What Bari Weiss Is Really Up To What Bari Weiss Is Really Up To
On The Time of Monsters: David Klion on Trump's ideological enforcer.
Good News for Dems—Plus, Fascists and Teachers Good News for Dems—Plus, Fascists and Teachers
On this episode of Start Making Sense: John Nichols on recent special elections, and Randi Weingarten on Why Fascists Fear Teachers.
Sep 17, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
The Failures of the Foreign Policy Elite The Failures of the Foreign Policy Elite
On The Time of Monsters: Matt Duss on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
Trump’s Really Bad Week in Court—Plus, the New Film by China’s Top Director Trump’s Really Bad Week in Court—Plus, the New Film by China’s Top Director
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Erwin Chemerinsky on Trump losing four big cases, and John Powers on Caught by the Tides.
Sep 10, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Here Comes the Sun—Plus, “Our Fragile Freedoms” Here Comes the Sun—Plus, “Our Fragile Freedoms”
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Bill McKibben explains why solar power makes him optimistic, and Eric Foner talks about Trump and history.
Sep 3, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Preparing for the Next War on Iran Preparing for the Next War on Iran
On The Time of Monsters: Trita Parsi on how wider regional conflict in the Middle East is just starting.
Trump’s National Guard Strategy—Plus, the Secret Behind “Huckleberry Finn” Trump’s National Guard Strategy—Plus, the Secret Behind “Huckleberry Finn”
On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols on the military in the cities, and Adam Hochschild on Mark Twain.
Aug 27, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Columbia, Trump, and the Palestine Exception Columbia, Trump, and the Palestine Exception
On this episode of American Prestige.
Aug 26, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
Why Countries Must Fight for Digital Sovereignty Why Countries Must Fight for Digital Sovereignty
On Tech Won’t Save Us, Cecilia Rikap warns against overdependence on US tech companies.
Aug 21, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx
The Mamdani Interview—Plus, Trump in Court The Mamdani Interview—Plus, Trump in Court
On Start Making Sense: Katrina vanden Heuvel and John Nichols break down their exclusive chat, and David Cole talks about the president's lawfare tactics.
Aug 20, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener