This Week in Palestine: Israeli Settlers Block Palestinian Children From School, and Soldiers Suspected of Rape Can Return to Service
Zeteo's weekly round-up of the stories you may have missed out of occupied Gaza and the West Bank, as well as the crackdown on pro-Palestine speech in the West.
There’s No Such Thing as a 'Defensive Weapon'
Politicians call them 'defensive weapons' to make arming Israel sound unobjectionable, but the US military, Netanyahu, and Trump all know better.
EXCLUSIVE: Graham Platner on 'Political Revolution,' Fighting Genocide, and Why He’s Not John Fetterman
Mehdi sits down with the Democrats' unorthodox and progressive rising star in Maine, to discuss the US’s ‘shameful’ relationship with Israel, corporate money in politics, and…
This Week in Democracy – Week 65: Firing Judges, Prosecutors, and Election Officials
Zeteo's weekly round-up, documenting the growth of authoritarianism in Trump's second term.
First Draft: Chuck Schumer's Gotta Go
Mehdi on why the Senate minority leader is the wrong leader for this moment, when it comes to both Trump and Israel. Plus: can the new ceasefire in Lebanon hold? And what's…
Zeteo Joins the Gaza Flotilla as It Sets Sail to Break Israel’s Blockade
Journalist Alex Colston reports from on board a sailboat headed to Gaza as part of a massive mission committed to breaking Israel’s siege and bringing more attention to the…
AIPAC Is ‘Toxic’: Top Senator Calls on Dems To Stop Taking Money From the Pro-Israel Lobby
Peter Welch was also one of 40 senators who voted in favor of blocking the US sale of arms to Israel in what he calls a ‘historic moment.’
Israeli Settler Violence Is So Out of Control Even Western Activists Can’t Stop Them
On the ground in the West Bank, foreigners putting their bodies in the way of Israeli settlers told me protective presence activism is no longer enough to stop violent attacks…
First Draft: 🚓👮 Guess Who's Afraid of Going to Jail?
Trump officials fret that Dems will try to prosecute them, even if they get pardons. Plus, most Senate Dems vote to oppose arms sales to Israel, and a pro-Palestine PAC endorses…
Former MAGA Influencer Admits: It’s All for Money
Do pro-Trump influencers actually believe what they’re peddling, or is it simply grift? Plus, did AI lead to a media newsletter fabricating quotes, and a progressive candidate in…
Riz Ahmed on a Brown ‘Bond’ and Why All Art Is Political
The award-winning actor is back with Mehdi, in front of a live New York audience, to talk ‘Bait,’ ‘Hamlet,’ and Gaza; how fame and power change you; and whether his aunties are…
Did ‘Mass Rape’ Occur On Oct. 7? The Top UN Official On Violence Against Women Weighs In
Mehdi speaks to Reem Alsalem about what happened on Oct. 7, the rape of Palestinian prisoners, and the ongoing genocide in Sudan.
9 Times Trump Has Ridiculously Insulted Christians
Sharing an image depicting himself as Jesus is just one of many ways the US president has denigrated the people who put him in the White House.
EXCLUSIVE POLL: Michigan’s Dem Senate Race Is Wide Open, AIPAC Is Toxic, Hasan Piker Is Not
The Michigan Senate primary is effectively a tie, and Democratic voters are more worried about AIPAC’s influence than Hasan Piker. Plus, a fifth accuser waves Eric Swalwell out of…
What Viktor Orbán’s Landslide Defeat Can Teach Anti-Fascists Across the World
Philosopher Jason Stanley, who has been visiting Hungary for over 15 years, breaks down the historic defeat on Sunday of Trump, Putin, and Netanyahu’s top EU ally.
This Week in Palestine: Israel Kills another Journalist, a Health Worker, and an Elderly Woman
Zeteo's weekly round-up of the stories you may have missed out of occupied Gaza and the West Bank, as Israel continues its genocidal war and apartheid policies.
‘I’ll Die Here in My House’: In Southern Lebanon, Many Simply Can't or Refuse to Flee
I drove through the destroyed villages of southern Lebanon, speaking to several families who are risking their lives to stay in the area as Israel escalates its bombing and ground…
Prominent Journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin Detained in Kuwait as Gulf Cracks Down on Free Speech During Iran War
Shihab-Eldin, who is a US citizen and long-standing critic of Israel, has been imprisoned for six weeks.
‘The US Is ADDICTED to Forever Wars’: Two Middle East Scholars Speak Out on Iran, Palestine, and Lebanon
Mehdi talks to academics Noura Erakat and Narges Bajoghli in front of a live audience in New York for an eye-opening and thought-provoking discussion, the must-watch kind you can…
First Draft: JD Vance Can't Stop Losing
Over the weekend, Trump's VP became the face of the failed Iran negotiations. Then, Hungary's Orbán, whom Vance campaigned for, lost in a landslide. Next, will an unpopular Vance…
'Do You Accept Israel Has Nuclear Weapons?' Mehdi DEBATES Israeli Military Spokesman
Zeteo's editor-in-chief went on Piers Morgan's show to confront Israeli military spokesman Doron Spielman on Israel's nukes, the war in Iran, and the bombing of Lebanon.
First Draft: 🇨🇺 Is Cuba Next?
Trump’s administration is discussing plans to attack and kidnap Cuban leaders, while also turning down an offer from Iran to end the war. Plus: Republicans debate whether to…
‘Israeli Asset’: How Kushner Screwed Iran Negotiations
Mehdi and Prem break down the new Iran blockade, Trump’s blasphemous post, and respond to a provocative audience question about whether anti-war voters should support Tucker…
Iran Ceasefire Over, War Back on? Mehdi Takes Your Questions LIVE on MONDAY
Join Mehdi and Prem for our weekly Q&A show on Monday at 11am ET, 8am PT, or 4pm BST. See you soon!
How Trump Is Making the US Poorer: Top Economist Explains
Watch Justin Wolfers break down the state of the economy as Donald Trump's illegal war on Iran continues.