“How many Americans, for example, are aware of the fact that U.S. planes dropped on the Korean peninsula more bombs - 635,000 tons - and napalm - 32,557 tons - than during the entire Pacific campaign against the Japanese during World War II?”

British-American broadcaster, journalist, and progressive political commentator, born 1979

Mehdi Hasan is a British-American broadcaster, journalist, and progressive political commentator. He was born in 1979 and is the founder of the media company Zeteo. He is also known for presenting The Mehdi Hasan Show on Peacock and later on MSNBC. His work has centered on political commentary and interview-led broadcasting. He became widely known through his television show, which ran from 2020 until its cancellation in 2023, and through his public role as a sharp, progressive voice in political debate.