Unshocked with Naomi Klein

Jan 30 2025 7 ep. 29 mins 170

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A monthly conversation on the world around us and the history that informs it with Naomi and Mehdi.

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‘It’s All About Shock and Awe’: Trump’s Plan to Distract, Overwhelm, and Deplete

Jan 30 2025 9 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIn this new episode of ‘Unshocked,’ the first of 2025, Naomi and Mehdi discuss the first ten days of President Donald J. Trump’s second term and his intentional use of “shock and awe” tactics, with his administration issuing a seemingly endless series of draconian and contentious executive orders, incl

The Case for BDS

Sep 23 2024 38 mins

In the newest episode of ‘Unshocked,’ Mehdi and Naomi debunk the myths around the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) Movement – a nonviolent Palestinian-led movement that works to pressure Israel into complying with international law using some of the tactics of the South African ‘Anti-Apartheid Movement’. “When a call like that is made – especially when the call is

‘Extraordinarily Dishonest’: The Truth About the Ceasefire Negotiations

Aug 29 2024 6 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comOn this new episode of ‘Unshocked’, Naomi and Mehdi unpack and examine the disingenuous attempts by top Democrats, aided and abetted by the ‘liberal’ media, to give the impression that they are trying to secure a ceasefire deal to end Israel’s war on Gaza. They also get into Israel’s settlement strat

The Legitimization of Rape Against Palestinians

Aug 02 2024 37 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comNOTE: This discussion focuses on sexual violence. The specifics discussed may be disturbing for some.On this week’s episode of ‘Unshocked’, Naomi Klein speaks with fellow Zeteo contributor Rula Jebreal about the alarming pro-rape riots in Israel that made international headlines earlier this week and, as N

The Power of AIPAC, Israel, And The Rise Of The Far Right

Jun 28 2024 39 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comSupport for Israel, once a bipartisan issue across the West, has now become a wedge issue for the right. In New York’s 16th district, Republican donors joined with AIPAC to help defeat an outspoken critic of Israel, Jamaal Bowman, in the House Democratic primary there on Tuesday night. Naomi tells Mehdi on thi

'Give Me a Billion Dollars': Naomi & Mehdi on Trump’s Latest Corruption Scandal

May 29 2024 36 mins

Earlier this month, former President Donald Trump put his brazen corruption on full display for America’s top oil executives, promising to rollback the Biden administration’s environmental policies as he asked for a small campaign donation of $1 billion. “It's almost a caricature of big oil. It's like a scene out of Hollywood movies,” Mehdi says, in this latest episode of �

NEW SERIES: Naomi Discusses the “Ideological Shackles of Zionism” on 'Unshocked'

Apr 30 2024 42 mins

In a conversation with Mehdi for her new contributor segment at Zeteo called ‘Unshocked,’ Jewish activist, academic, and author Naomi Klein calls for an “exodus from the ideological shackles of Zionism.” Naomi also reacts to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu comparing student protesters at Columbia University to Nazis, telling Mehdi that when it comes to Netanyahu, “there is