{
  "id": 1449393,
  "title": "Who is Hasan Piker – and why are some Australian conservatives outraged about his return to the ABC?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/who-is-hasan-piker-and-why-are-some-australian-conservatives-outraged",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T07:46:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/17/who-is-hasan-piker-and-why-are-some-conservatives-outraged-about-his-return-to-the-abc"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The leftwing commentator has been invited to appear on the Planet America program on Monday night The ABC is set to air the return of its Planet America program on Monday night as the US midterm elections gain steam, with a new episode featuring the leftwing commentator Hasan Piker. Host John Barron said the episode will focus on the “rise of Democratic socialists and the populist left”, with…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Who is Hasan Piker – and why are some conservatives outraged about his return to the ABC?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/who-is-hasan-piker-and-why-are-some-conservatives-outraged-about-his",
        "published": "2026-08-17T07:46:28.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}