Why This Former CIA Agent Thinks the Agency Was Setting Him Up

'Death' and 'Mass Murder' Are U.S. Policy Toward Cuba, Say First American Journalist To Interview Island Nation's Presiden

In this week's segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by journalist and documentarian Abby Martin to discuss her latest documentary, 'Cuba After Castro,' where she became the first U.S. journalist to sit down with Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe [https://zeteo.com/subscribe] WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered [https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered] FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews FIND MEHDI: Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan [https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan] To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/Zeteo [https://advertising.libsyn.com/Zeteo]

Could This Outspoken Arizona Senator Be the Dems' Presidential Nominee in 2028?

Ever since his election to the Senate in 2024, Ruben Gallego, the junior senator from Arizona, has been widely viewed as a major Democratic presidential contender [https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2028-election/sen-ruben-gallego-considers-2028-presidential-run-look-rcna265863] in 2028. But can Gallego keep that momentum going, as Donald Trump's Department of Justice investigates [https://www.axios.com/2026/06/29/gallego-doj-investigation-campaign-finance] him for alleged campaign finance violations? And after facing scrutiny [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/us/politics/gallego-swalwell-congress-culture.html] for his relationship with disgraced Congressman Eric Swalwell? In this exclusive and wide-ranging 'Mehdi Unfiltered' interview, Mehdi speaks to Ruben Gallego about his plans to tax the rich and restrict aid to Israel, the Trump DOJ's investigation into his campaign finances, and going from 'progressive' to 'border hawk.' SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe [https://zeteo.com/subscribe] WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered [https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered] FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews FIND MEHDI: Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan [https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan] To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/Zeteo [https://advertising.libsyn.com/Zeteo]

Celebrating Nationalism Is 'Very Dangerous,' Warns UCLA Historian

In this week's segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by academic and award-winning author Robin D. G. Kelley, who discusses his hopes and fears on America's 250th anniversary, recent Supreme Court rulings, the Palestine exception, and more. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe [https://zeteo.com/subscribe] WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered [https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered] FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews FIND MEHDI: Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan [https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan] To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/Zeteo [https://advertising.libsyn.com/Zeteo]

Meet the Author Whose Stunning New Book on Trump Has Made the President Super Mad

In this week's segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by New York Times journalist and author Jonathan Swan to discuss his latest book, 'Regime Change'. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe [https://zeteo.com/subscribe] WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered [https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered] FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews FIND MEHDI: Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan [https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan] To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/Zeteo [https://advertising.libsyn.com/Zeteo]

Could This Be America's First Muslim Senator?

In this episode of 'Mehdi Unfiltered,' Michigan Democratic Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed calls Israel a 'rogue state,' champions Medicare for All, and warns of the dangers of big money in politics. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe [https://zeteo.com/subscribe] WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered [https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered] FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews [https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews] FIND MEHDI: Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan [https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan] To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/network/Zeteo