The Only Eastern Conference NBA Preview You Need The Only Eastern Conference NBA Preview You Need
Arya Shirazi joins us again for our annual NBA preseason predictions.
Oct 14, 2026 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
An Effective Movement for Palestine Needs Allies Like Zohran Mamdani An Effective Movement for Palestine Needs Allies Like Zohran Mamdani
In order to build a broad-based coalition, we need to work together—not practice purity politics.
Oct 14, 2026 / Hadas Thier
The Architectural Follies of Trump’s Washington, DC The Architectural Follies of Trump’s Washington, DC
The president plans to remake the capital in his own image, but is all he is doing destroying what’s already there?
Oct 14, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Karrie Jacobs
Minnesota Has Ilhan Omar’s Back Minnesota Has Ilhan Omar’s Back
Minnesotans say the raid on Omar’s home was all about politics. They also argue that it will backfire and generate boosted turnout for DFL candidates.
Oct 14, 2026 / John Nichols
2028 Democratic Hopefuls Take on Data Centers 2028 Democratic Hopefuls Take on Data Centers
Data center opposition can foster a bigger Democratic tent by aligning red and blue, and rural and urban communities.
Oct 14, 2026 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen
GOP Election Deniers Running for Governor— Plus John Berger’s “Ways of Seeing” GOP Election Deniers Running for Governor— Plus John Berger’s “Ways of Seeing”
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Harold Meyerson analyzes Democrats’ key campaigns for governor, and John Powers comments on critic and writer John Berger.
Oct 14, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Making America Accountable Again Making America Accountable Again
Corporate leaders say they should be shielded from congressional inquiries because they had no alternative but to collaborate with the Trump administration. History says otherwise...
Oct 14, 2026 / Max Moran
A Horrific ICE Shooting Is Testing Mamdani’s Approach to Trump A Horrific ICE Shooting Is Testing Mamdani’s Approach to Trump
After a federal agent shot an immigrant in New York, activists are questioning Mamdani’s handling of the NYPD and his relationship with the White House.
Oct 13, 2026 / Prajwal Bhat
Anthropic Wants You to Be Kind to Claude Anthropic Wants You to Be Kind to Claude
…even as AI courts serial real-world disasters, defaces the environment with data centers, and is not about to return your empathy in kind.
Oct 13, 2026 / David Futrelle
The DNC Fight to Ban Dark Money in Presidential Primaries The DNC Fight to Ban Dark Money in Presidential Primaries
The inside debate.
Oct 13, 2026 / David Moore