Bernie Sanders speaks to reporters and members of the Communication Workers of America (CWA), following the union’s endorsement of Sanders, at the CWA’s headquarters in Washington. (AP Photo / Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Plus our Superbowl concussion preview with David Zirin.
Gary Younge says Donald Trump is not a uniquely American phenomenon but part of a broader Western European phenomenon of white, nativist responses to globalization, immigration and terrorism.
Start Making Sense is hosted by Jon Wiener and co-produced by the Los Angeles Review of Books.
Joan Walsh analyzes the Republicans after Trump’s second-place finish—as the party establishment has a chance to reassert itself.
John Nichols explains how Bernie went from 50 points behind to tie Hillary in Iowa—and what she is doing to change course.
And, as the Super Bowl approaches, David Zirin has some unkind words about the NFL’s claims that its “Head Health Initiative” has reduced concussions.
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