Naomi Klein and Her Doppelgänger Naomi Klein and Her Doppelgänger
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Laura Marsh discusses the differences between Naomi Klein and Naomi Wolf.
The Tyranny of the Parking Lot The Tyranny of the Parking Lot
Finding space for cars has remade the built world. A new history uncovers just how much our lives revolve around parking.
Sep 7, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Ben Furnas
Heather Cox Richardson on “Our Authoritarian Experiment” Heather Cox Richardson on “Our Authoritarian Experiment”
On this episode of the Start Making Sense podcast, conversations about Trump, Chile, and “the other 9-11.”
Sep 7, 2023 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
The Saga of the Pale and Soviet Jews The Saga of the Pale and Soviet Jews
The trials and tribulations of a tumultuous period.
Sep 6, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Bela Shayevich
The Senator Who Took On the CIA The Senator Who Took On the CIA
Frank Church and the committee that investigated the US intelligence agencies.
Sep 5, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Adam Hochschild
How Inequality Was Redefined as “Poverty”—Letting Capitalism Off the Hook How Inequality Was Redefined as “Poverty”—Letting Capitalism Off the Hook
In the 1960s, policy shifted from calling for the redistribution of wealth to enforcing an ideology of personal responsibility.
Sep 5, 2023 / Column / Adolph Reed Jr.
Top 10 Labor Day Songs Top 10 Labor Day Songs
In honor of Labor Day, here’s a stab at the impossible task of naming the best songs ever written about working people.
Sep 4, 2023 / Peter Rothberg
Oppenheimer’s Inopportune Opportunism Oppenheimer’s Inopportune Opportunism
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is the rarest of things: a summer blockbuster that is super-smart and repays close analysis. Two weeks ago, this podcast teamed up with Jewish Curre…
Sep 3, 2023 / Podcast