Useful Idiots is an informative and irreverent politics podcast with journalist Aaron Maté and podcaster/writer Katie Halper. Episodes feature analysis of the political news of the week and exclusive interviews, with humor, commentary and dissection of why both Republicans and Democrats suck. Join Aaron and Katie as they examine important stories that have slipped through the cracks and what the media got wrong – and laugh about whatever is left to laugh about.

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Support our work and get the ad-free interviews with James Carden and Kylie Cheung (@kylietcheung): <a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/usefulidiots/p/ad-free-democrats-melt-down-over?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web" rel="nofollow">https://open.substack.com/pub/usefulidiots/p/ad-free-democrats-melt-down-over?r=je5va&amp;utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=web</a>Watch the Friday Free-For-All: Stupid Fact Check: Does Abdul El-Sayed REALLY Sleep in an “Osama Bin Laden Jersey?” <a href="https://usefulidiotspodcast.com/" rel="nofollow">https://usefulidiotspodcast.com</a>Order James&#39; new book: THE GREAT BETRAYAL: How the Democrats Became the Party of War <a href="https://orbooks.com/catalog/the-great-betrayal/" rel="nofollow">https://orbooks.com/catalog/the-great-betrayal/</a>Order Kylie&#39;s new book: Playing the Victim: How the Powerful Deny and Attack Survivors of Violence, from Domestic Abuse to Genocide <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/826796/playing-the-victim-by-kylie-cheung/" rel="nofollow">https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/826796/playing-the-victim-by-kylie-cheung/</a>Check out Lean: Visit <a href="https://takelean.com/" rel="nofollow">https://takelean.com</a> and enter USEFUL for your discount.Join us LIVE on Youtube every Monday at 10am EST for Monday Mourning, where we watch the Sunday morning news shows so that you don&#39;t have to.Go to <a href="https://groundnews.com/useful" rel="nofollow">https://groundnews.com/useful</a> to get 40% off the unlimited access Vantage plan and unlock world-wide perspectives on the stories shaping our world.Pre-order Aaron&#39;s new book on the Ukraine war: Their Blood, Our Bullets <a href="https://orbooks.com/catalog/their-blood-our-bullets/" rel="nofollow">https://orbooks.com/catalog/their-blood-our-bullets/</a>Check out Quince and use our code USEFUL for a great deal: <a href="https://www.quince.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.quince.com</a>Check out TruDiagnostic and use our code USEFUL for a great deal: <a href="https://www.trudiagnostic.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.trudiagnostic.com</a>Check out HomeServe at <a href="https://homeserve.com/useful" rel="nofollow">https://homeserve.com/useful</a>Check out Avocado Green Mattress: <a href="https://avocadogreenmattress.com/IDIOTS" rel="nofollow">https://avocadogreenmattress.com/IDIOTS</a>Check out Chilipad and use my code sleep.me/USEFUL for a great deal: <a href="https://sleep.me/useful" rel="nofollow">https://sleep.me/useful</a>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code USEFUL for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code USEFUL for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

CNN Gives It’s Final Stump for MAGA Mike Rogers to Defeat Progressive Abdul El-Sayed

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Support our work and get the ad-free interviews with James Carden and Kylie Cheung (@kylietcheung): <a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/usefulidiots/p/ad-free-democrats-melt-down-over?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web" rel="nofollow">https://open.substack.com/pub/usefulidiots/p/ad-free-democrats-melt-down-over?r=je5va&amp;utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=web</a>Watch the Friday Free-For-All: Stupid Fact Check: Does Abdul El-Sayed REALLY Sleep in an “Osama Bin Laden Jersey?” <a href="https://usefulidiotspodcast.com/" rel="nofollow">https://usefulidiotspodcast.com</a>Order James&#39; new book: THE GREAT BETRAYAL: How the Democrats Became the Party of War <a href="https://orbooks.com/catalog/the-great-betrayal/" rel="nofollow">https://orbooks.com/catalog/the-great-betrayal/</a>Order Kylie&#39;s new book: Playing the Victim: How the Powerful Deny and Attack Survivors of Violence, from Domestic Abuse to Genocide <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/826796/playing-the-victim-by-kylie-cheung/" rel="nofollow">https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/826796/playing-the-victim-by-kylie-cheung/</a>Check out Lean: Visit <a href="https://takelean.com" rel="nofollow">https://takelean.com</a> and enter USEFUL for your discount.Join us LIVE on Youtube every Monday at 10am EST for Monday Mourning, where we watch the Sunday morning news shows so that you don&#39;t have to.Go to <a href="https://groundnews.com/useful" rel="nofollow">https://groundnews.com/useful</a> to get 40% off the unlimited access Vantage plan and unlock world-wide perspectives on the stories shaping our world.Pre-order Aaron&#39;s new book on the Ukraine war: Their Blood, Our Bullets <a href="https://orbooks.com/catalog/their-blood-our-bullets/" rel="nofollow">https://orbooks.com/catalog/their-blood-our-bullets/</a>Check out Quince and use our code USEFUL for a great deal: <a href="https://www.quince.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.quince.com</a>Check out TruDiagnostic and use our code USEFUL for a great deal: <a href="https://www.trudiagnostic.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.trudiagnostic.com</a>Check out HomeServe at <a href="https://homeserve.com/useful" rel="nofollow">https://homeserve.com/useful</a>Check out Avocado Green Mattress: <a href="https://avocadogreenmattress.com/IDIOTS" rel="nofollow">https://avocadogreenmattress.com/IDIOTS</a>Check out Chilipad and use my code sleep.me/USEFUL for a great deal: <a href="https://sleep.me/useful" rel="nofollow">https://sleep.me/useful</a>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Let’s take a look at the midterms: Democrats are looking pretty good in the polls, especially because Trump has betrayed two of his key promises, which was to have No New Wars and to address the cost of living.In his second term, we’ve seen him do the exact opposite. He started a war on Iran, which has driven up the cost of living, especially energy prices. But are Democrats seizing the rage? Are they taking up the anti-war mantle?No!Here’s why: in an effort to escape this predicament of spiking energy prices and win back the polls from Democrats, Trump recently made a gas deal with Vladimir Putin to claim he’s bringing prices down. And rather than simply point out that Trump is only doing this to save face because he’s lost the anti-war lane, Democrats are instead accusing him once again of being a traitor, warmongering for Russia.That’s right: it’s Russiagate Part (10?)To discuss the Democrat blunder of missing the easy opportunity to pin Trump for his disastrous war of choice on Iran and potentially blowing their midterm lead, we speak with James Carden, author of the new book, <a href="https://orbooks.com/catalog/the-great-betrayal/" rel="nofollow">The Great Betrayal: How the Democrats Became the Party of War</a>.<a href="https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/democrats-melt-down-over-trumps-deal?action=share&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjozMjU3MzQ5NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MjIxODAxOTg3LCJpYXQiOjE3OTI3NzUzNDEsImV4cCI6MTc5NTM2NzM0MSwiaXNzIjoicHViLTMwNDMxOCIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.fctA0xNTg2TxdinH_B8G_tQsGCWoEc3u8s0x7W-8X5g&utm_content=share&utm_medium=email&utm_source=substack" rel="nofollow">Share</a>We also speak with journalist Kylie Cheung, author of the brand new book, <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/826796/playing-the-victim-by-kylie-cheung/" rel="nofollow">Playing the Victim: How the Powerful Deny and Attack Survivors of Violence, From Domestic Abuse to Genocide</a>, which makes the connection between the tactics of domestic abusers and the tactics of imperialism and Zionism.She explains how the perpetrators of Israel’s genocide on Gaza, from decision makers like Benjamin Netanyahu to his chief propagandists like CNN’s Dana Bash, enact the domestic abuse term known as DARVO: deny, attack, reverse victim and offender.Kylie shows us clips of Dana Bash and Vice President JD Vance and reveals how they manipulate their audience with each tactic of DARVO.These interviews are free to all, but to support our work and get the ad-free version of the episode, please consider subscribing to Useful Idiots.0:00 Midterm politics and preview01:56 GOP Senator drools over bombing Iran (but only after the midterms)04:22 Ted Cruz claims Abdul El-Sayed is in the Muslim Brotherhood06:14 Ted Cruz knows nothing about the Bible08:08 James Carden on why Dems have become the party of war28:32 Democrats, war, and history46:03 Kylie Cheung on how Zionists and domestic abusers are alike53:48 Dana Bash&#39;s sexual atrocity propaganda1:05:13 JD Vance celebrates ad accusing rape victim of lying Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code USEFUL for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code USEFUL for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Democrats MELT DOWN Over Trump’s Deal with Putin, Become “War Party”

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Support our work and get the ad-free, extended interview with Miko Peled and Trita Parsi: <a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/usefulidiots/p/extended-interview-netanyahu-panics?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web" rel="nofollow">https://open.substack.com/pub/usefulidiots/p/extended-interview-netanyahu-panics?r=je5va&amp;utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=web</a>Watch the Friday Free-For-All: Kamala and Pete Are Trapped in a Cult <a href="https://usefulidiotspodcast.com/" rel="nofollow">https://usefulidiotspodcast.com</a>Join Miko Peled in supporting Palestine House of Freedom, which creates a high-profile presence for Palestine in Washington, DC: <a href="https://www.daralhurriya.org/" rel="nofollow">https://www.daralhurriya.org/</a>Follow Trita Parsi on Substack: <a href="https://tritaparsi.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://tritaparsi.substack.com/</a>Join us LIVE on Youtube every Monday at 10am EST for Monday Mourning, where we watch the Sunday morning news shows so that you don&#39;t have to.Go to <a href="https://groundnews.com/useful" rel="nofollow">https://groundnews.com/useful</a> to get 40% off the unlimited access Vantage plan and unlock world-wide perspectives on the stories shaping our world.Pre-order Aaron&#39;s new book on the Ukraine war: Their Blood, Our Bullets <a href="https://orbooks.com/catalog/their-blood-our-bullets/" rel="nofollow">https://orbooks.com/catalog/their-blood-our-bullets/</a>Check out Quince and use our code USEFUL for a great deal: <a href="https://www.quince.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.quince.com</a>Check out TruDiagnostic and use our code USEFUL for a great deal: <a href="https://www.trudiagnostic.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.trudiagnostic.com</a>Check out HomeServe at <a href="https://homeserve.com/useful" rel="nofollow">https://homeserve.com/useful</a>Check out Avocado Green Mattress: <a href="https://avocadogreenmattress.com/IDIOTS" rel="nofollow">https://avocadogreenmattress.com/IDIOTS</a>Check out Chilipad and use my code sleep.me/USEFUL for a great deal: <a href="https://sleep.me/useful" rel="nofollow">https://sleep.me/useful</a>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code USEFUL for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code USEFUL for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

“UNDER THE KAMALA HARRIS REGIME IRAN WOULD HAVE NUKED AMERICA” and other insane things said on corporate media this Sunday

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Support our work and get the ad-free, extended interview with Miko Peled and Trita Parsi: <a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/usefulidiots/p/extended-interview-netanyahu-panics?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web" rel="nofollow">https://open.substack.com/pub/usefulidiots/p/extended-interview-netanyahu-panics?r=je5va&amp;utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=web</a>Watch the Friday Free-For-All: Kamala and Pete Are Trapped in a Cult <a href="https://usefulidiotspodcast.com/" rel="nofollow">https://usefulidiotspodcast.com</a>Join Miko Peled in supporting Palestine House of Freedom, which creates a high-profile presence for Palestine in Washington, DC: <a href="https://www.daralhurriya.org/" rel="nofollow">https://www.daralhurriya.org/</a>Follow Trita Parsi on Substack: <a href="https://tritaparsi.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://tritaparsi.substack.com/</a>Join us LIVE on Youtube every Monday at 10am EST for Monday Mourning, where we watch the Sunday morning news shows so that you don&#39;t have to.Go to <a href="https://groundnews.com/useful" rel="nofollow">https://groundnews.com/useful</a> to get 40% off the unlimited access Vantage plan and unlock world-wide perspectives on the stories shaping our world.Pre-order Aaron&#39;s new book on the Ukraine war: Their Blood, Our Bullets <a href="https://orbooks.com/catalog/their-blood-our-bullets/" rel="nofollow">https://orbooks.com/catalog/their-blood-our-bullets/</a>Check out Quince and use our code USEFUL for a great deal: <a href="https://www.quince.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.quince.com</a>Check out TruDiagnostic and use our code USEFUL for a great deal: <a href="https://www.trudiagnostic.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.trudiagnostic.com</a>Check out HomeServe at <a href="https://homeserve.com/useful" rel="nofollow">https://homeserve.com/useful</a>Check out Avocado Green Mattress: <a href="https://avocadogreenmattress.com/IDIOTS" rel="nofollow">https://avocadogreenmattress.com/IDIOTS</a>Check out Chilipad and use my code sleep.me/USEFUL for a great deal: <a href="https://sleep.me/useful" rel="nofollow">https://sleep.me/useful</a>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This week, two special guests return to Useful Idiots.First up is <a href="https://tritaparsi.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">Trita Parsi</a>, the geopolitical analyst who has kept us updated with on-the-ground information on Trump’s war on Iran that breaks through the walls of corporate propaganda.We asked Trita what are the most important stories coming out of the Middle East that corporate media is hiding.<blockquote>Trita Parsi: Look, this could change in three days because things are changing so fast. But right now, I would point to two things, one that the media is not necessarily ignoring, but the other one they’re largely hiding.</blockquote><blockquote>The open one is the fact that we are now seeing increasing movement towards what I think can end up becoming uncontrollable escalation. As bad as the war has been so far, it’s been calibrated escalations by both sides.</blockquote><blockquote>What is happening now between the Houthis and the Saudis risks transforming into something much bigger, and the calibration can be lost, control can be lost, and that would be very dangerous for everyone.</blockquote><blockquote>The second thing is the manner in which the Israelis are openly discussing how their security doctrine has changed and turned into something that you certainly wouldn’t associate with what claims to be a democratic country.</blockquote><blockquote>What I’m referring to is the article by the head of the INSS, the big Israeli think tank, in which he described several points of the new doctrine that should really give you chills.</blockquote><blockquote>There’s some stuff in it that from an American perspective, I’m sure many people in Washington would not like to hear, such as treating the United States as a declining power, believing that the US is going to abandon Israel anyway, and as a result Israel itself should sever ties with the US.</blockquote><blockquote>But the other parts of what they’re saying as principles of this new doctrine should really make decision makers and others in America think twice about what does it mean to be a strategic ally of a country that pursues this doctrine…</blockquote>Watch the episode for Trita’s full take.<a href="https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/netanyahu-panics-as-opposition-parties?action=share&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjozMjU3MzQ5NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MjIwNzMxMTQ3LCJpYXQiOjE3OTIxNzE5NzMsImV4cCI6MTc5NDc2Mzk3MywiaXNzIjoicHViLTMwNDMxOCIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.2nhrKPvO1NmURn-M361zQTakGCkmv3PYxJPlI35_khE&utm_content=share&utm_medium=email&utm_source=substack" rel="nofollow">Share</a>Second, we speak with Israeli peace activist and founder of <a href="https://www.daralhurriya.org/" rel="nofollow">Palestine House of Freedom</a> Miko Peled about the upcoming Israeli elections. Will the elections, which have the potential to oust Benjamin Netanyahu, lead to any major shift in Israel?Spoiler alert: No.<blockquote>Useful Idiots: A lot of people present Netanyahu as the unique cause of the genocide. Once they get rid of Netanyahu, it’ll be OK. What are your thoughts on that claim?</blockquote><blockquote>Miko Peled: It’s the most unfounded claim anybody can make. I have no idea why anybody would say something so ridiculous.</blockquote><blockquote>Everyone in the Knesset agrees with the genocide. Everyone rejects the idea of Palestinian self-determination. Everyone supports the nation-state law. Everyone supports settling all over Palestine. Everyone supports Israel as an apartheid state.</blockquote><blockquote>There’s a video where they questioned the heads of every single political party about the Palestinian state. And the worst thing a candidate can say about their opponent is that they support a Palestinian state. And that the other side is a lefty. I mean, they’re calling Netanyahu a lefty! It’s ridiculous.</blockquote><blockquote>So why is there any expectation that somebody else sitting in Netanyahu’s chair may do anything different? Where do they come up with this nonsense? How much more clearly do Israeli politicians and Israeli society need to be for people to believe that Netanyahu is not the issue?</blockquote> 00:00 Intro00:53 Zelensky accidentally reveals military secret on Piers Morgan04:30 Aaron&#39;s latest debate with Piers Morgan on Ukraine05:16 Trita Parsi on what the media won&#39;t tell you about Iran25:49 Miko Peled breaks down the upcoming Israeli elections37:30 What being Jewish REALLY means44:48 Israeli police beat religious Jews in Israel50:48 Fmr Israeli PM vs 90-year-old Rabbi Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code USEFUL for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code USEFUL for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Netanyahu PANICS As Opposition Parties Rally Against Him Before Israeli Elections

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Support our work and watch the Friday Free-For-All: It Doesn’t Go Well When JD Vance Tries to Define Socialism <a href="https://usefulidiotspodcast.com/" rel="nofollow">https://usefulidiotspodcast.com</a>Please watch and share this full interview with Muhammad Shehada.Join us LIVE on Youtube every Monday at 10am EST for Monday Mourning, where we watch the Sunday morning news shows so that you don&#39;t have to.Go to <a href="https://groundnews.com/useful" rel="nofollow">https://groundnews.com/useful</a> to get 40% off the unlimited access Vantage plan and unlock world-wide perspectives on the stories shaping our world.Pre-order Aaron&#39;s new book on the Ukraine war: Their Blood, Our Bullets <a href="https://orbooks.com/catalog/their-blood-our-bullets/" rel="nofollow">https://orbooks.com/catalog/their-blood-our-bullets/</a>Check out Quince and use our code <a href="https://quince.com/useful" rel="nofollow">https://quince.com/useful</a> for a great deal: <a href="https://www.quince.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.quince.com</a>Check out TruDiagnostic and use our code USEFUL for a great deal: <a href="https://www.trudiagnostic.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.trudiagnostic.com</a>Check out HomeServe at <a href="https://homeserve.com/useful" rel="nofollow">https://homeserve.com/useful</a>Check out Avocado Green Mattress: <a href="https://avocadogreenmattress.com/IDIOTS" rel="nofollow">https://avocadogreenmattress.com/IDIOTS</a>Check out Chilipad and use my code sleep.me/USEFUL for a great deal: <a href="https://sleep.me/useful" rel="nofollow">https://sleep.me/useful</a>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code USEFUL for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code USEFUL for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

MAGA Splits in Two After Trump Makes Diesel Deal with Putin: “You’re Tarnishing Lindsey Graham’s Memory!”

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Support our work and watch the Friday Free-For-All: It Doesn’t Go Well When JD Vance Tries to Define Socialism <a href="https://usefulidiotspodcast.com" rel="nofollow">https://usefulidiotspodcast.com</a>Please watch and share this full interview with Muhammad Shehada.Join us LIVE on Youtube every Monday at 10am EST for Monday Mourning, where we watch the Sunday morning news shows so that you don&#39;t have to.Go to <a href="https://groundnews.com/useful" rel="nofollow">https://groundnews.com/useful</a> to get 40% off the unlimited access Vantage plan and unlock world-wide perspectives on the stories shaping our world.Pre-order Aaron&#39;s new book on the Ukraine war: Their Blood, Our Bullets <a href="https://orbooks.com/catalog/their-blood-our-bullets/" rel="nofollow">https://orbooks.com/catalog/their-blood-our-bullets/</a>Check out Quince and use our code <a href="https://quince.com/useful" rel="nofollow">https://quince.com/useful</a> for a great deal: <a href="https://www.quince.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.quince.com</a>Check out TruDiagnostic and use our code USEFUL for a great deal: <a href="https://www.trudiagnostic.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.trudiagnostic.com</a>Check out HomeServe at <a href="https://homeserve.com/useful" rel="nofollow">https://homeserve.com/useful</a>Check out Avocado Green Mattress: <a href="https://avocadogreenmattress.com/IDIOTS" rel="nofollow">https://avocadogreenmattress.com/IDIOTS</a>Check out Chilipad and use my code sleep.me/USEFUL for a great deal: <a href="https://sleep.me/useful" rel="nofollow">https://sleep.me/useful</a>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This week, we’re joined by Useful Idiots fan-favorite Muhammad Shehada, the political analyst and writer from Gaza who has guided us through the mirk of corporate media propaganda since the first week of Israel’s genocide <a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/usefulidiots/p/palestine-voices-on-israels-war-against?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web" rel="nofollow">three years ago</a>.On the week of the third anniversary of October 7, and as Gazans prepare for their fourth winter in these unimaginable conditions, Muhammad shares what he’s heard about the conditions on the ground from his friends and family, many of whom have been killed by the Israeli military.<blockquote>My late friend, Ali, my closest friend, was in a refugee camp in the center of Gaza. I asked him how it was going. And he said, ‘Well, you know what? If there’s a God, if there is a judgment day, I would ask him for one thing, one thing only.</blockquote><blockquote>‘I would ask him to force those Israeli soldiers to go on the same adventure that I have to take every single day to find water and food. Nothing more. That is enough punishment for them. The idea of going every day, out in the open under airstrikes, under constant gunfire, and walking around desperately from one place to another, ten hours just to find water, that is enough punishment.</blockquote>ShareRecently, Israeli filmmakers premiered a new film called Naza in which they interview Israeli soldiers confessing to war crimes. The Israeli government has threatened the filmmakers and there have been protests at the homes of one of the filmmakers’ parents. We asked Muhammad about the film and what he makes of the backlash.<blockquote>The most striking thing in that movie was how casually soldiers describe the atrocities they unleashed in Gaza, as matter-of-fact with zero remorse or contortion, nothing.</blockquote><blockquote>And the thing that strikes you the most is that those soldiers were not providing these confessions out of guilt or shame. They were providing it out of excitement. They were very eager to brag about the formidable force that was at their disposal.</blockquote><blockquote>I’ll give you an example. I read an article in an Israeli newspaper describing soldiers who were coming back from Gaza and falling into severe depression. They interviewed a psychiatrist in that article to provide analysis about why soldiers feel depressed when they come back.</blockquote><blockquote>The psychiatrist didn’t say it’s because the soldiers feel guilt or shame. He said it’s because the soldiers in Gaza felt like gods. They were superhumans. They decided who lives and who dies, like they are in charge of life and death of two million people.</blockquote><blockquote>And then that psychiatrist says that when those soldiers come back home, they feel like nothing. Nobody knows them. Nobody recognizes them. Nobody opens the door for them. There’s no prestige. And that’s what tears them down the most.</blockquote><blockquote>That’s why a lot of people go back to serve in Gaza, because of the adrenaline, because of the excitement, because of the euphoria of feeling like a god, feeling like a superhuman. And it seems to me that those soldiers in Naza were basically craving that sensation again. They were bragging.</blockquote>Watch our full, extended interview with Muhammad, and please share this episode. Corporate media has ignored Gaza for most of the genocide, so we rely on voices like Muhammad’s to break the information siege.00:00 Intro00:37 Marco Rubio claims US &#34;would never violate another country&#39;s sovereignty&#34;03:43 Mike Johnson won&#39;t take any blame for GOP disaster in midterms05:49 Muhammad Shehada gives an update on 3 years of genocide34:39 Debunking Israel&#39;s &#34;journalists are Hamas&#34; list38:26 Israeli app allows spyware to take over phone53:46 Why former IDF soldiers WILLINGLY CONFESS to crimes in Naza film Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code USEFUL for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code USEFUL for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Israeli App EXPOSED: "It activates your camera and can view every piece of data on your phone"

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It takes Katie and Aaron 30 minutes to debunk every lie in this former Biden official’s 4 minute interview on Israel

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Cornell Bombshell: Israel's Secret Power Over University EXPOSED

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Iran Officially REJECTS Trump Negotiators: “There is no reason we should go back to diplomacy.”

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Putin Critic Exposes MAJOR Ukraine Weakness

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Bad News for Israel and the US: The Houthis Just Joined the Fight.

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FBI Whistleblower: The US KNEW about 9/11 Attackers in August 2001

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“Lying is part of their religion”

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For expressing this analysis, the European Union sanctioned him, accusing him of spreading conspiracy theories and pro-Russian propaganda.Jacques is now barred from using his own bank account or even buying himself food. It seems Russiagate truly never ends.Our second guest is <a href="https://booksrun.com/9782959860119-what-i-saw-in-ukraine-2015-2022-diary-of-an-international-observer" rel="nofollow">Benoît Paré</a>, who was a monitor on the ground for the OSCE after the Maidan Coup in Ukraine from 2014 to 2022 during the civil war which eventually led to the Russian invasion. For our full interview with Benoît, which gets into false flags, civil war, and whether Russia will be able to hold onto its advantage in the next year, please subscribe and support our work.You’ll also get our <a href="https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/hillary-clinton-claims-netanyahu?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web" rel="nofollow">Friday Free-for-All</a>: here’s a screenshot from today’s episode that gives an idea of the insanity we went through watching an episode of Morning Joe, starring Hillary Clinton and Donny Deutsch.00:00 Intro02:20 Hillary Clinton Claims Netanyahu KNEW About October 7 Before Attack07:40 Aaron&#39;s take: Did Netanyahu know?08:04 Jacques Baud interview24:00 Why the far-right party in Europe just won elections36:59 EU Sanctions Jacques for his reporting48:49 It&#39;s illegal to bring Jacques food57:26 Benoît Paré interview1:00:10 The greatest media manipulations over the Ukraine War1:11:07 An argument for the Ukrainian side Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code USEFUL for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code USEFUL for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Zelensky’s Days in Power Are “Numbered,” Ukraine Suffers “Unwinnable” Defeat

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The State of the Strait: Trump officials panic as Iran tightens its grip over the Strait of Hormuz

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Israel LOSES CONTROL over Settler Terrorists, Forced to Confess to Teen Murders

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Settler Terrorists Attacked Three NBC Journalists in the West Bank – Did Meet the Press Cover It?

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CIA’s Secret Moscow Trip Causes PANIC in Ukraine

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“Today is D-Day for the economy in Iran”

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Go to <a href="https://groundnews.com/useful" rel="nofollow">https://groundnews.com/useful</a> to get 40% off the unlimited access Vantage plan and unlock world-wide perspectives on the stories shaping our world.Pre-order Aaron&#39;s new book on the Ukraine war: Their Blood, Our Bullets <a href="https://orbooks.com/catalog/their-blood-our-bullets/" rel="nofollow">https://orbooks.com/catalog/their-blood-our-bullets/</a>Check out Quince and use our code <a href="https://quince.com/useful" rel="nofollow">https://quince.com/useful</a> for a great deal: <a href="https://www.quince.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.quince.com</a>Check out TruDiagnostic and use our code USEFUL for a great deal: <a href="https://www.trudiagnostic.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.trudiagnostic.com</a>Check out Avocado Green Mattress: <a href="https://avocadogreenmattress.com/IDIOTS" rel="nofollow">https://avocadogreenmattress.com/IDIOTS</a>Check out Chilipad and use my code sleep.me/USEFUL for a great deal: <a href="https://sleep.me/useful" rel="nofollow">https://sleep.me/useful</a>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Support our work and get the extended, ad-free interview with Sharmine Narwani: <a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/usefulidiots/p/extended-interview-trump-afraid-after?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web" rel="nofollow">https://open.substack.com/pub/usefulidiots/p/extended-interview-trump-afraid-after?r=je5va&amp;utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=web</a>Watch the Friday Free-For-All: Democrats ADMIT plans to sabotage progressives in general elections against Republicans <a href="https://usefulidiotspodcast.com/" rel="nofollow">https://usefulidiotspodcast.com</a>Join us LIVE on Youtube every Monday at 10am EST for Monday Mourning, where we watch the Sunday morning news shows so that you don&#39;t have to.On this week’s show we find out that when you launch an unprovoked regime-change war against a big country like Iran, it turns out that not only is it a bad idea militarily, but it might also tank your economy.The US debt just hit a record-setting $40 trillion, rising $3.6 trillion in the last twelve months alone. That high mark being more than double what it was in 2016. Check out the graph:<a href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!c4zk!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0f0e2770-dce0-4fd4-a339-a6453d5fadc1_1334x810.png" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!c4zk!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0f0e2770-dce0-4fd4-a339-a6453d5fadc1_1334x810.png" width="668"></a>More damning evidence for the <a href="https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/" rel="nofollow">1971 theory</a>With a ballooning military budget for Pete Hegseth’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/03/us-israel-iran-war-christian-rhetoric" rel="nofollow">flailing</a> Department of War and a strangled oil market from Iran’s continued control over the Strait of Hormuz, the US and global economies have been sent reeling.Our guest, Middle East analyst Sharmine Narwani, explains why Iran’s surprise military strength has shocked both US commanders and economists, and gives her prediction that comes out quite bleak for the future of American interests on a global scale:<blockquote>“Major financial institutions around the world are talking about the US potentially losing its position, and the dollar losing its position as a global reserve currency. When that happens, the house of cards falls apart.</blockquote><blockquote>You cannot finance wars. Nobody wants the dollar. Nobody’s stocking it.</blockquote><blockquote>You can’t hold other countries to anything if they’re trading in other currencies. If it doesn’t go through New York, you don’t have eyes on things anymore. You lose control.”</blockquote> 00:00 Intro00:53 Three questions about Hasan Piker5:00 MS Now tries to get Angie Nixon to ditch the DSA07:03 Bakari Sellers ADMITS Dems will help Republicans over progressives07:35 Sharmine Narwani interview08:27 Refuting Stephen Miller20:12 US debt hits $40 trillion23:55 Is Iran a theocracy?45:08 American power is about to take a huge hit Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code USEFUL for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code USEFUL for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Trump “Afraid” After Iran Plans New Attacks, Teams with China w/ Middle East Analyst Sharmine Narwani

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