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Silicon Valley’s AI Coup: ‘It’s Draining Our Real World’

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:/...

Apr 14, 2025•46 min

‘Blowing up the World Order’: How Trump Is Creating a New International ‘Mafia Code'

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.

Mar 13, 2025•39 min

‘It’s All About Shock and Awe’: Trump’s Plan to Distract, Overwhelm, and Deplete

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...

Jan 30, 2025•41 min

The Case for BDS

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 ...

Sep 23, 2024•38 min

‘Extraordinarily Dishonest’: The Truth About the Ceasefire Negotiations

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...

Aug 29, 2024•33 min

The Legitimization of Rape Against Palestinians

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...

Aug 02, 2024•37 min

The Power of AIPAC, Israel, And The Rise Of The Far Right

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 ...

Jun 28, 2024•39 min

'Give Me a Billion Dollars': Naomi & Mehdi on Trump’s Latest Corruption Scandal

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...

May 29, 2024•37 min

NEW SERIES: Naomi Discusses the “Ideological Shackles of Zionism” on 'Unshocked'

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