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Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté

Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté

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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 A ...more
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Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté
Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté
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Professor Exposes Campus Free Speech Crackdown
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Apr 19 2024 57m
US-Israel Relations and Military Assistance
Chapter 1 8 mins
Israel's Attack on Iranian Consulate
Chapter 2 8 mins
Conflict, Politicians, and Desperate Measures
Chapter 3 9 mins
Tom Cotton Advocating Violence Against Protesters
Chapter 4 6 mins
Israel, Western Left, and Middle East
Chapter 5 8 mins
Israeli Terrorism and Palestinian Resistance
Chapter 6 14 mins
Israel, Palestine, and Hezbollah Dynamics
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Nancy Pelosi is Working for Putin + Jeffrey Sachs Unlocked
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Apr 12 2024 45m
Celebrity Support for Israel Controversy
Chapter 1 8 mins
Nancy Pelosi, Israel, and NBA Game
Chapter 2 11 mins
Arizona Abortion Law Reinstated, Scorpion Stings
Chapter 3 8 mins
US-Israel Relations and Foreign Policy
Chapter 4 16 mins
Foreign Policy Discussion on Ukraine
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Jeffrey Sachs: Biden is a miserable failure
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Apr 5 2024 58m
Israel's Reckless Actions and Aid Workers
Chapter 1 13 mins
US Response to Israel's Actions
Chapter 2 8 mins
Issues With White House and Delta
Chapter 3 18 mins
Global Political Analysis With Jeffrey Sachs
Chapter 4 7 mins
US Involvement in Ukraine and Syria
Chapter 5 10 mins
Global Hegemony and US Foreign Policy
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Norman Finkelstein: UN ceasefire resolution shows that Biden is scared
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Mar 29 2024 57m
Biden's Response to Israel's Actions
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John Mearsheimer – Full Interview on the US role in Gaza and Ukraine
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Mar 22 2024 1h 24m
The Importance of Supporting Ukraine
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US Media is STILL lying about October 7 after UN debunks Israel
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Mar 15 2024 1h 25m
Propaganda Tactics in Shaping Perception
Chapter 1 14 mins
The TikTok Controversy in Congress
Chapter 2 5 mins
Debating Political Views and False Allegations
Chapter 3 11 mins
Debunking Allegations in UN Report
Chapter 4 14 mins
Debunking Mass Rape Allegations in Gaza
Chapter 5 6 mins
Systematic Sexual Violence Against Palestinians
Chapter 6 17 mins
Investigating Allegations in New York Times
Chapter 7 14 mins
Gaza's Humanitarian Crisis and Political Implications
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"This is for Gaza" – UK's George Galloway returns to office to challenge pro-war elites
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Mar 8 2024 55m
Silence on Gaza Massacre
Chapter 1 11 mins
Gaza, Protests, and Democrat Politics
Chapter 2 12 mins
Political Perspectives on Gaza Genocide
Chapter 3 19 mins
Return to Parliament and International Relations
Chapter 4 11 mins
British Political Figures Discuss International Relations
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“Biden is a senile warmonger” – veteran US Diplomat Chas Freeman
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Mar 1 2024 45m
Media Bias and Language Prejudice
Chapter 1 10 mins
Current Events Commentary on International Issues
Chapter 2 13 mins
US-Israel Relationship
Chapter 3 10 mins
Analysis of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Chapter 4 10 mins
Dismantling Hypocrisy in Global Politics
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"Insanity" – John Mearsheimer on the US role in Gaza and Ukraine
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Feb 23 2024 1h 8m
The Western Narrative on Ukraine
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“Pure evil” – Dr. Mads Gilbert on Israel’s attacks on Gaza’s hospitals
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Feb 16 2024 1h 32m
Skepticism Towards Israel's Claims
Chapter 1 6 mins
Discussion on Movies, Politics, and Self-Care
Chapter 2 6 mins
US Officials Support Israeli Military Action
Chapter 3 9 mins
Challenges in Dating for Israel Supporters
Chapter 4 18 mins
Israeli Attacks on Hospitals in Gaza
Chapter 5 8 mins
Israeli Doctors
Chapter 6 5 mins
Restrictions on Gaza Relief Supplies
Chapter 7 15 mins
Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
Chapter 8 14 mins
Israeli Attacks on Shifa Hospital
Chapter 9 7 mins
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and International Solidarity
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Dennis Kucinich Takes on the War Machine
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Feb 9 2024 47m
IDF Massacre and Israel-Palestine Conflict
Chapter 1 10 mins
Biden's Senility, Harassment on Live TV
Chapter 2 15 mins
Migration, Open Borders, and Scrapping Exes
Chapter 3 4 mins
War Spending and Economic Struggles Awareness
Chapter 4 5 mins
Public Power and Representing the People
Chapter 5 11 mins
Congressional Member Impact and Goals
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Fmr. UNRWA Spox Refutes Israeli Smears
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Feb 2 2024 1h 22m
UNRWA Allegations and Genocide Investigation
Chapter 1 14 mins
Political Theories and Aggressive Stance
Chapter 2 7 mins
Critique of Sports & Celebrity Influence
Chapter 3 5 mins
Alcohol on Flights and UNRWA Controversy
Chapter 4 9 mins
UNRWA Funding and Humanitarian Crisis
Chapter 5 3 mins
Registration of Refugees and Israeli Antagonism
Chapter 6 12 mins
Limitations and Consequences of Destroying UNRWA
Chapter 7 4 mins
Palestine, Journalism, and Children's Relief
Chapter 8 11 mins
Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
Chapter 9 13 mins
Crisis in Gaza and Goals for Rebuilding
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Son of Israeli victims slams Netanyahu + Journalist reveals what REALLY happened on 10/7
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Jan 26 2024 1h 29m
Israeli Perspectives on Conflict and Silencing
Chapter 1 8 mins
Exploring Theater and Political Commentary
Chapter 2 3 mins
Protests Against Biden and Republican Support
Chapter 3 5 mins
Genocide, Voting, and Alcohol on Flights
Chapter 4 11 mins
October 7th Incident Discussed by Activist
Chapter 5 11 mins
Israeli Society and the Hannibal Directive
Chapter 6 6 mins
Israeli Officials Caught Lying About Atrocities
Chapter 7 14 mins
Israeli Family's Tragic Loss and Plea
Chapter 8 7 mins
Impact of Conflict on Families
Chapter 9 13 mins
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and Netanyahu's Political Motives
Chapter 10 4 mins
Building Partnerships for Peace in Israel
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Jewish South African who worked under Mandela Applauds Israel Genocide Case w/ Andrew Feinstein
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Jan 19 2024 39m
Egypt's Involvement in Palestinian Crisis
Chapter 1 15 mins
Views on Israel-Palestine Conflict
Chapter 2 7 mins
Personal Experience's Impact on Politics
Chapter 3 16 mins
Israel's Relationship With South Africa
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Genocide trial should convict Blinken and other US officials – Palestinian analyst
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Jan 12 2024 43m
Israel's Defense and Perception After Accusation
Chapter 1 12 mins
Israel Targeting Journalists, Trump Immigration Remarks
Chapter 2 5 mins
US Secretary's Controversial Middle East Tour
Chapter 3 9 mins
Israel's Assassinations and Intelligence Operations
Chapter 4 14 mins
Accusations of Genocide and Israel's Response
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Palestinian Pastor: It is Hell on Earth
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Jan 5 2024 48m
Christian Identity and Support for Israel
Chapter 1 13 mins
US Response to Israeli Expulsion Policy
Chapter 2 11 mins
"Palestinian Pastor Addresses Genocide in Gaza"
Chapter 3 7 mins
Christian Identity and Support for Israel
Chapter 4 16 mins
Conflict and Narratives in Palestine
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Gideon Levy on Israel’s Nazi Proposals – Full interview unpaywalled
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Dec 29 2023 1h 3m
Israel's Response to October 7th Attack
Chapter 1 14 mins
Changing Views on Israel-Palestine Conflict
Chapter 2 15 mins
Israel-Palestine Conflict and Political Dynamics
Chapter 3 7 mins
Ignorance and Violence in Israel-Gaza
Chapter 4 13 mins
Israel's Response to Attacks and Accusations
Chapter 5 11 mins
Palestinian Experiences and the One-State Solution
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Israel is assassinating journalists (with US media’s help)
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Dec 22 2023 1h 20m
Framing the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Chapter 1 12 mins
Israeli Genocide of Palestinian Journalists
Chapter 2 18 mins
Targeting Palestinian Journalists
Chapter 3 12 mins
Media Bias in Israeli-Gaza Coverage
Chapter 4 8 mins
Israeli Attack and Media Coverage
Chapter 5 17 mins
Israel's Use of Human Shields
Chapter 6 10 mins
Israeli Video and Palestinian Journalism
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Remembering Refaat Alareer
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Dec 17 2023 1h
Conflicting Thoughts and Collective Dehumanization
Chapter 1 11 mins
Rafat Al-Ariar's Life and Legacy
Chapter 2 19 mins
Rafa'at's Powerful Palestinian Narrative
Chapter 3 8 mins
Propaganda and Tragedy in Gaza
Chapter 4 16 mins
War's Impact on Gaza's People
Chapter 5 4 mins
Rafat's Legacy and Martial Arts Ethics
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Former UN official: Biden is inciting genocide
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Dec 15 2023 50m
Boycott Taylor Swift or Israel?
Chapter 1 12 mins
Biden's Ukraine Stance & Trump Announcement
Chapter 2 12 mins
UN's Response to Israeli Human Rights
Chapter 3 9 mins
Challenges Facing International Institutions
Chapter 4 15 mins
Case for Genocide in Israel-Gaza Conflict
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Israeli historian Ilan Pappé on Genocide of Palestinians
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Dec 8 2023 55m
War Crimes in Israel-Palestine Conflict
Chapter 1 15 mins
Israeli Genocide and Campus Anti-Semitism
Chapter 2 6 mins
Israel, Zionism, and Changing Perspectives
Chapter 3 14 mins
Ethnic Cleansing and Gaza Brutality
Chapter 4 6 mins
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Chapter 5 13 mins
Exploring Israeli Colonialism and Holocaust Exploitation
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Israel’s Nazi Proposals w/ Gideon Levy
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Dec 1 2023 59m
Discussion on Israel's Current Reputation
Chapter 1 15 mins
Anti-Semitism and Genocide in Gaza
Chapter 2 6 mins
Zionism and the Tale of Thanksgiving
Chapter 3 8 mins
Kissinger on Israel-Palestine Conflict
Chapter 4 6 mins
Israel's Wall and Palestinian Dehumanization
Chapter 5 10 mins
Israel's Dilemma
Chapter 6 12 mins
Prospects for Peace and One-State Solution
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Cornel West and Gabor Maté on Gaza
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Nov 24 2023 1h 1m
Running for Truth and Justice
Chapter 1 11 mins
West and Mate Discuss Current Events
Chapter 2 13 mins
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Chapter 3 9 mins
Language and Music in Oppressed Cultures
Chapter 4 4 mins
The Complexity of Hope and Grief
Chapter 5 5 mins
The Power of Possibility and Hope
Chapter 6 15 mins
Aging, Truth, Justice
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US media covers up for Israel w/ Rahma Zein
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Nov 17 2023 48m
British Guilt and Zionists' Tunnel Vision
Chapter 1 14 mins
Support for Israel and Congressional Drama
Chapter 2 4 mins
Challenging CNN's Coverage of Gaza
Chapter 3 6 mins
Media Bias and Misrepresentation in Gaza
Chapter 4 3 mins
Issues in Gaza and Media Bias
Chapter 5 11 mins
Media Bias in Reporting on Palestine
Chapter 6 6 mins
Empathy for Palestinians, Criticizing Israel
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Yanis Varoufakis on Israel’s war crimes
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Nov 10 2023 51m
Gaza Conflict and Western Response Analysis
Chapter 1 12 mins
Tlaib's Censure and Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Chapter 2 5 mins
Israel and Defense of Jewish People
Chapter 3 6 mins
Gaza Crisis and the West's Role
Chapter 4 6 mins
Controversial Presidency of Ursula Von De Leon
Chapter 5 8 mins
Antisemitism, Holocaust, and Supporting Israeli Genocide
Chapter 6 11 mins
Antisemitism, EU, and Protests in Gaza
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