Unshocked with Naomi Klein

Paris Marx, a tech analyst and author of 'Tech Won't Save Us,' joins to discuss the troubling implications of Silicon Valley's AI ambitions. They explore how AI threatens democracy and public services, highlighting the corporate influence on government and education. Marx delves into the risks of opaque AI systems that could undermine accountability and perpetuate discrimination. The conversation also touches on the ethics of tech's collaboration with the defense industry and calls for a community-focused approach to technology.

Tensions soar as Trump’s actions reshape global alliances with figures like Putin. The rise of economic nationalism shakes Canada’s identity amidst U.S. influences. Concerns about international norms emerge as a ‘mafia world’ takes shape in geopolitics. The call for a reformed multilateral system gains urgency against growing authoritarianism. The discussion highlights the need for collective solutions to navigate rising domestic chaos and fascism, advocating for community resilience in troubling times.

The discussion dives into Trump's shocking tactics during his second term, marked by overwhelming executive orders that disrupt societal norms. It highlights how these 'shock and awe' strategies distract from critical issues, like climate change and economic inequality. The hosts connect past political movements to present actions, stressing the need for a unifying narrative among progressives. They also critique the Democratic Party's struggle for clarity and authenticity in leadership amidst chaos, urging a more supportive left through constructive dialogue.

In this 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’. Mehdi and Naomi also get into why the BDS Movement gets so much backlash in the United States; why Israel “gets a special pass” despite the US having a long history of sanctions; and they address the charges of anti-Semitism against BDS. They also discuss recent gains of the movement. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM:https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘UNSHOCKED’ ON SUBSTACK:https://zeteo.com/s/unshockedFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonewsFIND NAOMI:Twitter: https://twitter.com/NaomiAKleinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/naomiaklein/Naomi’s website: https://naomiklein.org/FIND MEHDI:Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasanTwitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasanTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan‘Unshocked’ is a monthly conversation with acclaimed author and activist Naomi Klein, where she and Mehdi pull viewers ‘out of shock’ through analysis, facts, and history. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zeteo.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comOn this 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 strategy going back to Ariel Sharon, a man who the Israeli press is now calling the ‘governor of Gaza,’ and much more. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM:https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘UNSHOCKED’ ON SUBSTACK:https://zeteo.com/s/unshockedFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonewsFIND NAOMI:Twitter: https://twitter.com/NaomiAKleinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/naomiaklein/Naomi’s website: https://naomiklein.org/FIND MEHDI:Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasanTwitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasanTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan‘Unshocked’ is a monthly conversation with acclaimed author and activist Naomi Klein, where she and Mehdi pull viewers ‘out of shock’ through analysis, facts, and history.

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 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. For months now, there have been leaked reports about rampant torture and rape of Palestinian prisoners at Israel’s notorious Sde Teiman detention center. Naomi and Rula’s timely conversation discusses the use of rape as a tool of war, the double standards from the international community when it comes to this topic, what the riots say about Israel today, and the U.S. role in all of this.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM:https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘UNSHOCKED’ ON SUBSTACK:https://zeteo.com/s/unshockedFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonewsFIND NAOMI:Twitter: https://twitter.com/NaomiAKleinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/naomiaklein/Naomi’s website: https://naomiklein.org/FIND MEHDI:Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasanTwitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasanTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan'Unshocked’ is a monthly conversation with acclaimed author and activist Naomi Klein, where she and Mehdi pull viewers ‘out of shock’ through analysis, facts, and history.

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 this episode of ‘Unshocked’: “I'm not going to sugarcoat it. It was a blow.” Mehdi and Naomi discuss Zeteo’s upcoming documentary ‘Israel’s Reel Extremism’ and Mehdi’s participation in the Munk Debate on anti-Zionism in Toronto. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM:https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘UNSHOCKED’ ON SUBSTACK:https://zeteo.com/s/unshockedFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonewsFIND NAOMI:Twitter: https://twitter.com/NaomiAKleinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/naomiaklein/Naomi’s website: https://naomiklein.org/FIND MEHDI:Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasanTwitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasanTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan‘Unshocked’ is a monthly conversation with acclaimed author and activist Naomi Klein, where she and Mehdi pull viewers ‘out of shock’ through analysis, facts, and history.

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. In their latest conversation, Mehdi and Naomi explore what’s really behind Trump’s “drill baby drill” obsession, and what it says not only about our future, but also about the right’s preoccupation with brute force, masculinity, and of course, climate denial.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM:https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘UNSHOCKED’ ON SUBSTACK:https://zeteo.com/s/unshockedFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonewsFIND NAOMI:Twitter: https://twitter.com/NaomiAKleinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/naomiaklein/Naomi’s website: https://naomiklein.org/FIND MEHDI:Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasanTwitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasanTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan‘Unshocked’ is a monthly conversation with acclaimed author and activist Naomi Klein, where she and Mehdi pull viewers ‘out of shock’ through analysis, facts, and history. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zeteo.com/subscribe

In a conversation with Mehdi for her new contributor segment at Zeteo called ‘Unshocked,’ Jewish activist, academic, and author Naomi Klein reacts to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu comparing student protesters at Columbia University to Nazis and Mehdi opens up to Naomi about why he decided to boycott the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. In 2007, Naomi wrote The Shock Doctrine, a best-selling book that explains what happens when a national crisis throws citizens into a state of shock and how the powerful exploit those moments. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM:https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘UNSHOCKED’ ON SUBSTACK:https://zeteo.com/s/unshockedFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonewsFIND NAOMI:Twitter: https://twitter.com/NaomiAKleinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/naomiaklein/Naomi’s website: https://naomiklein.org/FIND MEHDI:Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasanTwitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasanTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan‘Unshocked’ is a monthly conversation with acclaimed author and activist Naomi Klein, where she and Mehdi pull viewers ‘out of shock’ through analysis, facts, and history. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zeteo.com/subscribe