“The Anger of a Stumbling Presidency. After stoking populist rage, Trump now faces it himself.” Read here, by @johnjharwood.bsky.social: zeteo.com/p/trump-ange...

“Trump’s own actions have made negotiating a peace nearly impossible in the immediate term.” New Zeteo contributor and former intel analyst @harrisonmann.bsky.social breaks down three ways Trump can end the war in Iran. Read here: zeteo.com/p/3-things-t...

The Thug of War Pete Hegseth’s colleagues at the Pentagon are calling him 'Dumb McNamara,' and Biden’s secretary of state almost, sort of feels bad about enabling a genocide. Today's 'First Draft', from @swin24.bsky.social and @andrewperez.bsky.social: zeteo.com/p/the-thug-o...

Pete Hegseth finds a new favorite network as Fox fuels a neo-Nazi conspiracy’s rise. Plus: a bungled podcast takedown and indie journalism delivering real long-form. All on the latest ‘Ragebait’ by @justinbaragona.bsky.social Read it on zeteo.com: zeteo.com/p/bari-weiss...

Asked about dead Palestinian kids, Antony Blinken says Israel had trauma too. So much so, he says, that while the US could've cut aid to Israel, that apparently wouldn't have changed its behavior. He says cutting aid could've led to a broader war in the Middle East (unlike now).

Democrats are worried about interference in the 2026 midterms - not from Russia or China, but from President Donald Trump. Journalist @justinglawe.bsky.social points to FBI ballot seizures and ICE's expanding remit as groundwork to take control of the election. 🔗: zeteo.com/p/trump-dems...

Bari Weiss Is ‘Rolling Out the Red Carpet’ for Pete Hegseth Not even Fox or Newsmax have had the defense secretary on. Plus, what a new study says about Fox, white viewers, and a neo-Nazi conspiracy theory, on the latest 'Ragebait' from @justinbaragona.bsky.social zeteo.com/p/bari-weiss...

“[Randy Fine and Andy Ogles] are disgusting humans and they are exactly who they are — racists and bigots.” Mehdi speaks with Rep. LaMonica McIver about the efforts to censure her in the House, even as Republican members aren’t held accountable for their racist remarks. 🔗 zeteo.com/p/meet-the-d...

‘Our highest risk in 2026 and potentially in 2028 is the federal government trying to disrupt and undermine our elections,’ says Colorado’s secretary of state. Read: Dems Prepare for Trump to Seize Ballots and Interfere in the Midterms zeteo.com/p/trump-dems...

The vile, anti-Muslim rhetoric we’re seeing coming from congressional Republicans has reached new levels since Donald Trump launched his illegal war on Iran. Read the full piece: zeteo.com/p/the-5-most...

“Palestinian refugees have also been displaced… the biggest displacement since 1967.” @mehdirhasan.bsky.social speaks w/ UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini about the dire conditions in Palestine, which have gone underreported since the beginning of the Iran war: zeteo.com/p/unrwa-chie...

First Draft: America Is Broken Is Trump turning the US into one of those ‘shithole countries’ he speaks about? Plus, Gavin Newsom has a new (and bad) answer on Israel and apartheid. From @andrewperez.bsky.social: zeteo.com/p/america-is...

He worked for US intelligence, now he’s writing for Zeteo. Meet our newest contributor, Harrison Mann, a former Defense Intelligence Agency analyst, who resigned over Gaza policy. He’ll be covering the Iran war for Zeteo: zeteo.com/p/he-worked-...

GOP members of Congress are now saying insanely vile and racist things about Muslims that they couldn’t say about any other group. The 5 Most Islamophobic Tweets From Republicans Since the Iran War Began: zeteo.com/p/the-5-most...

"The war in Lebanon, like the war in Iran, is something Israel wanted, campaigned for, and planned to carry out [for years]." Zeteo’s Mohammed Abdelbary explains why Israel has wanted to invade Lebanon for a long, long time. Subscribe to zeteo.com for more unfiltered journalism.

Israel plans to occupy nearly 10% of Southern Lebanon in an effort to take over the region, a part of Netanyahu’s ‘Greater Israel’ plan writes @minnahfarshad.bsky.social. Thousands of Lebanese residents who fled north of the river won't be allowed to return to their homes: zeteo.com/p/israel-pla...

"Israel Plans to Occupy Large Parts of Southern Lebanon" Residents who fled north of the river will be prohibited from returning to their homes indefinitely, the Israeli defense minister said. READ: zeteo.com/p/israel-pla...

“The same idea that Hitler pushed about Jews… that these people were alien to the nation… is precisely what these great replacement politicians are pushing now.” @ibramxk.bsky.social on the historical connection between Nazi persecution of Jews and the modern 'Great Replacement Theory.'

“The things coming down from the [US] command… They're saying that ground war is inevitable.” Michael Prysner, head of the Center on Conscience and War, tells @premthakker.bsky.social that that US troops are being told to "get ready" to invade Iran. Watch here: zeteo.com/p/trump-troo...

“Sources in and close to this administration…explicitly do not want President Trump to send ground troops to Iran.” Zeteo’s @swin24.bsky.social explains why Trump sending ground troops to Iran would lose him support from some MAGA elites. Read the full story here: zeteo.com/p/the-kharg-...

First Draft: So Now WE Are Using Human Shields? Israeli and US forces are embedding within civilian populations, a man accused of 'anger issues' will now lead DHS, and Trump is sending ICE agents to airports. Read today's 'First Draft' by @premthakker.bsky.social: zeteo.com/p/israel-us-...

In 1988, the US Navy shot down Iran Air Flight 655, a civilian passenger plane, killing 290 people including 66 children. No one was held accountable. That impunity didn’t end. It set a precedent. @premthakker.bsky.social breaks down the attack you’ve probably never heard about

"Sending ICE to airports will, of course, put more Americans and immigrants at risk of violent encounters." Read @minnahfarshad.bsky.social’s latest piece on Trump deploying ICE agents to airports to “help” TSA workers he refused to pay. Read here: zeteo.com/p/trump-ice-...

“Trump Sends ICE to Airports to ‘Help’ the TSA Agents He Won’t Pay The deployment comes after Trump rejected Republicans’ offer to fund DHS without extra money for his masked, violent ICE agents.” Read here, by @minnahfarshad.bsky.social: zeteo.com/p/trump-ice-...

"You see [Tucker's] interview with Ted Cruz and you're like, 'Thank you'... [But] many of his views are disgusting and abhorrent." @krystalball.bsky.social joins @mehdirhasan.bsky.social to break down why everyone is now "obsessed" with Tucker Carlson. Watch here: zeteo.com/p/maga-podca...

When you feel like you don’t recognize your country anymore, that is the beginning of unhomed.” Turkish journalist and author @ecetemelkuran.bsky.social explains how fascism can lead to feeling like a stranger in your own home country. zeteo.com/p/nation-of-...

"[ICE] have terrorized American citizens... the same people that they claim to want to protect." @replamonica.bsky.social talks to @mehdirhasan.bsky.social about being labeled “Antifa” by the Trump administration and facing charges over clashes outside an ICE facility. 🔗 zeteo.com/p/meet-the-d...

"7 Things You Need to Know About the Strait of Hormuz – That Trump Didn’t!" Iran’s closing of a single waterway in the Persian Gulf could provoke a global recession – and topple the foundation of US power. READ: zeteo.com/p/7-things-y...

In today’s ‘First Draft,’ the Trump administration knows many Americans will die if he invades Kharg Island, Trump and Iran exchange dire threats to life-sustaining infrastructure, and ICE is heading to America’s airports 🔗By @swin24.bsky.social & @andrewperez.bsky.social: zeteo.com/p/the-kharg-...

"Donald Trump is digging himself deeper and deeper into a war he seems to know nothing about. So when Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz... Trump was, of course, unprepared." Don't be like trump, read 7 things to know about the Strait of Hormuz. Read here: zeteo.com/p/7-things-y...

Read Zeteo's new weekly roundup of stories from occupied Gaza and the West Bank you may have missed, as Israel continues its genocidal war and apartheid policies. Read here: zeteo.com/p/this-week-...

“Even as I do think it's important to talk about the demonization of immigrants, it's more precise to talk about the presenting of immigrants of color as the true replacers.” Scholar @ibramxk.bsky.social breaks down how Trump villainizes immigrants of color. 🔗 zeteo.com/p/what-is-th...

"However deadly and disastrous a civil war in Syria is, it would be tenfold in Iran." Journalist and author Anand Gopal speaks with @mehdirhasan.bsky.social about whether Israel sees a "failed state" Iran as a strategic outcome, echoing Syria. Watch the full discussion: zeteo.com/p/anand-gopa...

“[Netanyahu] said he'd been waiting 40 years for an American president to join him in attacking Iran and in Donald Trump, he finally found somebody stupid enough and reckless enough to actually do it.” Sen. @vanhollen.senate.gov explains why the Iran war is actually about Israel.

President Donald Trump celebrated the death of Robert Mueller, who led the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. This type of conduct is a frequent occurrence from the supposed leader of the free world. Read more by @swin24.bsky.social: zeteo.com/p/trump-robe...

“‘I’m Glad He’s Dead’: Trump Spits on Robert Mueller’s Grave The president celebrated the death of Robert Mueller, who led the investigation into Trump and his associates over Russian interference in the 2016 election." Read here, by @swin24.bsky.social: zeteo.com/p/trump-robe...

“The president and his party want to silence anyone in the media willing to admit what a colossal shitshow this all is. We refuse to be silent.” Trump’s White House keeps attacking @mehdirhasan.bsky.social because we are exposing the truth about their illegal war on Iran: zeteo.com/p/trump-whit...

"Ben Shapiro loathes [Candace Owens]. He's the one who hired her. He's the one who gave her a platform." From the new 'We're Not Kidding', @krystalball.bsky.social and @mehdirhasan.bsky.social can’t get enough of the Ben Shapiro/Candace Owens beef. Watch the full episode: zeteo.com/p/maga-podca...

Is U.S. imperialism shaping Iran once again? Journalist and author @RidaAli explains the history of U.S. intervention in Iran, from the 1953 coup to today’s war, and the unintended consequences of intervention. Watch here: zeteo.com/p/how-us-imp...

"Trump’s White House Is Screaming at Me That Americans Love His Awful War They’re attacking me [ @mehdirhasan.bsky.social] – and going nuts – because we’re telling the truth about their dumb war. Please support our work at Zeteo and help us continue to drive them nuts with the truth."

This week in democracy: - Donald Trump and his cronies at home are busy berating and threatening the free press. - Pam Bondi is subpoenaed over the Epstein files. - The FBI is buying your location data.

Why are Tucker Carlson, Ben Shapiro, Megyn Kelly, and Candace Owens all fighting with each other? From the new 'We're Not Kidding', @krystalball.bsky.social joins @mehdirhasan.bsky.social to unpack why the "MAGA podcast wars" are actually about Israel. Watch here: zeteo.com/p/maga-podca...

"I'm not denouncing socialism. I'm denouncing the horrors of socialism." @mehdirhasan.bsky.social presses Rep. @sethmoulton.bsky.social on his voting record, including a GOP-led resolution on the ’horrors of socialism.’ Watch the full exchange: zeteo.com/p/moulton-ic...

“What makes an economic crisis effective for these authoritarians is if they can connect people's economic pain to their racist... ideas.” Racism scholar @ibramxk.bsky.social explains how people like Trump leverage financial crises to create further divide, showing how immigrants are ‘taking jobs’

In today's 'First Draft': "Trump embarrasses the US on the global stage, as his disastrous war becomes everyone's huge problem. Plus, you'll never guess why centrists are demanding Democrats stop attacking the 'Epstein class.'" Read here, by @andrewperez.bsky.social: zeteo.com/p/american-i...

“The war [in Iran]… has birthed a more strident and unbending Islamic Republic.” @valinasr.bsky.social examines how Iran’s new leadership reflects a shift away from restraint and toward a more hardline posture shaped by war. Read now: zeteo.com/p/iran-mojta...

Mojtaba Khamenei, and the younger hawks around him, think that Iranian restraint only encouraged American aggression. Trump could come to regret his regime change, writes Iranian-American @valinasr.bsky.social Read: zeteo.com/p/iran-mojta...

The Trump administration can’t keep their story straight on the US and Israel’s war in Iran. Zeteo traces all their waffling since the bombs started falling. Subscribe to zeteo.com for more unfiltered journalism.

"Palestinians will be left to languish in heavily surveilled concentration camps, serving as captured labor for the international corporations seeking to profit." @simonerzim.bsky.social discusses Trump’s 'Board of Peace' and its dystopian vision for Gaza. Watch: zeteo.com/p/zionism-wi...

Why did Paramount cancel a Gaza panel… while hosting multiple pro-Israel ones? In this week's 'Ragebait', @justinbaragona.bsky.social reports on Paramount canceling a Gaza panel, NYT “sanewashing” Trump, and CBS spinning Tony Dokoupil’s ratings drop. Read here: zeteo.com/p/cbs-owner-...