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.

How Sarah Palin Could Beat Obama in 2012 How Sarah Palin Could Beat Obama in 2012

Two words: Michael Bloomberg.

Nov 22, 2010 / The Notion / Jon Wiener

Meg Whitman Pays $144 Million for her Own Campaign, $5,500 to Her Housekeeper Meg Whitman Pays $144 Million for her Own Campaign, $5,500 to Her Housekeeper

Fox News called the settlement "chump change."

Nov 19, 2010 / The Notion / Jon Wiener

My Favorite Doonesbury Character: Mr. Butts My Favorite Doonesbury Character: Mr. Butts

It's the 40th anniversary of America's greatest comic strip.

Nov 10, 2010 / The Notion / Jon Wiener

Obama, Wall Street and the Voters: Good News and Really Bad News Obama, Wall Street and the Voters: Good News and Really Bad News

Voters blame Wall Street—but voted Repubican.

Nov 8, 2010 / Jon Wiener

Barbara Boxer Got More Votes than Ten Tea Party Senate Candidates Combined Barbara Boxer Got More Votes than Ten Tea Party Senate Candidates Combined

Tea Party candidates made big news, but they ran in small states.

Nov 3, 2010 / The Notion / Jon Wiener

Marijuana Legalization Fails in California Marijuana Legalization Fails in California

Opponents included all the statewide Democratic candidates, and the Obama administration.

Nov 3, 2010 / The Notion / Jon Wiener

Why the Democrats Will Win in California

Why the Democrats Will Win in California Why the Democrats Will Win in California

It's not the economy. It's not just the candidates. It's that California is the least white state, except for Hawaii, and Republican candidates aren't attractive to black and Latin...

Nov 1, 2010 / Jon Wiener

Legalizing Pot: Good for the Jews? Legalizing Pot: Good for the Jews?

The rabbis are ambivalent.

Oct 29, 2010 / Jon Wiener

Could WikiLeaks Have Prevented 9/11? Former FBI Agent Says Yes Could WikiLeaks Have Prevented 9/11? Former FBI Agent Says Yes

When officials refuse to act, whistleblowers need "a safety valve."

Oct 17, 2010 / The Notion / Jon Wiener

Meg Whitman, Carly Fiorina Don’t Want to Be Seen with Sarah Palin Meg Whitman, Carly Fiorina Don’t Want to Be Seen with Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin is coming to California this weekend, but the state’s top Republican candidates will be avoiding the fundraiser where she's speaking on Saturday.

Oct 14, 2010 / The Notion / Jon Wiener

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