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Kevin Hirten

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Podcast host, Al Jazeera Investigates. @AJIunit Senior Producer. BAFTA-nominated. guest host @ajthetake

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An international gold smuggling and money laundering network exposed by Al Jazeera Investigations has been sanctioned by the US and UK governments. The measures target Kenyan-British businessman Kamlesh Pattni, who featured in our #GoldMafia investigation. Read more: aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/1…

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Former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has been arrested after a drawn-out showdown with law enforcement officials. 🎙 #TheTake guest host Kevin Hirten hears from Se-Woong Koo, managing editor of Korea Exposé, about the political risk Yoon faces: youtu.be/z9iIgK5kCx4

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As the Trump administration unleashes its migration agenda, how is Mexico preparing to receive deportees from the US? 🎧 On #TheTake, guest host Kevin Hirten hears from Julia Galiano-Rios: youtu.be/8Y7F3Nu2wlI

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With a ceasefire in Gaza, Israel has turned its firepower on the occupied West Bank. What does this escalation mean for Palestinians, and what might come next? 🎧 On #TheTake, guest host Kevin Hirten hears from journalist Zena Tahhan: youtu.be/I4Mw4cwHpqI

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Donald Trump placed a pause on Canada tariffs. But how will Americans respond if the tax is eventually enacted? 🎧 #TheTake guest host ,Kevin Hirten, and Stephen Marche discuss: youtu.be/40s7ZAl7iPs

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'Gaza', our investigation into Israeli war crimes, has been shortlisted for the Royal Television Society's 2025 Journalism Awards. Viewers have described it as "devastating" and "one of the most important pieces of journalism of our time". Watch it here: aje.io/GazaCrimes

'Gaza', our investigation into Israeli war crimes, has been shortlisted for the Royal Television Society's 2025 Journalism Awards.

Viewers have described it as "devastating" and "one of the most important pieces of journalism of our time".

Watch it here: aje.io/GazaCrimes
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With Syria's new government cracking down on Captagon, will production for the drug shift elsewhere? 🎧 #TheTake guest host,Kevin Hirten, hears from author Niko Vorobyov: youtu.be/dW-SY2K8CaI

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Arab countries have agreed on a plan to rebuild and govern Gaza without displacing its Palestinian population. What is the Trump administration's response to Egypt’s Gaza plan? 🎧 #TheTake guest host ,Kevin Hirten, hears from Harb3Imad: youtu.be/zwHfG-l1aXs

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With Donald Trump's presidency, Silicon Valley's 'broligarchy' rose to power, including billionaire Elon Musk. 🎧 #TheTake guest host, Kevin Hirten, hears from journalist Zoë Schiffer on how women in the US can survive the tech ‘broligarchy’: youtu.be/lgcMAps5EuI

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REVEALED: Russia's use of non-existing journalists/experts in francophone Africa as part of an influence campaign. In 'Africa's Ghost Reporters', we reveal a campaign that has impacted over a dozen francophone countries, with more than 200 articles published in local media. 🧵

REVEALED: Russia's use of non-existing journalists/experts in francophone Africa as part of an influence campaign. 

In 'Africa's Ghost Reporters', we reveal a campaign that has impacted over a dozen francophone countries, with more than 200 articles published in local media. 🧵
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Non-existent writers publishing pro-Russian content in West African media is the subject of a recent Al Jazeera Investigations film. Who are Africa's ghost reporters? 🎧#TheTake guest host,Kevin Hirten, hears from the investigative journalist behind the film, Justin Yarga: youtu.be/FRRq393VwKQ

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It was really fun getting into the weeds with Ken Klippenstein about journalism and the remarkable lack of public debate about these attacks on Yemen. I also asked him if he would have stayed in the signal chat? The answer may not surprise you.

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Despite the destruction, Palestinians in Gaza mark Eid al-Fitr. How has Palestinian cuisine evolved under the occupation? 🎧 #TheTake’s guest host, Kevin Hirten, hears from Laila El-Haddad on our latest episode: youtu.be/ZBB3FCc015s

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With a deadly earthquake, civil war and little aid, how will Myanmar rebuild and recover? 🎧#TheTake guest host,Kevin Hirten, hears from Bob Kitchen, Vice President of Emergencies at IRC: youtu.be/Y7Dhf5aVSb0

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What does the Trump administration’s crackdown on universities mean for the future of higher education in the US? 🎧 #TheTake’s guest host, Kevin Hirten, hears from Marci Shore, Professor of History at Yale University: youtu.be/UflhcHbnw2I

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“President Trump is not making America great again. He's making China potentially great.” What impact will Trump’s tariffs have on the US economy? 🎧 #TheTake guest host, Kevin Hirten, hears from Vina Nadjibulla on our latest episode: youtu.be/2S0HrxqLrBw

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From Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan, US wars left not freedom but ruin. Why does the US keep fighting forever wars? 🎧#TheTake’s, Kevin Hirten, speaks with Nathan J Robinson, co-Author of ‘The Myth of American Idealism’: youtu.be/MuRTGlOqwR4

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What role does the meat industry play in contributing to climate change? 🎧#TheTake’s guest host, Kevin Hirten, speaks with Anita Krajnc, plant based treaty coordinator: youtu.be/9esJS67v-6Q

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Hear the origin story of the uprising that led to #SheikhHasina's downfall in our new podcast series, '36 July'. With a mix of history and first person testimony, the drama unfolds over 5 intense episodes, released every two weeks. Episode 1 is out now: omny.fm/shows/al-jazee…