The Students Betting on a New Democratic Party The Students Betting on a New Democratic Party
Gen Z is playing an instrumental role in propelling Mamdani, his slate of candidates, and his progressive vision to office.
Jul 16, 2026 / StudentNation / Cate Latimer and Paul Hudes
A Modicum of Justice for Ronni Karpen Moffitt A Modicum of Justice for Ronni Karpen Moffitt
Fifty years after Pinochet’s henchmen assassinated her and Orlando Letelier, finally a judicial reckoning.
Jul 16, 2026 / Peter Kornbluh
Trump Can’t Admit That He Lost the Iran War Trump Can’t Admit That He Lost the Iran War
An expensive, ruinous conflict resumes for no other reason than one octogenarian narcissist’s inability to face reality.
Jul 16, 2026 / David Faris
Thomson Reuters Is Profiting Off of ICE’S Reign of Terror Thomson Reuters Is Profiting Off of ICE’S Reign of Terror
And they’re trying to silence whistleblowers.
Jul 16, 2026 / Carl Ginsburg
Tech Refusal Has a Very Long History—With Thomas Dekeyser Tech Refusal Has a Very Long History—With Thomas Dekeyser
Paris Marx is joined by Thomas Dekeyser to explore how past movements that resisted technological change can reshape how we think about technology and progress today.
Jul 16, 2026 / Podcast / Paris Marx
Will Climate Voters Turn Out in Pennsylvania? Will Climate Voters Turn Out in Pennsylvania?
Interviews across this crucial swing state offer lessons for Democrats hoping to flip the House.
Jul 16, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard
The Need for Responsible AI—With Robert Wright The Need for Responsible AI—With Robert Wright
Robert Wright joins the show to examine AI’s promise and perils, from machine intelligence and automation to capitalism, climate, and global regulation.
Jul 15, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
Mayor Mamdani vs. the “New York Post” (and Its Ilk) Mayor Mamdani vs. the “New York Post” (and Its Ilk)
The broad swath of centrist Democrats and conservatives who have hoped to wound Mamdani enough to sap him of political capital are still figuring out how to land real blows.
Jul 15, 2026 / Ross Barkan
Trump’s Renewed War, More ICE Killings, and Teaching American History Trump’s Renewed War, More ICE Killings, and Teaching American History
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Harold Meyerson analyzes the week’s politics, and Beverly Gage explains Trump’s attacks on the Smithsonian.
Jul 15, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener