UpFront

Feb 07 2025 100 ep. 16 mins 111

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With the thrust and parry of rigorous debate, Mehdi Hasan cuts through the headlines to challenge conventional wisdom, highlight contradictions and uncover double standards.

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“Dehumanisation of Palestinians is so normalised,” Poet Mohammed El Kurd | UpFront

Feb 07 2025 24 mins

“Death is so quotidian that journalists report it as though they’re reporting the weather” wrote Palestinian poet and author Mohammed El-Kurd amid Israel’s war on Gaza. And with a ceasefire in place, the fate of Palestinians remains uncertain. So what role does the Western gaze play in perpetuating a narrative that dehumanizes Palestinians and how does it shape our understa

Democracy doesn’t exist in the United States: Chris Hedges | UpFront

Jan 31 2025 36 mins

As Donald Trump returns to the White House, many are raising concerns about the possible decline of liberal democracy. What then would a second Trump term mean for the next four years for the United States? And what impact will the president's foreign policy have on the Middle East? This week on UpFront, Marc Lamont Hill discusses these issues with Pulitzer Prize–winning journali

TEST - Israel’s AI-powered 'mass assassination factory' | UpFront

Jan 29 2024 10 mins

“A mass assassination factory” was the headline of the investigation by +972 magazine and Local Call that unveiled the use of an artificial intelligence (AI) based targeting system by Israel.The system, called Habsora, or the Gospel in English, uses advanced technology to get targeting recommendations faster than a team of human beings.But, are technological advances making war

Israel’s AI-powered 'mass assassination factory' | UpFront

Dec 21 2023 10 mins

“A mass assassination factory” was the headline of the investigation by +972 magazine and Local Call that unveiled the use of an artificial intelligence (AI) based targeting system by Israel.The system, called Habsora, or the Gospel in English, uses advanced technology to get targeting recommendations faster than a team of human beings.But, are technological advances making war

Israel-Gaza war: Why are culture and society targets? | UpFront

Dec 21 2023 14 mins

Since the beginning of Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip, numerous scientists, artists and journalists have been killed.Cultural and historic centres have also been targeted, with over 100 historic places destroyed.What impact will Israel’s killing of Palestinian literary and cultural figures in Gaza have?On UpFront, writer and activist Fatima Bhutto speaks to Marc Lamont Hill abo

Israel-Gaza: Does Islamophobia play a part in US foreign policy? | UpFront

Dec 14 2023 13 mins

As the war in Gaza rages on, the death toll keeps increasing and residents face starvation. Despite the heavy civilian toll, the United States keeps voicing its strong support for Israel.Criticism has been raised of Washington’s approach to Palestinian victims. Is there a double standard when it comes to Palestine? And why do some in the US seem to conflate solidarity with Palest

Israel-Gaza war: Is the US administration divorced from reality? | UpFront

Dec 14 2023 11 mins

More than two months into Israel’s deadly bombing campaign on Gaza, the death toll now stands at more than 18,000 amidst an ever-increasing humanitarian crisis.The United Nations World Food Programme's deputy director, Carl Skau, has warned that Gaza residents are facing starvation with nine out of 10 people in Gaza not able to eat every day.Despite the worsening crisis, the Unit

What's next for Argentina under far-right President Javier Milei? | UpFront

Dec 07 2023 9 mins

Argentines will have a new president taking office this Sunday. The far-right, self-described “anarcho-capitalist” Javier Milei secured a resounding victory in the November elections.Argentina is facing its worst economic crisis in 20 years, with triple-digit inflation and more than 40 percent of the population living below the poverty line. Milei, who is an economist, based hi

Former Israeli army general on civilian deaths in Gaza | UpFront

Dec 07 2023 15 mins

The war on Gaza enters its third month with over 17,000 Palestinians killed.The recent assault comes as Israel expanded its offensive to the entire enclave after talks between Hamas and Israel broke down last week.As Israel continues with its aim of “eradicating" the Palestinian group, how effective is its operation? And what is Israel’s next move?On UpFront, Marc Lamont Hill c

Israel-Gaza war: Does the West have the power to stop Israel? | UpFront

Dec 05 2023 24 mins

While Western countries initially expressed their unconditional support for Israel after the October 7 attacks, eventually some began voicing their concern as the humanitarian crisis and the civilian death toll in Gaza worsened. France’s President Emmanuel Macron was one of the few Western leaders who called for a ceasefire a month after Israel began its offensive.Nearly nine wee