Cruelty and Confusion in Trump’s Treatment of Migrant Children Cruelty and Confusion in Trump’s Treatment of Migrant Children
Zoë Carpenter on “zero tolerance,” Eyal Press on drone warriors, and Amy Wilentz on Haiti.
Jun 28, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Catastrophic Climate Change Is Not an ‘Environmental’ Issue: Bill McKibben Catastrophic Climate Change Is Not an ‘Environmental’ Issue: Bill McKibben
Plus Andrew Bacevich on our endless wars and Robert Edelman on the World Cup.
Jun 21, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
In Trump’s Madness, There’s Opportunity in Korea: Bruce Cumings In Trump’s Madness, There’s Opportunity in Korea: Bruce Cumings
Bruce Cumings on the reasons for optimism about peace in Korea.
Jun 14, 2018 / Jon Wiener
In Trump’s ‘Madness,’ A Chance for Peace in Korea: Bruce Cumings In Trump’s ‘Madness,’ A Chance for Peace in Korea: Bruce Cumings
Plus Ahilan Arulanantham on Trump’s family separation policy, and Harold Meyerson on the Democrats’ chances in November.
Jun 14, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
‘Call Me a Refugee, Not an Immigrant’: Viet Thanh Nguyen ‘Call Me a Refugee, Not an Immigrant’: Viet Thanh Nguyen
The novelist on refugee literature and the concept of the “genius.”
Jun 11, 2018 / Jon Wiener
Don’t Underestimate Trump: Seymour Hersh on the News, Past and Present Don’t Underestimate Trump: Seymour Hersh on the News, Past and Present
The journalist who brought the My Lai massacre to light explains why we are not in a golden age of journalism.
Jun 8, 2018 / Jon Wiener
Trump Is ‘Crazy Like a Fox’: Seymour Hersh Trump Is ‘Crazy Like a Fox’: Seymour Hersh
Plus Bryce Covert on homelessness and Viet Thanh Nguyen on refugees.
Jun 7, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Trump vs. Syrian Refugees: An Interview With Wendy Pearlman Trump vs. Syrian Refugees: An Interview With Wendy Pearlman
The author and researcher talks about the plight of Syrians fleeing their country’s violence.
Jun 1, 2018 / Jon Wiener
How Abortion Rights Triumphed in Ireland: Katha Pollitt How Abortion Rights Triumphed in Ireland: Katha Pollitt
Plus Wendy Pearlman on Syrian Refugees and Tom Engelhardt on America’s failed empire.
May 31, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Progressives Are Winning Big in This Year’s Primaries Progressives Are Winning Big in This Year’s Primaries
John Nichols on moving the Democrats left, Yanis Varoufakis on Trump and Europe, and Arthur Goldhammer on Paris in May ’68.
May 24, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener