Politics

Bari Weiss hosts Ted Cruz at a live event on January 18, 2025, in Washington, DC.

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.

Sep 21, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

JD Vance hosts a podcast episode of Charlie Kirk’s show at the White House on September 15, 2025.

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 The Failures of the Foreign Policy Elite

On The Time of Monsters: Matt Duss on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.

Sep 14, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

A pedestrian wears a “Make America Great Again” hat outside the US Supreme Court Building in Washington, DC.

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” 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

People march in New York City during a rally calling for the Trump administration not to go to war with Iran, on June 18, 2025. The banner reads: No US-Israel War on Iran.

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.

Sep 1, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Members of the National Guard from multiple states patrol the National Mall, Washington, DC, on August 25, 2025.

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

Rashid Khalidi speaks during a welcome rally for Mahmoud Khalil in Manhattan, New York.

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

Donald Trump speaks during the “Winning the AI Race” summit on July 23, 2025, in Washington, DC.

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

Zohran Mamdani attends a campaign canvass relaunch event in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.

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

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