UK

'It's Fascism All Over Again': The UK Is Following the US Down a Dark Path

Mehdi and Owen discuss the Tommy Robinson far-right rally in London, the crackdown on pro-Palestine protesters by the unpopular Starmer government, and…

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I Am the Daughter of a Holocaust Survivor. The UK Arrested Me for Protesting the Genocide in Gaza

The words 'hero' and 'courageous' really belong to Palestinians, writes Carolyn Gelenter in this powerful essay about why she went to a protest…

Sep 12 •

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This Weekend, We Saw the UK Descend Into Censorship, Brutality, and Authoritarianism

Keir Starmer and Yvette Cooper's government arrested elderly protesters, a blind man using a wheelchair, and others – all in the name of providing…

Aug 11 •

Kowtowing to Israel: The UK's Labour Government Has Embraced Genocide

Israeli Ambassador to the UK Tzipi Hotovely recently thanked Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy for 'recognition and understanding' of Israel's 'serious…

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BREAKING NEWS: Ten Britons Accused of War Crimes in Gaza. Mehdi Speaks to the Lawyer Behind It

Renowned human rights barrister Michael Mansfield lays out the war crime allegations to Mehdi.

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‘Ethno-Nationalist, Hard-Right Whackjobs’ - Nish Kumar on Fascism, Starmer, and Being Both Brown and English

Mehdi and the comedian discuss the US/UK ‘special relationship’, Trump’s treatment of world leaders, and who gets to identify as ‘English’.

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‘The Whole World Feels Really Dystopian’: Award-Winning Director Asif Kapadia on the Inspiration Behind His New Film, ‘2073’

Filmmaker Asif Kapadia talks to Mehdi about the rising threats of climate change, authoritarianism, and the broligarchy – and how everyday people can…

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Why Is Fascism on the Rise Right Now?

Mehdi and Owen Jones discuss the authoritarianism spreading across the West and react to what they describe as Elon Musk’s “coup” in the US.

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Who Is Tommy Robinson? 5 Things You Need to Know

Meet the far-right Islamophobe who Elon Musk is fighting to free from prison.

Jan 15 •

Elon Musk Is ‘Retraumatizing’ the Victims of Rape Gangs, Says Ex-UK Prosecutor

In a Zeteo Town Hall, Nazir Afzal, who prosecuted members of ‘grooming gangs,’ debunks many of the far-right myths and tropes around rape, race, and…

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Mehdi vs Piers Morgan on Elon Musk’s 'Grooming Gang' Lies

The two debate the big child abuse controversy in the UK, plus Mehdi slams Trump for his attacks on the free press.

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“Muslims Don’t Matter”: Baroness Sayeeda Warsi on Racism, Islamophobia, Riots and More

The former British Conservative Cabinet Minister has a provocative new book out, where she accuses her party of institutional racism.

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