Economy

UPS workers and Teamsters members during a rally outside a UPS hub in the Brooklyn borough of New York on Friday, April 21, 2023.

Summer of Strikesā€”Plus, After Affirmative Action Summer of Strikesā€”Plus, After Affirmative Action

On this episode of "Start Making Sense", Jane McAlevey talks about unions, and John Nichols comments on the politics of education.

Jul 6, 2023 / Audio / Jon Wiener

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy and inflation in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on January 12, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

Establishment Economics Is Under Siege Establishment Economics Is Under Siege

Podcast / The Time of Monsters / Jun 21, 2023 Establishment Economics Is Under Siege On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Marshall Steinbaum weighs in on the inflation de…

Jun 21, 2023 / Audio

Car Dealers Versus Electric Vehicles

Car Dealers Versus Electric Vehicles Car Dealers Versus Electric Vehicles

On this episode of "The Time of Monsters", Alexander Sammon on the political power of a reactionary car cartel.

Jun 7, 2023 / Audio / Jeet Heer

Speaker of the House Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks to reporters on his way to the House Chamber at the US Capitol on May 15, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

Slaying the Debt Ceiling Dragon Slaying the Debt Ceiling Dragon

On this episode of "The Time of Monsters", Jeff Hauser discusses why negotiating with the Republicans is no solution.

May 17, 2023 / Audio / Jeet Heer

President Joe Biden delivering a primetime speech at Independence National Historic Park, Philadelphia, September 1, 2022.

Bhaskar Sunkara on Biden in 2024, plus Josh Gondelman on the Writers Strike Bhaskar Sunkara on Biden in 2024, plus Josh Gondelman on the Writers Strike

On this episode of the "Start Making Sense" podcast. concerns about the Democratic candidate, and picket lines outside Hollywood studios.

May 11, 2023 / Audio / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense

Low-Paid Workers Strike and Win in LA and Minor League Baseball Players Get Organized

Low-Paid Workers Strike and Win in LA and Minor League Baseball Players Get Organized Low-Paid Workers Strike and Win in LA and Minor League Baseball Players Get Organized

On this edition of the "Start Making Sense" podcast, Harold Meyerson talks about the LA school workersā€™ victory, and Kelley Candaele and Peter Drier report on the new Minor League ...

Mar 30, 2023 / Audio / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense

John Nichols on the Failing Banks and Failing Regulations; Plus Gregg Gonsalves on Masks and Covid

John Nichols on the Failing Banks and Failing Regulations; Plus Gregg Gonsalves on Masks and Covid John Nichols on the Failing Banks and Failing Regulations; Plus Gregg Gonsalves on Masks and Covid

On this episode of "Start Making Sense", we highlight the senators who warned of the need for greater bank regulation and we review the evidence that masks work to prevent COV...

Mar 16, 2023 / Audio / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense

The Constitutional Solution to the Debt Limit Crisis, Plus Victor Navasky Remembered

The Constitutional Solution to the Debt Limit Crisis, Plus Victor Navasky Remembered The Constitutional Solution to the Debt Limit Crisis, Plus Victor Navasky Remembered

In this episode of the "Start Making Sense" podcast, historian Eric Foner talks about the 14th Amendment, and we listen to an interview with Victor Navasky from 2006.

Feb 2, 2023 / Audio / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense

US Senator Kyrsten Sinema

How to Defeat Kyrsten Sinema; Plus Universal Basic Income in LA How to Defeat Kyrsten Sinema; Plus Universal Basic Income in LA

On this weekā€™s episode of "Start Making Sense", Steve Phillips talks about Arizona politics, and Sasha Abramsky reports on fighting poverty in Southern California.

Jan 26, 2023 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Abortion Rights Battles Return in the 2023 Elections, Plus Wages at Walmart

Abortion Rights Battles Return in the 2023 Elections, Plus Wages at Walmart Abortion Rights Battles Return in the 2023 Elections, Plus Wages at Walmart

On this week's episode of "Start Making Sense", John Nichols discusses politics and Rick Wartzman comments on Americaā€™s biggest employer.

Jan 19, 2023 / Audio / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense

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