Photo via Zeteo

The ‘End Times’ Fascists Want Doomsday. Can They Be Stopped?

Read the original at Zeteo ↗
Cite

Hasan, M. (2026, September 25). The ‘End Times’ Fascists Want Doomsday. Can They Be Stopped? Zeteo. https://zeteo.com/p/naomi-klein-astra-taylor-fascism

Dated when The Aporia collected the article, usually within hours of publication. Check the original for its exact date and byline.

Zeteo · collected 2026-09-25 · by Mehdi Hasan commentary

Quick Summary

Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor discuss their new book "End Times Fascism" in an interview with Mehdi, exploring how real-world events mirror dystopian movie scenarios. They argue that a coalition of billionaires, right-wing politicians, and religious fundamentalists is driving destructive policies like the Trump administration's plan for Gaza and the unchecked development of dangerous AI technologies. The interview highlights strategies to combat this rise of fascism, using Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign as an example.
Written by AI on 2026-09-25, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

AI analysis

Story summary

In an interview with Zeteo contributor Naomi Klein and documentarian Astra Taylor, they discuss how billionaires, right-wing politicians, and religious fundamentalists have formed a coalition aimed at destruction. The authors highlight concerns about unregulated artificial intelligence and the Trump administration's reconstruction plan for Gaza, which they argue is dystopian and perpetuates genocide. They also criticize centrist figures like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, suggesting that these leaders are allowing fascism to rise. The interview explores the potential for fighting against this trend through examples such as Zohran Mamdani’s 2025 New York City mayoral campaign. Klein emphasizes the urgency of addressing these issues before they lead to catastrophic outcomes, stating, "We are being conditioned to accept a constant cloud of apocalypse."

Written for “End Times Fascists Threats” on 2026-11-02, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

Story

📰 End Times Fascists Threats
Politics · 1 article(s) covering the same event.

Compared with similar articles

Nothing to compare against. No article is close enough to this one for the pipeline to have linked or judged the pair.
How this article was measured signals, leaning charts, publisher record, byline, topics and claims

Signals How these are calculated →

Claims extracted
10
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 10 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
Leans strongly left
expected in commentary, which argues a position · beta estimate
Publisher signals
not measured
these signals count newsroom corrections; Commentary has none to count
Outlets on this story
1
Politics
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Analyzed 2026-09-25 · how these are computed

How this is being covered How these are calculated →

Article leaning vs. publisher reliability
Source leaning vs. consistency

Publisher

Zeteo · 222 article(s) · 0 correction(s) detected
No corrections detected for this publisher. That may mean careful reporting, or simply that nothing has been checked.

Who wrote this

Mehdi Hasan
25 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 “‘Allah put the different people on the earth not that they might despise one another, but that they might come to know one another and learn from one another.’
2026-10-30 · assertive framing · Why I Am Thanking Bill and Hillary Clinton Today 🙏🏽
🔮 And will the Democrats be able to successfully sway not just independents, but former Trump voters?
2026-10-29 · assertive framing · Are Never-Trumpers Welcome in the Democratic Party? Mehdi Asks Sarah Longwell
🔮 If she succeeds, she will be the first woman, the first Muslim, and the first person of Palestinian descent to be appointed UN Secretary-General.
2026-10-27 · mixed framing · The UAE Helped Fuel the Sudan Genocide. Now One of Its Diplomats Wants To Lead the United Nations
🔮 In this special, live edition of ‘Mehdi Unfiltered,’ Ramirez discusses the growing support for her bill to block weapons to Israel, whether Gaza and AIPAC will be litmus tests in the 2028 Democratic presidential primaries, and how the lobbying group’s fading influence has forced it into operating “in the shadows.”
2026-10-26 · assertive framing · This Congresswoman Says Democrats Should Do ‘Everything’ to Investigate AIPAC
🔮 Senator Chris Van Hollen might not be gunning for a leadership position in the Senate, but he is “kicking the tires on a 2028 national campaign,” he tells Mehdi.
2026-10-02 · assertive framing · Is Chris Van Hollen Running for President? Here’s What He Is Saying to Mehdi
🔮 The highlights include: How billionaires, right-wing politicians, and religious fundamentalists have formed a coalition set on destruction (“They believe they are chosen and they’re going to a bunker in the sky,” Klein says) The Trump administration’s dystopian reconstruction plan for Gaza, and the ongoing genocide there How centrists like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have allowed fascism to rise The dangerous role of unregulated artificial intelligence (“AI money should be as toxic as AIPAC money,” Taylor says) How Zohran Mamdani’s 2025 New York City mayoral campaign offers a blueprint for fighting fascism. Paid subscribers can watch the full 48-minute interview in full above, without a paywall.
2026-09-25 · assertive framing · The ‘End Times’ Fascists Want Doomsday. Can They Be Stopped?
🔮 The author and friend of Zeteo attended the hearing to protest the county’s massive investments in Israeli bonds (the largest globally), a matter the county’s mayor, Sarah Baxter, had no appetite for.
2026-09-19 · assertive framing · Noura Erakat On Why She Was Arrested for Protesting Israeli Bond Investments
🔮 With just over six weeks until the midterm elections, Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is in a tight race against GOP candidate Mike Rogers, one that could determine which party controls the Senate during the second half of Trump’s presidency.
2026-09-18 · assertive framing · Abdul El-Sayed Hits Back Against His Critics
🔮 And while you might think the scandal has been debunked and discredited, a new book by veteran political journalist David Corn proves that couldn’t be further from the truth.
2026-09-18 · assertive framing · Trump, Putin, and the Ongoing Plot to Undermine Our Elections
🔮 “We still live in a culture that took my daughter, made a mess of the country she left behind, and every single day I want people to know that Vanessa would not recognize this country.”
2026-09-12 · assertive framing · Two 9/11 Mothers Remember Their Children Killed 25 Years Ago
Also by Mehdi Hasan
Why I Am Thanking Bill and Hillary Clinton Today 🙏🏽
2026-10-30 · Zeteo
Are Never-Trumpers Welcome in the Democratic Party? Mehdi Asks Sarah Longwell
2026-10-29 · Zeteo
Fighting Fascist Crime Families, From Brazil to Israel to the U.S.
2026-10-28 · Zeteo
The UAE Helped Fuel the Sudan Genocide. Now One of Its Diplomats Wants To Lead the United Nations
2026-10-27 · Zeteo
Nothing else under this byline is closely related to this article, so these are simply their most recent.
All 25 articles by Mehdi Hasan →

Topics

AIPAC Gaza New York City Senate Zeteo

Subjects

Klein PERSON · 4× Zeteo ORG · 4× Taylor PERSON · 3× Mehdi PERSON · 2× Astra Taylor PERSON · 1× Chuck Schumer PERSON · 1× Gaza GPE · 1× Naomi Klein PERSON · 1× Senate ORG · 1× Trump PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The highlights include: How billionaires, right-wing politicians, and religious fundamentalists have formed a coalition set on destruction (“They believe they are chosen and they’re going to a bunker in the sky,” Klein says) The Trump administration’s dystopian reconstruction plan for Gaza, and the ongoing genocide there How centrists like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have allowed fascism to rise The dangerous role of unregulated artificial intelligence (“AI money should be as toxic as AIPAC money,” Taylor says) How Zohran Mamdani’s 2025 New York City mayoral campaign offers a blueprint for fighting fascism. Paid subscribers can watch the full 48-minute interview in full above, without a paywall.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-25
🔮 The highlights include: How billionaires, right-wing politicians, and religious fundamentalists have formed a coalition set on destruction (“They believe they are chosen and they’re going to a bunker in the sky,” Klein says) The Trump administration’s dystopian reconstruction plan for Gaza, and the ongoing genocide there How centrists like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have allowed fascism to rise The dangerous role of unregulated artificial intelligence (“AI money should be as toxic as AIPAC money,” Taylor says) How Zohran Mamdani’s 2025 New York City mayoral campaign offers a blueprint for fighting fascism. Paid subscribers can watch the full 48-minute interview in full above, without a paywall.
2026-09-25 · Zeteo
The ‘End Times’ Fascists Want Doomsday. Can They Be Stopped? · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 0 hedged)

Robots that threaten extinction. asserted
that → threaten → extinction
Instead, it’s the reality we’re living in, as Zeteo contributor Naomi Klein and documentarian Astra Taylor, describe in their newest book, End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World. asserted
Klein → ’ → World
In this interview, Klein and Taylor join Mehdi to discuss how this reality is bringing us closer to the kind of doomsday we see in movies, and how the rich and powerful – and the systems that uphold them – are accelerating that destruction. asserted
that → join → destruction
“We are being conditioned to accept that we should just live with this cloud of apocalypse over our heads. asserted
we → condition → heads
It is not normal,” Klein says to Mehdi. asserted
Klein → say → Mehdi
Their conversation is wide-ranging and gripping, yet offers hope for defeating this new era of fascism. asserted
conversation → range → fascism
The highlights include: How billionaires, right-wing politicians, and religious fundamentalists have formed a coalition set on destruction (“They believe they are chosen and they’re going to a bunker in the sky,” Klein says) The Trump administration’s dystopian reconstruction plan for Gaza, and the ongoing genocide there How centrists like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have allowed fascism to rise The dangerous role of unregulated artificial intelligence (“AI money should be as toxic as AIPAC money,” Taylor says) How Zohran Mamdani’s 2025 New York City mayoral campaign offers a blueprint for fighting fascism. Paid subscribers can watch the full 48-minute interview in full above, without a paywall. asserted
subscribers → include → paywall
Free subscribers can watch a 3-minute preview. asserted
subscribers → watch → preview
Consider upgrading your subscription to unlock all Zeteo has to offer. asserted
Zeteo → consider → all
And if you’ve already read it, feel free to share your review of the book in the comments below! asserted
you → read → comments
💬Give feedback
🕘History 🎫Support
Terms · Privacy · beta v2.0.0
Articles to 2 Nov 2026