Republicans and Obamacare, Again—Plus, Early, Early Bob Dylan Republicans and Obamacare, Again—Plus, Early, Early Bob Dylan
On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols has our political update, and Sean Wilentz talks about the latest release in the Dylan Bootleg series.
Dec 10, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
The Supreme Court Is Poised to Give the “Apprentice” Star the Right to Fire the Regulators The Supreme Court Is Poised to Give the “Apprentice” Star the Right to Fire the Regulators
During oral arguments, the conservative justices made clear that they intend to allow Trump to fire FTC commissioner Rebecca Slaughter—and reorder the separation of powers.
Dec 9, 2025 / Elie Mystal
RFK Jr. Is a Public Health Disaster RFK Jr. Is a Public Health Disaster
But local MAHA laws may be an even bigger threat.
Dec 9, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Public Health Needs a New Motto: No Apologies, No Surrender Public Health Needs a New Motto: No Apologies, No Surrender
It's time we stopped flinching at the assaults of the far right—and started fighting back.
Dec 9, 2025 / Gregg Gonsalves
All That Glitters Is Not Gold All That Glitters Is Not Gold
Trump’s “Gilded Age” of suffering for we the people.
Dec 8, 2025 / OppArt / Sally Edelstein
What Do Elite Universities Owe Their Students? What Do Elite Universities Owe Their Students?
As the Ivies push graduates into careers in consulting, finance, and tech, organizers with the Class Action movement are questioning their schools’ corporate partnerships.
Dec 8, 2025 / StudentNation / Aina Marzia
My Search for Barbie’s Aryan Predecessor My Search for Barbie’s Aryan Predecessor
The original doll was not made by Mattel but by a business that perfected its practice making plaster casts of Hitler.
Dec 6, 2025 / Tarpley Hitt
Are Most Americans Even Paying Attention? Are Most Americans Even Paying Attention?
In this week’s Elie v. U.S., The Nation’s justice correspondent digs into the latest legal news, Trump news, and Nuzzi news—along with a look at how few people actually ...
Dec 5, 2025 / Elie Mystal
FIFA Kisses Up to Trump With a “Peace Prize” FIFA Kisses Up to Trump With a “Peace Prize”
With the world’s soccer fans watching, Gianni Infantino, the great toady to the globe’s oligarchs, handed a made-up award to the increasingly violent US president.
Dec 5, 2025 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
