What Does Joe Manchin Want? What Does Joe Manchin Want?
John Nichols on filibuster reform, plus Amy Wilentz on Israeli politics.
Jun 10, 2021 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
White Politics and Black History in Tulsa White Politics and Black History in Tulsa
David Perry on the Tulsa Race Massacre commemoration, plus Katha Pollitt on Jordan Peterson’s advice for men.
Jun 3, 2021 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Democrats, Israel, and Palestine: John Nichols Democrats, Israel, and Palestine: John Nichols
Plus Robin D.G. Kelley on Exterminate All the Brutes.
May 27, 2021 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Palestinians’ ‘Second Front’—Inside Israel Palestinians’ ‘Second Front’—Inside Israel
Saree Makdisi on the Mideast plus Eric Foner on The Underground Railroad.
May 20, 2021 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Palestinian Lives—and Deaths Palestinian Lives—and Deaths
Rachel Kushner on refugees and Adam Shatz on Edward Said
May 13, 2021 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Rapists, Misogynists, Creeps, and Their Books Rapists, Misogynists, Creeps, and Their Books
Katha Pollitt on Blake Bailey, plus Louis Menand on Cold War culture.
May 6, 2021 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Reform the Filibuster! Reform the Filibuster!
Senator Mazie Hirono on changing the Senate and the Supreme Court, plus Tim Schwab on Bill Gates, and Katha Pollitt on Dr. Seuss.
Apr 29, 2021 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
The Chauvin Verdicts and the Movement That Made Them Possible The Chauvin Verdicts and the Movement That Made Them Possible
Jody Armour on Minneapolis, plus Mark Hertsgaard on Earth Day.
Apr 22, 2021 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Organizing at Amazon: What Went Wrong? Organizing at Amazon: What Went Wrong?
Jane McAlevey on the fight in Bessemer, plus Amy Wilentz on Hunter Biden.
Apr 15, 2021 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
The Next Fight Against Voter Suppression The Next Fight Against Voter Suppression
Dale Ho on Georgia, plus Karen Greenberg on ending our forever wars.
Apr 8, 2021 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener