Jane Mayer: The Problem With President Pence Jane Mayer: The Problem With President Pence
Trump is impulsive and dangerous, but Pence might be more effective.
Oct 27, 2017 / Jon Wiener
How Much Time Could Women Reclaim If They Didn’t Have to Deal With Men’s Bullshit? How Much Time Could Women Reclaim If They Didn’t Have to Deal With Men’s Bullshit?
Joan Walsh on Weinstein, John Nichols on Trump’s generals, and Zoë Carpenter on the future of food.
Oct 19, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Ai Weiwei on the Refugee Crisis: ‘People Have Been Forced Into a State of Movement’ Ai Weiwei on the Refugee Crisis: ‘People Have Been Forced Into a State of Movement’
His new documentary, Human Flow, asks important questions about how we respond to the refugee crisis.
Oct 13, 2017 / Jon Wiener
Ai Weiwei on Refugees: They Are Part of Us Ai Weiwei on Refugees: They Are Part of Us
Plus: David Dayen on JPMorgan Chase and Amy Wilentz on Ivanka, Jared, and Don Jr.
Oct 12, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Trump Does Not Own the Future Trump Does Not Own the Future
E.J. Dionne explains how the crisis that is Trump’s presidency has created an opportunity for progressives.
Oct 6, 2017 / Jon Wiener
Say It Again: Donald Trump Did Not Win the Popular Vote Say It Again: Donald Trump Did Not Win the Popular Vote
E.J. Dionne on America after Trump, Ari Berman on gerrymandering, and Joan Walsh with Hillary.
Oct 5, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Trump Is Inviting America Into the Torture Chamber Trump Is Inviting America Into the Torture Chamber
Sasha Abramsky on Trump and fear, plus Katha Pollitt and D.D. Guttenplan on Hillary’s memoir.
Sep 28, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
What Does a Leader of the Vietnam Anti-War Movement Think About Ken Burns’s Documentary? What Does a Leader of the Vietnam Anti-War Movement Think About Ken Burns’s Documentary?
According to Todd Gitlin, the film is an extraordinary portrayal of the people who lived through the war—both Americans and Vietnamese.
Sep 22, 2017 / Jon Wiener
Trump’s Campaign Chief Paul Manafort Faces Indictment Trump’s Campaign Chief Paul Manafort Faces Indictment
Bob Dreyfuss, plus Sarah Leonard on Hillary’s book and Todd Gitlin on Ken Burns’s Vietnam.
Sep 21, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Hurricane Politics and Climate Change in the Age of Trump Hurricane Politics and Climate Change in the Age of Trump
Mark Hertsgaard and John Nichols on Harvey and Irma; plus Alfred McCoy on cyberwar with China.
Sep 14, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener