Jimmy Kimmel Live returned to ABC last night - with no apology, and a crystal clear message that free speech is under attack.
Kimmel was “silenced” for all of three shows before returning to lash President Trump on network TV in return for his $15m dollar salary. However the glee about his suspension by some free speech superfans was hypocritical and the pr ... Show More
Yesterday
“It's An Act Of WAR!” Professor Jiang vs Gordon Chang On China, Iran & Trump | Plus Robert Pape
“Keep protesting,” Donald Trump told the Iranian people earlier this year—promising that “help is on its way.” In cities like London, Washington DC and Los Angeles, some in the Iranian diaspora rallied behind that message, calling for action and, in some cases, for war. More than ... Show More
1h 34m
Apr 15
“Completely EVIL!” Marjorie Taylor Greene Wants Trump Removed Over Iran | Plus Andrew Wilson Returns
It’s been nearly four years since those now-infamous images of Donald Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Tucker Carlson laughing together at a golf tournament - at a time when Trump was politically isolated in the aftermath of January 6. Back then, Trump was out of power, and figu ... Show More
1h 4m
Apr 14
“You Bombed SIX Countries!” Israel Continues Strikes in Lebanon | Middle East Conflict With Mehdi Hasan & Doron Spielman
The people of Lebanon were supposed to be enjoying a badly-needed break from the bombing, after President Trump announced a two-week ceasefire. But Israel launched a blitz against Hezbollah, killing hundreds and wounding thousands under the chilling codename Operation Eternal Dar ... Show More
49m 12s
Sep 2025
Jimmy Kimmel and Free Speech in the United States
<p>The aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel are creating concerns and conversations about the state of free speech in the United States.</p><p>Rachel Abrams, Jim Rutenberg, Jeremy W. Peters and Adam Liptak, all journalists f ... Show More
30m 16s
Feb 2025
Politics, Sport, and Free Speech Hypocrisy, with Jemele Hill
Live from New York — it's 'We're Not Kidding'! This past week, Mehdi traveled to the 'On Air Fest' in Brooklyn for a very special LIVE taping of 'WNK' with award-winning sports journalist and broadcaster Jemele Hill. You may remember Jemele from the first Trump administration, wh ... Show More
47m 49s
Sep 2025
Jimmy Kimmel’s Suspension and Trump’s FCC
Earlier this week, ABC’s late-night show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" was suspended indefinitely by parent company Disney after Kimmel made remarks about Charlie Kirk's death. The announcement came after the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, suggested the F ... Show More
18m 36s
Oct 2024
“It’s the First Amendment, stupid”
Trump and a bunch of billionaires, like Elon Musk, are calling for the FCC to punish TV stations by revoking their licenses and using the spectrum for other stuff. In a normal world, this would be idle billionaire wishcasting. Punishing news organizations is one of those things w ... Show More
38m 42s
Jan 2021
Josh Hawley, Could You Stop Your Whining for Five Seconds?
Authoritarians like Sen. Josh Hawley don’t have much to defend these days. Their little insurrection failed, their Dear Leader is gone, and his stewardship helped kill more Americans than World War II. But they’ve still got the politics of aggrievement. Of victimhood. Of straight ... Show More
45m 15s
Sep 2025
Government Shutdown Looms, UNGA: Trump Slams Russia, Jimmy Kimmel Returns
President Trump cancels a meeting with Democratic leaders as a government shutdown looms, with both sides refusing to budge on health care demands. At the U.N., Trump calls Russia a “paper tiger” and signals Ukraine could reclaim its territory with European help. And Jimmy Kimmel ... Show More
13m 23s
Sep 2025
Trump And Free Speech, CDC On Childhood Vaccines, Antifa Terror Designation
President Trump is pressuring the FCC to target broadcasters that criticize him, raising new questions about free speech and government power. A CDC vaccine panel, reshaped by RFK Jr.’s appointees, rolls back long-standing childhood vaccine guidance. And the president is moving t ... Show More
13m 4s