Katha Pollitt on How to Protect Abortion Rights and Kelly Lytle Hernandez on “Bad Mexicans” Katha Pollitt on How to Protect Abortion Rights and Kelly Lytle Hernandez on “Bad Mexicans”
Writers join the Start Making Sense podcast for discussions on protecting reproductive freedom and for a tale about revolutionaries in 1910 who fought on both sides of the US-Mexic...
Jun 2, 2022 / Audio / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
John Nichols on Politics in 2024 and Amy Wilentz on Reparations for Haiti John Nichols on Politics in 2024 and Amy Wilentz on Reparations for Haiti
On this week's episode of Start Making Sense, a discussion about Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial race and an investigation into Haiti’s forced payments to France.
May 26, 2022 / Audio / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
John Nichols on Progressives in the Primaries, Plus Lynn Garafola on “La Nijinska” John Nichols on Progressives in the Primaries, Plus Lynn Garafola on “La Nijinska”
On this week’s show, an analysis on pro-Israel groups trying to sway Democratic primaries and a discussion about the amazing life of a Russian avant-garde dancer.
May 19, 2022 / Audio / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
Amy Littlefield on the Abortion Fight and Chesa Boudin on Progressive Prosecutors Amy Littlefield on the Abortion Fight and Chesa Boudin on Progressive Prosecutors
How Americans are fighting back to protect abortion rights.
May 12, 2022 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Rebecca Solnit on How People Change and Why We Care Rebecca Solnit on How People Change and Why We Care
On this week’s episode of Start Making Sense, we have discussions on forgiveness and the American Revolution.
May 4, 2022 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
David Nasaw on Biden’s “Disgraceful” Ukrainian Refugee Policy and Katha Pollitt on What Abortion Opponents Are Really Thinking David Nasaw on Biden’s “Disgraceful” Ukrainian Refugee Policy and Katha Pollitt on What Abortion Opponents Are Really Thinking
On this week’s episode, Nation contributor Nasaw gives bad marks to the president’s “new and improved” approach to asylum seekers, and columnist Pollitt reveals what we’re getting ...
Apr 28, 2022 / Audio / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
Jane McAlevey on Amazon Workers’ Next Big Battles and Margo Jefferson on “Constructing a Nervous System” Jane McAlevey on Amazon Workers’ Next Big Battles and Margo Jefferson on “Constructing a Nervous System”
On this week's podcast, we discuss what the Amazon workers have to do next—and how they should do it.
Apr 21, 2022 / Audio / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
Gustavo Arellano on the Sheriff vs. Black LA, and Michele Goodwin on Ketanji Brown Jackson Gustavo Arellano on the Sheriff vs. Black LA, and Michele Goodwin on Ketanji Brown Jackson
The LA Times columnist comes on our podcast to discuss deputies' war on Los Angeles's Black community.
Apr 14, 2022 / Audio / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
Anatol Lieven on How the Ukraine War Could End Anatol Lieven on How the Ukraine War Could End
Plus E.J. Dionne and Miles Rapoport on Universal Voting.
Apr 7, 2022 / Audio / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
Ginni Thomas, the Supreme Court, and Abolishing Student Debt Ginni Thomas, the Supreme Court, and Abolishing Student Debt
On this week’s podcast, Joan Walsh on January 6 and Astra Taylor on April 4.
Mar 31, 2022 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener