Jon Wiener: From The Nation magazine, this is Start Making Sense. I’m Jon Wiener. Later in the show: a new art exhibit in Los Angeles displays ten decommissioned Confederate monuments alongside the work of 19 artists responding or relating to them. It’s called “Monuments.” Christopher Knight will comment — he’s art critic for the LA […]
Activism / October 28, 2025 Kristi Noem visited the Twin Cities and decried out-of-control crime. Is a federal occupation next? Ad Policy Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a press conference at a federal office building on October 20, 2025 in Bradenton, Florida. (Octavio Jones / Getty Images) Fort Snelling, Minn.—On Friday, […]
Politics / StudentNation / October 27, 2025 As an intern for Jon Tester’s campaign, I saw a disconnect between our claim to authentic Montanan populism and the reality on the ground. In 2025, we need something different. Ad Policy US Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) addresses supporters as they wait for election results at an election […]
Politics / October 24, 2025 Propping up Javier Milei’s austerity regime shows that Trump’s true loyalty is to neocolonial plutocracy. Ad Policy US President Donald Trump greets Argentine President Javier Milei as he arrives at the West Wing of the White House on Tuesday October 14, 2025. (Demetrius Freeman / The Washington Post via Getty […]
Politics / October 24, 2025 In this week’s Elie v. U.S., The Nation’s justice correspondent warns of an upcoming SCOTUS case—and hails the wisdom of Uncle Iroh. Ad Policy A federal agents takes aim at Chicago residents in the East Side neighborhood on October 14, 2025. (Joshua Lott / The Washington Post via Getty Images) […]
Politics / October 23, 2025 The demolition of the East Wing is a symbol of a system that long ago stopped caring about the kind of blatant graft that Trump loves. Ad Policy Demolition of the East Wing of the White House on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. (Stefani Reynolds / Bloomberg via Getty Images) It’s […]
Politics / October 23, 2025 From Pete Buttigieg to Gavin Newsom, party bigwigs are finding out the hard way that the old platitudes don’t work anymore. Ad Policy Pete Buttigieg’s appearance on Pod Save America did not go very well. (Breaking Points) When the North Carolina Democratic Party adopted a first-of-its-kind resolution at its June […]
Activism / October 21, 2025 The city’s anti-ICE actions and No Kings demonstration have commanded mass attention, but still are no match for the impunity of the MAGA deportation state. Ad Policy Protesters turn out for Portland’s No Kings rally on October 18. (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland / Getty Images) Last week, perennially trendy Portland sandwich shop […]
Politics / October 21, 2025 The decisive factor isn’t his ads or charisma. It is the public financing of election campaigns, and it should be replicated across the United States. Ad Policy New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani waves after speaking during a rally in Washington Heights, New York City, on October 13, […]
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