What Happened and What Comes Next What Happened and What Comes Next
On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols analyzes the election results.
Nov 6, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Harris’s Closing Arguments, Plus Election Protection Harris’s Closing Arguments, Plus Election Protection
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Bhaskar Sunkara on working-class issues, and Sophia Lin Lakin on the ACLU’s preparations.
Oct 30, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Are Black and Latino Voters Really “Drifting”? Plus Melania and Her Memoir Are Black and Latino Voters Really “Drifting”? Plus Melania and Her Memoir
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Steve Phillips on electoral demographics and Amy Wilentz on the former first lady’s new book.
Oct 23, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Understanding the Undecideds, plus Working Class Voters Now Understanding the Undecideds, plus Working Class Voters Now
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Rick Perlstein on the failures of journalism, and Eyal Press on Harris in Pennsylvania.
Oct 16, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
The Polls and Us—Plus, How a Dem Wins in a Red District The Polls and Us—Plus, How a Dem Wins in a Red District
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Rick Perlstein on polls and Marc Cooper on Representative Gleusenkamp Perez's campaign in Washington.
Oct 9, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Travels in Trumpland—Plus, the Fight Over “Freedom” Travels in Trumpland—Plus, the Fight Over “Freedom”
On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols reports on Democrats in Red districts, and Eric Foner talks about Kamala’s campaign to claim a key concept of Reaganism.
Oct 2, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Trump and Vance, Cats and Dogs, and Haiti; Plus, Small-Town Trumpers Trump and Vance, Cats and Dogs, and Haiti; Plus, Small-Town Trumpers
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Amy Wilentz talks about Haitians in the US, and Sasha Abramsky reports on MAGA as a local political movement.
Sep 25, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
This Time It Will Be Harder for Trump to Challenge the Election—Plus, Talking to Trumpers This Time It Will Be Harder for Trump to Challenge the Election—Plus, Talking to Trumpers
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Rick Hasen on election law, and Arlie Hochschild on white men in Appalachia.
Sep 18, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
What Kamala Accomplished at the Debate— Plus Victory for Homeless Vets What Kamala Accomplished at the Debate— Plus Victory for Homeless Vets
On this episode of the Start Making Sense podcast, John Nichols analyzes the presidential debate, and Mark Rosenbaum reports on the VA’s defeat in LA.
Sep 11, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Florida as Abortion Ground Zero, Plus Rachel Kushner on “Creation Lake” Florida as Abortion Ground Zero, Plus Rachel Kushner on “Creation Lake”
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Amy Littlefield reports on the battle for reproductive rights, and Rachel Kushner talks about her new novel.
Sep 4, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener