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Employees and supporters protest outside the headquarters for United States Agency for International Development (USAID), on Monday, February 3, 2025, after Elon Musk posted on social media that he and President Donald Trump would shut down the agency.

Mobilizing Against Trump in Week 3 Mobilizing Against Trump in Week 3

On this episode of Start Making Sense, Rebecca Solnit and Leah Greenberg talk strategy, tactics, and the big picture.

Feb 5, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

President Donald Trump talks to reporters from the Resolute Desk after signing an executive order to appoint the deputy administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration in the Oval Office at the White House on January 30, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Project 2025 For Real Project 2025 For Real

On this episode of the Time of Monsters, Chris Lehmann on what can strop Trump’s wrecking ball.

Feb 1, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

The Problem With Cyberlibertarianism

The Problem With Cyberlibertarianism The Problem With Cyberlibertarianism

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Chris Gilliard on how politics shaped the way we think about the internet.

Jan 30, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

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Chris Hayes: How Trump Wins the Battle for Attention Chris Hayes: How Trump Wins the Battle for Attention

On this episode of Start Making Sense, the MSNBC host says information is infinite, but attention is limited—and that’s what makes it valuable.

Jan 29, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

The New Tech Oligarchy

The New Tech Oligarchy The New Tech Oligarchy

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Gaby Del Valle on the billionaires at the inauguration.

Jan 23, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Donald Trump points at a group of photographers and says, “Fake news” while posing with the National Border Patrol Council during a campaign rally on October 13, 2024, in Prescott Valley, Arizona.

How We Got Here, and Thanking the Undocumented How We Got Here, and Thanking the Undocumented

On this episode of Start Making Sense, Harold Meyerson analyzes how Trump “won,” and Gustavo Arellano pays tribute to the immigrants Trump says he’ll deport.

Jan 22, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

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The DNC v. Trump, Nonprofits v. Trump The DNC v. Trump, Nonprofits v. Trump

On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols on the candidates for DNC chair, and Katha Pollitt on groups that may help Trump’s victims.

Jan 15, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

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The Paranoid Style of David Samuels The Paranoid Style of David Samuels

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, David Klion and Matt Duss on a popular right-wing fabulist.

Jan 5, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

The Dylan Movie Plus the Trump Books

The Dylan Movie Plus the Trump Books The Dylan Movie Plus the Trump Books

On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Powers talks about “A Complete Unknown,” and host Jon Wiener has a list of the “best” books about the president-elect.

Dec 31, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

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Why Kamala Lost—Plus, Trump Family Doings Why Kamala Lost—Plus, Trump Family Doings

On this episode of Start Making Sense, Steve Phillips challeges the conventional wisdom about the election, and Amy Wilentz reviews the latest on the Trump kids and their in-laws....

Dec 11, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

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