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Katie talks to journalist Akbar Shahid Ahmed and former State Department Foreign Affairs Officer Annelle Sheline talk about how the Biden administration’s horrific choices on Gaza and beyond are still shaping US policy, while the policymakers responsible are trying to deflect blame and getting cushy jobs. Then, Code Pink co-founder Jodie Evans joins us from China to talk about what is happening there, what is happening in the U.S., uprisings around the world and why Fox News is obsessed with her. Finally, Brazilian organizer Stephanie Weatherbee Brito talks about Lula’s victory in Brazil against fascism and The U.S.-Zionist attempts against Latin America. NEVER AGAIN — KATIE'S DOCUMENTARY Katie's film follows Holocaust survivors speaking out against Israel's actions in Gaza and insisting that "Never Again" must mean never again for everyone. Donate to the film through its fiscal sponsor, UnionDocs: https://donate.uniondocs.org/campaigns/never-again/Paid Partnership with Chapter • Call 252-648-4970 • Or visit https://chapter.com/halperAkbar Shahid Ahmed is the diplomatic correspondent at The Washington Sun. For his Gaza coverage, he has received a Writers Guild Award and a New York Press Club Award and has twice been a finalist for the Livingston Award. Based in Washington, D.C., Ahmed previously covered foreign policy at HuffPost for twelve years. He is a Yale graduate who grew up in Karachi, Pakistan. Annelle Sheline, Ph.D., is a research fellow in the Middle East program. She previously served as a Foreign Affairs Officer at the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor’s Office of Near Eastern Affairs (DRL/NEA), before resigning in March 2024 in protest over the Biden administration’s unconditional support for Israeli military operations in Gaza. Her book “Weaponizing Tolerance: Arab Monarchies and American Support for Moderate Islam” will be published by Cambridge University Press in 2027. Jodie Evans is the co-founder of Code Pink. Stephanie Weatherbee Brito is a former labor organizer with UNITE HERE, popular educator, and part of the International Peoples’ Assembly. **Please support The Katie Halper Show ** For bonus content, exclusive interviews, to support independent media & to help make this program possible, please join us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/thekatiehalpershowGet your Katie Halper Show Merch here! https://katiehalper.myspreadshop.com/all Follow Katie on Twitter: https://x.com/kthalps Follow Katie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kthalpsFollow Katie on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kthalps_Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Katie talks to Judge Napolitano about how his politics have changed and who he would vote for if living in a certain state. Then she talks to Eli Clifton about his new book “Israel's Lobby: America in the Grip of a Foreign Power.” And finally Katie interviews whistleblower, judge, Gaza Flotilla delegate Karen Ortiz about why she’s running for Congress in NY-12 (https://ko4congress.com/). To see the full interview with Judge Napolitano and Eli Cliton, join us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/cw/thekatiehalpershow Judge Andrew P. Napolitano is the host of Judging Freedom. He was the youngest life-tenured Superior Court judge in the history of New Jersey. A graduate of Princeton University and the University of Notre Dame Law School, he sat on the bench from 1987 to 1995. He taught constitutional law at Seton Hall Law School for 11 years, and he returned to private practice in 1995. He was Fox News’ senior judicial analyst on the Fox News Channel and the Fox Business Network and was the host of “FreedomWatch” on the Fox Business Network. Napolitano also lectures nationally on the U.S. Constitution, the rule of law, civil liberties in wartime, and human freedom. He has been published in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, and numerous other publications.He is the author of five books on the U.S. Constitution, including, "Lies the Government Told You: Myth, Power, and Deception In American History." Eli Clifton is cofounder and senior advisor at the Quincy Institute, a research institute, action-oriented think tank and journalistic project which promotes military restraint, diplomatic engagement and cooperation with other nations. An investigative journalist, Eli focuses on money in politics and U.S. foreign policy. He previously reported for the American Independent News Network, ThinkProgress, and Inter Press Service, and is coauthor of the Center for American Progress report “Fear Inc.: The Roots of the Islamophobia Network in America.” Clifton is coauthor of the forthcoming book, Israel’s Lobby: America in the Grip of a Foreign Power. Karen Ortiz (https://ko4congress.com/) is a born and bred New Yorker, lifelong public servant, former Equal Employment Opportunity Commission administrative judge, federal whistleblower, Global Sumud Flotilla U.S. delegate, and progressive independent running for Congress to represent NY’s 12th Congressional district. Born in New York District 12, she grew up primarily in Garden City, Long Island but returned to New York City as soon as she graduated from high school. Karen began her legal career while an undergraduate at Columbia University, working as assistant to famed criminal defense attorney Barry Slotnick. She then pivoted to public service upon graduating from Fordham Law School. In addition to the EEOC, Karen has worked for the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, the Social Security Administration, the NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission, and MTA NYC Transit.In early 2025, Karen was one of the first federal workers to speak out against the Trump 2.0 regime’s illegal Executive Orders and directives. She was terminated after her whistleblowing and refusal to follow Trump’s anti-trans Executive Orders. Despite veiled threats from the Trump administration, she continues to speak out in support of the LGBTQIA+ community and all marginalized New Yorkers. Karen is a certified yoga instructor, former Girl Scout (Silver Award), and recently participated in the Global Sumud Flotilla as a U.S. Delegate.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Katie talks to Roger Waters and Mona Miari about art and politics, cowards (like Ed Sheeran and Metallica frontman James Hetfield) and their musical collaboration "Comfortably Numb Reimagined." But first, Katie talks to Etan Mabourakh about the Democrats' fecklessness on Iran and to Dr. Hussain Nadim about the current repression in Pakistan. For the full discussion, please join us on Patreon at - https://www.patreon.com/thekatiehalpershow/posts/full-broadcast-172305414Paid Partnership with Chapter • Call 252-648-4970 • Or visit https://chapter.com/halperRoger Waters is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Waters was the main lyricist for the classic British rock band Pink Floyd. Waters is an active supporter of the BDS movement since 2011, and has routinely called for a total cultural boycott in Israel, urging artists to not perform in the region. Waters famously called out Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke for holding concerts in the Israeli capital, Tel Aviv in 2017. The singer has routinely spoken about how the people in the West are indoctrinated to believe that Israel is not an apartheid state, even lending a voice-over to the 2016 documentary film Occupation of the American Mind. Mona Miari is a Palestinian artist, singer - songwriter and artistic director. Based in New York City, she elevates Arabic music on the global stage and has performed at venues including Lincoln Center, BAM, Opera America, Brooklyn Museum, National Sawdut, The Alex Theatre (Los Angeles), The Great American Music Hall (San Francisco), Steri Hall (Palermo) and many others. She serves as the Artistic Director and leader of the first-ever Arab Chorus in New York City (NYAC). Etan Mabourakh is a Jewish Iranian American political strategist, community organizer, and advocate for peace, diplomacy, equitable immigration, and civil rights. He serves as Executive Director of Brooklyn For Peace and Senior Advisor for Organizing at the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), building grassroots power and mobilizing communities to oppose war and militarism, defend civil & immigrant rights, and hold elected officials accountable. His advocacy includes advancing diplomacy, challenging illegal war & broad economic sanctions, and opposing U.S. complicity in war crimes and illegal weapons transfers to Israel. Dr. Hussain Nadim has worked in senior policy and academic roles focusing on national security and emerging technologies. He was previously a Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellow at Yale University and has published extensively, including a recent book on US foreign policy toward Pakistan, Aid, Politics, and the War of Narratives in the US-Pakistan Relations. ABOUT THE PAID PARTNERSHIP Chapter connects you with a licensed Medicare advisor to compare coverage where you live, using your doctors, prescriptions, and budget. Ask whether your current coverage still fits. The consultation is free, with no obligation to enroll. Call 252-648-4970 and say Katie Halper sent you. Chapter is a private insurance agency, not Medicare. It may receive commissions from insurers when people enroll through Chapter. Chapter says its advisors' pay does not depend on the plan they recommend. Chapter can search plans it does not offer; it contracts with many, but not all, insurers. Its current public disclosure says it represents 50 organizations offering 15,778 products nationwide. For information on all your options, visit Medicare.gov, call 1-800-MEDICARE, or contact your State Health Insurance Assistance Program.SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Katie on Patreon for full interviews and bonus conversations: https://www.patreon.com/cw/thekatiehalpershowAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Paid Partnership with Chapter • Call 252-648-4970 • Or visit https://chapter.com/halper Katie talks to Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro and lawyer Eric Lee about Lee's client Yehonatan Ovadia, a Jewish Israeli who has been in ICE detention since August for protesting Israel. He now faces deportation. Then Katie talks to historian Daniel Bessner about the state of the world, the end of history and his new book "Imperialist Realism: Politics and Culture At The End The American Century."NEVER AGAIN — KATIE'S DOCUMENTARY Katie's film follows Holocaust survivors speaking out against Israel's