John Nichols on Politics in 2024 and Amy Wilentz on Reparations for Haiti John Nichols on Politics in 2024 and Amy Wilentz on Reparations for Haiti
On this week's episode of Start Making Sense, a discussion about Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial race and an investigation into Haiti’s forced payments to France.
May 26, 2022 / Audio / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
John Nichols on Progressives in the Primaries, Plus Lynn Garafola on “La Nijinska” John Nichols on Progressives in the Primaries, Plus Lynn Garafola on “La Nijinska”
On this week’s show, an analysis on pro-Israel groups trying to sway Democratic primaries and a discussion about the amazing life of a Russian avant-garde dancer.
May 19, 2022 / Audio / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
Amy Littlefield on the Abortion Fight and Chesa Boudin on Progressive Prosecutors Amy Littlefield on the Abortion Fight and Chesa Boudin on Progressive Prosecutors
How Americans are fighting back to protect abortion rights.
May 12, 2022 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Anatol Lieven on How the Ukraine War Could End Anatol Lieven on How the Ukraine War Could End
Plus E.J. Dionne and Miles Rapoport on Universal Voting.
Apr 7, 2022 / Audio / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
Why the Right Is So Mad About Trans Athletes Why the Right Is So Mad About Trans Athletes
On this week’s Edge of Sports podcast, professor Cheryl Cooky discusses her op-ed that enraged the right.
Apr 5, 2022 / Audio / Dave Zirin
From Auschwitz to the NBA From Auschwitz to the NBA
Author Dan Grunfeld joins the show to talk about his new memoir.
Mar 29, 2022 / Audio / Dave Zirin
Senate Confirmation Hearings and the Missing Fight About the Constitution Senate Confirmation Hearings and the Missing Fight About the Constitution
Joseph Fishkin and William E. Forbath on the Supreme Court, plus P.E. Moskowitz on antidepressants.
Mar 24, 2022 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Jamie Raskin: Why It’s Been So Hard to Nail Trump Jamie Raskin: Why It’s Been So Hard to Nail Trump
The representative talks about the House Select Committee’s evidence against Trump, and a historian dishes the dirt on Democrats.
Mar 10, 2022 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Putin’s War: What Is to Be Done? Putin’s War: What Is to Be Done?
Katrina vanden Heuvel on Ukraine, plus Elie Mystal on the Constitution.
Mar 3, 2022 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Canadian Truckers: a Working-Class Protest? Canadian Truckers: a Working-Class Protest?
Jeet Heer on the "Freedom Convoy," plus Amy Wilentz on Paul Farmer.
Feb 24, 2022 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener