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ActivismJanuary 5, 2023
Nelson Lichtenstein’s Post-Mortem on the UC Strike and Andrew Bacevich on America’s “Very Long War”
This week on the Start Making Sense podcast, we discuss the implications of a historic bargaining deal as well as a new book by Andrew Bacevich.
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The ConstitutionDecember 29, 2022
Best of 2022: Elie Mystal on the Constitution, plus Kelly Lytle Hernández on “Bad Mexicans”
For the last episode of 2022, we feature some of our favorite book segments.
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CultureDecember 22, 2022
Nelson Lichtenstein on the UC Strike Settlement and Sean Wilentz on Bob Dylan’s Christmas Album
On this episode of the Start Making Sense podcast, we get a new update on the biggest strike in the country and demystify Bob Dylan’s holiday record.
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Labor OrganizingDecember 15, 2022
Steve Phillips on Sinema and Nelson Lichtenstein on the UC Strike
On this episode of the Start Making Sense podcast, a look at the Democratic Party in Arizona and an update on the biggest strike in the country.
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Election 2022December 8, 2022
Joan Walsh on the Georgia Runoff and Nelson Lichtenstein on the UC strike
On this episode of the Start Making Sense podcast, discussions on what the Georgia runoff results mean for Democrats and on the impact of the largest strike in the country this year.
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Supreme CourtDecember 1, 2022
Beverly Gage on J. Edgar Hoover, Plus Erwin Chemerinsky on Originalism
On this week of the Start Making Sense podcast, a look into the untold life of the former FBI director, and a discussion about “originalism” and the Supreme Court.
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Immigration PolicyNovember 23, 2022
The Undocumented Can Work Jobs at the University of California, and Latinas Are Fighting Toxic Pollution
On this week’s episode of Start Making Sense, UCLA law professor Ahilan Arulanantham and writer Eliza Moreno join the show.
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November 17, 2022
Joan Walsh on the Georgia Runoff; Gustavo Arellano on the LA Vote
On this episode of the Start Making Sense podcast, discussions about the elections in Los Angeles and Georgia.
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Campaigns and ElectionsNovember 10, 2022
“The Nation” and the Midterms
This week, our own D.D. Guttenplan, Elie Mystal, Joan Walsh, John Nichols, and Chris Lehmann discuss the midterm election results.
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November 3, 2022
How We Win the Midterms, Plus Black Landowners in North Carolina
On this week’s episode of the Start Making Sense podcast, Steve Phillips on voting, and Cameron Oglesby on Piney Woods.
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