actions in Gaza and insisting that "Never Again" must mean never again for everyone. Donate to the film through its fiscal sponsor, UnionDocs: https://donate.uniondocs.org/campaigns/never-again/ UnionDocs donations support the documentary; Patreon memberships support this show. SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Katie on Patreon for full interviews and bonus conversations: https://www.patreon.com/cw/thekatiehalpershow Watching live? Like, subscribe, share the stream, use YouTube Join or send a Super Chat. Merch: https://katiehalper.myspreadshop.com/all ABOUT THE PAID PARTNERSHIP Chapter connects you with a licensed Medicare advisor to compare coverage where you live, using your doctors, prescriptions, and budget. Ask whether your current coverage still fits. The consultation is free, with no obligation to enroll. Call 252-648-4970 and say Katie sent you. Again: 252-648-4970. Chapter is a private insurance agency, not Medicare. It may receive commissions from insurers when people enroll through Chapter. Chapter says its advisors' pay does not depend on the plan they recommend. Chapter can search plans it does not offer; it contracts with many, but not all, insurers. Its current public disclosure says it represents 50 organizations offering 15,778 products nationwide. For information on all your options, visit Medicare.gov, call 1-800-MEDICARE, or contact your State Health Insurance Assistance Program. Yaakov Shapiro is an international speaker, author, and pulpit rabbi for over 30 years, now emeritus. After graduating high school at age 16, Rabbi Shapiro dedicated himself to full-time study of religion. At age 19 he published his first book, משפטי הבירורים, a collection of original expositions on rabbinic principles of tort adjudication. He has written several other books including, most recently, The Empty Wagon: Zionism’s Journey from Identity Crisis to Identity Theft (2018), a 1381-page treatise on the differences between Judaism and Zionism. Rabbi Shapiro is a recipient of the Community Leadership Award from Agudath Israel of America; the Keser Torah Award from Yeshiva Torah Vodaath; Harbotzas Torah award from Yeshiva Bais Yisroel; Parent of the Year Award from Bnos Yisroel; and a post-rabbinical scholarship award from the Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture. Eric Lee is an immigration lawyer and federal litigator who served as lead counsel in Dep't of State v. Muñoz & argued the case before the U.S. Supreme Court in April 2024. He's represented numerous students & visa holders facing discipline for pro-Palestinian & socialist speech. He is the Recipient of American Immigration Lawyers Association's 2024 Jack Wasserman Award for excellence in litigation. Daniel Bessner is the Pyle Associate professor in American Foreign Policy in the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. He is the writer of the Imperialist Realism substack and the cohost of the podcast American Prestige.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

First, Human Rights Lawyer and former UN official Craig Mokhiber and Hind Rajab Foundation lawyer Jake Romm talk about how and why to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu. Then Garrison Lovely, journalist and author of Obsolete: The AI Industry’s Trillion-Dollar Race to Replace Us — and How to Stop It exposes what's really happening with AI. For the full discussion, please join us on Patreon at - https://www.patreon.com/thekatiehalpershow/posts/full-broadcast-170961643Paid Partnership with Chapter • Call (252) 648-4970 or visit https://chapter.com/halper Chapter is the Medicare advisory company that makes comparing plans less overwhelming. Get free guidance based on your needs. Garrison Lovely is the author of Obsolete: The AI Industry's Trillion Dollar Race to Replace Us — and How to Stop It (Nation Books). Former Reporter in Residence at the Omidyar Network. In 2025, the Pulitzer Center named him an AI journalist worth following. Garrison's cover story in The Nation, "Confessions of a McKinsey Whistleblower," was the magazine's 4th most popular story in 2023. His Jacobin cover story, "Can Humanity Survive AI?," made rounds among staff members working for several U.S. senators and representatives. He studied Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University, where he co-founded the Prison Reform and Education Project and volunteered as a teaching assistant in the Cornell Prison Education Program. **Please support The Katie Halper Show ** For bonus content, exclusive interviews, to support independent media & to help make this program possible, please join us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/thekatiehalpershowGet your Katie Halper Show Merch here! https://katiehalper.myspreadshop.com/all Follow Katie on Twitter: https://x.com/kthalps Follow Katie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kthalpsFollow Katie on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kthalps_SUBSCRIBE TO MY FOREIGN LANGUAGE CHANNELS EVEN IF YOU DON'T SPEAK THEM! German — www.youtube.com/@KatieHalperGerman2French — www.youtube.com/@KatieHalperFrenchSpanish — www.youtube.com/@KatieHalperSpanishItalian — www.youtube.com/@KatieHalperItalianoPortuguese — www.youtube.com/@KatieHalperPortugueseRussian — www.youtube.com/@KatieHalperRussianChapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy