On 'Mehdi Unfiltered,' @rokhanna.bsky.social hits back against critics who say he wasn't actually detained by Israeli settlers & could have simply turned around and driven away, & who say he didn't let the US embassy know he was going. "Factually false," he says.

"When Will Democrats Learn the Importance of a Good Fight, Not Just a Good Policy?" Read, via Zeteo, an exclusive excerpt from @briantylercohen.bsky.social's forthcoming book, 'The Day After: How to Wield Power in a Post-Trump World.'

Come join our Zeteo live town hall and ask the experts your question about the Iran war, which is kicking off again, and the ongoing genocide in Gaza and ethnic cleansing in Lebanon. Lots to discuss at 6pm ET on Zoom. Link below to register:

A report on the ground from the ICE shooting in Biddeford that should make every parent in this country lose their minds:

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Authorities say ICE shot and killed a person this morning in Maine. www.wmtw.com/article/signific...

"Trump’s Illegal Boat Bombings Are Just ‘Murder for Murder’s Sake,’ U.S. Official Says" Donald Trump’s boat strikes aren’t working – because they’re ‘not actually designed to end the fentanyl crisis,’ a senior administration official tells Zeteo.

Bet this raises some controversy. Nothing enrages rightwingers more than quoting them verbatim.

"Lindsey Graham, Proud War Hawk, Has Died. Here He Is in His Own Words" The South Carolina senator and staunch Trump ally, who passed away suddenly on Saturday night, wanted to 'level' Gaza and invade Cuba, joked about killing Ted Cruz, and salivated over bombing Iran. My piece for Zeteo today:

This is embarrassing

"Does he realize he's a DEI hire? Like you're only on the panel because you're American." The hilarious Adam Friedland, to me, on Alexi Lalas, on the next episode of Zeteo's 'We're Not Kidding'. Out next week. zeteo.com/subscribe

This is total insanity. Words fail to explain how anyone let alone a plurality of voters thought giving an obviously demented person control of the most powerful government in the world was a good idea. We will be lucky to come out the other side of this alive.

“Debunked! 9 False Claims Made by Rupert Lowe to Joe Rogan About Muslims, Migrants and More” The Restore Britain MP's description of the Dunblane massacre as 'one murder' has been widely and rightly condemned. But at Zeteo UK, we call out his many other offensive and ridiculous claims.

"Trump Could Move U.S. Bases to Israel. Here’s Why They’d Become Netanyahu’s Newest Human Shields" From former US defense intel analyst Harrison Mann for Zeteo:

First Draft: Trump’s Violent Crackdowns on U.S. Cities Are Still Happening Horror in Minneapolis caused a reset of attacks on immigrants and liberals but the administration remains fascistic and lethal. In Maine, meanwhile, Graham Platner confirmed he'll withdraw Monday, writes @swin24.bsky.social:

“[Trump] likes to cosplay as a fascist.” @mehdirhasan.bsky.social and author Omer Aziz discuss if Trump’s family draws inspiration from Hitler, noting Trump’s father’s arrest at a KKK rally in 1927. Watch the full interview — zeteo.com/p/does-trump...

My full appearance on Pod Save the World with Tommy Vietor talking Iran war, Turkey and Netanyahu, Trump, Farage, Marine Le Pen, Andy Burnham, and more:

Meet Fox's Latest Favorite Primetime Guest: John Fetterman Trump's fav cable network can't get enough of the Dem it once called a 'giant walking vegetable.' Plus, '60 Minutes' is still getting Bari'd, and a new TDS is taking over the MAGA world.

“Farage Whinges About a 'Media Pile-On'. The Truth Is, the Media Made Farage” At every stage of his political career, the Reform UK leader has been helped on his way by the media machine he now affects to despise. And he is still manipulating them with ease.

🚨Some news: in just its first 30 days, Zeteo UK ( @zeteonews.co.uk) is the fastest-growing Substack publication in the UK. And that's just since the soft launch (34,000 subscribers already), with the official launch to come in September. Have you subscribed?

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Racist’ and 'Two-tier' Citizenship-Stripping Law 'Justified' by Government In a letter seen by Zeteo UK, a Home Office minister acknowledges unequal treatment of ethnic minority Britons stripped of citizenship but defends it as ‘justified.’

I'm so disillusioned, I almost don't even care who gets the FIFA Peace Prize next year

It's over. Sadly. The #usmnt had a great World Cup, though. It's just a shame that Trump tainted their image - the players didn't do anything wrong - in the eyes of the rest of the world on the eve of their defeat.

Reminded that Trump was the one who originally wanted to ban TikTok after kids on TikTok reserved a bunch of fake seats for a rally, leaving an empty stadium. And then the Democrats handed him the ban (because they were upset that kids were saying mean things about Israel) for Trump to "save."

"Let Us Celebrate a 250-Year History of American Radicalism" The Left should make the most of this Semiquincentennial and start reminding Americans of the radicalism and revolution at the heart of the history of this country, writes historian Harvey Kaye for Zeteo:

"The Full Story Behind Nigel Farage's £5 Million 'Gift'" Reform UK's leader is under investigation over the money he didn't declare from a billionaire crypto businessman. So how did it happen? How bad is it? And what happens next? From Zeteo UK:

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Happy 250th birthday, America 🇺🇸 ! We continue the struggle for a ‘more perfect union.’ And I continue to agree with James Baldwin: “I love America more than any other country in the world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.”

"'250 Years of Cruelty' – Viet Thanh Nguyen on the ‘American Empire' and How to Save the U.S." The liberation of the American peoples cannot be achieved without the shedding of imperial weight, writes the Pulitzer prize-winning author for Zeteo:

"We need to make sure the Alex Soros's of the world and the Elon Musks of the world are all paying their taxes." Senator Ruben Gallego, a possible 2028 Democratic contender, tells me about his plan to tax the wealthy and prevent "oligarchs." Full Zeteo interview: zeteo.com/p/gallego-ta...

"He murdered an entire family! That's not true, Uwe. You're lying... were they all criminals?" I debated Uwe Boll, the director of the awful new anti-migrant, anti-Muslim movie, 'Citizen Vigilante, being amplified by Elon Musk. Full Piers Morgan show: www.youtube.com/watch?v=js2k...

"Fourteen Years in Prison for Quoting Hamas? New Law Could Criminalise Journalists" Starmer is rushing legislation through parliament that experts say threatens free speech, reports Paul Holden for Zeteo UK. Read/share/subscribe:

Who is Natalie Harp, the Trump aide who likes to leave *very* personal notes to the president? Jonathan Swan, co-author of the stunning new book 'Regime Change,' tells me how the Secret Service were concerned about her notes to Trump. Full interview: zeteo.com/p/meet-the-a...

"I am haunted and have nightmares about the children who've been orphaned at the hands of the Israeli military." @abdulelsayed.bsky.social contrasts his own view of "rogue state" Israel with rival @rephaleystevens.bsky.social, who says Israel comes to her "in my dreams." zeteo.com/p/could-abdu...

“Why is Elon Musk boosting an anti-immigrant film loved by the far right?” My latest for the Guardian on how the richest man in the world is in love with ‘Citizen Vigilante,’ which promotes the murder not just of migrant criminals but their families too.

‘Humanity is a privilege’: Umar Khalid on his six years in an Indian jail without trial

"A 3-Day-Old Baby. An IT Student. A Missing Father. Three Stories That Show the True Cost of Trump’s War on Iran" While there is much talk of who ‘won’ and who ‘lost,’ it’s always the people who did not choose war who pay the ultimate price. Zeteo reports:

Arizona Democratic Congresswoman @repyassansari.bsky.social tells me on 'Mehdi Unfiltered' that she has switched her position and is now willing to call Gaza a 'genocide' after reading the latest UN report. She also said she would no longer take Israel lobby money: zeteo.com/p/iran-peace...

"The Treatment of Iran’s World Cup Team Exposed the West's and FIFA's Double Standards" Iran’s football captain was asked about LGBT rights. So, why then wasn’t the U.S. team captain asked about the U.S. bombing of the girls' school in Minab, asks Fatima Bhutto for Zeteo?

"Don’t Let JD Vance and MAGA Falsely Claim the Mantle of the ‘Tough on Israel’ Party" Democrats who can’t tell the truth about Israel risk losing the authenticity arms race, writes former U.S. intel analyst @harrisonmann.bsky.social for Zeteo:

Will the Mamdani effect make 2028 the year of the leftwing president?

Darializa Avila Chevalier was arrested in the Columbia encampments. Brad Lander looks to his Judaism for guidance. Claire Valdez reflects on her heritage and the labor movement. The Mamdani-backed trio speak with Prem on their journeys on Israel’s occupation of Palestine: zeteo.com/p/claire-val...

"New U.S. Iran Strikes Show Trump Has Started a ‘Forever War,’ Exasperated Officials Say" Swin Suebsaeng for Zeteo on the fallout from new U.S. attacks on targets around the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for a ship strike on Thursday:

There are dozens of actual far-right extremists in the House GOP caucus, people who have said and done racist, corrupt, crazy things. And you’ve never heard of them. Because the Times and other establishment media outlets have never negatively profiled them like this. The GOP gets a pass.

A teen holding a white flag shot down from a quadcopter in his own home. A newborn baby shot in the head while breastfeeding inside a tent. These are some of the horrific accounts of Israel’s targeting of Palestinian children from the UN’s latest report. @mehdirhasan.bsky.social youtu.be/LF_w-e3wpEI

🤢 Trump the Bathroom Slob? The president is mad at authors Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan for the bathroom scenes in 'Regime Change.' Plus: the Supreme Court turns a blind eye to Trump's racism as it screws over Haitians. Read today's First Draft: