Trump and the Universities: Submission and Resistance Trump and the Universities: Submission and Resistance
On this episode of Start Making Sense, David Cole finds the unifying thread in Trump's threatened funding cuts, and David Myers comments on “protecting Jewish students” as a ratio...
Mar 19, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Trump, the Universities, and the Courts—Plus, the Case of Stephen Miller Trump, the Universities, and the Courts—Plus, the Case of Stephen Miller
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Erwin Chemerinsky asks about if Trump defies the courtsand David Klion talks about the architect of Trump’s attack on the undocumented.
Mar 12, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
The Supremes’ First Trump Case of 2025, plus This Week’s Protest Roundup The Supremes’ First Trump Case of 2025, plus This Week’s Protest Roundup
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Robert Weissman on USAID funding, and John Nichols on recent anti-Trump rallies.
Mar 5, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Ro Khanna and Thomas Geoghegan on What Is To Be Done Ro Khanna and Thomas Geoghegan on What Is To Be Done
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Ro Khanna and Thomas Geoghegan talk about how the Democrats can win back working class voters.
Feb 26, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Elon Musk’s First Political Contributions of 2025—and the History of Culture Wars Elon Musk’s First Political Contributions of 2025—and the History of Culture Wars
On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols reports on the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court election, and Adam Hochschild looks at the Scopes Trial of 1925 and its echoes ...
Feb 19, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
The Courts v. Trump and Musk The Courts v. Trump and Musk
On this episode of Start Making Sense, David Cole and Robert Weissman on Trump’s current losing streak in federal court.
Feb 12, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Mobilizing Against Trump in Week 3 Mobilizing Against Trump in Week 3
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Rebecca Solnit and Leah Greenberg talk strategy, tactics, and the big picture.
Feb 5, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Chris Hayes: How Trump Wins the Battle for Attention Chris Hayes: How Trump Wins the Battle for Attention
On this episode of Start Making Sense, the MSNBC host says information is infinite, but attention is limited—and that’s what makes it valuable.
Jan 29, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
How We Got Here, and Thanking the Undocumented How We Got Here, and Thanking the Undocumented
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Harold Meyerson analyzes how Trump “won,” and Gustavo Arellano pays tribute to the immigrants Trump says he’ll deport.
Jan 22, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
The DNC v. Trump, Nonprofits v. Trump The DNC v. Trump, Nonprofits v. Trump
On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols on the candidates for DNC chair, and Katha Pollitt on groups that may help Trump’s victims.
Jan 15, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener