Trump’s Cruel and Unusual Budget Trump’s Cruel and Unusual Budget
George Zornick on the president’s attack on the poor, Ari Berman on voting rights, and Joshua Holland on Trump’s travels.
May 25, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Will Trump Even Make It Through One Term? Will Trump Even Make It Through One Term?
Harold Meyerson on the politics of impeachment, D.D. Guttenplan on Democratic hopes in Montana, and Amy Wilentz on Ivanka’s new book.
May 18, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Rick Perlstein: What We Didn’t Understand About Trump Rick Perlstein: What We Didn’t Understand About Trump
Plus Atossa Araxia Abrahamian on redefining money and Heather Ann Thompson on Attica.
May 11, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Laura Poitras: The Many Contradictions of Julian Assange Laura Poitras: The Many Contradictions of Julian Assange
Plus Stephen F. Cohen on the new Cold War, and Eric Foner on Trump and history.
May 4, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Margaret Atwood: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ in the Age of Trump Margaret Atwood: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ in the Age of Trump
Plus Katha Pollitt on Trump and Russia, and Amy Wilentz on Ivanka in Germany.
Apr 27, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Bill McKibben: This Is Our Last Chance to Save the Planet Bill McKibben: This Is Our Last Chance to Save the Planet
Plus, Frances Fitzgerald on evangelicals and Trump, and Andrew Bacevich on our endless war in Afghanistan.
Apr 20, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Tom Frank: Would Bernie Have Been Able to Beat Trump? Hell Yes! Tom Frank: Would Bernie Have Been Able to Beat Trump? Hell Yes!
Plus: Amy Wilentz on Ivanka and Jared; Ari Berman on voting rights under Justice Neil Gorsuch.
Apr 13, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Chris Hayes: Donald Trump Is a Law-and-Order President In the Worst Possible Way Chris Hayes: Donald Trump Is a Law-and-Order President In the Worst Possible Way
Plus: Sarah Posner on evangelical politics and Gary Younge on kids who have been killed by guns.
Apr 6, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Chris Hayes: Trump ‘Knew Literally—And I Mean Literally—Nothing About’ His Health-Care Bill Chris Hayes: Trump ‘Knew Literally—And I Mean Literally—Nothing About’ His Health-Care Bill
Plus Joan Walsh on Trump and the Russians, and Amy Wilentz on Ivanka.
Mar 30, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Jane Mayer on the Reclusive Billionaire Who Made Trump President Jane Mayer on the Reclusive Billionaire Who Made Trump President
Plus, Rick Perlstein on Trump and Nixon, and Steve Wasserman on Tom Hayden.
Mar 23, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener