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🦪 Graham Platner Steamrolls in Maine – and Scorches the Media
The Maine progressive won his Senate primary with healthy numbers then took aim at the pundits as well as GOP opponent Susan Collins. Donald Trump's…
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💥 Zeteo’s Biggest News Yet! Zeteo UK Is HERE!
Read Mehdi’s announcement post, explaining why we're launching a UK-focused Zeteo offshoot, who we’re bringing with us, and how we plan to fix a broken…
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7 Ways the World Cup Is Already a Disaster
From teams being treated like 'criminals' at American airports to a Somali referee being denied entry to the U.S., the 2026 World Cup is turning out to…
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Is There a Double Standard for World Cup Criticism?
In this first episode of our new three-part video series, Mehdi explains how the U.S. is using the ‘beautiful game’ to cover-up a long-list of ugly…
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Netanyahu Isn’t 'Defying' Trump Any More Than He Ever 'Defied' Biden
If Trump could force Netanyahu to stop bombing Iran today, he could have forced Netanyahu not to start bombing Iran yesterday, writes former defense…
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Trump Wants to Sue Trevor Noah for Defamation. Here's His Problem
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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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Is MAGA Trying To Assassinate This Anti-Trump Author?
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Can Trump Steal the Midterms? This Top Democrat Has a Plan to Stop Him
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‘Mythical America’: Renowned Author Confronts What Most Americans Won’t as 250th Anniversary Approaches
Best-selling author and academic Eddie Glaude Jr. explains some of the darker US history that white America refuses to face ahead of the country’s…
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5 Reasons Why Ken Paxton Is the Epitome of MAGA Crookedness
In Mehdi’s latest monologue, he slams the Texas attorney general as the ‘most crooked, repulsive, and disgusting’ Republican candidate running in the…
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What Does Iran Want? An Expert Explains
Former Obama adviser Vali Nasr talks to Mehdi about the latest in the U.S. war in Iran and how Lebanon, the Strait of Hormuz, and Israel all fit into…
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Meet the Former CIA Agent Who Wants to Abolish the CIA
John Kiriakou, who was imprisoned for blowing the whistle on CIA torture, joins Mehdi to talk about his cloak-and-dagger life in the agency, Trump…
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In His Latest Humiliation, Trump’s Live Music ‘Party’ Falls Apart
It was supposed to be another attempt at MAGA cultural dominance. But with artists like Young MC and Bret Michaels pulling out of Trump’s 'State Fair…
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This Week in Democracy – Week 71: Trump’s Slush Fund Might Be on Pause But He’s Still Getting Richer
Zeteo's weekly round-up, documenting the growth of authoritarianism in Trump's second term.
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Mehdi Goes Head-to-Head With Patrick Bet-David on Trump, Iran, Muslims, and Ilhan Omar
‘Donald Trump wouldn’t have allowed you into this country, and yet you sit and support him,’ Mehdi tells the pro-Trump podcaster Bet-David, who was born…
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Superpower vs. Kryptonite - Which Dem Has the Best Shot in 2028?
Molly Jong-Fast is back with Mehdi for a live show with On Air Presents in New York to rank the field of Democratic presidential hopefuls by their…
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Mother of Mosque Shooting Survivor Says MAGA ‘Supercharged’ Political Violence
After a deadly shooting at San Diego’s largest Islamic center, Mehdi speaks to the mother of a preschooler who was locked down during the harrowing…
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First Draft – 🏀 🇮🇷 😒 ‘Louder Than Any Boos I’ve Heard’: Trump’s 48 Hours of Humiliation
The president was booed in New York after making the NBA Finals about him, and flesh-eating screwworms spread in the U.S. after Trump’s DOGE cuts.
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Graham Platner vs. the Machine
A debate about what matters in politics heads to the polls in Maine on Tuesday.
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*2:30pm ET TODAY* Don’t Miss Zeteo and The Guardian’s Unique Live Event ‘The Assault on Freedom’
Those who purchase livestream tickets to watch tonight can text in their questions to Mehdi and The Guardian’s Arwa Mahdawi, and will also have…
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First Draft: Ranting, Screaming Trump Walks Out of NBC Interview
As the Iran war burst back to life, the president's 'Meet the Press' sit-down was an indictment of his unfitness and the media's inability to hold him…
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‘Mythical America’: Renowned Author Confronts What Most Americans Won’t as 250th Anniversary Approaches
Best-selling author and academic Eddie Glaude Jr. explains some of the darker US history that white America refuses to face ahead of the country’s…
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100 Days and Still No Answers for Over 100 Kids Killed at an Iranian School
Prem pressed lawmakers on what they’re doing about what may be one of the worst U.S. war crimes in modern history. Some didn’t even know what he was…
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This Week in Palestine: Gaza's Deadliest Month of 2026, and UN Experts Issue Stark Warning
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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5 Reasons Trump Still Hasn't Made a Deal to End His War in Iran
The U.S. president is in no rush to get an agreement because he doesn’t understand how badly he’s lost the war, writes former defense intel analyst…
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Superpower vs. Kryptonite - Which Dem Has the Best Shot in 2028?
Molly Jong-Fast is back with Mehdi for a live show with On Air Presents in New York to rank the field of Democratic presidential hopefuls by their…
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‘Everyone Is Lying to You for Money’ - Actor Ben McKenzie on His New Crypto Documentary and Corporate Dems
Star of ‘The O.C.’ and ‘Gotham’ talks to Mehdi about his investigation into cryptocurrency, the ‘golden age of fraud’, and which Dems should 'get 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…
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Gaza: Spotlight on Genocide
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This Week in Palestine: Gaza's Deadliest Month of 2026, and UN Experts Issue Stark Warning
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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This Pro-Israel Group Paved the Way for Trump’s Disastrous War in Iran
And that’s not all. Foundation for the Defense of Democracies is now apparently helping write the script for a fusion of the U.S. and Israeli…
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Will This Doctor Who Went to Gaza Win a Seat in Congress?
New Jersey Dem congressional candidate Adam Hamawy talks with Prem about treating 9/11 patients, how Gaza is much worse than what’s on our phones, and…
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This Is How the Iran War Has Exposed Israel's Weakness in the Middle East
A top Beirut-based analyst dives into the fundamental problem in Israel's 'Iron Wall' strategy.
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11 Harrowing Video Testimonies From Westerners Tortured and Raped by Israel
It isn’t just Palestinians – Western media is also ignoring shocking accounts of abuse from white Western activists detained by Israeli forces after an…
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💥 Zeteo’s Biggest News Yet! Zeteo UK Is HERE!
Read Mehdi’s announcement post, explaining why we're launching a UK-focused Zeteo offshoot, who we’re bringing with us, and how we plan to fix a broken…
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First Draft: Why Did Top Democrats Just Attend a Genocide Parade?
Zohran Mamdani was attacked for not attending a New York event with Israelis accused of war crimes. Plus, the UK banned Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker…
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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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