Layshia Clarendon: Protest and Pushing the Envelope in the WNBA Layshia Clarendon: Protest and Pushing the Envelope in the WNBA
WNBA star and WNBPA Vice President Layshia Clarendon joins the show to talk about protest and the return of professional sports.
Jul 29, 2020 / Audio / Dave Zirin
Naomi Klein: Pandemic Capitalism and the Black Lives Matter Protests Naomi Klein: Pandemic Capitalism and the Black Lives Matter Protests
Plus Zoë Carpenter on Portland, and Ivy Meeropol on Roy Cohn.
Jul 23, 2020 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
To Fight the Coronavirus, We Need a Massive Campaign of Disruption To Fight the Coronavirus, We Need a Massive Campaign of Disruption
Gregg Gonsalves on Covid-19, plus Meagan Day on the eviction crisis.
Jul 16, 2020 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
The NBA at the Breaking Point The NBA at the Breaking Point
NBA scribe Michael Lee joins the show to talk about the NBA restart and Stephen Jackson’s comments.
Jul 14, 2020 / Audio / Dave Zirin
Mike Davis: The Problem With Dr. Fauci Mike Davis: The Problem With Dr. Fauci
Plus Amy Wilentz on Ivanka, and Debbie Nathan on Sandra Bland.
Jul 9, 2020 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
NFL Pro Bowler Michael Bennett on the Power of Protest NFL Pro Bowler Michael Bennett on the Power of Protest
Author and NFL star Bennett joins the show to discuss the Movement for Black Lives.
Jul 7, 2020 / Audio / Dave Zirin
Defund—and Disarm—the Police Defund—and Disarm—the Police
Kelly Lytle Hernandez, D.D. Guttenplan, and Zoë Carpenter.
Jul 2, 2020 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Kevin Powell: When We Get Free Kevin Powell: When We Get Free
The author and activist joins the show to talk about his new book.
Jun 30, 2020 / Audio / Dave Zirin
How Racism Works in a Democratic City How Racism Works in a Democratic City
Michele Goodwin, plus Mia Birdsong on abolishing the police.
Jun 25, 2020 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Tear Down the Statues, Change the Names Tear Down the Statues, Change the Names
A special episode devoted to the rising tide of athlete activism.
Jun 23, 2020 / Audio / Dave Zirin