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The Nation PodcastsFarewell to Freakonomics | Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Marshall Steinbaum on economics as a toxic discipline. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy &…
The Nation PodcastsBiden's "Red Lines" for Gaza, Ukraine Hits Oil Facilities, US Leads Global Arms Sales | American Prestige
This week on American Prestige: Russia kicks off its presidential election (1:47); a Gaza humanitarian update (4:29) and Biden speaks on a Rafah invasion…
The Nation PodcastsSilicon Valley Deserves Your Anger w/ Ed Zitron | Tech Won't Save Us
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Ed Zitron to discuss the public’s growing disillusionment with the tech industry as it pivoted…
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What the Polls Get Wrong about Biden, plus Haiti in Turmoil | Start Making Sense
After gangs took over most of Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s acting prime minister, Ariel Henry, agreed to step aside. Long-time Haiti observer Amy Wilentz analyzes…
The Nation PodcastsMasters of the Air With John Orloff | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, Danny and Derek welcome writer and co-executive producer John Orloff to the pod to discuss Apple TV+’s Masters of the Air…
The Nation Podcasts“Dune” and the Allegories of Empire | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, David Klion and Jeet Heer on Dune: Part Two, the science fiction epic with real world echoes. Advertising Inquiries…
The Nation PodcastsHaiti Gang Offensive, Sudan Crisis, Gaza | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, Danny and Derek bring you news from around the world. This week: in Gaza, the U.S. makes airdrops while Biden announces a…
The Nation PodcastsPlastic Recycling Is a Scam, with Dharna Noor | Tech Won't Save Us
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Dharna Noor to discuss widely-held misconceptions about the effectiveness of plastic recycling…
The Nation PodcastsBiden After Super Tuesday, plus A Voting Rights Amendment | Start Making Sense
After Super Tuesday: John Nichols reports on the evidence of weaknesses of both Biden and Trump, as well as some signs of strength, in the wake of voting in…
The Nation PodcastsDemocracy and the Left Turn in Latin America | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, Danny and Derek speak with Gabriel Hetland, associate professor of Latin American, Caribbean, and Latina/o Studies and…
The Nation PodcastsGaza City Massacre, Darfur Aid Crisis, And Sweden Joins NATO | American Prestige
On this News episode of American Prestige, Danny and Derek work on leap days. This week: in Gaza, a massacre in Gaza City (0:29), ceasefire talks (5:20), and…
The Nation PodcastsAbortion could make Florida a swing state in 2024; plus ‘Ukrainians in Exile’ | Start Making Sense
An abortion rights amendment to Florida’s constitution has gotten enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot. Now it’s up to the state’s supreme…
The Nation PodcastsChristian Zionism With Daniel Hummel Pt 2 | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, hosts Danny Bessner and Derek Davison speak with Daniel Hummel, director for university engagement at the University of…
The Nation PodcastsGaza War, Ansar Allah (Houthi) Attacks, Russia Advances in Ukraine | American Prestige
This week, on American Prestige: Danny and Derek are just the messengers. This week: in Gaza, ceasefire talks may be heating up again, America assesses the…
The Nation PodcastsHow Foreverism Degrades Our Culture with Grafton Tanner | Tech Won't Save Us
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Grafton Tanner to discuss the dangers and consequences of companies and politicians leveraging…
The Nation Podcasts“Renters are the sleeping giants of LA politics,” plus the Hidden History of AIDS | Start Making Sense
A political battle is underway in Los Angeles, where landlords, multi-millionaires, and the police are trying to defeat the leading progressive on the city…
The Nation PodcastsUFO Mythology with David Halperin | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, Danny and Derek speak with David Halperin, retired professor of Jewish studies at UNC Chapel Hill, about his book…
The Nation PodcastsFrom McCarthyism to Citizens United | The Time of Monsters
The mathematician Chandler Davis, who died in 2002 at age 96, was one of the notable victims of the second Red Scare. In 1960, Davis was sentenced to six…
The Nation PodcastsThe Gaza War, Pakistan Election, And Venezuela-Guyana Tensions | American Prestige
On this week's news episode of American Prestige: Global military spending reached new heights in 2023 (0:31); an update on Gaza (3:51); a major exchange of…
The Nation PodcastsHow Interfaces Shape Our Relationship to Tech w/ Zachary Kaiser | Tech Won't Save Us
On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, Zachary Kaiser is on the show with Paris Marx to discuss the power of tech interfaces, why data isn’t an accurate…
The Nation PodcastsThe Families that Made Fortunes Selling Opium, plus the News from Haiti | Start Making Sense
The blue-blood families that made fortunes in the opium trade: Amitav Ghosh recounts the origins of much of the wealth for the 19th century New England elite…
The Nation PodcastsUS Security Assistance to Africa w/ Elizabeth Shackelford | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, Derek speaks with Elizabeth Shackelford, former U.S. diplomat and current foreign affairs columnist for The Chicago…
The Nation PodcastsThe Democrats Embrace The Right on Immigration | The Time of Monsters
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, a discussion with Adam Johnson on the Democrats' failed border policy. Advertising Inquiries…
The Nation PodcastsUS Strikes in Iraq and Syria, Sudan Humanitarian Disaster, Zelensky Fires Top General | American Prestige
On this week's News episode of American Prestige: the U.S. hits targets in Iraq and Syria in retaliation for the American troops killed in Jordan (0:30)…
The Nation PodcastsFrance’s Start-Up Nation Is a Neoliberal Hell w/ Nastasia Hadjadji | Tech Won't Save Us
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Nastasia Hadjadji to discuss Emmanuel Macron’s plan to run France like a start-up, how that…
The Nation PodcastsJeff Merkley on a Ceasefire in Gaza, Sean Wilentz on Disqualifying Trump | Start Making Sense
Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon is one of our leading progressives, and one of 5 Senators to call for a cease-fire in Gaza. He's on this episode of the Start…
The Nation PodcastsThe Queer State w/ Samuel Huneke | American Prestige
On this episode of the American Prestige, podcast, hosts Danny and Derek welcome back Samuel Huneke, assistant professor of history at George Mason University…
The Nation PodcastsThe Abortion Battle Needs A Fighting President | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Moira Donegan on Joe Biden’s need to embrace pro-choice politics. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands…
The Nation PodcastsDrone Strike on US Base, Gaza Ceasefire Talks, And Record US Weapons Sales | American Prestige
On this news episode of American Prestige, Danny and Derek return with headlines from around the globe. This week: the ICJ decision on Israel (0:29), Israeli…
The Nation PodcastsWhat’s Really Killing the News Media? w/ Victor Pickard | Tech Won't Save Us
On this episode of the Tech Won't Save Us podcast, Paris Marx is joined by Victor Pickard to discuss the continued layoffs in news media, and how they are…
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Heroes of the Left, Plus Healthcare for the Undocumented | Start Making Sense
The Nation’s annual Progressive Honor Roll features movement leaders who provide hope for 2024. John Nichols tells their stories. Also: California moved one…
The Nation PodcastsVideo Games, War, and Capitalism With Adam Ganser and Michael Swaim | American Prestige
On this episode of the American Prestige podcast, Danny and Derek sit down with Adam Ganser and Michael Swaim of the 1Upsmanship podcast to discuss the…
The Nation PodcastsThe ICJ Israel Case Explainer w/ Aslı Bâli | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, Danny and Derek chat with Aslı Bâli, professor of law at Yale Law School. Aslı, whose research focuses largely on human…
The Nation PodcastsGaza War, Yemen Strikes, Argentina Protests | American Prestige
On this week's news episode of American Prestige: Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks amble along (0:30), Netanyahu snubs Qatar (5:11), militants kill 21 IDF soldiers…
The Nation PodcastsHow Spotify Tried to Take Over Podcasting with Eric Silver | Tech Won't Save Us
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Eric Silver to discuss Spotify’s big plan to dominate podcasting, why it’s now pulling back from…
The Nation PodcastsNew Hampshire Left And Right, Plus Frantz Fanon Today | Start Making Sense
On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols has our analysis on the New Hampshire primary--Biden's big win, and Trump's furious victory speech. Also…
The Nation PodcastsThe Assassination of Patrice Lumumba with Stuart Reid | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, Patrice Lumumba, the first president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has become a mythic figure among the left, due…
The Nation PodcastsDangers of a Wider War In The Middle East | Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, I speak with Trita Parsi, vice president and co-founder of The Quincy Institute, about the cascading violence in the…
The Nation PodcastsIran Attacks, Israel-Palestine, Taiwan Election | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige: Iran attacks targets in Syria, Iraq, and Pakistan (1:01); U.S. strikes on Ansar Allah (Houthi) targets fail to deter…
The Nation PodcastsA.I. Hype Distracted Us From Real Problems, w/ Timnit Gebru | Tech Won't Save Us
On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Timnit Gebru to discuss the past year in AI hype, how AI companies have shaped regulation, and…
The Nation PodcastsReasons for Hope from the Iowa GOP, plus “American Fiction” | Start Making Sense
John Nichols reports on Monday’s Republican caucuses in Iowa, and explains why Iowa is the state with the biggest shift from blue to red between Obama in 2008…
The Nation PodcastsThe End of Liberal Certainty with John Gray | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, John Gray, emeritus professor of European thought at the London School of Economics, joins Danny for a lively chat about…
The Nation PodcastsThe White House, Gaza, and the NSC’s Lies with Akbar Shahid Ahmed | American Prestige
Recorded Monday, January 15, 2024: Akbar Shahid Ahmed, senior foreign affairs reporter at HuffPost, returns to the American Prestige podcast to discuss his…
The Nation PodcastsICJ Israel Genocide Case, US-UK Yemen Strikes, Ecuador Crisis | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, Danny and Derek come off the hottest year on record with the new year’s cold, hard facts. This week, South Africa brings…
The Nation PodcastsWhat Social Media Meant for the Mass Protest Decade | Tech Won't Save Us with Paris Marx
On this episode of the Tech Won't Save Us podcast, Paris Marx is joined by Vincent Bevins to discuss the mass protests of the 2010s, the role that social and…
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Only Joe Biden Can Stop the War in Gaza, plus ‘Corporate Bullsh*t’ | Start Making Sense with Jon Wiener
Israel's war in Gaza has been going on now for three months, and the IDF said over the weekend they plan to keep the war going for another year. Amy Wilentz…
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Kissinger and Nixon in Southeast Asia With Carolyn Eisenberg | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, an exploration of Henry Kissinger and Richard Nixon’s joint pursuit of war in Southeast Asia during the '60s and '70s…
The Nation PodcastsReasons for Hope in 2024: John Nichols, plus the Bill Gates Problem | Start Making Sense with Jon Wiener
Hope is different from optimism – it’s an embrace of uncertainty, and a basis for action. The polls look bad for Joe Biden, but Democrats’ chances are much…
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Katha Pollitt’s End-of-Year Giving List, plus Bob Dylan’s Xmas Album | Start Making Sense with Jon Wiener
Our holiday giving list: Katha Pollitt presents her list of groups that need—and deserve—our support: Gaza aid, abortion assistance, and organizing against…
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Feminists and rape: the case of Hamas; plus Moms for Liberty | Start Making Sense with Jon Wiener
Why have American feminist groups been slow to condemn rapes of Israeli women and girls by Hamas? that’s the question posed by Katha Pollitt, The Nation's…
The Nation PodcastsDemocrats are Sleepwalking Toward a Trump Victory; plus Israel’s future | Start Making Sense with Jon Wiener
Joe Biden has historic achievements as president, but polls show him to be the candidate least able to defeat Donald Trump in the 2024 election. Democrats need…
The Nation PodcastsBiden’s Bear Hug Disaster | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, I talked to Yousef Munayyer, a Palestinian-American analyst who heads the Palestine/Israel Program at the Arab Center…
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Randi Weingarten on the Peace Movement in Israel; Gary Younge on ‘Rustin’ | Start Making Sense with Jon Wiener
Randi Weingarten, president of the AFT, spent Thanksgiving weekend in Israel; she reports on meetings with shared society groups and peace movement leaders…
The Nation PodcastsKissinger’s Corruption and Palestinian Solutions | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
Matt Duss and Jeet Heer on moving on beyond war. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
The Nation PodcastsBasketball Butterfly Effect: Steph Curry & the Knicks | Edge of Sports with Dave Zirin
In Part 6 of our series, Basketball Butterfly Effect, Arya Shirazi joins the show again to discuss the 2009 NBA draft and the Knicks coming close to getting…
The Nation PodcastsEnding the War in Gaza: D.D. Guttenplan; plus John Powers on 'Slow Horses' | Start Making Sense with Jon Wiener
People with very different visions of what a just peace between Israel and the Palestinians might look like must work together to stop the war: That’s what…
The Nation PodcastsWhy We Need the Israeli Left Now More Than Ever | Start Making Sense with Jon Wiener
What comes after Israel’s war on Hamas? The Israeli government seems incapable of thinking about that. Now, the ideas of Israel’s left-wing, pro-peace camp are…
The Nation PodcastsAIPAC Versus the Squad | Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
On Wednesday, Alex Sammon reported in Slate that “one of the biggest, bitterest, and most expensive political battles of the 2024 election cycle has emerged…
The Nation PodcastsPalestinian Lives And Deaths: Rachel Kushner and Adam Shatz | Start Making Sense with Jon Wiener
For this week’s Start Making Sense podcast we have two archival segments about Palestinians; neither is about the current war. In 2016, Rachel Kushner visited…
The Nation PodcastsBasketball Butterfly Effect: 1993 Draft | Edge of Sports
On this episode of the Edge of Sports podcast, it's Part 5 of our series, Basketball Butterfly Effect, Arya Shirazi joins the show again to discuss the 1993…