System Update with Glenn Greenwald

The Trump administration is sending mass numbers of Venezuelan migrants to a mega-prison in El Salvador, raising constitutional questions about due process: will Trump repeat Bush's Guantánamo abuses? Then: Trump continues the bipartisan tradition of bombing Yemen. ----------------- Watch full episodes on Rumble, streamed LIVE 7pm ET. Become part of our Locals community Follow System Update:  Twitter Instagram TikTok Facebook LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trump administration continues to place increasingly tyrannical demands on Columbia University, from controlling its departments to pressuring the school to demand the IHRA's definition of antisemitism. Free speech advocate Alex Abdo explains the legal issues surrounding the administration's demands and what the letter means for academic freedom. Then: Glenn takes your questions about Ukraine, Russia, DOGE, and free speech. -------- Watch full episodes on Rumble, streamed LIVE 7pm ET. Become part of our Locals community Follow System Update:  Twitter Instagram TikTok Facebook LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Glenn discusses what's next for Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia grad who faces deportation because of his pro-Palestinian activism. Then: is the US-proposed Ukraine ceasefire deal going to finally end the fighting? Finally: Trump attacks Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie for opposing the Republicans' proposed funding bill, threatening to oust the fiercely independent-minded representative. ------------ Watch full episodes on Rumble, streamed LIVE 7pm ET. Become part of our Locals community Follow System Update:  Twitter Instagram TikTok Facebook LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ICE detains a green card holding Columbia University graduate in a major escalation of censorship against Israel's critics. DropSite journalist Meghnad Bose explains the details of Mahmoud Khalil's case. PLUS: European leaders vow to remilitarize the continent after Trump and Zelensky's explosive White House meeting, potentially gutting social safety nets and sparking more political outrage against Europe's elites. ------------------------------------------ Watch full episodes on Rumble, streamed LIVE 7pm ET. Become part of our Locals community Follow System Update:  Twitter Instagram TikTok Facebook LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Tracey and Lee Fang discuss the pitfalls of the new media landscape, Alex Jones, crackdowns on Israel's critics, the fallout from Zelensky and Trump's shocking meeting, and more. ---------------------- Watch full episodes on Rumble, streamed LIVE 7pm ET. Become part of our Locals community Follow Lee Fang Follow Michael Tracey Follow System Update:  Twitter Instagram TikTok Facebook LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lee Fang and Leighton Woodhouse recap the major stories of the week, including the fallout from Zelensky and Trump's explosive meeting about the Ukraine war. Plus: Lee answers audience questions about DOGE, big tech, Obama, and more. ---------------------- Watch full episodes on Rumble, streamed LIVE 7pm ET. Become part of our Locals community Follow Lee Fang Follow Leighton Woodhouse Follow System Update:  Twitter Instagram TikTok Facebook LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple and the UK government clash over a backdoor feature that could allow the UK government access to private, encrypted data. Privacy advocate Sean Vitka explains why U.S. Apple users should be concerned about the encryption feature. Plus: former Bernie Sanders campaign manager Faiz Shakir reveals why Democrats have lost their way, and he shares his plan to bring working class Americans back to the party. -------------- Watch full episodes on Rumble, streamed LIVE 7pm ET. Become part of our Locals community Follow Lee Fang Follow System Update:  Twitter Instagram TikTok Facebook LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lee Fang reacts to Trump's speech to Congress. Plus: Project on Government Oversight president Danielle Brian on DOGE, government accountability, and cutting Pentagon waste. -------------- Watch full episodes on Rumble, streamed LIVE 7pm ET. Become part of our Locals community Follow Lee Fang Follow System Update:  Twitter Instagram TikTok Facebook LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Lee Fang explains the tension between political free speech rights and corporate speech rights, exposing how banks and big tech avoid regulations under the guise of free speech advocacy. Plus: former CFPB director Rohit Chopra on debanking, corporate censorship, and what consumers can expect under the second Trump administration. ----------------------------------- Watch full episodes on Rumble, streamed LIVE 7pm ET. Become part of our Locals community Follow Lee Fang Follow Rohit Chopra Follow System Update:  Twitter Instagram TikTok Facebook LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lee Fang discusses the controversies surrounding the Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land" and the film's struggle to find distributors in the United States. PLUS: Civil liberties lawyer Jenin Younes on the continued censorship threats against Palestinian voices. Watch full episodes on Rumble, streamed LIVE 7pm ET. Become part of our Locals community Follow System Update:  Twitter Instagram TikTok Facebook LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices