I'd love to hear an interview with him now that his show was canceled. I'm fascinated with his work on al Jazeera and the Intercept. His head to head debate with Danny Ayelon is required watching for these times.

fellow british-american, glad to have mehdi representing us. i totally agree with the similarities and differences he talks about here.

@midnightxsquid4117

Жыл бұрын

much better than that other British-american bloke that's for sure

@couchman-sw6jy

Жыл бұрын

I’m only in america so I never knew about medhi until a few days ago. He’s quite amazing at his job, sharp as a tack. I wish more journalists were like him

Medhi, we actually need you back in the UK because journalism here has gone the same way as in the US. There are no longer hard-hitting interviews; the BBC is over.

the more i watch this channel the better it gets, this is what should be on the mainstream in this country!

Thanks again Novara , providing an oasis of much needed thoughtful discussion. Appreciate your output.

@tabbymoonshine5986

Жыл бұрын

This. This entirely. They are the SOLE sane new outlet

@oliveroliver6556

7 ай бұрын

This has been like that for years. A Russian pointed that out years ago. He said, the pres in the west all carry the same headlines. And you say you have a free press

Oooh… Bastani AND Mehdi. Very watchable guys, and I learned some things too. Novara rules this long form interview shit right about now… 👌🏾

Bernie Sanders did go on Fox (as a candidate, admittedly), and did a very good job.

Al Jazeera English is a stepping stone to big things for journalists. Other networks steal their talent constantly .

I’m nowhere near as left as Mehdi or Aaron - but Novara Media is my favorite British news outlet, and the first one I go to whenever something happens in the UK. Y’all are just that good, and just that real. Mehdi is brilliant. Love him on MSNBC, and I loved watching his interviews back when he was with Al Jazeera (even his Oxford Union debates). Everything he said in this interview about American media is spot-on. Just wanted to add that for us, the office of President is held in such a high regard because he’s more like our temporary, elected monarch (head of state, as Mehdi said) rather than our Prime Minister - generally, our Speaker of the House is more akin to our PM. But obviously, they aren’t exact parallels. Nevertheless, I love the differences between our systems, being the nerd that I am 🤓 As your cousins across the pond, we really are luck to have journalists like Aaron, Michael, Ash, and of course Mehdi!! I honestly don’t know what the hell we Americans would do without you. Now please: STOP VOTING FOR TORIES

@SvalbardSleeperDistrict

Жыл бұрын

If one is not further to the left than Mehdi - who is essentially a centre-left liberal - I don't know what they are doing with their political principles and worldviews.

@brettg9481

Жыл бұрын

@@SvalbardSleeperDistrict lol I think this person is telling us they are a fascist.

@PoldarkGodzilla

Жыл бұрын

I prefer spiked , novaro is ridiculously left wing

@brettg9481

Жыл бұрын

@@PoldarkGodzilla Seems pretty tame to me. Much like Hasan. He is too rich to be on the left. The left doesn't work for the establishment at MSNBC. The left is getting watched by their FBI.

@danielcrafter9349

Жыл бұрын

​@@SvalbardSleeperDistrict- Mehdi is definitely a Leftie, not a Liberal

Amazing interview, Mehdi is razor-sharp!

This was one of the best political interviews I've listened to. I only heard about Mehdi Hasan two days ago when I happened to listen to one of his Book launches for his book, Win Every Argument and was blown away by his brilliant analysis of what's gone wrong in the world of politics in both the UK & USA and why it is so hard to sometimes win the public vote just using facts. This is so much better than the political interviews on mainstream tv!

Novara media once again showing they are here to stay! very refreshing to listen to a media source I truly feel I can trust and relate with.

Brilliant interview. Aaron is a great interviewer and Mehdi is just about the sharpest guy I've ever seen on screen.

A most exhilarating conversation. Many thanks Gentlemen. I can't remember the last time I heard it so good.

A kiwi's view. A great discussion between two smart and incisive individuals. Being authentic is at the heart of integrity. Being emotional in promoting one's values is key in arguments . Thank you Aaron and Mehdi for this article.

@SwitzerlandEducation4471

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for comment Just follow me for education purpose

Really nice interview! Thanks for taking the time Medhi!

This is totally correct. I cannot believe how much Canadian and American journalists "respect" their politicians and believe in being nice to them.

@paulheydarian1281

Жыл бұрын

If they (journos) don't play nice, they lose access. They will be out of a job, and will actually have to develop other real skills, to earn their daily bread. Not every journo has the skills, mental firepower, or the moral courage to become like Matt Taibbi or Chris Hedges. Canadians seem way too nice to ask cutting edge questions, whereas some Brits come across as a-holes. But the well-educated ones have real debating and analytical skills.

@generationofswine-ge5rw

8 ай бұрын

That only applies to 'conservative" politicians, as they fear if they are tough on them, ask follow-up questions, challenge them or present facts that contradict them they will be accused of being biased. Of course the preposterous accusations of "anti-conservative bias" are part of a strategy and there has never been any truth to it. The right wing movement always act in bad faith and they always lie. They are going to accuse you of bias no matter how you conduct yourself. Appeasement doesn't work with fascists.

Really fascinating interview! I'm also a Brit currently living in Washington D.C and enjoyed the comparisons between the UK and the US. What Aaron said about the US being this whole other English speaking world which a lot of Brits don't really understand resonated with me. I find Americans to be extremely intrigued about the UK though.

@SwitzerlandEducation4471

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for comment Just follow me for education purpose

@BobJohnson648

Жыл бұрын

Americans and Brits seem much the same

@SwitzerlandEducation4471

Жыл бұрын

@@BobJohnson648 how

@BobJohnson648

Жыл бұрын

@@SwitzerlandEducation4471 both see people crossing bodies of water to be in their countries; both have large segments of the population who resent that. Both countries are/have been involved in dubious wars. In what ways are they not alike?

Upon a second listen Mehdi's assessment of democracy in the UK and the US is pretty bleak. In short, he called it a popularity contest devoid of substance and heavy on likeability and entertainment. Sadly, Mehdi maybe right but what is not discussed are the ramifications of giving politicians mandates to implement unknown platforms based on platitudes eg. Take back control, Oven ready deal, Make America great again or Build back better. It is no wonder we are headed towards fascism.

I'm not surprised that Mehdi Hasan has written this book, and though I haven't read it yet, I have every reason to believe I'll find it invaluable. Why? Watch him destroy Melanie ("Mad Mel') Phillips on Intelligence Squared on the subject of anti-Semitism: it was pure joy to be hold. Plus, I've followed his journalism for a while and share his disdain for bad-faith "arguments".

@duibheasaoreilly167

Жыл бұрын

Ask him his opinion on the theocratic fascists of Iran, murdering girls who don't want hijabs imposed on them. Don't hold your breath waiting for an answer.

Fabulous interview. Thanks so much Aaron and Novara.

Great conversation!!!

Rest in peace to all the brave souls who died on the USS Liberty 🙏🙏🙏

This was great! At a bit of a younger age, I feel like I saw him, Mehdi, every once in awhile, but I could be wrong... back when I was in my mid 20s and butting up against the issues that were being brought up vs. The world as I understood it. I genuinely didnt see the racial component to the anti muslim sentiment BECAUSE it wasnt racial for me, it was ideological, not to mention Id adooted some political heroes like Sam Harris and Douglas Murray. Well, all these years later, in my early 40s, Im able to understand alternate views, Im able to admit that I may have biases that could be imposed unfairly, and I try to view politics through my principles rather than my opinions. What a great interview this was to shed light on the reality of politics in America. Thanks to all those who pushed back and made me question my alignments. I was never on the right, but I was often in the wrong.

@deeznutz1428

Жыл бұрын

if you got people like sam harris as hero then you really need some proper heroes lol.

@Ryattt81

Жыл бұрын

@@deeznutz1428 that was a very long time ago. Im not for a long time.

I wish we could have him interview Cameron, May, Boris, Sunak, Trump, and Biden, and the worst corporate abusers like Bezos and Musk, with no quarter, for a good couple of hours each, just an in-depth, merciless Mehdi-style grilling, exposing all of their lies.

Agh! Why can I only upvote this once?! One of the best interviews I've ever seen (and I'm in my 40s). So thought provoking.

Sometimes it's a relief to hear many of your own conclusions, even the grim ones, stated by someone you don't know & have never met. Thank you Gentlemen.

I can't believe you never mentioned Corbyn who actually engaged more people in politics than even Tony Blair.

@gs8099

Жыл бұрын

A credible, authentic and descent politician who was ignored and destroyed by many of the same press and media who ironically disagree with Trump! Wondering if they think they may lose an argument, mentioning his name!

I’ve been a fan of Mehdi for quite awhile, and now your audience knows why. Thanks for having him on your show. 🙏🏽

Great interview. I completely agree that the lack of legitimate outrage of mainstream issues that affect all of us is a massive issue with left politics. At the same time, it does frustrate me, especially on the earlier side, with what I guess feels like doublespeak on certain principles, which is where a lot of the centre-left often comes from. For example, it's interesting to hear his respect for the way Bernie does things, which I agree, he's the gold standard on politic, yet at the same time defend the likes of Rachel Maddow, who was very quick to jump on the Bernie is a sexist bandwagon, just as her hype of Russian influence in US politics was Fox News level of extreme coverage. Whether she genuinely believed in those positions, who knows, but considering she and her team were supposed to be representing a "journalistic" endeavour, she did anything but. And this same criticism boils down to the views of Starmer and Labour. The opinion that they are the "right" people for the time at the start of the interview is followed up at the end with "What do they stand for?". Those two positions don't gel, and it feels like the admission of lies in Parliament with generic claims of how the future is bright is a smokescreen for their policy rhetoric which is surely also "lies" for the purpose of winning elections, when in reality those political positions are anything but lies, which is precisely what's wrong with politics... globally, tbh. The issue still stems in that we live in a society where government exists to protect the interests and wealth of the rich, and those interests are applied through economic and foreign policy of which all serious political parties are in full agreement on. The differences stem from cultural and demographic disagreements, all of which are magnified by a media run by millionaires and billionaires, and none of which will make the slightest bit of real terms difference no matter which side "wins" at any given time when the material economic foundations never change for anyone involved.

I LOVED THIS INTERVIEW! THANK YOU BOTH!!!!

Fantastic clarity, great interview! Love Mehdi. Even for us Germans, this is a breathe of fresh air.

Been looking forward to this interview

More like this please! Fantastic, insightful and interesting interview. Thanks for uploading.

Truly amazing human being. He lends Truth to Power. If there there were more humans like him this world would be a safe haven. May the Almighty God bless Mehdi and family and let your voice for justice resonate forever!!!

Be good to see Gary Younge n Aaron Bastani too

Great interview with Mehdi Hasan

Feels like the volume is low? (But maybe it's just my phone.)

@TheLisclark

Жыл бұрын

I maxed my volume....

@digitalflame3498

Жыл бұрын

Oh its very quiet!!

@sunyavadin

Жыл бұрын

I had to crank my PC volume up to 100% and then dial up the knob on the speakers some more to get it to the same volume as most of Novara's videos

@JZ0UK

Жыл бұрын

Yep very low.

@maaziy_ghaziyIYI

Жыл бұрын

No, it is low!

Love Mehdi.. Big ups NM for constant thoughtful content

Great long form interview! Thoroughly enjoyably and insightful. Now to buy the book!Well done!!!

Kier Starmer's vision for the UK is him being PM.

@JohnnyFriendly

Жыл бұрын

You are giving him too much credit - he doesn't even want to do that (and will be relieved if he loses). His "vision" is to prevent the Labour party from ever espousing any left-of-centre policies again. That and looking forward to a cushy job post-2024 as a lobbying consultant for Israel

Fantastic interview, thanks for having him on

Mehdi : the reason many leftists go to Fox News is because they don’t get invited to MSNBC. Why don’t you invite Bernie Sanders, Chris Hedges, Ralph Nader, Cornel West, Max Blumenthal, Aaron Maté, Jimmy Dore, Matt Taibbi, Jill Stein ? You may even learn something

Well done! Novara News I never new an hour could go by so quickly.

Another fantastic interview; always enjoy Downstream!

Mehdi has been one of my favorite no nonsense journalists over the past decade. Excellent interview NM.

@VSM101

Жыл бұрын

the islamist posing as a leftist nice

Loved this, thank you. Mehdi Hassan is a treasure. We seem to be coming full circle - in the 1920s deregulated capitalism was failing and fascism was rising in response to anti-capitalist resistance. And here we are again.

@PoldarkGodzilla

Жыл бұрын

Hyperbolic nonsense 😂

Been watching a lot of Mehdi recently so was chuffed to see him on NM

Great interview. I don't know if it's my ears or the volume, buts it's rather low. Not a big deal, I just have to turn it up than normal.

Biden does have a challenger - Marianne Williamson. Disappointed that Mehdi didn't even mention her, the left needs a flag bearer. Williamson is a very capable and intelligent politician and is being needlessly dismissed.

@XavierJAlexander

Жыл бұрын

No she seems like a nice person but is batshit crazy in many ways.

There is a cause for the malaise. Wealth running the country for it's own benefit.

@treyquattro

Жыл бұрын

if it were just wealth then it wouldn't be quite so bad. Still awful, but what we have now is real fascism where the likes of Major Traitor Green, Granny Boebert, Andy Biggs, Tom Cotton et al, plus a bunch of American talibanista "Chrisitian" preachers want to kill LGBT+ people and non-white immigrants, and start a war against "liberals" who they accuse of grooming children. These people are deranged, despotic, demonic, and degenerate.

@nkenchington6575

Жыл бұрын

its

Really enjoyed the conversation 👍🏾 Thanks for sharing ❤

Stunning job getting this man for an interview

This is a journalist right here. Small miracle that he's even on the radar.

Around 1:02:00 when Aaron points out the general feeling of malaise in the UK that was so spot on!! Myself and many of those around me are feeling so depressed living in this country. Stagnant wages, no real economic growth, underdeveloped cities and public facilities, a government out of touch with it's voters, and a cost of living crisis are all causing us to reconsider our living situation. I really do believe that the UK will be the first, and maybe already is the first, "advanced economy" to suffer a brain drain as it's citizens opt for a better lifestyle and pay in other English speaking countries. The UK is just depressing to live in now, and it's depressing to a level I've never seen prior to brexit.

Two brilliant journalists discussing politics doesn't get better than that .

@eddiesanon8786

Жыл бұрын

I agreed

Very interesting interview. I like watching Mehdi on the msnbc channel on you tube. Always good. On the subject of why the UK is in decline, well, the UK still hasn't recovered from the loss of the British Empire and never will. The wealth and prosperity (for the rich obviously) but a tiny bit for the poor was built on the empire. That is our wealth was bult up by taking away from hordes of countries around the world. It's like having a business with 10,000 employees all who work for next to zero wages and then that is taken away from you and all you have left is 5 employees who all want a proper wage. Your business collapses. Surprise, surprise.... It really isn't rocket science. Britain's wealth was not built by British people but by it's former colonies.

Fabulous interview, thank you

love this man thanks for a brilliant interview

This was an absolutely fascinating interview. Much respect to you both.

Thanks so much for posting

Both refreshingly frank and scarily portentous in equal measure.

Great interview and discussion.

Miss his knowledge and decisive debating/ interviewing skills, that Erik Prince interview was a brilliant takedown.

Up there in top 3 conversations on downstream. Amazing stuff.

such a good interview

I watch two or three Novara vids every day, a very welcome part of my media diet.

Loved the interview or rather a very thought provoking discussion. Sums the politics playing across the globe. And definitely buying the book, I love Mehdi’s style of interviewing.

Mehdi Hasan raised the bar of American journalism to a level that frankly, America is not ready for, nor do they fundamentally want. Ameria lives too comfortably with its hypocrisies and contradictions to suffer their public airing too much. Keep doing the good work, no. GREAT work, Mr. Hasan.

Great discussion!

Medhi is very good at what he does, we could use him here in the U.K. to make people think a little bit harder.

@zacboyles1396

Жыл бұрын

You can’t be serious.This guy is a bargain bin, state dept empty shell. Don’t you have Russell Brand? Surely he make you use critical thinking.

I'm so glad to hear Medhi say he won't debate people who spout B.S. because we need to stop allowing people who are wrong and lie to be allowed to spread misinformation.

@biffa1234100

Жыл бұрын

FFS did you read what you just wrote? Are you the arbiter of truth do you know what it is? How do you suggest we STOP peoples freedom to have a different opinion and or TRUTH than yours? I certainly don't think Medhi would debate you Chris you fascist

@johnmorton1026

Жыл бұрын

Would it not be better for him to debate them and publicly show them up for their BS ?

@chrishowell6469

Жыл бұрын

@@johnmorton1026 There B.S. is public, though. And people need to stop platforming them.

Great discussion despite Mehdi’s voice being difficult to hear at times. I already have his book and look forward to reading it.

How refreshing! As an American. I must say that Medhi Hasan is a breat--no, a tornado of healthy fresh air.

Mehdi's comment about "awful people" seems similar to my own observation of irrational people

Maaaan! That was good . Thank you

Great interview

🗽🇺🇸Go Mehdi ... No you can't have him back! 💁We love him on this side of the ocean🌊!! 🕊️🇺🇸🇬🇧

That ending statement is spot on. Scary times.

People need rousing, excellent discussion.

Two of my favorite journalists! Amazing! 🍿

As a Brit living in America,we are so lucky to have Mr Hasan on American television constantly raising journalism to a new ,higher standard and educating the public with speaking truth to power.People like him are few and far between but they are the only ones who can help save Democracy. Right now Britain and America are dangerously close to authoritarianism.

@louisewilliams7492

Жыл бұрын

Hmm...not just close

Great stuff! Magic from Mehdi as ever 🎉

Why no mention of Corbyn?

@lisaglaze250

Жыл бұрын

I cannot believe he didn't come up as a politician could give hope

Glad he got out of MSNBC, we will be looking forward to following him elsewhere.

Which leading light of the left (Chomsky?) said something to the effect of, when a woman or brown person can get the top job, it's because the power structure has decided that the 'top job' is no longer important.

4:40 "I became a citizen several years ago, before the 2020 election, which I wanted to because I wanted to vote in that election, which I saw as the most consequential election of our lifetimes." This made me CHEER. I'm an American citizen and I believe in the power of the vote more than any other aspect of our political landscape. There's no issue in politics more important than the freedom to vote. The fact that he became a citizen so that he could vote in our election is the most precious thing, and I hope many immigrants to this country are as impassioned about our nation's issues as Mehdi Hasan is. Just glorious.

I love this interview.

Love listening to Mehdi, will be getting this book 👍🏻

Great interview - genuinely interesting guest

Great interview... thanks NM♥️

“Out of the blue” he says. He did write a sycophantic letter to MSNBC, while working at the Intercept, listing a number of reasons why he thought they should hire him.

Absolutely love Mehdi! What a gift to journalism he is!

Great conversation, great interview. Very well done. Enjoyed Mehdi Hasan a lot.

It’s so refreshing to listen to you tell like it is! You remind me of the great journalist Peter Jennings. Thank you 🙏

I'm surprised MSNBC didn't get rid of medhi because he actually reports news...

Mehdi is an absolute legend!! Great conversation.

Absolutely fascinating

Medhi is easily the most clear minded on msnbc. It's so appreciated that he hasn't turned too mainstream centrist.

Loved the interview, I had a very similar conversation yesterday when my mother brought my nephew over to see the family. Where do we go? It seems like the right hold all the cards.