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Cori Bush & Jamaal Bowman Launch New Zeteo Show!
The ex-members of Congress will have a lot to say about Washington DC, corruption, AIPAC, and more on their new YouTube show.
15 Months for 15 Minutes: A Gaza Father's Unbearable Wait to Hold His New Son
When Israel's assault on Gaza started, 42-year-old Ahmed sent his pregnant wife south, not knowing he'd soon be trapped, unable to be there for the first year of his son's life.
MAGA’s Free Speech Hypocrisy on Full Display After JD Vance’s Munich Speech
Mehdi joins this week’s ‘America Unhinged,’ to help break down Trump and his MAGA cronies’ hypocrisy when it comes to free speech - including his Twitter spat with JD Vance.
https://zeteo.com/p/magas-free-speech-hypocrisy-on-full-display-jd-vance-much-speech
Jewish Man Allegedly Shot Two Israelis He Thought Were Palestinian in Confused Hate Crime Where Both Victim and Culprit Blamed Arabs
The shooting only underscores the vastly different ways US institutions have responded to reports of antisemitism versus anti-Palestinian or anti-Arab hate.
Musk and DOGE Might Soon Have Access to the Most Lucrative Defense-Contract Database of All
Ex-officials warn Zeteo that the USXports database is a means for Musk to undercut competitors to SpaceX in the defense sector.
JD Vance Called Me a 'Dummy' for Pointing Out His Administration's Hypocrisy on Free Speech. I Guess the Truth Hurts
The vice president is busy attacking Europeans for not defending free speech while the Trump-Musk administration threatens to imprison American journalists.
Trump Wants a Monarchy, Not a Presidency. He Must Be Stopped
As a constitutional law professor, I can tell you we are in danger of losing our democracy over the president's false claim to unlimited executive power under Article II.
https://zeteo.com/p/trump-monarchy-presidency-article-2-explained
Our Sunday Roundup: Pankaj Mishra on Israel, a Guantanamo Reboot, Musk the 'Dadfluencer,' and More
An exclusive interview, plus stories you may have missed this week, including from our newest contributor.
This Week in Democracy – Week 4: Mass Firings and a ‘Thursday Afternoon Massacre’
Zeteo's project to document the ongoing, week-by-week growth of authoritarianism in the Trump second term.
‘Palestine Is a Case of Criminally Postponed Decolonization’: Indian Author Pankaj Mishra on Gaza, Censorship, and India’s Parallels to Israel
Pankaj Mishra sits down with Mehdi to discuss his new book, 'The World After Gaza: A History.'
https://zeteo.com/p/pankaj-mishra-book-world-after-gaza-israel-holocaust
If You Only Watch One Thing Today, Please Watch This
An exclusive short film from Zeteo, from inside of Gaza, on the plight of a Palestinian family trying to go back to their home during this ‘ceasefire’.
Musk Meets with Modi as Trump Gets Humiliated on the World Stage
On ‘America Unhinged,’ hosts Francesca and Wajahat break down just how unqualified Trump's appointees are (especially RFK Jr!) and how dangerous it is to have them leading the US.
https://zeteo.com/p/musk-meets-with-modi-trump-gets-humiliated
The Pentagon's Rush to Staff Trump’s Guantanamo Migrant Prison Camp Should Terrify Us All
An 'urgent' internal request shows how quickly American institutions are implementing Trump’s drastic plan to detain migrants at the notorious island prison.
https://zeteo.com/p/trump-guantanamo-plan-pentagon-internal-recruitment
'Taking Food From People Who Are Starving': Ben & Jerry's Founder Speaks to Mehdi on USAID Cuts
Activist Ben Cohen wants cuts to the defense budget instead, and is joined in conversation by former Trump State Dept. staffer Matthew Bartlett.
https://zeteo.com/p/taking-food-from-people-who-are-starving
Elon Musk the Dadfluencer? The Billionaire Is Leveraging His Son to Rebrand Himself as a Father Figure
Read award-winning journalist Taylor Lorenz's new column, Network Effect, exclusively for Zeteo.
https://zeteo.com/p/elon-musk-the-dadfluencer-the-billionaire
Republican Lawmakers Are Cowards. Here's Why
The moral and intellectual collapse of the Republican Party is the gaping chest wound of America.
‘The Level of Stupidity is Embarrassing’: Rep. Ilhan Omar on Musk and the GOP’s Attacks on Her
The congresswoman also takes on bogus GOP claims of “fraud” in government, talks Gaza and war crimes, and urges Democrats to get ready for a fight.
EXCLUSIVE: Nearly Two in Three American Voters Oppose Trump's Gaza 'Takeover' Plan
New poll shows voters overwhelmingly oppose Trump's proposal for the US to take ownership of Gaza and forcibly resettle the Palestinians who live there.
Make America Corrupt Again
On ‘America Unhinged,’ hosts Francesca and Wajahat break down how Trump is running the country like a mob boss, using corruption to pressure his enemies - and his allies.