Fox News Scare Tactics: Get Obama-Care or “Go To Jail” Fox News Scare Tactics: Get Obama-Care or “Go To Jail”
"They'll send me to jail if I don't sign up for Obama's health care," an 89-year-old woman said at my family holiday gathering last week. She was agitated and angry. &...
Jan 4, 2010 / The Notion / Jon Wiener
“War Is Over! If You Want It”: John and Yoko, 40 Years Later “War Is Over! If You Want It”: John and Yoko, 40 Years Later
"War Is Over! If you want it" – a full page ad in the Sunday New York Times Dec. 27 must have puzzled many readers. The ad marked an anniversary: it was 40 years...
Dec 27, 2009 / The Notion / Jon Wiener
The Best Argument for the Afghan War – and What’s Wrong with It The Best Argument for the Afghan War – and What’s Wrong with It
For those of us on the left, the best argument in favor of the Afghan war is not Obama's claim that we need to stop Al Qaeda from returning to its bases in Afghanistan. Al Qaeda d...
Dec 18, 2009 / The Notion / Jon Wiener
Bob Dylan’s Christmas Album: Is this a Joke? Bob Dylan’s Christmas Album: Is this a Joke?
Fans have been puzzled and troubled by Bob Dylan's new Christmas album. To help figure out what Dylan is doing, we turned to Sean Wilentz -- he's the official historian at the offi...
Dec 13, 2009 / The Notion / Jon Wiener
Howard Zinn’s “The People Speak” — on TV this Sunday Howard Zinn’s “The People Speak” — on TV this Sunday
The first time Howard Zinn's now-classic book "A People's History of the United States" appeared on TV was in "The Sopranos" on HBO, when Tony's teenage son A.J...
Dec 8, 2009 / The Notion / Jon Wiener
From Grant Park to Afghanistan: Obama’s Defining Moment From Grant Park to Afghanistan: Obama’s Defining Moment
When Barack Obama gave his victory speech on election night last November, he picked Chicago's Grant Park – the legendary site of the battle between anti-war demonstrators an...
Dec 2, 2009 / The Notion / Jon Wiener
Water on the Moon — and Money for NASA Water on the Moon — and Money for NASA
"Water found on the moon," the headlines said – water that "could be used for drinking," the LA Times reported, possibly enough for "future astronauts to live off the land." The...
Nov 14, 2009 / The Notion / Jon Wiener
Berlin, Israel, Mexico: Walls Across the World Berlin, Israel, Mexico: Walls Across the World
It's being called "the most ambitious commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall outside of Germany": "The Wall Project" in Los Angel...
Nov 2, 2009 / The Notion / Jon Wiener
U of Cal Budget Protests Draw Thousands U of Cal Budget Protests Draw Thousands
Thursday was a "Day of Action" against draconian budget cuts at the University of California campuses, and thousands of people rallied in protest at all ten campuses. At...
Sep 25, 2009 / The Notion / Jon Wiener
Obama’s CIA-on-Campus Program Obama’s CIA-on-Campus Program
Shrouded in secrecy, "intelligence officer training" conflicts with universities' commitment to openness and free inquiry.
Sep 9, 2009 / Feature / Jon Wiener