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Why Kamala Lost—Plus, Trump Family Doings Why Kamala Lost—Plus, Trump Family Doings

On this episode of Start Making Sense, Steve Phillips challeges the conventional wisdom about the election, and Amy Wilentz reviews the latest on the Trump kids and their in-laws....

Dec 11, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

Enough With the Bad Election Takes!

Enough With the Bad Election Takes! Enough With the Bad Election Takes!

To properly diagnose what went wrong, we need to look at the actual number of votes cast.

Dec 11, 2024 / Steve Phillips

Aaron Rodgers of the New York Jets reacts after a play during the second half of an NFL game against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium, 2024.

The Agony of Aaron Rodgers The Agony of Aaron Rodgers

Is he the world’s most interesting athlete or is he just a washed-up crackpot?

Dec 11, 2024 / Books & the Arts / John Semley

Chef Mahmoud Almadhoun, founder of the Gaza Soup Kitchen, was killed by an Israeli drone strike on November 30, 2024.

My Brother, Chef Mahmoud Almadhoun, Was Killed Because He Fed Gaza’s Starving People My Brother, Chef Mahmoud Almadhoun, Was Killed Because He Fed Gaza’s Starving People

His killing by Israel sent a chilling message that no one is safe, including humanitarians who stand in the way of Gaza’s erasure.

Dec 11, 2024 / Hani Almadhoun

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a hearing in his trial on corruption charges at the district court in Tel Aviv on December 10, 2024.

Netanyahu Must Be Brought to Justice. But We Can’t Stop There. Netanyahu Must Be Brought to Justice. But We Can’t Stop There.

This genocide is a massive criminal undertaking, and we must hold as many of its perpetrators accountable as we can.

Dec 11, 2024 / Dyab Abou Jahjah for the Hind Rajab Foundation

No, They Couldn’t: In a recent appearance on Pod Save America the consultants who steered the Kamala Harris campaign to defeat still refused to accept any responsibility—or to criticize the candidate.

No, Kamala Harris Staffers Did Not Run a “Flawless” Campaign No, Kamala Harris Staffers Did Not Run a “Flawless” Campaign

Democratic strategists are still patting themselves on the back for a catastrophic defeat.

Dec 10, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Human Rights for Everyone

Human Rights for Everyone Human Rights for Everyone

December 10 is Human Rights Day, commemorating the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), one of the world's most groundbreaking global pledges.

Dec 10, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

US Sanctions as Economic Warfare

US Sanctions as Economic Warfare US Sanctions as Economic Warfare

On this episode of American Prestige, Jeff Stein on how the functions of US sanctions have changed over time.

Dec 10, 2024 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

A bunch of flowers marks the spot where 40 infants who died in the Bethany mother-and-baby home were buried in unmarked graves at Mount Jerome graveyard in Dublin.

Can You Understand Ireland Through One Family’s Terrible Secret? Can You Understand Ireland Through One Family’s Terrible Secret?

In Missing Persons, Clair Wills's intimate story of institutionalized Irish women and children, shows how a family's history and a nation’s history run in parallel.

Dec 10, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Emily McBride

Donald Trump in court for his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 23, 2024, in New York City.

The Courts, Trump, and Us: A Q&A With David Cole The Courts, Trump, and Us: A Q&A With David Cole

Last time, the courts were an essential checking force on the Trump administration. This time around, they may again provide a check—if we push.

Dec 10, 2024 / Q&A / Jon Wiener

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