How Far Outside the Legal Mainstream Is Neil Gorsuch? How Far Outside the Legal Mainstream Is Neil Gorsuch?
David Cole on Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Zoë Carpenter on Trump’s actions, and John Nichols on a victory against gerrymandering.
Feb 2, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
‘Trump Made Idiots of Us All’ ‘Trump Made Idiots of Us All’
Matt Taibbi on Trump, Joan Walsh on the Women’s March, and Erwin Chemerinsky on suing Trump.
Jan 26, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
We Can’t Just Protest Trump. We Must Defy Him. We Can’t Just Protest Trump. We Must Defy Him.
Frances Fox Piven on strategies of protest, David Cole on freedom of speech, and Katha Pollitt on the Women’s March.
Jan 19, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Trump Is Vicious, but He’s Also Vulnerable Trump Is Vicious, but He’s Also Vulnerable
Gary Younge on Trump’s weaknesses, plus David Dayen on Obamacare’s future and Joy Reid on Obama’s racial rhetoric.
Jan 12, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Obama Didn’t Talk Much About Race. Did that Open the Door to Trump? Obama Didn’t Talk Much About Race. Did that Open the Door to Trump?
Kai Wright on Obama’s racial legacy, Harold Meyerson on California without Republicans, and Amy Wilentz on Michelle Obama.
Jan 5, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Best of the Left in 2016 Best of the Left in 2016
John Nichols with our Progressive Honor Roll, and David Cole on Obama and civil rights.
Dec 29, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Robert Reich: Why Republicans Are Wrong About Taxes Robert Reich: Why Republicans Are Wrong About Taxes
Plus: Martin Garbus on clemency for Leonard Peltier, and Amy Wilentz on the worst and best of 2016.
Dec 22, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Chris Hayes: How We Got From Obama to Trump Chris Hayes: How We Got From Obama to Trump
Plus: Joan Walsh on fighting Trump’s nominees, and Andrew Bacevich on Trump’s generals.
Dec 15, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Naomi Klein, Rebecca Solnit, and Zack Exley: How Organizing Can Still Win Naomi Klein, Rebecca Solnit, and Zack Exley: How Organizing Can Still Win
Naomi Klein at Standing Rock, Rebecca Solnit on the power of protest, and Zack Exley on a Brand New Congress.
Dec 8, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Is the Recount Assuring Electoral Integrity, or Wasting Money on a Distraction? Is the Recount Assuring Electoral Integrity, or Wasting Money on a Distraction?
John Nichols on the recounts, Katrin Hansing on Fidel Castro, and Walter Mosley on capitalism and socialism.
Dec 1, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener