Jon Wiener

Contributing Editor

@JonWiener1

Jon Wiener is a contributing editor of The Nation and co-author (with Mike Davis) of Set the Night on Fire: L.A. in the Sixties.

Biden’s Successes—and Trump’s

Biden’s Successes—and Trump’s Biden’s Successes—and Trump’s

John Nichols and Joan Walsh weigh in.

Nov 5, 2020 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Abbie Hoffman

Why I Hope Trump Does Not Watch ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Why I Hope Trump Does Not Watch ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’

We don’t need the president to get any more ideas in his addled mind about how to punish American cities and activists.

Oct 30, 2020 / Jon Wiener

The Politics of White Men, From Obama to Trump

The Politics of White Men, From Obama to Trump The Politics of White Men, From Obama to Trump

Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian Warren weigh in, plus Sherrod Brown on voting and Eric Foner on disputed elections.

Oct 29, 2020 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Mike Davis: Climate Change, Extreme Fires, and White Flight

Mike Davis: Climate Change, Extreme Fires, and White Flight Mike Davis: Climate Change, Extreme Fires, and White Flight

Plus Rennie Davis on The Trial of the Chicago 7.

Oct 22, 2020 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Can We Really Achieve ‘Herd Immunity’?

Can We Really Achieve ‘Herd Immunity’? Can We Really Achieve ‘Herd Immunity’?

Gregg Gonsalves on Covid-19, plus Allissa Richardson on Black cell-phone videos.

Oct 15, 2020 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Trump Gets the Best Medical Care While Working to End Health Care for Tens of Millions

Trump Gets the Best Medical Care While Working to End Health Care for Tens of Millions Trump Gets the Best Medical Care While Working to End Health Care for Tens of Millions

Amy Wilentz on Covid-19 and Ari Berman on voting rights.

Oct 8, 2020 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

That Terrible Debate—and the Next Ones

That Terrible Debate—and the Next Ones That Terrible Debate—and the Next Ones

John Nichols on the presidential debate and Katha Pollitt on Melania.

Oct 1, 2020 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Expand the Court!

Expand the Court! Expand the Court!

Elie Mystal on Supreme Court packing, plus Sonia Shah on climate disasters.

Sep 24, 2020 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Trump Needs Wisconsin to Win, but Biden Is Ahead

Trump Needs Wisconsin to Win, but Biden Is Ahead Trump Needs Wisconsin to Win, but Biden Is Ahead

John Nichols on Wisconsin, plus David Nasaw on refugees.

Sep 17, 2020 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Donald Trump

Chris Hayes: The Catastrophe of Trump Chris Hayes: The Catastrophe of Trump

Plus, Joan Walsh on when politics came to late-night TV, 1968.

Sep 10, 2020 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

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