Book Club

‘An Ongoing Nakba’: How Israel, the Media, and the West Set the Stage for Gaza’s Genocide

Rula Jebreal joins Naomi to discuss her new book, “Genocidio” and shares her experience growing up around Israeli violence.

Jun 3 •

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How the Media Makes You More Afraid of Crime – and More Likely to Support Repression

'Copaganda' author Alec Karakatsanis speaks to Prem about the 'central myth' haunting 'all reporting on public safety in this country'

Jun 1 •

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What ‘Mean Girls’ and Republican Supreme Court Justices Have in Common

Mehdi speaks to the author of a new book on the court, who unpacks the many ways in which judges can actually hold Trump and his acolytes to account.

May 29 •

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19:45

Could Gen Z Save the Democratic Party?

Amanda Litman, Run for Something co-founder and author of ‘When We’re in Charge,’ discusses the US’s gerontocracy problem and how younger leadership…

May 26 •

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10:58

How Do We Fight Fascism? Latin America Might Have the Answer.

Historian and author of the new bestseller 'America, América,' Greg Grandin, joins Mehdi to discuss what the US can learn from Latin America when it…

May 25 •

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20:28

Mehdi Challenges Derek Thompson on Democrats and the ‘Abundance Agenda’

The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson talks to Mehdi about his new book ‘Abundance,’ and the criticism it’s received from progressives.

Apr 23 •

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‘Feral Instincts’: Chris Hayes Breaks Down Trump and Musk’s ‘Sociopathic’ Need for Attention

The MSNBC host joins Mehdi to discuss his new book, ‘The Siren’s Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource.’

Apr 15 •

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26:21

The US Is ‘Certainly Not the Greatest Democracy on Earth’

Legal expert Elie Mystal talks to Mehdi about how US laws are designed to be ‘racist, sexist, and anti-democratic’ and how Trump is weaponizing them.

Mar 31 •

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18:07

‘Murder the Truth’: Investigative Journalist on Trump’s Assault on the First Amendment

Reporter and author David Enrich tells Mehdi how his new book uncovers a secret and “chilling” campaign to dismantle libel laws and intimidate the free…

Mar 22 •

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15:42

‘One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This’

Mehdi talks to award-winning novelist Omar El Akkad on his new book about Gaza - and how so many have shamelessly looked away.

Feb 25 •

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18:23

‘Palestine Is a Case of Criminally Postponed Decolonization’: Indian Author Pankaj Mishra on Gaza, Censorship, and India’s Parallels to…

Pankaj Mishra sits down with Mehdi to discuss his new book, 'The World After Gaza: A History.'

Feb 14 •

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24:45

Being Pro-Israel 'Rehabilitates the Far Right,' Says Jewish Writer Rachel Shabi

Mehdi interviews the journalist and author of the insightful new book, 'Off-White: The Truth About Antisemitism.'

Feb 5 •

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