Start Making Sense: D.D. Guttenplan on Biden and the Vision Thing; plus Disappearing Islands

<p>The polls about the 2024 election are not good. Democrats lack enthusiasm for Biden, especially after his debt limit deal. The Nation&#39;s editor in chief, D.D. Guttenplan <a href="https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/biden-new-hampshire-polling-strategy/" rel="nofollow">argues</a> that the president needs to remake his candidacy—now.</p><p>Also on this episode of <em>Start Making Sense:</em> Climate change is raising sea levels, and soon low-lying coastal areas will be under water. But the most severe threat, the brunt of the suffering, is coming first to low-lying <em>islands</em> around the world, even though they are least responsible for global warming. Christina Gerhardt, author of the new book, <em>Sea Change: An Atlas of Islands in a Rising Ocean,</em> is on the show to discuss. </p><p><em>Subscribe to </em>The Nation<em> to support all of our podcasts: </em><a href="https://thenation.com/podcastsubscribe" rel="nofollow"><em>thenation.com/podcastsubscribe</em></a><em>.</em> </p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>