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
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 / Podcast / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
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 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
What the Media Should Do During Wartime What the Media Should Do During Wartime
Founder of Jacobin and president of The Nation Bhaskar Sunkara weighs in.
Mar 17, 2022 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Biden and the Border Biden and the Border
Ahilan Arulanantham on immigration, plus Amy Wilentz on Haiti.
Feb 10, 2022 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Why France Is Targeting Muslim Women Athletes Why France Is Targeting Muslim Women Athletes
CBC contributor Shireen Ahmed joins the show to talk about a bigoted new law passed by the French Senate.
Feb 8, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Beto Can Win Beto Can Win
Steve Phillips on Texas, plus Dave Lindorff on atom spies.
Jan 13, 2022 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
USA vs. China vs. Climate Change USA vs. China vs. Climate Change
Alfred McCoy on the shifting global order, plus Kristina Wong on mutual aid.
Dec 9, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
The Politics of Kidnapping in Haiti: Amy Wilentz The Politics of Kidnapping in Haiti: Amy Wilentz
Plus Dave Zirin on The Kaepernick Effect.
Oct 28, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Biden’s Disastrous Deportation of Haitians Biden’s Disastrous Deportation of Haitians
Amy Wilentz on the situation at the border, plus Ruth Milkman and Stephanie Luce on Occupy Wall Street 10 years after.
Sep 23, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener