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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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A previous version of the episode had missing clip audio. The issue is now fixed. Go to groundnews.com/useful for a better way to stay informed. Subscribe for 40% off unlimited access to world-wide coverage through our link. Visit ProlonLife.com/USEFUL to claim your 15% discount and your $40 bonus gift. Go to our sponsor https://venice.ai/useful an…
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South African political scientist Sean Jacobs and South African journalist Tony Karon talk about the "white genocide" (not) happening in South Africa. Journalist Richard Medhurst talks about being arrested in London, raided in Vienna and targeted by Israel.See Katie in Vienna at the First Jewish Anti-Zionist Congress: https://www.juedisch-antizioni…
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Bad Faith podcast host Briahna Joy Gray chronicles the Democrats' latest acts of self-destruction: from the 2024 primary, to the Biden mental decline cover-up, to the party's quixotic quest to find the next "Joe Rogan of the left." Political commentator and podcast host Katie Halper joins Briahna to unpack the future of the Democrats as they fail t…
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Journalist Aaron Maté and guests Prof. Jonathan Haslam and Prof. Nicolai Petro discuss the upcoming Ukraine War peace talks in Istanbul. Plus: political analyst Mouin Rabbani on the famine in Gaza, new Israeli settlements in the West Bank, and Palestinian state recognition. ------------ Watch full episodes on Rumble, streamed LIVE 7pm ET. Become pa…
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Glenn takes your questions on the Trump administration's war with Harvard, fallout from the murders of two Israeli Embassy staffers, libertarianism, why he doesn't like the term "gaslighting," and more. Plus: Lee Fang on the major unanswered questions from the Epstein files. ---------------- Watch full episodes on Rumble, streamed LIVE 7pm ET. Read…
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Click here for the full interview with Norman Finkelstein – an additional 50 MINUTES: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/extended-interview-norman-finkelstein?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false Go to groundnews.com/useful for a better way to stay informed. Subscribe for 40% off unlimited access to world-wide covera…
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Glenn Greenwald reacts to the killing of two Israeli Embassy staffers in D.C. and explains how the tragedy is being politicized and weaponized against free speech in the United States. --------- Watch full episodes on Rumble, streamed LIVE 7pm ET. Become part of our Locals community Follow System Update: Twitter Instagram TikTok Facebook LinkedIn…
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Journalist Norman Soloman discusses the coverup about Biden's mental health, popularity and viability; his careerism and the failures of the Democratic Party. Plus how the media sells war and how liberal Zionism is a myth. Then Ken McCarthy and Aaron Good discuss JFK, who killed him, the JFK files and his fight with Israel. They also talk about the…
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JD Vance argues that the court decisions ruling against Trump's deportation policies under the Alien Enemies Act violate the will of the U.S. majority. Glenn unpacks why this argument is a flagrant misinterpretation of the Constitution. Plus: Dan Bongino and Kash Patel say Epstein did in fact kill himself, but critical questions about Epstein's pot…
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Israel allows a miniscule amount of food to enter Gaza, only after the country's most steadfast allies began condemning Netanyahu's horrific atrocities. Then: Steve Witkoff announces an impossible 'red line' in Iran deal negotiations. Finally: Democrats weaponize Biden's cancer diagnosis to shield themselves from criticism about Biden's mental decl…
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The American Conservative's Curt Mills discusses the Trump/Netanyahu split, Trump's foreign policy speech in Saudi Arabia, the meaning of "neocon," and the Ukraine war. Plus: Glenn answers questions from our Locals audience. ------------------------ Watch full episodes on Rumble, streamed LIVE 7pm ET. Become part of our Locals community Follow Syst…
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Western leaders embrace ex-wanted terrorist Abu Mohammad al-Jolani now that he is leading Syria after the fall of the Assad regime. Plus: Red states push to ban lab-grown meats in an effort to protect the meat industry. Reason's Emma Camp explains why these laws violate free market principles. -------------------------------------------------- Watc…
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Palestinian analyst Mouin Rabbani and Iranian analyst Trita Parsi talks about the latest developments in the Middle East and whether Trump is finally sidelining Israel when it comes to Gaza, Yemen and Iran. Then Vijay Prashad discusses tensions between India and Pakistan and the 80th anniversary of the defeat of fascism.For the full discussion, ple…
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CNN's Jake Tapper is now pretending he didn't know about Biden's obvious cognitive decline even though he was among the corporate media pundits attacking those who doubted Biden's mental fitness. Plus: does Trump's Saudi Arabia speech signal a new vision for U.S. foreign policy? ------------------------------------------------ Watch full episodes o…
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While it is still unclear whether the reported rift between Trump and Netanyahu will be lasting, Trump continues to deprioritize Israel, angering pro-Israel fanatics like Ben Shapiro. Plus: Trump issues an executive order cutting prescription drug prices. Journalist Matt Stoller explains why he's skeptical of the policy and discusses the significan…
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Economist and former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis discusses the merits and pitfalls of Trump's tariff plan, growing populist movements in Europe, the EU's "dangerous" and misguided push toward military Keynesianism, and Israel's destruction of Gaza. ----------------------------------------------------- Watch full episodes on Rumble, stre…
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The U.S. celebrates the conclave's election of the first American pope while commentators scramble to parse his political beliefs. Is Pope Leo XIV MAGA? Is he a "Woke Marxist Pope?" Then: Is Trump really splitting with Netanyahu and pursuing his own America-First policy in the Middle East? Finally: Casey Means's nomination exposes a rift in MAHA wo…
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Katie speaks to filmmaker Oliver Stone and author and JFK researcher Jim DiEugenio about the JFK files. Then she speaks to author and journalist Nick Bryant who published Epstein's black book about Epstein and Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre, who died by suicide last month. Finally, Katie plays a clip of Gabor Maté talking about surviving the Holoc…
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Christopher Rufo and Glenn Greenwald debate the role of government in higher education, the meaning of academic freedom, the American Founders' vision for universities, and more. ------------ Watch full episodes on Rumble, streamed LIVE 7pm ET. Follow Christopher Rufo Become part of our Locals community Follow System Update: Twitter Instagram TikTo…
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The NIH finally ends brutal taxpayer-funded experiments on beagles. White Coat Waste SVP of Advocacy and Public Policy Justin Goodman explains why these horrific experiments continued for so long and why they needed to be stopped. Then: Congress shuts down an extreme anti-boycott law meant to shield Israel. Reason assistant editor Matthew Petti unp…
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Glenn Greenwald answers questions submitted by our supporters on Locals. We received questions covering a wide range of issues, including the bizarre story told by former Senator Pat Leahy of Vermont about how he was secretly accosted by shadowy members of the Deep State who directed him to proof that the Bush administration was lying about the pro…
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Find the full interview with Yaakov Shapiro here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-full-127784040Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro talks about his protest against Ben Gvir in front of the Israeli Consulate in New York and why he sees Zionism as the enemy of Judaism. Jennifer Koonings shares what she observed attending a Ben Gvir protest where a woman was p…
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Glenn Greenwald takes a look at Mike Waltz sacking and how that relates to the foreign policy divisions within the MAGA movement. Glenn also takes a look at the minerals deal signed between the US and Ukraine. PLUS: Matt Walsh shares a deranged nad ignorant opinion about adoption by same-sex couples. ----- Watch full episodes on Rumble, streamed LI…
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Lee Fang talks to Leighton Woodhouse about the first 100 years of the new Trump Administration. They discuss tariffs, free speech, corruption and much more. THEN: Lee is joined by Lara Friedman, of the Foundation for Middle East Peace, to discuss the barrage of laws banning criticism of Israel and how they open door for an escalation of censorship …
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Glenn comments on the Canadian Elections, the Dems' latest meaningless resistance stunt, and the increasingly desperate talking-points from pro-Israel pundits. PLUS: Jewish Academics Debunk “Campus Anti-Semitism” Narrative. ------ Watch full episodes on Rumble, streamed LIVE 7pm ET. Become part of our Locals community Follow System Update: Twitter …
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Glenn Greenwald discusses the escalation of the extremist rhetoric employed by pro-Israel pundits and commentators, and the deliberate starvation of the civilian population in Gaza by the Israeli military. PLUS: A NYC event featuring Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Givr ends with a pro-Israel mob chasing down a lone woman, and a BBC documentary reveals…
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Glenn Greenwald reacts to the major stories of this week including the FBI's arrest of a Wisconsin judge, Trump's TIME interview, a Coachella scandal, and more. PLUS: Glenn answers audience questions on the Douglas Murray/Dave Smith debate fallout, independent journalism, and the possibility of war with Iran. ----------------------------- Watch ful…
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Katie talks to the Academy-Award winning director Oliver Stone and JFK researcher and author Jim Di Eugenio about the JFK files which they testified about in Congress. Full interview with Oliver Stone is here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/127455286?utm_campaign=postshare_creator Then Katie talks to Civil Rights Lawyer Alec Karakatsanis about his b…
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Zelensky rejects Trump's Ukraine proposal, prolonging the Ukraine war. Then: Are the Epstein files being buried because of ties to Israeli intelligence? Finally: Journalist Richard Medhurst on his arrest in the UK under a terrorism law. ------------------- Watch full episodes on⁠ ⁠⁠Rumble⁠, streamed LIVE 7pm ET. Become part of our⁠ ⁠⁠Locals⁠ commun…
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Jeffrey Sachs and Yanis Varoufakis worked together a decade ago to prevent Europe from harming itself by crushing Greece. They failed. Since then, Europe’s self-harming policies exacerbated by a lethal dependence on, and servility to, the US have had nasty repercussions for Ukraine, Palestine as well as Europe’s relations with China. Now that Trump…
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Establishment pro-Israel factions within the Trump administration continue to push the U.S. toward war with Iran amid major Pentagon shake-ups. Plus: Lee Fang reports on a repressive censorship law prohibiting NIH employees from boycotting Israel. ---------------------- Watch full episodes on Rumble, streamed LIVE 7pm ET. Become part of our Locals …
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Katie talks about Mohsen Mahdawi, the SECOND Palestinian Columbia student unlawfully arrested with one of his Jewish American-Israeli classmate Aharon Dardik and journalist Alex Kane. Aharon talks about moving from the U.S. to the West Bank where he and his family were settlers, and then going to prison for refusing to serve in the IDF. Alex talks …
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