Day: May 5, 2026

Katie talks to journalist & media critic Sana Saeed about mainstream media bias, the Gaza genocide and Obama’s lethal legacy. Iranian analyst Trita Parsi also joins to discuss the latest developments in the Iran War and tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. Then, Katie talks to Max Blumenthal of @TheGrayzoneNews about the threats to freedom of speech, press, and protest here and abroad.

Max Blumenthal is the editor and founder of The Gray Zone and the author of several books including “The Management of Savagery: How America’s National Security State Fueled the Rise of Al Qaeda, ISIS, and Donald Trump” and “Goliath: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel.”

Trita Parsi is the executive vice president of the Quincy Institute. He is the award-winning author of “Losing an Enemy: Obama, Iran, and the Triumph of Diplomacy” and “Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran, and the United States” and the 2010 recipient of the Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order.

Sana Saeed is a DC-based journalist and media critic with over fifteens of experience covering how U.S. news media shapes public understanding of foreign policy, war, national security, Islam and Palestine. She spent ten years as an on-camera correspondent and senior producer at AJ+, where she created Backspace and The Israeli Occupation Style Guide – two series dedicated to media literacy in journalism; her work on U.S. news media and the coverage of Palestine, before and after the genocide, has been influential. She now works independently, producing reporting, essays, and video work examining the relationship between media, narrative, and American imperial power.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ you can follow her on X, on Instagram at Sanaface and become a subscriber to her work on her Substack, Views My Own.

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Erik Slater analyzes the Brooklyn Nets’ unlucky history and outlines why the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery will be among the most important days in the team’s existence.

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A manhunt is underway in Tennessee for an “armed and dangerous” veteran accused of shooting his wife, who survived the shooting and has since been released from a medical facility. Craig Berry, who is wanted on an attempted murder warrant, has “extensive training in survival tactics,” is an “excellent swimmer and diver,” and is “in good physical shape,” officials say.