American Austerity in the Philippines—Lisandro Claudio American Austerity in the Philippines—Lisandro Claudio
Lisandro Claudio joins Danny and Derek to explore how US colonial austerity shaped the Philippines and continues to influence its economy and politics today.
Aug 19, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
Protecting the Midterms—at the Grassroots and in the Courts Protecting the Midterms—at the Grassroots and in the Courts
Leah Greenberg and Vanita Gupta join the show to discuss preparations to protect voting, ballot counting, and election certification in the midterms.
Aug 19, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
How to Close a Camp—With John Washington How to Close a Camp—With John Washington
John Washington joins Fighting Fascism to discuss the fight against immigrant detention, the activists working to close camps, and their role in authoritarianism.
Aug 17, 2026 / Podcast / Jonathan Smucker, Matt DaSilva, and Aaron Regunberg
Trump’s Chaotic Foreign Policy Trump’s Chaotic Foreign Policy
David Klion on restrainers, neo-conservatives, and a flaky president.
The US-Iran Standoff Over Hormus, the Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey Alliance, a West Bank Community Besieged by Israeli Settlers—and More The US-Iran Standoff Over Hormus, the Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey Alliance, a West Bank Community Besieged by Israeli Settlers—and More
Danny and Derek unpack the week’s global news, from extreme heat, Iran, and Gaza to Yemen, Sudan, Ukraine, Myanmar, Colombia, and shifting regional alliances.
Aug 14, 2026 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner
Government Is Putting AI Before People and the Planet—With Matt Haugen Government Is Putting AI Before People and the Planet—With Matt Haugen
Paris Marx is joined by Matt Haugen to discuss how AI policy benefits tech giants at the planet’s expense—and what a people- and climate-first alternative could look like.
Aug 13, 2026 / Paris Marx
The History of the Jewish Bund—With Molly Crabapple The History of the Jewish Bund—With Molly Crabapple
Molly Crabapple joins Danny and Derek to explore the history of the Jewish Labor Bund, its battles with Zionism and Bolshevism, and its legacy for the Jewish left.
Aug 12, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
Election Protection: The ACLU’s $25M Project—Plus, Howard Zinn’s Life and Work Election Protection: The ACLU’s $25M Project—Plus, Howard Zinn’s Life and Work
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Deirdre Schifeling of the ACLU explains their plans to protect voting in November, and Dave Zirin talks about A People’s History of the...
Aug 12, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Chud of the Rings—With Bret Devereaux Chud of the Rings—With Bret Devereaux
Historian Bret Devereaux joins Fighting Fascism to examine how the far right distorts history, Western civilization, and Tolkien—and how those narratives can be challenged.
Aug 10, 2026 / Podcast / Matt DaSilva, Jonathan Smucker, and Aaron Regunberg
Shopify’s Leaders Are Pushing Right-Wing Politics in Canada—With Rachel Gilmore Shopify’s Leaders Are Pushing Right-Wing Politics in Canada—With Rachel Gilmore
Paris Marx talks to Rachel Gilmore about how Canadian tech companies like Shopify are pushing terrible right-wing policy ideas while influencing Mark Carney’s agenda.
Aug 6, 2026 / Podcast / Paris Marx