On this episode of Start Making Sense, Amy Wilentz analyzes Israeli politics, left, right, and center; and Joan Walsh talks about the lies that defend profits.
President Joe Biden leaves a press conference following a visit to Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 18, 2023.(Brendan Smialowski / Getty)
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Israel's war in Gaza has been going on now for three months, and the IDF said over the weekend they plan to keep the war going for another year. Amy Wilentz talks about Netanhayu’s use of the war to hold on to power.
Also: the lies that protect profit, power and wealth in America: they are documented, and dealt with, in a wonderful new book co-authored by Joan Walsh. It's called Corporate Bullsh*t.
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Israel’s war in Gaza has been going on now for three months, and the IDF said over the weekend that it plans to keep the war going for another year. On the podcast, Amy Wilentz talks about Netanhayu’s use of the war to hold on to power and avoid prison.
Also on this episode: The lies that protect profit, power and wealth in America are documented and dealt with in a wonderful new book coauthored by Joan Walsh. It’s called Corporate Bullsh*t.
Here's where to find podcasts from The Nation. Political talk without the boring parts, featuring the writers, activists and artists who shape the news, from a progressive perspective.
Hope does not mean saying ‘this is not bad,’ Rebecca Solnit argues; it just means we will not give up—because we know that what we do matters, and we also know we’ve been surprised by good things we never expected.
Also: The bromance between Elon Musk and Donald Trump cannot last – historian David Nasaw will explain why.
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Jon WienerTwitterJon Wiener is a contributing editor of The Nation and co-author (with Mike Davis) of Set the Night on Fire: L.A. in the Sixties.