponization of antisemitism, the crazy contents of the Epstein files, and whether or not…
Apr 9
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Who'll Win the ‘MAGA Podcast Wars’? Krystal Ball and Mehdi on Ben Shapiro vs. Tucker Carlson, AIPAC, and Iran
The co-host of ‘Breaking Points’ joins Mehdi to talk about infighting on the right, Trump’s catastrophic war with Iran, and why Democrats should be…
Mar 20
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Two Muslim Journalists Walk Into a Podcast - Mehdi and Ayman Mohyeldin on Iran, Gaza, and Media Bias
Mehdi and the award-winning MSNOW broadcaster discuss everything that's happening in the Middle East, starting their journalism careers during the War…
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Gaza: Spotlight on Genocide
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This Week in Palestine: Israeli Settlers Block Palestinian Children From School, and Soldiers Suspected of Rape Can Return to Service
Zeteo's weekly round-up of the stories you may have missed out of occupied Gaza and the West Bank, as well as the crackdown on pro-Palestine speech in…
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Zeteo Joins the Gaza Flotilla as It Sets Sail to Break Israel’s Blockade
Journalist Alex Colston reports from on board a sailboat headed to Gaza as part of a massive mission committed to breaking Israel’s siege and bringing…
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‘The US Is ADDICTED to Forever Wars’: Two Middle East Scholars Speak Out on Iran, Palestine, and Lebanon
Mehdi talks to academics Noura Erakat and Narges Bajoghli in front of a live audience in New York for an eye-opening and thought-provoking discussion…
Apr 14
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Did ‘Mass Rape’ Occur On Oct. 7? The Top UN Official On Violence Against Women Weighs In
Mehdi speaks to Reem Alsalem about what happened on Oct. 7, the rape of Palestinian prisoners, and the ongoing genocide in Sudan.
Apr 14
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This Week in Palestine: Israel Kills another Journalist, a Health Worker, and an Elderly Woman
Zeteo's weekly round-up of the stories you may have missed out of occupied Gaza and the West Bank, as Israel continues its genocidal war and apartheid…
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UK in Crisis
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Riz Ahmed on a Brown ‘Bond’ and Why All Art Is Political
The award-winning actor is back with Mehdi, in front of a live New York audience, to talk ‘Bait,’ ‘Hamlet,’ and Gaza; how fame and power change you; and…
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Mehdi Debates Right-Wing Podcasters on Iran, Israel and Immigration
Zeteo's editor-in-chief appeared on the popular UK politics podcast, 'Triggernometry', to take on pro-Israel hosts Konstantin Kisin and Francis Foster…
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UK Green Party Surges Ahead of Starmer’s Labour in a New Poll
The YouGov poll reflects a seismic shift happening in UK politics after the Greens won a historic victory in the Gorton and Denton by-election last…
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Mandelson, Epstein, and the Lure of the Rich
Donald Macintyre, who wrote a biography of Peter Mandelson, lays out the latter's links with Epstein, the challenge for Keir Starmer going forward, and…
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The UK Green Party Just Won an Historic Victory. Here's How
The anti-genocide party won their first parliamentary by-election, beating Labour and Reform, because organized and passionate people know that change…
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