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Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the House of Commons in Ottawa, Canada, on September 22, 2023.

How Canada Became a Nazi Haven  How Canada Became a Nazi Haven 

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Lev Golinkin on the Cold War origins of the celebration of the Waffen SS.

Oct 22, 2023 / Audio / Jeet Heer

Israeli soldier at border near Gaza

Gaza and Us: Amy Wilentz Gaza and Us: Amy Wilentz

On this episode of the Start Making Sense podcast, a conversation about Israel, Hamas, and the Palestinians.

Oct 19, 2023 / Audio / Jon Wiener

Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli air strike on the Sousi mosque in Gaza City on October 9, 2023.

The Moral and Policy Catastrophe in Israel/Palestine The Moral and Policy Catastrophe in Israel/Palestine

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Spencer Ackerman discusses the Hamas Massacre and the Abraham Accords.

Oct 16, 2023 / Audio / Jeet Heer

Union members picket outside a General Motors facility in Langhorne, Pa., Monday, Sept. 16, 2019. More than 49,000 members of the United Auto Workers walked off General Motors factory floors or set up picket lines early Monday as contract talks with the company deteriorated into a strike.)

The UAW’s Historic Victory—Plus, Elon Musk and American Democracy The UAW’s Historic Victory—Plus, Elon Musk and American Democracy

On this episode of Start Making Sense, Harold Meyerson analyzes the auto strike, and David Nasaw talks about Tesla and Twitter.

Oct 12, 2023 / Audio / Jon Wiener

Maryland forward Len Bias twirling a basketball keychain.

Len Bias and the 1980s War on Drugs Len Bias and the 1980s War on Drugs

On this episode of the Edge of Sports podcast, part 4 of our series, the Basketball Butterfly Effect.

Oct 11, 2023 / Audio / Dave Zirin

Kevin McCarthy shutdown

The GOP Congressional Clown Show The GOP Congressional Clown Show

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Chris Lehmann discusses why Republicans can’t govern.

Oct 8, 2023 / Audio / Jeet Heer

Bill McKibben: Power to the People in Maine—Plus, Clinton’s “Fabulous Failure”

Bill McKibben: Power to the People in Maine—Plus, Clinton’s “Fabulous Failure” Bill McKibben: Power to the People in Maine—Plus, Clinton’s “Fabulous Failure”

Podcast / Start Making Sense / Oct 5, 2023 Bill McKibben: Power to the People in Maine—Plus, Clinton’s “Fabulous Failure” On this episode of Start Making Sense, the coming re…

Oct 5, 2023 / Audio

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

Why Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Didn’t Stand for the Anthem Why Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Didn’t Stand for the Anthem

On this episode of the Edge of Sports podcast, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf joins the show.

Oct 2, 2023 / Audio / Dave Zirin

The Auto Strike Upturns Politics

The Auto Strike Upturns Politics The Auto Strike Upturns Politics

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Luke Savage on a historic labor battle.

Oct 1, 2023 / Audio / Jeet Heer

Gerrymandering

Dahlia Lithwick on Voting Rights—Plus Katha Pollitt on “The Forgotten Girls” Dahlia Lithwick on Voting Rights—Plus Katha Pollitt on “The Forgotten Girls”

On this episode of Start Making Sense, conversations about the Supreme Court, and about girls growing up in a small Southern town.

Sep 28, 2023 / Audio / Jon Wiener

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