Hunger and Hope in Haiti Hunger and Hope in Haiti
Amy Wilentz on Haiti, Mia Birdsong on poverty, and Kate Aronoff and Michael Kazin on socialism.
Jan 16, 2020 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
The Failure of Trump’s Strike Against Iran The Failure of Trump’s Strike Against Iran
Andrew Bacevich on the Middle East, Henry Louis Gates on American Slavery, and Jelani Cobb on Joe McCarthy.
Jan 9, 2020 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Trump Will Lose in 2020 Trump Will Lose in 2020
Stan Greenberg on politics, Naomi Klein on the Green New Deal, and J. Hoberman on Reagan and the movies.
Jan 2, 2020 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Socialism Is on the Agenda for 2020 Socialism Is on the Agenda for 2020
Katrina vanden Heuvel joins the podcast this week, plus Kathleen Belew on white nationalism and Rick Perlstein on impeachment.
Dec 24, 2019 / Podcast / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
Does Boris Johnson’s Victory in the UK Mean Trump Will Win in the US? Does Boris Johnson’s Victory in the UK Mean Trump Will Win in the US?
D.D. Guttenplan on politics, plus John Nichols with the Progressive Honor Roll and Arundati Roy on India.
Dec 19, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Progressives and White Working-Class Voters Progressives and White Working-Class Voters
Joshua Holland on politics, Katha Pollitt on fetal personhood, and Ruth Marcus on Brett Kavanaugh.
Dec 12, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
How the Dems Can Win in 2020: Lessons of the Virginia Victories How the Dems Can Win in 2020: Lessons of the Virginia Victories
Joan Walsh on politics, Jeet Heer on Trump and war crimes, and Bryce Covert on strikes.
Dec 5, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
‘It Can’t All Be Bernie’ ‘It Can’t All Be Bernie’
The candidate with John Nichols, Adam Hochschild on deportation, and John Powers on The Irishman.
Nov 27, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Gail Collins: Ruth Bader Ginsberg and the Complicated Story of Women and Aging in America Gail Collins: Ruth Bader Ginsberg and the Complicated Story of Women and Aging in America
Plus Rick Perlstein on impeachment and Eric Foner on the 1619 Project.
Nov 21, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Sherrod Brown: How to Beat Trump Sherrod Brown: How to Beat Trump
Plus D.D. Guttenplan on Joe Biden and Thom Hartmann on the Supreme Court.
Nov 14, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener