Randi Weingarten on the Peace Movement in Israel; Gary Younge on ‘Rustin’ Randi Weingarten on the Peace Movement in Israel; Gary Younge on ‘Rustin’
On this episode of Start Making Sense, the AFT president reports on her recent trip to Israel, and the former Guardian correspondent talks about the organizer of the 1963 March on...
Dec 7, 2023 / Audio / Jon Wiener
D.D. Guttenplan on Ending the War in Gaza and John Powers on “Slow Horses” D.D. Guttenplan on Ending the War in Gaza and John Powers on “Slow Horses”
On this episode of Start Making Sense, The Nation’s editor talks about the peace movement, and our critic reviews the British spy show on TV.
Nov 30, 2023 / Audio / Jon Wiener
Why We Need the Israeli Left More Than Ever Why We Need the Israeli Left More Than Ever
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Dahlia Scheindlin talks about Israel after Netanyahu, and David Kipen reads from California diaries.
Nov 22, 2023 / Audio / Jon Wiener
Palestinian Lives and Deaths Palestinian Lives and Deaths
On this week’s episode of Start Making Sense, conversations from our archives, where Rachel Kushner reports on Palestinian refugees and Adam Shatz talks about Edward Said.
Nov 16, 2023 / Audio / Jon Wiener
Abortion and the Democrats; Gaza and History Abortion and the Democrats; Gaza and History
On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols analyzes Tuesday’s elections, and Fintan O’Toole considers Gaza’s past and future.
Nov 9, 2023 / Audio / Jon Wiener
After a Gaza Cease-Fire: D.D. Guttenplan After a Gaza Cease-Fire: D.D. Guttenplan
On this episode of Start Making Sense, The Nation’s editor comments on the future of Israel and Palestine, and Harold Meyerson analyzes the autoworkers’ victory.
Nov 2, 2023 / Audio / Jon Wiener
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
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
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
Trump and the Auto Strike—Plus, the Politics of Insecurity Trump and the Auto Strike—Plus, the Politics of Insecurity
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Nelson Lichtenstein analyzes the politics of the UAW strike, and Astra Taylor talks about “manufactured insecurity.”
Sep 21, 2023 / Audio / Jon Wiener