David Nasaw on Biden’s “Disgraceful” Ukrainian Refugee Policy and Katha Pollitt on What Abortion Opponents Are Really Thinking David Nasaw on Biden’s “Disgraceful” Ukrainian Refugee Policy and Katha Pollitt on What Abortion Opponents Are Really Thinking
On this week’s episode, Nation contributor Nasaw gives bad marks to the president’s “new and improved” approach to asylum seekers, and columnist Pollitt reveals what we’re getting ...
Apr 28, 2022 / Podcast / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
Anatol Lieven on How the Ukraine War Could End Anatol Lieven on How the Ukraine War Could End
Plus E.J. Dionne and Miles Rapoport on Universal Voting.
Apr 7, 2022 / Podcast / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
From Auschwitz to the NBA From Auschwitz to the NBA
Author Dan Grunfeld joins the show to talk about his new memoir.
Mar 29, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
What the Media Should Do During Wartime What the Media Should Do During Wartime
Founder of Jacobin and president of The Nation Bhaskar Sunkara weighs in.
Mar 17, 2022 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Beto Can Win Beto Can Win
Steve Phillips on Texas, plus Dave Lindorff on atom spies.
Jan 13, 2022 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Will the Afghanistan Withdrawal Hurt Biden? Will the Afghanistan Withdrawal Hurt Biden?
John Nichols doesn’t think so. Plus Adam Shatz on William Gardner Smith’s Parisian years.
Sep 2, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
What America Owes Afghan Women: Katha Pollitt What America Owes Afghan Women: Katha Pollitt
Plus Eric Foner on Black politics and history.
Aug 26, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Andrew Bacevich: The Taliban’s Triumph Andrew Bacevich: The Taliban’s Triumph
Plus John Powers on Dick Gregory.
Aug 19, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
The Failure of Trump’s Strike Against Iran The Failure of Trump’s Strike Against Iran
Andrew Bacevich on the Middle East, Henry Louis Gates on American Slavery, and Jelani Cobb on Joe McCarthy.
Jan 9, 2020 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener