This time last year,
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This time last year, right where I'm standing actually, I announced the launch of a new media company with your support, and we called it Zeteo. The ancient Greek word that goes back to Socrates and Plato, which means to seek out, to inquire, to get to the truth. And get the truth we have.
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If it's not too painful for you, walk us through what happened that day and what your experience was. Is he a threat to our democracy? They are some of the richest people on planet Earth, and if they're rolling over, what can the rest of us do? From the get-go, we were not shy in asking the tough questions,
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nor were we in short supply of tough people to join us in doing that asking. Because in case you forgot, I've been busy a la Nick Fury assembling an Avenger-style team of contributors. And Zeteo's Avengers really did assemble. Some of the biggest names in the world came on board, and over the past crazy 12 months,

Happy Birthday Zeteo! And Thank YOU

A special message, and request, from Zeteo’s founder on the anniversary of our launch.

“If you build it, they will come.”

A year ago today, we officially launched Zeteo, a new media company committed to seeking out the truth, and unafraid of telling it.

A year ago today, we unveiled our award-winning contributors from around the world; our shows and podcasts; our mission statement: “Bold opinions. Unfiltered journalism.”

A year ago today, thousands of you signed up as subscribers, many of you as paid subscribers, and some of you as founding members. We literally couldn’t have reached this one-year mark without your backing and financial support.

Thank you.

Today, as we mark and celebrate this date, can I ask those of you who are free subscribers (more than 350,000 of you across the world!) to please consider upgrading and joining our 45,000 paid subscribers? Let’s get to 60,000 in the next two weeks. I know we can. It would send a message, loud and clear, that an independent media movement like ours, that is fearless and ambitious, and not corporate-backed, is what the world needs right now.

It would mean so much to my team and me and would allow us to continue to grow, expand, and innovate at a time when mainstream media organizations continue to fail us on everything from genocide abroad to fascism at home.

(The cost of a paid annual membership to Zeteo is less than the cost of one cup of coffee every month!)

It’s a big day for us! We kicked off our one-year anniversary tour last night in London. And we can’t wait to see many others of you in New York, DC, Los Angeles, and Toronto very soon. (Stay on the lookout for tickets!)

Happy birthday to Zeteo. Happy birthday to all of us, all of you included! As I elaborate in the special video message above, Zeteo is our collective endeavor.

Together we can change the media, change the news... change the world.

MH

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Gerry Penford's avatar

Happy birthday Mehdi, one of the finest journalists we have. Thank you.

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Batman's avatar

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TEAM ZETEO.

I AM A PAYING MEMBER AND A PROUD ONE. I SUPPORT PALESTINE AND ALL THE OPPRESSED PEOPLE ON THIS PLANET. ZETEO IS REALLY SEEKING THE TRUTH AND IS THE BEST SOCIAL MEDIA I KNOW OF WORKING TIRELESSLY TO GET AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THE TRUTH.

THANK YOU ZETEO

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Mogdad Alrawi's avatar

Happy birthday Mehdi, I only we have more fine journalists like you, well done

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almas jamani's avatar

Happy Birthday! Bravo to the entire team....

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Nadira Raja's avatar

Happy Birthday

I’ve enjoyed every podcast and really appreciate the open and transparent dialogues that have taken place in many of your discussions.

Having lost faith in main stream, biased media.

Zeteo was a life line for seeking balanced and uncensored views/opinions

Well done Zeteo keep on doing the great job you are doing so well

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Zubair Hussain's avatar

Hi Mehdi,

Can you please re-interview that twat of an Imam who gave Trump his support when Trump was trying to get elected.

I'd love to hear what he has to say now after his support helped the Mango Mussolini back in to power to kill as many Muslims as he can.

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Tariq's avatar

Lol that made me laugh...my thoughts in a comment.

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MR Akbar Ejaz's avatar

So glad I subscribed, happy birthday Zeteo, here's to another amazing year of debunking lies and spreading the truth

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kscurtainsplus's avatar

Congratulations on the one year anniversary, hope to see you grow bigger and bigger. Happy birthday

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Khalid Saeed's avatar

I greatly enjoy your growing suite of presentations. You have created a new standard for journalism that subsumes advocacy for the common citizen. May you prosper.

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SAAZH's avatar

Congrats! Glad to see Zeteo flourishing.

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Lianne Doherty's avatar

Happy Birthday, Zeteo! A proud subscriber to your channel & truth! I came to Zeteo for unfiltered, real journalism & that has been what I received! Thank you, Mehdi & to all the great, talented contributors to this network!💙💯🫶

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Asrar Hussain's avatar

It was a great privilege to meet the team at the Tabernacle. Loved the content over the year, Zeteo gave me hope

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Mehdi Hasan's avatar

Thank you Asrar!

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Lucy Newman's avatar

You have accomplished a lot in a year! Zeteo is one of the best sources of reporting and you work with some amazing people

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Altamama2's avatar

Subscribed! You are such a worthy ally to truth and all the rest of us too.....I do enjoy your work.

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JP Connolly's avatar

Joining Zeteo as a subscriber was such a relief after the NY Times and general bent news from around the mainstream media. Huzzah!

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Julianne Clark's avatar

Cheering you on! Thanks for being there.

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Amit Khanna's avatar

Happy Birthday and Congratulations for 1 year anniversary.....I hope zeteo will grow more & more....

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Adrianne's avatar

Thank you, Medhi! And here’s to many more years, & the fruits of truth-seeking 🙏

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drbilldean@gmail.com's avatar

Happy Bday Mehdi

Cheeto Nazi Strongman Now After “Homegrowns”

Americans will not get due process anymore according to Cheeto And now you’ll be sent out of the country to a El Salvadorian prison where you may never get out Due process? Probably not And now the Cheeto Nazi has now gone public with statements such as:

If you attack Tesla cars…. El Salvador? or Auschwitz….they are the same

Deemed a terrorist by the regime…. El Salvador? or Auschwitz….they are the same

If you have a “bad” judge or “bad” verdict that the regime doesn’t think is in line how the regime sees the law….El Salvador?

Committed no crime…. El Salvador? or Auschwitz….they are the same

If you happen to be imprisoned in state or federal prisons….El Salvador? or Auschwitz….they are the same

Cheeto followers love a strong macho man to lead the country America deserves the best and get rid of the scumbags that traffic our streets Only the “good” Christian people get to stay in the country They are called the indifferents

As Hitler said in the 1928 “We tolerate no one in our ranks who attacks the ideals of Christianity Our movement is a Christian”

Protest Donate Protest Vote NO on any Republican aka Nazi Spread the WORD

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Rosalba Cofer's avatar

Congratulations! I am grateful to you and Zeteo. I have an invaluable resource to explain what's going on always!

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Miriam Young's avatar

Congratulations to the best journalist I know of anywhere. I am really proud to be a part of Zeteo.

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Tanweer's avatar

Congratulations on awesome, unfiltered hard journalism. Im a proud paid subscriber and heres wishing Zeteo centuries of growth with clean journalism. Lets do this together.

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greergordon1's avatar

Well done Mehdi and Team/Contributors. Wow, how time has flown...one year already :-). Good stuff!

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SAIRAJ UDDIN's avatar

Amazing... progress and achievement like what Zeteo has done in last one year validate my strong belief in 2 key guiding principles i.e.

1. Keep doing good stuff doesn't matter the result or what others do.

2. Game changing difference is made by ensuring everyday make one day worth of progress.

InshaAllah nothing but the very best awaits

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Nanci Konrad's avatar

Happy Birthday! Worth every penny!!

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Zain Amer's avatar

An inspiration, a leader, a true champion of the people. Thank you for all that you do Mr Hasan! #mehdithelion

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Brian Hughes's avatar

Congratulations on a great first year. Can't wail to see what you come up with in year 2. Happy Birthday Zeteo!

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Gina Langton's avatar

Great Job, Medhi! Happy first birthday. Here's to many more!

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Tonette Hashimoto's avatar

Happy ZETEO Day!

Thanks for starting Zeteo Mehdi!

So glad we can still hear/read you!

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Yasmeen Siddiqui's avatar

Happy Birthday Zeteo. I’m a proud subscriber and prouder of you and your team.

Bravo

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Mehdi Hasan's avatar

Thank you

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Mohamed Ragab's avatar

Happy Birthday. I was here for you from day one and you did not disappoint. You are far becoming the go to site for news and analysis.

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Mehdi Hasan's avatar

Thanks

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Regina Islas's avatar

HB Zeteo, and to each of us for supporting this work!

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neveen eltahry's avatar

Happy Birthday and may you become the go to future news entity...been my best paid subscription ...best of of luck and to many many birthdays to come

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Norman Jefferies III's avatar

Happy Birthday! Please keep it up!

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Abdellatif Jaber's avatar

Congrats, Zeteo. Keep up the good fight and the good work. I can’t wait for the sycophants and mercenaries of the establishment to become irrelevant source of information, particularly the BBC, the genocide enablers.

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Cat Lady's avatar

Congratulations Mehdi! Super duper great job in making this a success.

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Karen's avatar

Congrats and happy to have been with you since the start!! You are needed more than ever now!!

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Alia Hassan's avatar

Such a refreshing media company, long live Zeteo!! Thank you all for your hard work!

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Jacqueline Carroll's avatar

I’m loving my subscription. Love the real journalism & telling the truth. Here’s to another great year!!!!

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Zaynab Ansari's avatar

Happy birthday, Mehdi Hasan & Zeteo! So happy I signed up as a founding member. I encourage everyone to do the same. We spend more than that on coffee and trifles everyday. Let's contribute to the greater good and keep independent media going!

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Manal A.'s avatar

Happy Birthday ZETEO! ❤️

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Chiara's avatar

BTW, am I the only one moved by this clip?

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John Flores's avatar

I have supported Zeteo from the beginning and will continue as long as I can. The work at Zeteo is actually placing pressure on the corporate media to slow their drift towards appeasement. A platform that does great journalism sets the bar that they are being compared to.

My only complaint, I never got my signed book. No worries.

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Zulma's avatar

A big feliz cumpleanos from one of your most loyal fan. May Zeteo have many, many more birthdays! 🎉💙

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mark samson's avatar

I upgraded to a 1 year subscription because of this video. Keep it going, Mehdi!

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Memona's avatar

Followed Mehdi, stayed for the the additional A class journalists. Zeteo is what has kept me sane this last year. Happy Birthday Zeteo and long may you prosper.

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Neghet khan's avatar

Congrats Mehdi & team Zeteo! Will happily renew my paid membership this week - it money well spent.

I also throughly enjoyed Zeteo's Live in London event on Monday night - intelligent debate & analysis as usual ofcourse but also so nice to actually see and hear Sangita, Mehdi, Owen in real life.

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Shagz's avatar

Well done team. A good start.

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Nasser's avatar

Congratulations Mehdi and Team Zeteo. Have upgraded my subscription. Here to another 365 days!

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SY's avatar

Happy birthday Zeteo.

Thank you for the real journalism. Zeteo is the real voice now.

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Chiara's avatar

Happy birthday, Zeteo!

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Carolyn Stewart's avatar

Happy Birthday from Australia and thanking you for truth.

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Dina Salah's avatar

Happy birthday zeteo... loved these wise words 👏

Hope years to come of success for all zeteo's brave journalists 🤲

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Mohsin Khan's avatar

Happy Birthday Zeteo! And thank you Mehdi!

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Dina S.'s avatar

Mabrouk Zeteo! I’m proud to support your work in these disturbing times. Never lose sight of your vision!

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Barry Byrnes's avatar

Well done Medhi and all at Zeteo for the fine and brave journalism that you are doing every day…

Thank you!!

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Dona White's avatar

Happy Birthday and congratulations on your great work, we appreciate it! All best from a NZ subscriber!

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Russ Hegi's avatar

Happy Birthday to Mehdi's baby, Zeteo! You have our attention and support.

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AMINA MUHAMMED's avatar

Happy Birthday 🎊

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Heather Meador's avatar

Happy birthday to Zeteo, and congratulations to all of you who work so hard on it.

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Am's avatar

Happy birthday Zeteo!

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Valerie Howell's avatar

Happiest of birthdays, Zeteo!!! Love you!

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jose diablo's avatar

Congratulations, Mehdi and team! I am incredibly grateful for a year of outstanding independent journalism.

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o bhaoocha's avatar

Congratulations. Keep up the good work.

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Brendan Wallace's avatar

I gave up prime and audible to pay the sub for this

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Sabrina Ascacibar's avatar

happy to be subscribed from the beginning! and for more years to come, keep going!

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Phil Jackson's avatar

Congratulations! You've created something important. I appreciate it and you.

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Mehdi Hasan's avatar

Thanks

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Cyrine's avatar

Happy birthday Mehdi and Zeteo team, it was a pleasure, and looking forward to more and more real journalism!

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Abdi's avatar

Happy birthday and continue your amazing work.

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Sadie E.'s avatar

Happy Birthday Zeteo! 🎈🎉🎊 Congratulations Mehdi! I am a long term paid subscriber and so pleased with you and Zeteo’s broadcasts in print & video.

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Mehdi Hasan's avatar

Thanks

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Anne Thacker's avatar

Happy happy birthday!! You, your team, your guests and this company are among the very few shining lights in these terribly dark times...Onward...May the force be with all of us, people of open minds and generous hearts...

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Beth Wilson's avatar

Happy birthday Zeteo! Many thanks for your tremendous work.

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Mehdi Hasan's avatar

Thank you!

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nor were we in short supply of tough people to join us in doing that asking. Because in case you forgot, I've been busy a la Nick Fury assembling an Avenger-style team of contributors. And Zeteo's Avengers really did assemble. Some of the biggest names in the world came on board, and over the past crazy 12 months,