‘Weaponizing Celebrity Gossip’: MAGA, Misogyny and Blake Lively
Journalist Taylor Lorenz talks to Mehdi about the ‘Misogyny Slop Ecosystem’ and how GOP influencers are using pop culture to funnel women into a right-wing political pipeline.
This Week in Democracy - Week 9: Bombs Abroad, Arrests at Home
Zeteo's 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-9-bombs-arrests-trump-judges-attacks
‘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 press.
https://zeteo.com/p/murder-the-truth-investigative-journalist
Denying the Seriousness of Long COVID Is Dangerous for Me – and You
What is Long COVID? Are there treatments? A guide to the illness that affects millions, but is hardly talked about.
Watch the Moment Mahmoud Khalil Was Arrested
"He's not resisting."
Musk vs Trump Team: Who Will Come Out On Top?
Tara Palmeri, author of 'The Red Letter,' gives Mehdi the inside scoop on how the White House is handling Musk's abrasive takeover.
*FIRST EPISODE!*: Jamaal Bowman + Cori Bush Launch New Zeteo Show
‘Bowman and Bush’ pulls back the curtain on US politics, from special interests and AIPAC to lobbying and corruption.
*FIRST EPISODE!*: Jamaal Bowman + Cori Bush Launch New Zeteo Show
"Bowman and Bush" pulls back the curtain on US politics, from special interests and AIPAC to lobbying and corruption.
BREAKING: DHS Agents Descend on Columbia’s Campus – Again – to Serve Two Warrants
The raid came the same day the Trump administration demanded Columbia address “anti-Zionist” discrimination.
https://zeteo.com/p/breaking-dhs-agents-descend-on-columbias
Alien Enemies Act: Trump Declares War on Migrants
On ‘America Unhinged,’ Francesca and Wajahat discuss Trump’s attacks on birthright citizenship. Plus, Rep. Summer Lee joins to unpack the drastic cuts to the Department of Education.
https://zeteo.com/p/alien-enemies-act-trump-declares-war-on-migrants
Can Trump Legally Deport Mahmoud Khalil? What About Free Speech? Here’s What Legal Experts Say
Everything you need to know about the Trump administration’s attempt to deport the Columbia student protest negotiator and what’s next.
‘Blowing up the World Order’: How Trump Is Creating a New International ‘Mafia Code'
Naomi and Mehdi react to Trump’s ‘might makes right’ approach to the international community and talk about how the world should respond.
https://zeteo.com/p/trump-canada-tariffs-ukraine-naomi-klein-putin
Mehdi vs Piers Morgan and GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw on Mahmoud Khalil
Zeteo's editor-in-chief also challenged both the Republican congressman and the UK TV host on Elon Musk's disastrous DOGE and Trump's love-in with Putin.
Mehdi Challenges One of the 10 Dems Who Voted to Censure Al Green
Watch now | Rep. Jim Himes discusses his decision to censure his Democratic colleague, Mahmoud Khalil’s detainment and the “pro-fascist instincts” exhibited by Elon Musk.
'Crook, Liar, Racist': As a Veteran Reporter, I’m Not Afraid to Call Trump What He Is
Calling Trump corrupt and a threat to America are not opinions. They are objective statements of fact.
The Free-Speech President? Trump Threatens to Arrest Pro-Palestine Students
On ‘America Unhinged,’ Francesca and Wajahat speak to Prem Thakker, and break down the DHS’s detainment of pro-Palestine student activist, Mahmoud Khalil.
https://zeteo.com/p/the-free-speech-president-trump-threatens-deport-pro-palestine-students
Marco Rubio Personally Signed Off to Detain Mahmoud Khalil on 'Foreign Policy Grounds,' Sources Confirm
The government is staking its entire case to deport Khalil on whether Rubio “personally” thinks the Columbia student protest negotiator would “compromise” US foreign policy.
Will Trump’s Support for Israel Provoke a Global South Rebellion?
These nine nations hope so as they lead the charge in seeking to hold Israel to account for its genocidal war in Gaza.
https://zeteo.com/p/trump-israel-global-south-rebellion-hague-group-gaza
Lively vs. Baldoni: How Right-Wing Influencers are Weaponizing the Fight to Take Down #MeToo
Taylor Lorenz writes that conservative commentators are leveraging the high-profile case to dismantle support for #MeToo and amass unprecedented audience growth.
SCOOP: Emails Show Mahmoud Khalil Asked Columbia for Protection a Day Before He Was Detained
"I haven’t been able to sleep, fearing that ICE or a dangerous individual might come to my home. I urge you to intervene and provide the necessary protections to prevent further harm."
https://zeteo.com/p/scoop-emails-show-mahmoud-khalil-ask-columbia-protection-ice