David Cole on What To Do About the Supreme Court, and Sarah Posner on School Prayer David Cole on What To Do About the Supreme Court, and Sarah Posner on School Prayer
On this week's episode of the Start Making Sense podcast, a discussion of how to organize to fix the Supreme Court, and a deeper look at Christian nationalists' influence in politi...
Jul 7, 2022 / Podcast / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
Michele Goodwin on the End of Abortion and Anatol Lieven on Ukraine Michele Goodwin on the End of Abortion and Anatol Lieven on Ukraine
On this episode of Start Making Sense, we revisit the history of forced pregnancy under the slave regime in antebellum America, and speculate on how the war will end in Ukraine.
Jun 30, 2022 / Podcast / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
Fighting Back Against a Reactionary Court Fighting Back Against a Reactionary Court
After Dobbs, Linda Hirshman joins The Time of Monsters to discuss the legal battles to come.
John Nichols on January 6 and Peter Dreier on Progressive Prosecutors John Nichols on January 6 and Peter Dreier on Progressive Prosecutors
Writers join the Start Making Sense podcast to discuss the latest on the insurrection hearings and the ousting of San Francisco’s Chesa Boudin.
Jun 16, 2022 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
John Nichols on Crime and the Democrats, Plus Sarah Posner on Sex and the Southern Baptists John Nichols on Crime and the Democrats, Plus Sarah Posner on Sex and the Southern Baptists
Writers join the Start Making Sense podcast to discuss Tuesday’s primaries in California and the scandal that could shake the Christian right.
Jun 9, 2022 / Podcast / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
Parker Molloy on the Lies About the Uvalde Massacre Parker Molloy on the Lies About the Uvalde Massacre
The writer joins The Time of Monsters to discuss how mass shootings are exploited by the right to scapegoat marginalized groups.
David Nasaw on Biden’s “Disgraceful” Ukrainian Refugee Policy and Katha Pollitt on What Abortion Opponents Are Really Thinking David Nasaw on Biden’s “Disgraceful” Ukrainian Refugee Policy and Katha Pollitt on What Abortion Opponents Are Really Thinking
On this week’s episode, Nation contributor Nasaw gives bad marks to the president’s “new and improved” approach to asylum seekers, and columnist Pollitt reveals what we’re getting ...
Apr 28, 2022 / Podcast / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
Gustavo Arellano on the Sheriff vs. Black LA, and Michele Goodwin on Ketanji Brown Jackson Gustavo Arellano on the Sheriff vs. Black LA, and Michele Goodwin on Ketanji Brown Jackson
The LA Times columnist comes on our podcast to discuss deputies' war on Los Angeles's Black community.
Apr 14, 2022 / Podcast / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
Ginni Thomas, the Supreme Court, and Abolishing Student Debt Ginni Thomas, the Supreme Court, and Abolishing Student Debt
On this week’s podcast, Joan Walsh on January 6 and Astra Taylor on April 4.
Mar 31, 2022 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
White Vigilantes and Black Protest White Vigilantes and Black Protest
John Nichols on Kyle Rittenhouse plus Eric Foner on housing.
Nov 24, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener