Mehdi Unfiltered

In this week's segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by journalist and documentarian Abby Martin to discuss her latest documentary, 'Cuba After Castro,' where she became the first U.S. journalist to sit down with Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel.    SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe   WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: htt...

Ever since his election to the Senate in 2024, Ruben Gallego, the junior senator from Arizona, has been widely viewed as a major Democratic presidential contender in 2028. But can Gallego keep that momentum going, as Donald Trump's Department of Justice investigates him for alleged campaign finance violations? And after facing scrutiny for his relationship with disgraced Congressman Eric Swalwell?...

In this week's segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by academic and award-winning author Robin D. G. Kelley, who discusses his hopes and fears on America's 250th anniversary, recent Supreme Court rulings, the Palestine exception, and more.   SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe   WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zet...

In this week's segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by New York Times journalist and author Jonathan Swan to discuss his latest book, 'Regime Change' .   SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe   WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered   FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news Instagra...

In this episode of 'Mehdi Unfiltered,' Michigan Democratic Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed calls Israel a 'rogue state,' champions Medicare for All, and warns of the dangers of big money in politics. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM:  https://zeteo.com/subscribe WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK:  https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https...

U.S. President Donald Trump's peace deal with Iran is hanging on by a thread, after the U.S. and Iran  traded strikes  against each other over the weekend. This comes as the old-guard, hawkish Democrats – including  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer  – have been voicing opposition to Trump's peace deal, despite the mounting toll of the war. So will this war ever end? Are the old-guard, hawkish...

This episode is sponsored by Shopify. To get their $1/month trial, go to https://shopify.com/mehdi Mehdi speaks to Labour MP Naz Shah about her journey to politics, Keir Starmer's failures as a leader, and how Gaza is weighing down on voters. They also discuss the release of her memoir, 'Honoured: Survival, Strength, and My Path to Politics', and what led her to public service. From a violent upbr...

In this week's segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by independent congressional candidate Austin Ahlman to discuss his viral launch video and why his candidacy can't 'spoil a race that's already been spoiled.' SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe   WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered   FIN...

In this week's segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by best-selling author Eddie Glaude Jr. who explains the history white Americans refuse to confront ahead of the country's semiquincentennial anniversary.    SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe   WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered   FIND...

In this week's segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by former Obama adviser Vali Nasr to talk about the latest in the U.S. war in Iran and how Lebanon, the Strait of Hormuz, and Israel all fit into the picture SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe   WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered   FIND...

Ashley St. Clair was a MAGA influencer for nearly a decade. In this episode of 'Mehdi Unfiltered,' she spills all their secrets – from coordinated group chats with the White House to Elon Musk's Twitter takeover.   SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM:  https://zeteo.com/subscribe WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK:  https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered FIND ZETEO:...

In this week's segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by former CIA agent John Kiriakou, who whistleblew on the CIA's secret torture program in 2007. The pair discuss everything from conspiracy theories to foreign governments spying on Donald Trump's cellphone in this special episode of the show.    SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subs...

When it comes to wars in the Middle East, the U.S. never seems to learn from its own mistakes (and crimes). In this video, Mehdi  explains why President Donald Trump should have known his war on Iran was bound to go on  longer than anticipated – and why the Iranians weren't just going to roll over so quickly. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/su...

In this week's segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Canada's NDP Leader Avi Lewis to discuss Prime Minister Mark Carney, democratic socialism, and how he became an anti-Zionist. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https://twitter....

In this episode of 'Mehdi Unfiltered,' Oregon Democratic Congresswoman and physician Maxine Dexter talks to Mehdi about the pro-Israel lobby, the war in Iran, and Donald Trump's assault on democracy.   SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM:  https://zeteo.com/subscribe WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK:  https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered FIND ZETEO: Twitter:  ht...

Returning from a funeral for the San Diego mosque attack victims, Ammar Campa-Najjar joins Mehdi to discuss the shooting, running for Congress, and Laura Loomer's deranged attacks on him and Muslims. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM:  https://zeteo.com/subscribe WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK:  https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered FIND ZETEO: Twitter:  http...

In this week's segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Dr. Cindy Harmon-Jones to discuss her new study about the cognitive dissonance of Trump supporters, and what it would take for them to abandon the MAGA cult. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered FIND...

In this week's segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Marwan Barghouti's lawyer Ben Marmarelli to discusses the health of the Palestinian leader, torture in Israeli prisons, and why liberal Zionists are 'the worst.'   SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe   WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilter...

In this week's segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by UN Humanitarian Chief Tom Fletcher to discuss Iran, Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan, and how he can't save them all. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe   WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered   FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news I...

In this week's segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by billionaire and California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer to discuss his plans to prosecute ICE agents, his former hedge fund's investments in the fossil fuel industry, and how he would respond to critics who argue he's trying to buy this election. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM:  https://zete...

In this week's segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by the FCC's only Democratic Commissioner, Anna Gomez, after the agency ordered eight Disney-owned TV stations to file early broadcast license renewals.   SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe   WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered   FIND ZE...

In this segment of 'Mehdi Unfiltered,' Karim Khan sits down with Zeteo for his first interview since taking voluntary leave from from the ICC last year, and says he has been 'exonerated' of allegations that he claims Netanyahu 'amplified.'   SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM:  https://zeteo.com/subscribe   WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK:  https://zeteo.com/s...

In this week's segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by the creators of a new online game that's taking players on a quest back in time, where they must collect ancient artifacts and solve enigmatic puzzles to preserve the knowledge that came out of the Islamic Golden Age. It's called "Vanished: Puzzle Quest," made by Unity Productions Foundation, a group whose mission is to combat bigotr...

In this week's segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Congresswoman Sara Jacobs to discuss the three-year annivesrary of the war in Sudan, the outside actors involved, and more.    SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe   WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered   FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https://twi...

In this week's segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner to discuss the US's 'shameful' relationship with Israel, corporate money in politics, and that... tattoo.   SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe   WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered   FIND ZETEO: T...