Kirsten Gillibrand’s Journey to the Left Kirsten Gillibrand’s Journey to the Left
Joan Walsh on the candidate, Eric Foner on Reconstruction, and Amy Wilentz on Jared Kushner.
Apr 11, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Stacey Abrams: ‘Open That Door’ Stacey Abrams: ‘Open That Door’
The continuing fight for the right to vote.
Apr 5, 2019 / Jon Wiener
Stacey Abrams: How We Fight for the Right to Vote Stacey Abrams: How We Fight for the Right to Vote
Plus Harold Meyerson on the trouble with Beto.
Apr 4, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Don’t Trust Barr on the Mueller Report Don’t Trust Barr on the Mueller Report
John Nichols on the attorney general, Greg Grandin on Trump’s wall, and Adam Hochschild on Woodrow Wilson.
Mar 28, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
College Admissions Scams, From Jared Kushner to Hollywood College Admissions Scams, From Jared Kushner to Hollywood
Amy Wilentz on bribery and cheating, Rebecca Grant on abortion in Mississippi, and Bryce Covert on Medicaid in Arkansas.
Mar 21, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
How to Beat Trump in 2020 How to Beat Trump in 2020
John Nichols on strategy, Michael Kazin on Southern Democrats, and Katha Pollitt on political victories for women.
Mar 14, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Bill McKibben: From Coal and Gas to Wind and Sun Bill McKibben: From Coal and Gas to Wind and Sun
Plus Maia Szalavitz on the opioid epidemic and Sean Wilentz on impeachment.
Mar 7, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Michelle Goldberg: The Time Is Right for a Green New Deal Michelle Goldberg: The Time Is Right for a Green New Deal
Plus George Zornick on Elizabeth Warren and Michael Walzer on building a movement.
Feb 28, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Naomi Klein: The Green New Deal Is Changing the Calculus of the Possible Naomi Klein: The Green New Deal Is Changing the Calculus of the Possible
Big ideas are the only ones that can realistically tackle the climate crisis.
Feb 22, 2019 / Jon Wiener
Naomi Klein: To Fight Climate Change, We Have to Radically Rethink What Is Possible Naomi Klein: To Fight Climate Change, We Have to Radically Rethink What Is Possible
Plus: Dahlia Lithwick on Trump’s fake “Emergency” and Manuel Pastor on California vs. Trump.
Feb 21, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener