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HistoryMay 18, 2023
Jeffrey Toobin on the Roots of Jan. 6 and Adam Hochschild on Anti-Woke History
On this episode of the Start Making Sense podcast, the legacy of the 1995 bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building; and reading Hillsdale College’s “1776 Curriculum.”
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May 11, 2023
Bhaskar Sunkara on Biden in 2024, plus Josh Gondelman on the Writers Strike
On this episode of the Start Making Sense podcast. concerns about the Democratic candidate, and picket lines outside Hollywood studios.
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Supreme CourtMay 4, 2023
Impeach Clarence Thomas—Plus Joe Biden, the GOP, and “Freedom”
On this episode of the Start Making Sense podcast, The Nation’s editor, D.D. Guttenplan makes the case for impeaching the Supreme Court Justice, and Eric Foner comments on which is the party of Freedom.
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WorldApril 27, 2023
Anatol Lieven Reports From Ukraine, Plus Amy Wilentz on Haiti
On this episode of the Start Making Sense podcast, life during wartime in Kyiv and fighting gangs in Port-Au-Prince.
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Election 2024April 20, 2023
Rebecca Solnit on Climate Action, Plus John Nichols on Abortion Politics
On this episode of the Start Making Sense podcast: why it’s not to late to slow global warming, and how Democrats can win in 2024.
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PoliticsApril 13, 2023
Elie Mystal, Joan Walsh, and Chris Lehmann on Trump and His 34 Felonies
On this episode of Start Making Sense, we feature highlights of The Nation’s roundtable on Trump’s arraignment, plus the story of SOLA, the School of Leadership Afghanistan.
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The LeftApril 6, 2023
John Nichols on Progressive Victories and Chris Lehmann on Trump’s Indictment
On this episode of the Start Making Sense podcast: How abortion wins elections, and how 34 felonies may not change anybody’s mind about Trump.
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Labor OrganizingMarch 30, 2023
Low-Paid Workers Strike and Win in LA and Minor League Baseball Players Get Organized
On this edition of the Start Making Sense podcast, Harold Meyerson talks about the LA school workers’ victory, and Kelley Candaele and Peter Drier report on the new Minor League Baseball Players’ Union.
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FeminismMarch 23, 2023
Katha Pollitt on Women in 2023, Plus Christian Appy on Protest in 1969
On this episode of the Start Making Sense podcast, we review the bad news–and the good news–about American women. We’ll also talk about the Vietnam Moratorium protests.
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March 16, 2023
John Nichols on the Failing Banks and Failing Regulations; Plus Gregg Gonsalves on Masks and Covid
On this episode of Start Making Sense, we highlight the senators who warned of the need for greater bank regulation and we review the evidence that masks work to prevent COVID-19 infection.
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