Defeating Trump’s Attacks on Voting—Plus, the Coming End of the Trump Era Defeating Trump’s Attacks on Voting—Plus, the Coming End of the Trump Era
On this episode of “Start Making Sense,” Rick Hasen explains election protection, and Harold Meyerson analyzes the key Senate contests.
Oct 28, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Massive GOP Spending Hasn’t Slowed the Coming Blue Wave—Plus, the Cornell Rape Case Massive GOP Spending Hasn’t Slowed the Coming Blue Wave—Plus, the Cornell Rape Case
Economist Isabella Weber joins the show to discuss how economic inequality fuels authoritarianism and how public policy can protect democracy.
Oct 21, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
GOP Election Deniers Running for Governor— Plus John Berger’s “Ways of Seeing” GOP Election Deniers Running for Governor— Plus John Berger’s “Ways of Seeing”
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Harold Meyerson analyzes Democrats’ key campaigns for governor, and John Powers comments on critic and writer John Berger.
Oct 14, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
AI: What Is to Be Done? Plus Protest Under Assault AI: What Is to Be Done? Plus Protest Under Assault
On this episode, Garrison Lovely argues that the real threat of AI is making human labor obsolete, and Annie Leonard says we need to defend and use our right to protest.
Oct 7, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
The Plan for No Kings–Vote Early Day—Plus, the Supremes and Trump’s Voter List Purge The Plan for No Kings–Vote Early Day—Plus, the Supremes and Trump’s Voter List Purge
Leah Greenberg outlines Indivisible’s early-voting strategy, while Rick Hasen explains the Supreme Court’s order allowing expanded use of the SAVE voter database.
Sep 30, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Norm Eisen on the Paramount Merger, plus Trump and TV News Norm Eisen on the Paramount Merger, plus Trump and TV News
The primary force behind the settlement that will allow Trump’s allies at Paramount to take over Warners-Discovery and CNN was Gavin Newsom, who pressured California Attorney Gener…
Sep 23, 2026 / Podcast
The Supremes Say “No” to Trump on Mail Voting—Plus, the Paramount-Warner Merger Fight The Supremes Say “No” to Trump on Mail Voting—Plus, the Paramount-Warner Merger Fight
David Cole analyzes the court’s ruling on voting by mail, and Rashad Robinson comments on the battle to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Sep 16, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
The Supremes and the Ballroom. Plus, the Dems and the Senate. The Supremes and the Ballroom. Plus, the Dems and the Senate.
Robert Weissman analyzes the Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump’s White House ballroom, while John Nichols surveys the battle for control of Congress in the midterms.
Sep 10, 2026 / Jon Wiener
The Amazing Movement Against Data Centers. Plus, How to Be a Dissident. The Amazing Movement Against Data Centers. Plus, How to Be a Dissident.
On this episode of Start Making Sense, David Wallace-Wells analyzes the new form of protest in America, and Ami Fields-Meyer explains how dissident leaders and movements arise. Is…
Sep 9, 2026 / Podcast
The Supremes, Trump, and Voting—Plus Colson Whitehead’s Harlem The Supremes, Trump, and Voting—Plus Colson Whitehead’s Harlem
David Cole explains the latest court rulings on Trump’s efforts to undermine Democratic voting, and John Powers comments on the new novel “Cool Machine.”
Aug 26, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener