Reasons for Hope From Iowa Republicans, Plus “American Fiction” Reasons for Hope From Iowa Republicans, Plus “American Fiction”
On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols analyzes Monday’s GOP caucus results, and John Powers reviews the new film starring Jeffrey Wright.
Jan 17, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Biden Has to Reject the “Mission Accomplished” Delusion Biden Has to Reject the “Mission Accomplished” Delusion
The president and his top advisers are prisoners of nostalgic fantasies.
Jan 16, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Iowa Finally Picked the GOP Nominee Iowa Finally Picked the GOP Nominee
The state is infamous for propelling sure losers into the Republican primary. Backing Trump, it picked another loser—but he’s likely to be the nominee anyway.
Jan 16, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Iowa Republicans Decide They Want to Lose Again With Donald Trump Iowa Republicans Decide They Want to Lose Again With Donald Trump
The former president won the first caucus state. But a striking one-third of caucus-goers told pollsters that a convicted Donald Trump would be unfit for office.
Jan 16, 2024 / John Nichols
The Immigration Issue The Immigration Issue
Where does America stand today?
Jan 16, 2024 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
Basketball Butterfly Effect: Why Didn’t LeBron Ever Play Kobe in the Finals? Basketball Butterfly Effect: Why Didn’t LeBron Ever Play Kobe in the Finals?
On this episode of the Edge of Sports podcast, Arya Shirazi joins the show for another installment of Basketball Butterfly Effect.
Jan 16, 2024 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
The End of Liberal Certainty With John Gray The End of Liberal Certainty With John Gray
On this episode of American Prestige, a discussion with the English political philosopher on his recent book, The New Leviathans: Thoughts After Liberalism.
Jan 16, 2024 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
Even Without a Contest at the Top of the Ticket, Voting in the Democratic Primary Still Matters Even Without a Contest at the Top of the Ticket, Voting in the Democratic Primary Still Matters
Joe Biden and the DNC have arranged a coronation, but what they don’t want you to know is that changing the rules is at least as important as choosing our rulers.
Jan 16, 2024 / Larry Cohen
A Road Trip Through America’s Absurd Political Life A Road Trip Through America’s Absurd Political Life
In Sean Price Williams’s debut film, The Sweet East, he pokes fun at the nation's ideological bubbles.
Jan 16, 2024 / Books & the Arts / John Semley
UChicago’s Arrest of Pro-Palestine Activists Shows Its Flimsy Commitment to “Free Speech” UChicago’s Arrest of Pro-Palestine Activists Shows Its Flimsy Commitment to “Free Speech”
Over two dozen students and faculty were arrested during a peaceful sit-in by UChicago United for Palestine.
Jan 16, 2024 / StudentNation / Kelly X. Hui