Why Are People Poor? Why Are People Poor?
It doesn’t happen by accident. On this week’s show, we dig into the systemic reasons poverty exists in the richest country in the world.
Nov 20, 2020 / Audio / Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian T. Warren
Why Should the Covid Vaccine Manufacturers Keep All the Profits? Why Should the Covid Vaccine Manufacturers Keep All the Profits?
Gregg Gonsalves on virus profiteering, plus J. Hoberman on The Trial of the Chicago 7.
Nov 19, 2020 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Pandemics and Protest With Marc Lamont Hill Pandemics and Protest With Marc Lamont Hill
Activist and scholar Marc Lamont Hill joins the show to talk BLM protests, Palestine, and his beloved Sixers.
Nov 17, 2020 / Audio / Dave Zirin
How Georgia Turned Blue How Georgia Turned Blue
An exceptionally talented activist and leader, a new model of organizing, and years of tireless work—that’s how you change the system.
Nov 13, 2020 / Audio / Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian T. Warren
Mike Davis: Biden’s Big Mistake Mike Davis: Biden’s Big Mistake
Plus Jody Armour on how Black Lives Matter won at the polls.
Nov 12, 2020 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
White Supremacy Is Baked Into Our Electoral System White Supremacy Is Baked Into Our Electoral System
On this week’s episode, the deep, foundational biases of our democracy come back to haunt us—again.
Nov 6, 2020 / Audio / Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian T. Warren
Biden’s Successes—and Trump’s Biden’s Successes—and Trump’s
John Nichols and Joan Walsh weigh in.
Nov 5, 2020 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
The Election and the Streets of DC The Election and the Streets of DC
Deadspin’s Chuck Modiano joins the show to talk about recent police violence protests in DC.
Nov 3, 2020 / Audio / Dave Zirin
Every Vote Must Count Every Vote Must Count
On the first episode of our new podcast, System Check, we explain why our country’s voting system doesn’t work for most of us.
Oct 30, 2020 / Audio / Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian T. Warren
The Politics of White Men, From Obama to Trump The Politics of White Men, From Obama to Trump
Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian Warren weigh in, plus Sherrod Brown on voting and Eric Foner on disputed elections.
Oct 29, 2020 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener