Mehdi Unfiltered

Award-winning novelist and journalist  Omar El Akkad has just released his first non-fiction book titled One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This. The book's title, inspired by a viral tweet Akkad posted in October of 2023, gives you a good hint that the main theme is the genocide in Gaza. Akkad joins 'Mehdi Unfiltered' to discuss the many themes in his book, what inspired it, and why...

Indian Author  Pankaj Mishra has spent much of the past year advocating against Israel's war on Gaza, and has now even gone as far as to write a whole book on the subject – The World After Gaza: A History. The book is of course inspired by Mishra's London Review essay and lecture, 'The Shoah After Gaza' – which drew up controversy last year, after the Barbican backed out of hosting Mishra's lectur...

Donald Trump hasn't even been in office for a month, and already, his administration is dismantling key agencies of the federal government, including USAID. Much of this work is being done by shadow president Elon Musk, whose so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been wreaking havoc on key systems at the Treasury, the Department of Education, and the Consumer Financial Protectio...

Last week, Democratic Congresswoman and 'Squad' member  Ilhan Omar became Elon Musk's latest target on Twitter, after he falsely accused her of breaking the law for sharing legal advice to undocumented immigrants. In this interview on 'Mehdi Unfiltered,' Rep. Omar sits down with Mehdi to discuss Musk's attack on her, the ongoing effort to dismantle federal agencies funded by Congress, the need for...

Last week, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order freezing US aid to South Africa, saying that their new land ownership law – meant to  address the legacy of apartheid – "blatantly discriminates against ethnic minority Afrikaners." This came just days after Elon Musk railed against the law on Twitter, calling it "openly racist." In this interview, South Africa's Ambassador to the US E...

Do you ever wonder where the world will be in 50 years? This is the key question that award-winning filmmaker Asif Kapadia – best known for his films 'Diego Maradona', 'Amy' and 'Senna' – seeks to answer in his newest work, '2073.' And the answer is a lot scarier than perhaps the flying cars we imagined for the future. He joins Mehdi Hasan on this episode of 'Mehdi Unfiltered.' SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO...

In this week's episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by award-winning British journalist and broadcaster Rachel Shabi to discuss her new book  Off-White: The Truth About Antisemitism , the conditionality of whiteness for Jewish people, and why progressives need to establish their own trustworthiness when speaking out against antisemitism. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILT...

In this week's episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by historian Heather Cox Richardson to discuss Trump's second presidency, the parallels with McKinley, and whether there has ever been someone like Elon Musk in US history. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilt...

In this week's episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy to discuss the US government sending weapons to Israel, Kamala Harris' campaign, bipartisanship, and the normalization of corruption. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered FI...

In this week's episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by "Palestine's Mandela" Marwan Barghouti to discuss his life, activism, and most importantly, all the red flags around his trial and imprisonment by Israel. 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 episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by outgoing FTC Chair Lina Khan to discuss a crackdown on "junk fees," as well as some of the agency's biggest accomplishments and the legacy she will be leaving behind. 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 episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Humza Yousaf to discuss why he is quitting frontline politics, and Elon Musk and the Labour Party's complicity in genocide. 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/...

Hear Mehdi rebut the right-wing critics of birthright citizenship, dismantle Trump's lies on this issue, and brings receipts dating all the way back to the 1860s. 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 Instagram: ht...

In this week's episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Geir Pedersen, the UN's top official on Syria, to discuss the fall of Assad, Israel's seizure of Syrian land, the role of Jolani, and whether the UN failed the Syrian people. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-u...

In this week's episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Democratic Party rising star Anderson Clayton to discuss how Dems did so well in North Carolina, despite voters there picking Trump for president. Plus: What role did Gaza play with young voters? SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https:...

In this week's episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by NY Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, who is running to replace New York City's indicted Democratic mayor Eric Adams. 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_new...

Hear Mehdi break down four reasons why DOGE should go after defense spending and the military-industrial complex. 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 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonews TikTok: https:/...

In this week's episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Quincy Institute's Eurasia Program Director  Anatol Lieven , an author on Russian and Ukraine, and the McCain Institute's Executive Director Evelyn Farkas , a former Pentagon official under President Obama, for a debate on possible paths to end the war, Joe Biden's escalations, and Donald Trump's likely approach. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO...

In this week's episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by former UN humanitarian chief Jan Egeland to discuss his visit to Gaza, the ICC arrest warrants, and how Israel under Netanyahu is behaving like Syria under Assad. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered FI...

In this week's episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Fred Trump III to discuss his deep knowledge of the president-elect, including the possibility of four years of revenge. 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/zet...

Hear Mehdi unpack six of Pete Hegseth's insanely war-mongering views and ideas, all of which are bound to break Trump's ridiculous promise to bringing lasting peace – to the Middle East, or anywhere else! 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...

In this week's episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Sen. Chris Van Hollen to discuss his top concerns over a second Trump presidency, whether Democrats have alienated working class voters, and what he made of the Harris campaign touting their endorsement from Dick Cheney.  SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe WATCH 'MEHDI UNFIL...

In this week's episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by photographer Annet de Graaf to discuss  how her footage of Maccabi fans' violence in Amsterdam was distorted by the media to tell a different story. 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: Twit...

In this week's episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Piers Morgan to discuss why Morgan doesn't think Netanyahu is a terrorist and doesn't think Trump is a fascist, and what he makes of the US and UK media bias in favor of Israel.  SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/meh...

In this week's episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined Imam Belal Alzuhairi of The Great Mosque in Hamtramck, Michigan, to discuss his support of Trump for president.  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 Ins...