Zohran Mamdani Is Following a Trail That Jesse Jackson Blazed Zohran Mamdani Is Following a Trail That Jesse Jackson Blazed
Mamdani’s election represents a profound and seismic development in the country's political landscape—one set in motion by Jackson over 40 years ago.
Nov 20, 2025 / Steve Phillips
Peter Thiel is the Real Antichrist Peter Thiel is the Real Antichrist
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us: Gil Duran discusses Peter Thiel's sad attempt at blaming the antichrist for his own lack of morals.
Nov 20, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx
Can We Blame Private Equity for Everything? Can We Blame Private Equity for Everything?
Did PE firms make the world worse? Or was it something else?
Nov 20, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Brett Christophers
The Counteroffensive Against Operation Midway Blitz The Counteroffensive Against Operation Midway Blitz
How Chicago residents and protesters banded together against the Trump administration's immigration shock troops.
Nov 20, 2025 / Amanda Moore
Why Is Larry Summers Still Employed? Why Is Larry Summers Still Employed?
The revelations about the economist’s attempts to pressure a woman into a “relationship”—with guidance from Jeffrey Epstein—should finally disqualify him from teaching students.
Nov 19, 2025 / Elie Mystal
Worldwide Condemnation of Israel’s Actions Worldwide Condemnation of Israel’s Actions
Netanyahu’s genocidal war on Palestine must end.
Nov 19, 2025 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
How Washington State Discriminates Against Incarcerated Immigrants How Washington State Discriminates Against Incarcerated Immigrants
People with immigration detainers want to build a better life, but state policies make it difficult or impossible.
Nov 19, 2025 / Aaron Edward Olson
In an Unusual Twist, the Prosecution of a Gaza Protester Puts Israel on Trial In an Unusual Twist, the Prosecution of a Gaza Protester Puts Israel on Trial
An activist argued that genocide in Gaza necessitated disrupting business as usual. The City of Chicago argued in defense of Israel—and against civil disobedience.
Nov 19, 2025 / Sarah Lazare
Thomas Mann’s Pessimistic Humanism Thomas Mann’s Pessimistic Humanism
What can we still learn from the The Magic Mountain?
Nov 19, 2025 / Susan Bernofsky
House Republicans Defy Trump; Plus, When WWII Vets Came Home House Republicans Defy Trump; Plus, When WWII Vets Came Home
On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols comments on the politics around release of the Epstein files, and David Nasaw discusses The Wounded Generation.
Nov 19, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener