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
Aaron Maybin Is in the True Trenches Aaron Maybin Is in the True Trenches
The former NFL player joins the show to talk about his new book.
Apr 12, 2022 / Audio / Dave Zirin
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
Why the Right Is So Mad About Trans Athletes Why the Right Is So Mad About Trans Athletes
On this week’s Edge of Sports podcast, professor Cheryl Cooky discusses her op-ed that enraged the right.
Apr 5, 2022 / Audio / Dave Zirin
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
From Auschwitz to the NBA From Auschwitz to the NBA
Author Dan Grunfeld joins the show to talk about his new memoir.
Mar 29, 2022 / Audio / Dave Zirin
Senate Confirmation Hearings and the Missing Fight About the Constitution Senate Confirmation Hearings and the Missing Fight About the Constitution
Joseph Fishkin and William E. Forbath on the Supreme Court, plus P.E. Moskowitz on antidepressants.
Mar 24, 2022 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
What the Media Should Do During Wartime What the Media Should Do During Wartime
Founder of Jacobin and president of The Nation Bhaskar Sunkara weighs in.
Mar 17, 2022 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener