The Gore Vidal FBI File The Gore Vidal FBI File
The first page, from 1960s, says Vidal made disparaging remarks about J. Edgar Hoover.
Jul 29, 2013 / Jon Wiener
Jesus the Revolutionary: A Q&A With Reza Aslan Jesus the Revolutionary: A Q&A With Reza Aslan
Crucifixion was the punishment that Rome reserved for the crime of sedition.
Jul 25, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener
Graduation Day Complaint from Fox News: Commencement Speakers Are All Liberals Graduation Day Complaint from Fox News: Commencement Speakers Are All Liberals
At the top liberal colleges and universities, commencement speakers are usually liberals. So what?
Jun 14, 2013 / Jon Wiener
Venice Protest: ‘No to Big Cruise Ships!’ Venice Protest: ‘No to Big Cruise Ships!’
Three days of struggle to defend the ecology of the Venetian lagoon and the life of the city.
Jun 10, 2013 / Jon Wiener
We Win: San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant Will Be Shut Down We Win: San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant Will Be Shut Down
Decades of protest by local activists has resulted in a historic victory.
Jun 7, 2013 / Jon Wiener
Ai Weiwei: Political Art at the Venice Biennale Ai Weiwei: Political Art at the Venice Biennale
Six dioramas present key moments of the eighty-one-day imprisonment of the worlld’s most famous artist.
Jun 7, 2013 / Jon Wiener
Brits Crack Down on Unpaid Internships Brits Crack Down on Unpaid Internships
The government "needs to name and shame companies that refuse to pay their interns," says the group Intern Aware.
Jun 3, 2013 / Jon Wiener
Dartmouth Students Who Protested Rape Are Charged With Violating School Rules Dartmouth Students Who Protested Rape Are Charged With Violating School Rules
Their crime: "failing to follow college officials' instructions" about protesting.
Jun 1, 2013 / Jon Wiener
‘We Steal Secrets’: Filmmaker Alex Gibney Talks About Wikileaks ‘We Steal Secrets’: Filmmaker Alex Gibney Talks About Wikileaks
It’s a classic David and Goliath story—but who is the real David here?
May 24, 2013 / Jon Wiener
Why Did Harvard Give a PhD for a Discredited Approach to Race and IQ? Why Did Harvard Give a PhD for a Discredited Approach to Race and IQ?
The Heritage Foundation wouldn't stand behind it.
May 11, 2013 / Jon Wiener