White Supremacy Is Baked Into Our Electoral System White Supremacy Is Baked Into Our Electoral System
On this week’s episode, the deep, foundational biases of our democracy come back to haunt us—again.
Nov 6, 2020 / Audio / Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian T. Warren
Biden’s Successes—and Trump’s Biden’s Successes—and Trump’s
John Nichols and Joan Walsh weigh in.
Nov 5, 2020 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Every Vote Must Count Every Vote Must Count
On the first episode of our new podcast, System Check, we explain why our country’s voting system doesn’t work for most of us.
Oct 30, 2020 / Audio / Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian T. Warren
The Politics of White Men, From Obama to Trump The Politics of White Men, From Obama to Trump
Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian Warren weigh in, plus Sherrod Brown on voting and Eric Foner on disputed elections.
Oct 29, 2020 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
This Is Disaster Relief Under Corporate Power This Is Disaster Relief Under Corporate Power
David Dayen on the interests overpowering our democracy, plus Amy Wilentz on Mary Trump.
Jul 30, 2020 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
How Racism Works in a Democratic City How Racism Works in a Democratic City
Michele Goodwin, plus Mia Birdsong on abolishing the police.
Jun 25, 2020 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Fighting for the Soul of the Democratic Party Fighting for the Soul of the Democratic Party
John Nichols on Henry Wallace and AOC, plus Amy Wilentz on Jared and Ivanka.
May 7, 2020 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Bernie’s Next Steps Bernie’s Next Steps
John Nichols on Sanders, Steve Phillips on Big Data, and Adam Hochschild on a forgotten radical.
Mar 12, 2020 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Super Tuesday: The Earthquake Super Tuesday: The Earthquake
John Nichols and Joan Walsh on the results, and D.D. Guttenplan with The Nation’s endorsement of Bernie Sanders.
Mar 5, 2020 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Nominating Bloomberg Would Destroy the Democratic Party Nominating Bloomberg Would Destroy the Democratic Party
Jeet Heer on politics, plus Rick Perlstein on Bernie and Robert Edelman on sports.
Feb 27, 2020 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener