Campaigns and Elections

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the media after touring Planned Parenthood, with Governor Tim Walz and Planned Parenthood North Central States chief medical officer Sarah Traxler, MD, on Thursday, March 14, 2024, in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Can Kamala Harris Really Affect the Fight for Abortion Rights? Can Kamala Harris Really Affect the Fight for Abortion Rights?

On this episode of See How They Run, Regina Mahone on how the Democrats’ approach to reproductive freedom has changed post-Biden—and how it hasn't.

Aug 17, 2024 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.

Kamala Soars, Trump Flounders—and Sherrod Brown’s Strategy Kamala Soars, Trump Flounders—and Sherrod Brown’s Strategy

On this episode of Start Making Sense, Harold Meyerson comments on the campaign, and the senator from Ohio explains his politics.

Aug 14, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

Democratic presidential and vice-presidential candidates Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz during a campaign event at Girard College, on August 6, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Walz Won the Veepstakes. Can He Help Win the Election? Walz Won the Veepstakes. Can He Help Win the Election?

On this episode of See How They Run, Alyssa Oursler and Chris Lehmann on Kamala Harris’s VP pick and the bid for the White House.

Aug 10, 2024 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan

Republican presidential candidate former president Donald Trump and Republican vice presidential candidate Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio appear on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum, on July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Tim Walz vs. JD Vance, plus Summer Beach Reading Tim Walz vs. JD Vance, plus Summer Beach Reading

On this episode of Start Making Sense, Katha Pollitt on JD Vance and John Powers on summer reading.

Aug 7, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

The 2024 Election Could Decide the Future of the Supreme Court

The 2024 Election Could Decide the Future of the Supreme Court The 2024 Election Could Decide the Future of the Supreme Court

On this episode of See How They Run, Elie Mystal and John Nichols discuss the chance to reform the court under Kamala Harris—and the dangers that threaten under Donald Trump.

Aug 3, 2024 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan

Speakers sit onstage during “Why Can’t Tech Save Politics?” at the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on October 8, 2014, in San Francisco, California.

Escaping the Processed World Escaping the Processed World

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Chris Carlsson on the legacy of Processed World, an anti-capitalist magazine that took on tech.

Aug 1, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign fundraising event in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, on July 27, 2024.

How Kamala Can Win, and Homeless Vets Sue the VA How Kamala Can Win, and Homeless Vets Sue the VA

On this episode of Start Making Sense, Steve Phillips analyzes changes in the electorate and Mark Rosenbaum talks about the class action suit in LA.

Jul 31, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the American Federation of Teachers' 88th National Convention on July 25, 2024, in Houston, Texas.

Joe’s Out. Kamala’s In. What Now? Joe’s Out. Kamala’s In. What Now?

On this episode of See How They Run, Joan Walsh and Jeet Heer join the podcast to discuss week that changed everything about the 2024 election.

Jul 27, 2024 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan

Elon Musk on stage

Silicon Valley Is Backing Donald Trump Silicon Valley Is Backing Donald Trump

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Jacob Silverman on why tech billionaires have grown fonder of the former president.

Jul 25, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns for president as the presumptive Democratic candidate during an event, on July 23, 2024, in West Allis, Wisconsin.

Kamala and America; plus the Fight for Arizona Kamala and America; plus the Fight for Arizona

On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols examines the tasks facing the Democrats, and Sasha Abramsky reports on politics in the swing state of Arizona.

Jul 24, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

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