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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.com The online MAGA movement is going through another major meltdown – as far-right influencers and pundits like Tucker Carlson , Candace Owens , and Marjorie Taylor Greene speak out against Trump and Israel’s war on Iran, as well as the administration’s cover-up of the Epstein files. But what does this splintering mean for the left? Should people like MTG be embraced by the left, as Rep. Ilhan Omar has suggested , even as she c...
This episode delves into the Jeffrey Epstein files, exploring the nuances between legitimate conspiracies and misleading conspiracy theories, especially in the context of power and wealth. Naomi Klein and Mehdi Hasan analyze how the wealthy elite leverage their impunity, exemplified by figures connected to Epstein, and discuss the anti-Semitic roots of some conspiracy narratives. The hosts emphasize the need for systemic analysis and accountability to combat the cynicism fostered by such revelations, urging collective action against concentrated power.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.com In this second part of Zeteo’s live ‘Unshocked,’ as a part of Zeteo’s one-year anniversary tour, Mehdi and Naomi interview Dr. Yasser Khan, a Canadian ophthalmologist and plastic surgeon who has traveled twice to Gaza since October 7, 2023. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe WATCH ‘UNSHOCKED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/unshocked FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https://...
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.com In this episode of ‘Unshocked,’ Naomi Klein brings on Albanese to discuss her key findings, what Klein describes as “an economy that is booming off of annihilation.” As Klein explains, Israel is known as a startup nation. And the tech part of Israel's economy is central to why the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange has boomed since the October 7th attacks. But there is a dark side that needs to be discussed. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPO...
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.com In this special live recording of ‘Unshocked,’ Mehdi and Naomi come together to do their first ever in-person episode in front of an audience of nearly a thousand people in Toronto – most of them Zeteo subscribers like yourself. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe WATCH ‘UNSHOCKED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/unshocked FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https://twitter.com/...
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.com When Western politicians are asked about Israel’s attacks on Gaza, they tend to start off by talking about October 7th. But as Palestinian foreign policy analyst and Zeteo Contributor Rula Jebreal writes in her new book, Israel’s actions are actually an extension of a decades-long campaign of violence against Palestinians. An ongoing Nakba, Rula writes. In this special episode of Unshocked, Rula joins Naomi Klein to discuss ...
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.com In this special episode of ‘Unshocked,’ Naomi is joined tech analyst, journalist, and author Paris Marx to break down the dangers behind Silicon Valley’s push for an AI-centered world, including for the environment, education, and democracy. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe WATCH ‘UNSHOCKED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/unshocked FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https:/...
Naomi Klein and Mehdi Hasan discuss Trump's attacks on allies, his relationship with Putin, and the breakdown of international order, particularly concerning Canada and Ukraine. They analyze the rise of economic nationalism, the implications of a 'mafia polar world,' and the need for a proactive vision beyond reacting to Trump's actions, emphasizing the importance of multilateralism and addressing the climate crisis. The episode explores the dangers of emulating Trump's tactics and the potential for international leadership.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.com In this episode of ‘Unshocked,’ Naomi and Mehdi discuss the first ten days of President Donald J. Trump’s second term and his intentional use of “shock and awe” tactics, with his administration issuing a seemingly endless series of draconian and contentious executive orders, including ending DEI in the government, freezing federal money and grants, and ordering ICE to raid migrant communities. Mehdi and Naomi also discuss wh...
In this episode of ‘Unshocked,’ Mehdi and Naomi debunk the myths around the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) Movement – a nonviolent Palestinian-led movement that works to pressure Israel into complying with international law using some of the tactics of the South African ‘Anti-Apartheid Movement’. Mehdi and Naomi also get into why the BDS Movement gets so much backlash in the United States; why Israel “gets a special pass” despite the US having a long history of sanctions; and they address ...
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.com On this episode of ‘ Unshocked’ , Naomi and Mehdi unpack and examine the disingenuous attempts by top Democrats, aided and abetted by the ‘liberal’ media, to give the impression that they are trying to secure a ceasefire deal to end Israel’s war on Gaza. They also get into Israel’s settlement strategy going back to Ariel Sharon, a man who the Israeli press is now calling the ‘governor of Gaza,’ and much more. SUBSCRIBE TO ZE...
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.com NOTE: This discussion focuses on sexual violence. The specifics discussed may be disturbing for some. On this episode of ‘Unshocked’ , Naomi Klein speaks with fellow Zeteo contributor Rula Jebreal about the alarming pro-rape riots in Israel that made international headlines earlier this week. For months now, there have been leaked reports about rampant torture and rape of Palestinian prisoners at Israel’s notorious Sde Teima...
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.com Support for Israel, once a bipartisan issue across the West, has now become a wedge issue for the right. In New York’s 16th district, Republican donors joined with AIPAC to help defeat an outspoken critic of Israel, Jamaal Bowman, in the House Democratic primary there on Tuesday night. Naomi tells Mehdi on this episode of ‘ Unshocked ’: “I'm not going to sugarcoat it. It was a blow.” Mehdi and Naomi discuss Zeteo’s upcoming ...
Earlier this month, former President Donald Trump put his brazen corruption on full display for America’s top oil executives, promising to rollback the Biden administration’s environmental policies as he asked for a small campaign donation of $1 billion. In their latest conversation, Mehdi and Naomi explore what’s really behind Trump’s “drill baby drill” obsession, and what it says not only about our future, but also about the right’s preoccupation with brute force, masculinity, and of course, c...
In a conversation with Mehdi for her new contributor segment at Zeteo called ‘ Unshocked, ’ Jewish activist, academic, and author Naomi Klein reacts to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu comparing student protesters at Columbia University to Nazis and Mehdi opens up to Naomi about why he decided to boycott the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. In 2007, Naomi wrote The Shock Doctrine, a best-selling book that explains what happens when a national crisis throws citizens into a state of shock and how ...
Apr 30, 2024•42 min
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