2743 - Detained By ICE For Pro-Palestinian Organizing w/ Mahmoud Khalil
Summary
Hosts Matthew Leckin and Emma Vigland discuss the botched congressional questioning of Jack Smith, followed by an interview with Mahmoud Khalil, author of *No Land to Stand On*. Khalil details his detention by DHS for pro-Palestinian activism and his ongoing legal battles against the Trump administration. The episode also covers news on the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, a massive Pentagon data breach, and ICE mortality reviews.
Topics discussed
Show intro and host introductions
News headlines: Iraq, Iran, Pentagon, ICE, and elections
Host banter and Sam/Emma cooling off period
Analysis of Jack Smith's flubbed Senate questioning
Discussion on Trump indictments and election integrity
Sponsor: Ritual multivitamin
Sponsor: Leesa mattresses
Introduction of guest Mahmoud Khalil
Khalil's arrest and detention experience
Conditions in private ICE detention facilities
Post-release legal battles and personal impact
Khalil's background and 2011 shooting in Syria
Student activism and Columbia University's response
Lessons on organizing and community building
Fighting back: legal suits and political accountability
Show promotions and upcoming segments
Banter and transition to next segment
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