How I Became an American How I Became an American
My path to US citizenship was a long and difficult one.
Jun 25, 2026 / Feature / Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Data Center Opposition Is Uniting Communities—With Saul Levin Data Center Opposition Is Uniting Communities—With Saul Levin
Saul Levin joins Paris Marx to discuss how rising opposition to data center construction is uniting people across party lines.
Jun 25, 2026 / Podcast / Paris Marx
17 Rappers Have Supported Trump 17 Rappers Have Supported Trump
Is this the biggest blunder in Black history?
Jun 25, 2026 / Ishmael Reed
Russell Vought’s Latest Plan to Gut the Government Should Terrify You Russell Vought’s Latest Plan to Gut the Government Should Terrify You
A proposed new rule changing the way the federal government hands out money could be absolutely devastating for every single person in this country.
Jun 25, 2026 / Gregg Gonsalves
It’s Official: Palestine Has Changed US Politics Forever It’s Official: Palestine Has Changed US Politics Forever
The epic results in New York confirmed it: Support for Palestinian rights is driving an unprecedented political transformation—and there’s no going back.
Jun 25, 2026 / Margaret DeReus
Mamdani and the DSA Just Sent a Seismic Message: The Revolution Is Here to Stay Mamdani and the DSA Just Sent a Seismic Message: The Revolution Is Here to Stay
A stunning trio of congressional victories proved that the political earthquake the mayor and his allies ushered in was no fluke.
Jun 24, 2026 / Ross Barkan
The New York City Race Where the Establishment Won The New York City Race Where the Establishment Won
And why that’s a good thing.
Jun 24, 2026 / Joan Walsh
Norm Eisen: Fighting Trump’s Threats to Voting— Plus Protest Success Stories Norm Eisen: Fighting Trump’s Threats to Voting— Plus Protest Success Stories
On this episode of Start Making Sense, the attorney who founded Democracy Defenders
talks about election protection, and John Nichols reports on this week’s Republican defeats.
Jun 24, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
The Unlikely History of Israel Bonds The Unlikely History of Israel Bonds
How a little-known investment vehicle became a major source of financing for Israel—and a flash point in New York State politics.
Jun 23, 2026 / Aviva Stahl
JD Vance’s Latest Memoir Preaches to the MAGA Choir JD Vance’s Latest Memoir Preaches to the MAGA Choir
The vice president claims to have reached a new level of spiritual maturity, but the evidence is nowhere in the pages of Communion.
Jun 23, 2026 / Elizabeth Spiers