Start Making Sense: The GOP’s Gun Problem Start Making Sense: The GOP’s Gun Problem
On this week’s podcast, Laila Lalami on ISIS and American Muslims, Joan Walsh on our distorted gun politics, and Amy Wilentz and Tom Lutz on Chernobyl.
Dec 10, 2015 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
How Paul Ryan Aids and Abets Donald Trump How Paul Ryan Aids and Abets Donald Trump
So what if Ryan disagrees with Trump on some issues? What matters is Ryan's commitment to back Trump if he’s nominated.
Dec 9, 2015 / John Nichols
The Truth About American Muslims The Truth About American Muslims
People like Donald Trump are engaging in the kind of reckless demagoguery that only encourages discrimination and violence against our Muslim neighbors.
Dec 8, 2015 / Joshua Holland
Clinton’s Biggest Donor: ‘More Scrutiny’ for Muslims Clinton’s Biggest Donor: ‘More Scrutiny’ for Muslims
Billionaire Haim Saban walked it back. But did he mean it?
Nov 23, 2015 / Ali Gharib
Muslims Have Been Living in America Since Before the Revolutionary War Muslims Have Been Living in America Since Before the Revolutionary War
Donald Trump’s proposals to shutter mosques and surveil Muslims are not about public safety—they’re about heinous stereotyping rooted in ignorance and cruelty.
Nov 20, 2015 / John Nichols
Michael Walzer, Revolutionologist Michael Walzer, Revolutionologist
The political theorist’s new book on national liberation can’t answer one key question: Why have those words become obsolete?
Nov 18, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Thomas Meaney
Democrats Are Right—We’re Not At War With ‘Radical Islam’ Democrats Are Right—We’re Not At War With ‘Radical Islam’
Magic words won’t defeat Islamic terrorism. Sound analysis is important.
Nov 17, 2015 / Joshua Holland
Bush and Cruz Want to Use Religious Tests to Bar Refugees From the US Bush and Cruz Want to Use Religious Tests to Bar Refugees From the US
The candidates’ proposals are immoral, un-American, and unconstitutional.
Nov 17, 2015 / John Nichols
Here We Go Again? Muslim Americans Brace for a Backlash After Paris Here We Go Again? Muslim Americans Brace for a Backlash After Paris
Muslim, Arab, and South Asian activists already see a far-too-familiar pattern in the US reaction—but also some signs of progress.
Nov 16, 2015 / Deepa Iyer
What I Discovered From Interviewing Imprisoned ISIS Fighters What I Discovered From Interviewing Imprisoned ISIS Fighters
They’re drawn to the movement for reasons that have little to do with belief in extremist Islam.
Oct 21, 2015 / Lydia Wilson