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Mehdi Hasan

Opinion · politics, foreign policy, media · @mehdirhasan on X

British-American broadcaster who founded the Substack outlet Zeteo in 2024 after MSNBC canceled his show. Previously hosted at Al Jazeera English and The Intercept.

Previously: MSNBC, Peacock, The Intercept, Al Jazeera English, HuffPost UK, New Statesman, The Guardian (columnist)

Slant Score · ranked #44 of 175 from most left to most right
21 Left
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The receipts (3)

Partisan opinion role · served the left · +3.6 L · Apr 1, 2024

Left-wing commentator and Zeteo founder

Wikipedia describes him as a left-wing political commentator; he launched Zeteo in April 2024.

Source: Wikipedia →
Broke with own side · served the right · +1.8 R · Feb 21, 2024

Guardian column: Biden could stop Gaza bombing

Hasan argued President Biden could end Israel's bombing of Gaza by pressuring Israel and was failing to do so.

Source: The Guardian →
On-record statement · served the left · +1.4 L · Oct 16, 2018

Challenged Trump's denial of Saudi financial interests

Intercept piece contested Trump's claim he had no financial interests in Saudi Arabia.

Source: The Intercept →
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