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The Nation PodcastsIsrael and Hezbollah Clash, Macron Refuses to Appoint Left-Wing PM, AMLO Pauses Relations with US and Canadian Embassies | American Prestige
On this week's American Prestige news roundup: Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire (0:29), an IDF operation in the West Bank (8:31), in Gaza, the IDF attacks…
The Nation PodcastsNo Tech for Apartheid | Tech Won't Save Us
On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, we’re joined by Mohammad Khatami and Gabi Schubiner to discuss the complicity of Google, Amazon, and Microsoft in…
The Nation PodcastsThe Kamala Surprise, plus the Crisis of the Constitution | Start Making Sense
We’ve had a series of surprises in the last several weeks, but none have been more surprising than Kamala emerging as a great candidate. Harold Meyerson…
The Nation PodcastsThe US Media, Israel, and Palestinian Journalists w/ Séamus Malekafzali | American Prestige
On this week's episode of American Prestige, Derek and Danny speak with Séamus Malekafzali, a Beirut-based journalist focusing on the Middle East, about his…
The Nation PodcastsThe Kamala Coronation | See How They Run
The Nation is back from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago—and, judging from what we saw this week, most Democrats couldn't be happier with Kamala…
The Nation PodcastsUkraine Kursk Invasion, New US Sanctions for Venezuela, and Philippine-Chinese Confrontation | American Prestige
On this week's American Prestige news roundup: in Russia-Ukraine, an update on Ukraine’s Kursk invasion (0:29), reports of cancelled peace talks (3:57), and a…
The Nation PodcastsCrypto Is Spending Millions to Sway the US Election w/ Molly White | Tech Won't Save Us
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Molly White to discuss why the crypto industry is spending millions on this election cycle and…
The Nation PodcastsWhy does Trump still have 44% of voters? Why is ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Still Number One? | Start Making Sense
As the Democrats meet to celebrate Kamala, Trump seems disoriented and unsure what to do next. Nevertheless he’s holding on to 44% of the electorate. How come?…
The Nation PodcastsTricky Strategic Changes w/ Stephen Wertheim | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, champion Stephen Wertheim, senior fellow in the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International…
The Nation PodcastsCan Kamala Harris Really Affect the Fight for Abortion Rights? | See How They Run
On this episode of See How They Run, Regina Mahone on how the Democrats' approach to reproductive freedom has changed post-Biden—and how it hasn't. Advertising…
The Nation PodcastsIDF Using Human Shields, Ukraine Takes More Russian Territory, Sudan Ceasefire Talks | American Prestige
This week on the American Prestige news roundup: conditions in Gaza continue to worsen under Israel (1:14), “ceasefire talks” continue to amble along (7:58)…
The Nation PodcastsIs Social Media Fueling Far-Right Riots? w/ Hussein Kesvani | Tech Won't Save Us
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Hussein Kesvani to discuss the far-right attacks that happened after the Southport stabbing in…
The Nation PodcastsKamala Soars, Trump Flounders; plus Sherrod Brown's Strategy | Start Making Sense
What is happening with the Trump campaign? He seems to be losing his grip, while Kamala gets big crowds and dominates the news. Harold Meyerson comments. Also…
The Nation PodcastsPolice and the Empire City with Matthew Guariglia, Part 2 | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, Danny and Derek are back with Matthew Guariglia, senior policy analyst at the Electronic Frontier Foundation and visiting…
The Nation PodcastsWalz Won The Veepstakes. Can He Help Win the Election? | See How They Run
On this episode of See How They Run, D.D. Guttenplan is joined by Alyssa Oursler and Chris Lehmann to talk about Kamala Harris’s pick for VP and the bid for…
The Nation PodcastsBangladesh Protests Force PM Resignation, Pentagon Rescinds Guantanamo Prisoner Deal, Mali and Niger Cut Ties with Ukraine | American Prestige
On this week's episode of American Prestige's news roundup: Danny and Derek bring you an update on the horror in Gaza (0:32), Hamas names Sinwar as overall…
The Nation PodcastsShopify’s Right-Wing Inner Circle w/ Luke LeBrun & Rachel Gilmore | Tech Won't Save Us
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Luke LeBrun and Rachel Gilmore to discuss Shopify's connection to right-wing politics, through…
The Nation PodcastsTim Walz vs. J.D. Vance, plus Summer Beach Reading | Start Making Sense
J.D. Vance’s remark about “childless cat ladies” who “want to make the rest of the country miserable” continues to reverberate in the news. Katha Pollitt has…
The Nation PodcastsPolice and the Empire City w/ Matthew Guariglia, Part 1 | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, Danny and Derek are joined by Matthew Guariglia, senior policy analyst at the Electronic Frontier Foundation and visiting…
The Nation PodcastsThe 2024 Election Could Decide the Future of the Supreme Court | See How They Run
On this episode of See How They Run, D.D. Guttenplan is joined by Elie Mystal and John Nichols discuss the chance to reform the court under Kamala Harris—and…
The Nation PodcastsIsrael Assassinations, US-Russia Prisoner Swap, Venezuela Election | American Prestige
This week on the American Prestige news roundup: Israel’s assassinations of Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas and Fuad Shukr of Hezbollah (1:02); a mini-New Cold War…
The Nation PodcastsEscaping the Processed World w/ Chris Carlsson | Tech Won't Save Us
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Chris Carlsson to discuss Processed World, a tech-critical, anti-capitalist magazine that…
The Nation PodcastsHow Kamala Can Win, plus Homeless Vets Sue the VA | Start Making Sense
Kamala Harris is likely to be the next president of the United States—that’s what Steve Phillips says. He's on this episode of Start Making Sense analyzing…
The Nation PodcastsThe Right Wing in Postcommunist Europe | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, Danny and Derek welcome to the pod Maria Sengovaya, senior fellow at the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program at the…
The Nation PodcastsJoe's Out. Kamala's In. What Now? | See How They Run
On this episode of See How They Run, D.D. Guttenplan is joined by The Nation's Joan Walsh and Jeet Heer to discuss a week that changed everything about the…
The Nation PodcastsNetanyahu in DC, Protests in Bangladesh, and the Hottest Days Ever Recorded | American Prestige
On the eve of the XXXIII Olympiad, the world remains complicated. This week on American Prestige's news roundup: Joe Biden suspends his 2024 presidential…
The Nation PodcastsSilicon Valley is backing Donald Trump w/ Jacob Silverman | Tech Won't Save Us
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Jacob Silverman to discuss why tech billionaires have become more supportive of Donald Trump in…
The Nation PodcastsKamala and America; plus the Fight for Arizona | Start Making Sense
John Nichols examines the tasks facing Kamala Harris – the opportunities, and the obstacles to be overcome. Also: Democrats in Arizona are engaged in massive…
The Nation PodcastsThe Habsburg Empire and the Modern State w/ Natasha Wheatley | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, Natasha Wheatley, assistant professor of history at Princeton, sits down with our hosts, Danny and Derek, to talk about…
The Nation PodcastsWhat’s Next for Trump and Biden After This Wild Week? | See How They Run
What a week. In just the past seven days, an assassin’s bullet almost killed Donald Trump, Joe Biden got Covid, Democrats continued to melt down over whether…
The Nation PodcastsUK and France Elections, New Cold War Arms Tension, Sahel Junta "Confederation" | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, we are back with a news update after two weeks. This week: in Gaza, another round of fledgling ceasefire talks (0:35)…
The Nation PodcastsGenerative AI is a Climate Disaster w/ Sasha Luchoni | Tech Won't Save Us
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Sasha Luccioni to discuss the impacts of AI on climate change. Advertising Inquiries…
The Nation PodcastsPolitics After the Assassination Attempt | Start Making Sense
Will the assassination attempt change Trump’s campaign—make it more a call for unity and less a demand for retribution? Harold Meyerson reports on the evidence…
The Nation PodcastsThe Early Days of Imperial America with Emily Conroy-Krutz | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, Emily Conroy-Krutz on the global history of the early American republic. On this episode of American Prestige, we sit…
The Nation PodcastsWhat We Talk About When We Talk About the "Black Vote" | See How They Run
On this episode of See How They Run, a wide-ranging conversation with Christina Greer, Steve Phillips, and Adolph Reed Jr. If there's one thing everyone knows…
The Nation PodcastsJack Dorsey’s Embrace of Crypto-Libertarianism | Tech Won’t Save Us
On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by David Gerard to discuss Jack Dorsey’s decision to leave Bluesky, his obsession with Bitcoin, and…
The Nation PodcastsOur Failing President, and Our Right-Wing Court | Start Making Sense
On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols on Biden, and David Cole on the Court’s big 6-3 decisions. Biden’s efforts to renew his candidacy are…
The Nation PodcastsThe Rise and Fall of the American Constitutional Model with Aziz Rana | American Prestige
This week on American Prestige, hosts Derek Davison and Danny Bessner welcome back to the program Aziz Rana, the incoming J. Donald Monan, S.J., professor of…
The Nation PodcastsThe American Far Right and Conservatism in the Last Century w/ David Austin Walsh | American Prestige
For American Prestige this week, in the first of two consecutive non-news Friday releases, Danny sits down for another rigorous academic exchange, this time…
The Nation PodcastsWhat Should The Democrats Do Now? | See How They Run
On this episode of See How They Run, D.D. Guttenplan is joined by Nation political correspondents, Jeet Heer and John Nichols to discuss President Biden’s…
The Nation PodcastsFacebook Is the Zombie Internet w/ Jason Koebler | Tech Won't Save Us
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Jason Koebler, co-host of the 404 Media Podcast, to discuss the AI-generated spam filling…
The Nation PodcastsWhat is to be done about Joe Biden? w/Marc Cooper and Harold Meyerson | Start Making Sense
Marc Cooper argues that the narrative for Joe Biden’s presidency has now been set – he’s “too old.” And the Supreme Court decision on immunity for Trump makes…
The Nation PodcastsLeft-Wing Free Trade w/ Marc-William Palen | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, Danny and Derek speak welcome to the program Marc-William Palen, senior lecturer in history at the University of Exeter…
The Nation PodcastsWhat Can Jamaal Bowman's Defeat Teach Us? | See How They Run
On this episode of See How They Run, Micah Sifry and Peter Beinart join D.D. Guttenplan for a discussion about 2024's most divisive congressional primary…
The Nation PodcastsA Failed Coup In Bolivia, Protests In Kenya, and Assange's Plea Deal | American Prestige
On this week's American Prestige news roundup: in Palestine/Israel, a grim Save the Children report on Gaza (0:30), Netanyahu again rebuffs a ceasefire and…
The Nation PodcastsHow Degrowth Will Reshape Technology w/ Jason Hickel | Tech Won't Save Us
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Jason Hickel to discuss how technology would change in a degrowth society and why it doesn’t…
The Nation PodcastsWhite Voters and Joe Biden; plus Harriet Tubman and History | Start Making Sense
What should the Democrats do about white voters? Most of them have voted for Trump, twice. How much of that can be changed? Steve Phillips reports on new…
The Nation PodcastsThe Ever-Evolving Espionage Act w/ Sam Lebovic | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, Sam Lebovic, professor of history at George Mason University, joins Danny and Derek for a look at the Espionage Act of…
The Nation PodcastsJoe Biden’s Muddled Middle East Policy | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, David Klion joins Jeet Heer to discuss the President’s mix of hawkish policy and moderate rhetoric. Advertising…
The Nation PodcastsEverything You Need to Know About Nevada | See How They Run
On this episode of See How They Run, Jon Ralston on one of the most complicated swing states of 2024. Today we bring you the first in a series of special…
The Nation PodcastsLebanon-Israel Tensions, Switzerland Hosts Ukraine "Summit on Peace", Revelations of US Anti-Vaccination Misinformation | American Prestige
A day late and a lira short, Danny and Derek are back with this week's American Prestige news roundup. This week: in Gaza, Israel announces “tactical pauses”…
The Nation PodcastsCan Europe Chart Its Own Path on Tech? w/ tante | Tech Won't Save Us
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by tante to discuss why it’s hard for Europe to challenge the US and China on tech and why we…
The Nation PodcastsHow the Sixties Ended, plus the Endless War in Gaza | Start Making Sense
“1974,” the new memoir by Francine Prose, recalls the year when “the sixties” came to a definitive end, when it became clear that the changes we’d wanted, the…
The Nation PodcastsAssassination And US Foreign Policy Since 1945 with Luca Trenta | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, Danny and Derek are pleased to welcome back to the podcast Luca Trenta, associate professor in International Relations at…
The Nation PodcastsTrump Versus The Sharks with Chris Lehmann | The Time of Monsters
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Chris Lehmann joins Jeet Heer to discuss Trump's obsession with sharks. Donald Trump does not like sharks. During his…
The Nation PodcastsWhat Are the Polls Actually Telling Us? | See How They Run
On this episode of See How They Run, we’re talking about the thing that probably defines the political horserace more than anything else: polling. First, we're…
The Nation PodcastsAn Israeli Hostage Operation, A Victory For The European Right, And Tensions in Korea | American Prestige
On this week's American Prestige news roundup: in Gaza, Israel carries out a hostage rescue operation, massacring more Palestinian civilians in the process…
The Nation PodcastsSilicon Valley is Courting Gulf Monarchies to Fund AI w/ Nitasha Tiku | Tech Won't Save Us
On this episode of the Tech Won't Save Us podcast, Paris Marx is joined by Nitasha Tiku to discuss how US tech companies are flocking to Saudi Arabia and the…
The Nation PodcastsAIPAC vs The Squad, Plus State Constitutions Protecting Rights | Start Making Sense
The Israel lobby AIPAC is spending millions to defeat Representative Jamaal Bowman in the New York state Democratic primary. That’s because he called for a…
The Nation PodcastsChinese Soft Power w/ Maria Repnikova | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, Danny and Derek welcome to the podcast Maria Repnikova, associate professor in global communication at Georgia State…