‘Apartheid on Steroids’: South African Ambassador on Gaza, Musk, and Trump Cutting Off Aid
SA’s ambassador to the US Ebrahim Rasool sits down with Mehdi to discuss the Gaza genocide and push back against US attacks on his country over land reform.
https://zeteo.com/p/south-africa-ambassador-musk-aid-trump-gaza-icj
Ex-AIPAC Staffer: 'I Woke Up to What Israel Was'
In this exclusive interview, MJ Rosenberg reveals behind-the-scenes details about the influential pro-Israel lobby – and talks Jimmy Carter, Joe Biden, and AIPAC's shift to the GOP right.
‘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 begin to fight back.
Israel Just Killed a Pregnant Palestinian Woman – And Western Media Doesn’t Care
How many Palestinian women and children have to be killed in the occupied West Bank before anyone in the US or UK gives a damn?
https://zeteo.com/p/pregnant-palestinian-woman-killed-israel-media
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This Week in Democracy – Week 3: Shadow President Elon Musk in Full Control
Zeteo's new project to document the ongoing, week-by-week growth of authoritarianism in the Trump second term.
https://zeteo.com/p/this-week-in-democracy-week-3-musk-trump-usaid-fbi-doe
Exclusive: DOGE Staffers Appear to Have Admin Accounts at Department of Education as Trump Seeks to Abolish It
A group of Democratic lawmakers were locked out of the department on Friday after demanding a meeting with the acting Education Secretary Denise L. Carter, they said.
https://zeteo.com/p/doge-staffers-administrative-education-accounts-musk-trump
Is Trump 'Daddy'?, with Bassem Youssef
Mehdi and Bassem reunite in London to talk about the return of Trump, the Gaza ceasefire and killings in the West Bank, and shadow president Elon Musk.
Are Trump and Musk Really Winning?
On ‘America Unhinged,’ watch hosts Francesca and Wajahat unpack the mountain of lawsuits hitting the White House.
'I Pray My Home Is Safe': A Palestinian Family Returns to Northern Gaza
Follow the Altatari family's difficult journey home after more than a year of displacement due to Israel's genocidal war.
https://zeteo.com/p/gaza-return-north-palestinian-family-watch
How to Prevent a Bird Flu Pandemic
Leading virologist Angela Rasmussen breaks down everything you should know about the latest bird flu outbreak, including how worried Americans should be.
‘Keep Marching, Keep Demanding': Rashida Tlaib and Delia Ramirez Urge Democrats to Fight Harder
Watch Prem report from the DC protests outside government departments threatened by Elon Musk, where crowds told elected Dems to ‘do your job.’
https://zeteo.com/p/tlaib-ramirez-democrats-fight-protests-trump
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.'
Trump's War on DEI Is Another Dark Chapter in America’s Racist History
Racism fits squarely within the mainstream of US political history, from slavery through the Civil War, from Reconstruction through Jim Crow, from the civil rights revolution to the MAGA movement.
Trump Wants the US to Run Gaza While Elon Musk Runs America
On ‘America Unhinged,’ Francesca and Wajahat react to Trump promising a US takeover of Gaza while he lets Elon Musk illegally take over the US government.
https://zeteo.com/p/trump-wants-to-run-gaza-while-elon-musk-runs-america
Here's How Democrats Can Stop Trump and Musk
Trump and Musk aren’t kings, and the rest of us aren’t powerless in the midst of this coup.
https://zeteo.com/p/how-democrats-can-stop-trump-musk-playbook
What Antisemitism? The ADL Prostrated to Musk and Trump
To defend Israel, Jonathan Greenblatt’s Anti-Defamation League is willing to turn a blind eye to the growth of fascism on the right.
https://zeteo.com/p/what-antisemitism-adl-prostrated-musk-trump
'Mo' Season 2: A Masterclass in Storytelling, Humor, and Heart
Palestinians had long been stereotyped and demonized on Western television until, that is, comedian Mo Amer came along.
https://zeteo.com/p/mo-season-2-masterclass-storytelling-amer-palestine
Peter Beinart on ‘Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza’
Beinart joins Mehdi for a powerful discussion on the release of his new book, conflating anti-Zionism with antisemitism, and the fight for Palestinian liberation.
USAID Staffers Locked Out of Accounts, as Musk Says Trump ‘Agreed’ to Shut Agency
The agency’s headquarters were also closed as concerns mounted over what the move could mean for overseas staff and projects.
https://zeteo.com/p/usaid-staffers-locked-out-musk-trump-close-agency