The Mehdi Hasan Show

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a Congressional delegation to Ukraine to show support to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy; Virginia legislator Danica Roem breaks down how LGBTQ+ rights are under attack by the GOP; Mehdi celebrates the 20th anniversary of the groundbreaking film "Bend It Like Beckham".  

Chilling new revelations in the January 6th investigation surround former VP Mike Pence and raise questions about the role of the Secret Service; Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley discusses new legislation to help Americans treat long COVID; Russia's war crimes are part of their unique brand of fascism - and Ukrainians have coined a new word to help define it.

Could Democrats inaction on the student loan crisis cost them heading to the midterms? Mehdi sits exclusively with the heroes who spotted the New York City subway Shooting suspect; and calls for the Dept. of Justice to investigate Jared Kushner's $2 billion deal with Saudi Arabia.

Far-right Republicans have weaponized child abuse and label those who don't agree with them as pro-pedophile; Mehdi blasts Senate Republicans’ inexcusable behavior during the Supreme Court confirmation process of Kentaji Brown Jackson; Nina Khrushcheva talks Putin’s mindset & a new General leading Russian forces in Ukraine.   

Amid accusations of war crimes in Ukraine, Human Rights Watch executive director Ken Roth breaks down how the West can hold Putin accountable; Mehdi speaks with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's former "Dancing with the Stars" partner & the first man to successfully unionize Amazon employees. 

In a special 2-hour edition of The Mehdi Hasan Show, Mehdi examines the state of democracy both at home and around the globe; Ukrainian parliament member Kira Rudik explains what Ukraine needs to defeat Russia; French Ambassador to the U.S. Philippe Étienne discusses where things stand with France's negotiations with Putin.

Historian Tim Snyder discusses how the works of a fascist philosopher are influencing Putin's invasion of Ukraine; Senator Ben Cardin breaks down how U.S. sanctions will impact Russia's future, and a once exiled Russian journalist exposes Moscow's disinformation machine.

Senator Elizabeth Warren joins the show to discuss the critical situation in Ukraine, student debt relief, and clean energy; Nobel Peace Prize winner Beatrice Fihn is here to talk Vladimir Putin’s recent nuclear escalations; a top Russian journalist discusses how he had to flee his country for daring to speak the truth about the invasion of Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin continues his invasion of Ukraine— Bill Browder breaks down whether freezing and seizing assets linked to Russia’s oligarchs will impact the Kremlin; Congressman Eric Swalwell discusses what more the U.S. can do to help the people of Ukraine.