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Only Joe Biden Can Stop the War in Gaza—Plus Corporate Bullsh*t

On this episode of Start Making Sense, Amy Wilentz analyzes Israeli politics, left, right, and center; and Joan Walsh talks about the lies that defend profits.

Jon Wiener

January 10, 2024

President Joe Biden leaves a press conference following a visit to Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 18, 2023.(Brendan Smialowski / Getty)

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Only Joe Biden Can Stop the War in Gaza, plus ‘Corporate Bullsh*t’ | Start Making Sense with Jon Wiener
byThe Nation Magazine

Israel's war in Gaza has been going on now for three months, and the IDF said over the weekend they plan to keep the war going for another year. Amy Wilentz talks about Netanhayu’s use of the war to hold on to power.

Also: the lies that protect profit, power and wealth in America: they are documented, and dealt with, in a wonderful new book co-authored by Joan Walsh. It's called Corporate Bullsh*t.

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Israel’s war in Gaza has been going on now for three months, and the IDF said over the weekend that it plans to keep the war going for another year. On the podcast, Amy Wilentz talks about Netanhayu’s use of the war to hold on to power and avoid prison.

Also on this episode: The lies that protect profit, power and wealth in America are documented and dealt with in a wonderful new book coauthored by Joan Walsh. It’s called Corporate Bullsh*t.

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Here's where to find podcasts from The Nation. Political talk without the boring parts, featuring the writers, activists and artists who shape the news, from a progressive perspective.

The Plan for November—and After / Start Making Sense
byThe Nation Magazine

How are we going to defeat Trump and the Republicans and win control of Congress in the midterms? How are we going to win the White House in two years? Ben Wikler has a plan – he’s published a book with the title This is the Plan. Ben was chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin for six years, ending in 2025, where he shaped what became the most powerful and effective state political party in the country.

Plus: John Nichols on the Senate Candidates in Maine and Nebraska, and the governor’s race in Wisconsin. John of course is executive editor of The Nation.

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Jon WienerTwitterJon Wiener is a contributing editor of The Nation and co-author (with Mike Davis) of Set the Night on Fire: L.A. in the Sixties.


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