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Gillibrand

Kirsten Gillibrand’s Journey to the Left Kirsten Gillibrand’s Journey to the Left

Joan Walsh on the candidate, Eric Foner on Reconstruction, and Amy Wilentz on Jared Kushner.

Apr 11, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

People hold signs to protest against President Donald Trump's executive order to detain children crossing the southern US border and separating families.

Take Action Now: Stop the Government Crackdown on Immigrants Take Action Now: Stop the Government Crackdown on Immigrants

Speak out against a radical new anti-immigrant law in Florida and learn how to volunteer visit immigrants in detention.

Apr 9, 2019 / NationAction

The NBA Season That Was

The NBA Season That Was The NBA Season That Was

The Athletic’s Michael Lee joins the show to talk about the NBA season that is coming to a close and what to expect for the playoffs.

Apr 9, 2019 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Stacey Abrams: How We Fight for the Right to Vote

Stacey Abrams: How We Fight for the Right to Vote Stacey Abrams: How We Fight for the Right to Vote

Plus Harold Meyerson on the trouble with Beto.

Apr 4, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Veterans Stadium

The Wild and Crazy USFL The Wild and Crazy USFL

Jeff Pearlman joins the show to talk about the USFL, its legacy, and lessons to be learned from its history.

Apr 2, 2019 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Teamsters Opioid Protest

Take Action Now: Fight the Opioid Epidemic Take Action Now: Fight the Opioid Epidemic

Help end the stigma, then raise awareness about addiction treatment and overdose prevention.

Apr 2, 2019 / NationAction

Don’t Trust Barr on the Mueller Report

Don’t Trust Barr on the Mueller Report Don’t Trust Barr on the Mueller Report

John Nichols on the attorney general, Greg Grandin on Trump’s wall, and Adam Hochschild on Woodrow Wilson.

Mar 28, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

March Madness

NCAA Exploitation Word Association NCAA Exploitation Word Association

Patrick Hruby joins the show to talk about March Madness, the NCAA, and possible solutions to the lack of player compensation.

Mar 26, 2019 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

What I Saw at the Dilley, Texas, Immigrant Detention Center

What I Saw at the Dilley, Texas, Immigrant Detention Center What I Saw at the Dilley, Texas, Immigrant Detention Center

The stories I heard from the women and children trapped in Trump’s willfully cruel immigration system will stay with me forever.

Mar 26, 2019 / Feature / Martin Garbus

College Admissions Scams, From Jared Kushner to Hollywood

College Admissions Scams, From Jared Kushner to Hollywood College Admissions Scams, From Jared Kushner to Hollywood

Amy Wilentz on bribery and cheating, Rebecca Grant on abortion in Mississippi, and Bryce Covert on Medicaid in Arkansas.

Mar 21, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

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