She also calls out Netanyahu's ambition for "Greater Israel."

Fatima Bhutto writes on Netflix's Israeli propaganda show 'Fauda' as Zionist's genocide in Gaza continues.

“We need a foreign policy — sensible, humane foreign policy based on national interest and national security, not faulty intelligence, not foreign government’s influence, not war profiteering.”

Scientist Karishma Manzur is challenging four-term, AIPAC backed Congressman Chris Pappas in the New Hampshire Democratic primary. Pappas — backed by Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton and Pete Buttigieg — trails Republicans in the polls. Yet, even with establishment backing, Manzur has been gaining ground.

Manzur has spent much of her career outside politics. As a scientist, she worked for decades on treatments for illnesses including epilepsy and depression before turning toward politics. She says her experiences shaped her views on American power and foreign policy.

In a candid conversation with Zeteo political correspondent Prem Thakker, Manzur explained how U.S.-funded violence in Bangladesh influenced the way she sees American foreign policy, why she believes Washington’s wars are intertwined with corporate profiteering and how Trump has used conflict overseas to avoid scrutiny over the Epstein files.

Manzur also discussed if she would support Chuck Schumer as Senate leader, challenged the establishment’s definition of who belongs inside the party and criticized efforts in Washington to bring the U.S. and Israeli militaries together.

This conversation published on September 5, 2026 at zeteo.com. If you want early, exclusive access to this kind of independent, unfiltered journalism — subscribe to our Substack here: https://zeteo.com/subs...

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

02:25 Shifting From Scientist To Politician

08:05 Foreign Policy, U.S. Complicity and Bangladeshi Roots

18:16 Palestine and Israeli Violence

25:06 Civil Liberties in America

28:37 Big Tech, AI and Big Oil

30:53 Fusing the U.S. and Israeli Military

33:47 Health and Environment in New Hampshire

38:01 Chuck Schumer and the Democratic Establishment

40:04 New Hampshire Voters

Constant surveillance, anti-immigration policies, and open hatred… Has Islamophobia in the U.S. gotten worse since 9/11? And did anti-Muslim bigotry in America exist long before then?

Yes and yes, argues journalist and author Rozina Ali, as she joins Mehdi for a conversation about the history of Islamophobia and her powerful new book, Seasons of Fury: Four Families and the Rise of Islamophobia in America.

Ali’s book examines the way Islamophobia is “manufactured and encouraged” in the U.S., tracing its roots back well before 9/11, to the 1940s. Today, xenophobic persecution is not reserved for Muslims. Ali explains how the Donald Trump administration is using vague anti-terror laws to target anyone it deems a political enemy.

Ali breaks down the way “thousands and thousands” of Muslim Americans were surveilled by the FBI and undercover informants, and explores the role Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu played in shaping what we know to be Islamophobia today.

*This interview was published on zeteo.com on Sept 1, 2026. If you would like EARLY access to more content like this, then do head over to Zeteo’s Substack and become a paid subscriber today- your support goes a long way!

0:52 Intro

02:17 Motivation

04:00 9/11

09:12 Surveillance

18:00 Terrorism

The media’s Hasan Piker obsession is letting Republican Mike Rogers off the hook | Mehdi Hasan

"It's not a genocide, it's a fake-i-cide."

Vice President JD Vance also privately addressed the summit, saying, "You will very much always be on the team so long as I have any say in it."

Zeteo's Mehdi Hasan stops by for a political conversation about Donald Trump’s second term, describing it as extraordinarily corrupt, with examples including crypto dealings, foreign money flowing into Trump-linked accounts, no-bid contracts, and family members benefiting from government connections. It also discusses the political fallout from the Iran war, rising gas prices, and how these issues may hurt Republicans heading into the midterms, while arguing that Democrats are gaining energy and could win key races in the House, Senate, and states like Michigan and Texas. A major part of the discussion focuses on anti-Muslim racism and hypocrisy in political and media coverage, especially around Arab-American and Muslim candidates such as Abdul El-Sayed and Zohran Mamdani, and criticizes Democrats for not consistently defending Muslims.

"In hindsight, it was wrong."

What would America look like under a Christian nationalist government?

According to Pastor Douglas Wilson – who preached at Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon earlier this year – that would mean repealing the 19th Amendment, barring non-Christians from voting, and not only ending gay marriage, but expelling the states that try to uphold it.

In this ‘Mehdi Unfiltered’ interview, Mehdi gets into a HEATED debate with Wilson over whether the U.S. was ever meant to be a Christian nation. Mehdi also challenges Wilson on his vision for America, as well as his controversial views on slavery – which Wilson has described as a “relationship based upon mutual affection.”

This interview was published on Zeteo.com on August 24, 2026.

Chapters:

01:19 Intro

02:14 What Is Christian Nationalism?

03:52 A Christian Constitution?

05:54 Your Views Go Against the Constitution

08:41 Do You Love the Constitution?

12:17 Why the Constitution Doesn’t Mention Christianity

14:54 Locke and Montesquieu

17:56 Separation of Powers

18:52 Was the U.S. Founded on Christianity?

22:32 Should Only Christians Run for Office?

29:26 Women’s Rights

32:43 Women’s Voting in a Christian America

35:04 Are You a Misogynist?

36:50 Gay Rights

40:31 White Nationalism and Christian Nationalism

42:27 Wilson’s Writings on Slavery

49:43 Wilson’s Relationship With Pete Hegseth

52:09 Wilson’s Views on the Iran War

55:21 How Christian Is the Trump Administration?

After criticizing the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger and billionaire Larry Ellison, Ruffalo rejected Paramount's accusation of antisemitism, saying
"scrutinizing the Ellisons... is fair and necessary."

Last year Mehdi spoke with the actor-activist on why he stands with Gaza.

With the midterm elections less than three months away, Justice Democrats’ communications director Usamah Andrabi joins Mehdi Hasan in this episode of ‘Mehdi Unfiltered’ to break down what has, so far, been a big year for progressives, and what these victories mean for the future of the left and the Democratic Party.

As AIPAC continues to pour millions of dollars against pro-Palestinian candidates, Andrabi explained how big a role Gaza has played in the Democratic primaries, telling Mehdi that Gaza’s genocide has become “such agalvanizing issue because it's a moral question for so many voters.”

Andrabi explained to Mehdi that Justice Democrats, a progressive political action committee, has been focused on replacing establishment, AIPAC-backed representatives in deep-blue congressional districts.

In the past months, Justice Democrats has successfully endorsed several House candidates in their primaries, including Darializa Avila Chevalier. Claire Valdez. Dr. Adam Hamawy. Donavan McKinney. Chris Rabb.

This interview was published on August 17, 2026, at zeteo.com.