About this episode

Mehdi Hasan discusses the existential threats to American democracy, the situation in Gaza, and the political landscape involving Trump and Farage.

Mehdi Hasan is a prominent broadcast journalist in America who’s forthright anti-Trump and pro-Palestinian opinions have thrust him to the fore of many of the big issues facing the country today. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of Zeteo, previously hosting The Mehdi Hasan Show on MSNBC, and his work straddles the line between conventional journalism and advocacy-driven argument. In this episode of Ways to Change the World he tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy why he believes American democracy is facing an “existential threat’, what he expects to happen next in Gaza and whether Labour can withstand the rise of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. In the podcast, Mehdi makes accusations against several US companies. Comcast rejects any suggestions it may have engaged in misconduct by donating to the new $400 million ballroom under construction at the Trump White House. Responding to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who asked the media and Internet company if there had been a quid pro quo, they said: “Comcast’s pledged donation included no specific limitations or conditions on how the proceeds were to be used or spent. Furthermore, Comcast made the donation with no expectations of receiving anything in…

People in this episode

Host: Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Guest: Mehdi Hasan

Topics covered

• American democracy
• Gaza
• Trump
• Farage
• media ethics
• journalism
• political advocacy

Keywords

• Mehdi Hasan
• Trump
• Gaza
• Farage
• American democracy
• journalism
• media ethics
• Zeteo
• MSNBC
• political advocacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Comcast, Paramount, MSNBC, Zeteo, Reform UK

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