Surviving the Trump Years: Katha Pollitt’s Guide for the Anxious and the Depressed Surviving the Trump Years: Katha Pollitt’s Guide for the Anxious and the Depressed
Plus John Nichols on Medicare-for-All and Rosa Brooks on the generals.
Aug 3, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Is Trump Desperate Enough to Pardon Himself? Is Trump Desperate Enough to Pardon Himself?
David Cole, plus George Zornick on health care in the Senate and Joshua Holland on happiness in Denmark.
Jul 27, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Why Is Trump’s Top Attorney Also Working for Big Russian Bankers? Why Is Trump’s Top Attorney Also Working for Big Russian Bankers?
Bob Dreyfuss on Trump’s lawyers, Amy Wilentz on Don Jr., and Suzanne Gordon on the VA.
Jul 20, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Al Franken Versus the De-Humorizer Al Franken Versus the De-Humorizer
Plus Joan Walsh on Donald Trump Jr. and Ari Berman on voting.
Jul 13, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Naomi Klein: We’re All in Trump’s Reality Show Now Naomi Klein: We’re All in Trump’s Reality Show Now
Plus: Amy Wilentz on Jared Kushner and Al Franken on Fox News.
Jul 6, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Naomi Klein: Kill the Trump Within Naomi Klein: Kill the Trump Within
Plus: Zoë Carpenter on health care in the Senate and David Cole on Trump’s travel ban and the Supreme Court.
Jun 29, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Trumpcare Is the Most Unpopular Legislation in History Trumpcare Is the Most Unpopular Legislation in History
George Zornick on the health-care debacle, Sarah Leonard on socialism’s appeal, and Jedediah Purdy on Thoreau.
Jun 22, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
High Crimes and Misdemeanors: The Case for Impeaching Trump High Crimes and Misdemeanors: The Case for Impeaching Trump
John Nichols on Trump’s obstructionism, Amy Wilentz on the president’s Twitter, and Paul Mason on Corbyn.
Jun 15, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Norman Lear: Donald Trump Is the Middle Finger of the American Right Hand Norman Lear: Donald Trump Is the Middle Finger of the American Right Hand
What distinguishes All in the Family, which had 60 million viewers during the 1970s, from political satire today?
Jun 8, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Trump Is Like a Cornered Animal Trump Is Like a Cornered Animal
Sasha Abramsky on our irrational president, David Cole on the courts, and Paul Mason on Corbyn.
Jun 1, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener