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.

Dick Cheney in Nixonland

Dick Cheney in Nixonland Dick Cheney in Nixonland

A festive night of Obamacare-bashing.

Dec 19, 2013 / Jon Wiener

Five Best Kennedy Assassination Books

Five Best Kennedy Assassination Books Five Best Kennedy Assassination Books

DeLillo and Mailer, Caro and Bugiolsi—and Stephen King.

Nov 12, 2013 / Jon Wiener

Was Your Grandmother a Communist?—and Five More Questions for Jonathan Lethem

Was Your Grandmother a Communist?—and Five More Questions for Jonathan Lethem Was Your Grandmother a Communist?—and Five More Questions for Jonathan Lethem

Lethem’s new novel, Dissident Gardens, involves three generations of left-wing activists in New York City.

Oct 9, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener

Hollywood, Hitler and Harvard Hollywood, Hitler and Harvard

A leading critic has called on a leading publisher to withdraw and reissue a new book.

Sep 30, 2013 / Jon Wiener

Rape Settlement at Occidental College: Victims Barred from Campus Activism

Rape Settlement at Occidental College: Victims Barred from Campus Activism Rape Settlement at Occidental College: Victims Barred from Campus Activism

Under the deal negotiated by Gloria Allred, students get paid for remaining silent. 

Sep 19, 2013 / Jon Wiener

A Modest Proposal to Bomb Both Sides in Syria

A Modest Proposal to Bomb Both Sides in Syria A Modest Proposal to Bomb Both Sides in Syria

The US must send a message not only to Assad, but also to the Syrian opposition.

Sep 6, 2013 / Jon Wiener

Inside the Coursera Hype Machine

Inside the Coursera Hype Machine Inside the Coursera Hype Machine

The company has attracted tens of millions in venture capital—but if you're looking for the Amazon of online higher ed, try iTunes U.

Sep 4, 2013 / Feature / Jon Wiener

Victory for Homeless Vets in LA

Victory for Homeless Vets in LA Victory for Homeless Vets in LA

A federal court rules that Veterans Affairs can’t lease land for rent-a-car lot, hotel laundry and film studio storage.

Aug 30, 2013 / Jon Wiener

Dan Savage on DOMA Repeal: ‘Now I Can Die’

Dan Savage on DOMA Repeal: ‘Now I Can Die’ Dan Savage on DOMA Repeal: ‘Now I Can Die’

Morbid thoughts from the sex-advice columnist and founder of It Gets Better.

Aug 8, 2013 / Jon Wiener

Edward Snowden E-Mailed Me! He Wants My Help Getting Millions Out of Hong Kong

Edward Snowden E-Mailed Me! He Wants My Help Getting Millions Out of Hong Kong Edward Snowden E-Mailed Me! He Wants My Help Getting Millions Out of Hong Kong

His writing needs improvement.

Aug 4, 2013 / Jon Wiener

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