Norman Finkelstein & Samira Mohyeddin on Iran and Israel, Greg Stoker & Anthony Aguilar on War

Katie speaks to Iranian-Canadian journalist Samira Mohyeddin about Iran and media bias. Then Katie speaks to Norman about Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Iran and whether Trump was "tricked by Israel into war with Iran." Then antiwar veterans Greg Stoker and Anthony Aguilar will provide military analysis. To see the rest, please join us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-full-155059031For Katie's interview with Irish rap trio Kneecap in Cuba - https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-kneecap-155044630Samira Mohyeddin is a multi award winning journalist, producer and broadcaster. For nearly a decade, she was a producer at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation CBC Radio on their national flagship daily program, The Current. She was also a host and producer for CBC Podcasts. Samira resigned from the CBC in 2023 and began her own media company, On The Line Media, which brings audiences the voices they most need to hear from to help them make sense of the world and focuses on critical and contextual journalism and informed commentary. Samira has a Master of Arts in Modern Middle Eastern History from the University of Toronto and is a trained Shakespearean actor and graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City. She also completed Genocide Studies at the Zoryan Institute and has a post graduate journalism degree from Centennial College's Story Arts Centre. Norman Finkelstein is a political scientist, prolific author, and son of Holocaust survivors. He received his PhD from the Princeton University Politics Department in 1987. He is the author of many books that have been translated into 60 foreign editions, including THE HOLOCAUST INDUSTRY: Reflections on the exploitation of Jewish suffering, and GAZA: An inquest into its martyrdom, I'LL BURN THAT BRIDGE WHEN I GET TO IT! Heretical Thoughts on Identity Politics, Cancel Culture, and Academic Freedom. In the year 2020, Norman Finkelstein was named the fifth most influential political scientist in the world.Norman's forthcoming book is 'Gaza's Gravediggers: An Inquiry into Corruption in High Places' (OR Books, 2026)https://orbooks.com/catalog/gazas-gravediggers/Greg Stoker is a former United States Army Ranger. He has a background in special operations and human intelligence collection. He conducted 4 combat deployments to Afghanistan during the unfortunately named “Global War On Terror” and is now an anti-war activist, host of the Colonial Outcasts Podcast, and analyst at MintPress News. He is running for Congress to represent Texas's 31st District. Anthony Aguilar is a retired United States Army Lieutenant Colonel & Special Forces officer (Green Beret) who served for 25 years in places like Iraq, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Jordan & the Philippines. He is also a whistle blower who exposed crimes he witnessed as a security contractor working with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. He is currently running for Congress as a Green Party candidate to represent the people of North Carolina’s 13th District.**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/thekatiehalpershowGet your Katie Halper Show Merch here! https://katiehalper.myspreadshop.com/allFollow Katie on Twitter: https://x.com/kthalpsFollow 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