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
Adultery in South Carolina: Blame the Woman Adultery in South Carolina: Blame the Woman
Here in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the famed "redneck Riviera," the death of the King of Pop has taken second place to the adultery of the Governor in the local news. ...
Jun 26, 2009 / The Notion / Jon Wiener
Hawaii Prepares for North Korean Attack Hawaii Prepares for North Korean Attack
Vacationing on Kauai, the westernmost of the Hawaiian islands, the only question most tourists ask is which beach to go to today – but visitors and locals alike were startled...
Jun 20, 2009 / The Notion / Jon Wiener
Frank Sinatra: His Way Frank Sinatra: His Way
The bell ring-a-ding-dings for Ol' Blue Eyes
Jun 15, 2009 / Feature / Jon Wiener
Harvard Strike 40th Anniversary Harvard Strike 40th Anniversary
This spring is the 40th anniversary of the Harvard strike, one of the iconic moments of 1960s student protest, but -- strangely -- the only notice thus far has been in the "Op...
May 18, 2009 / The Notion / Jon Wiener
Disaster in Dodgertown: Manny is Banned for 50 Games Disaster in Dodgertown: Manny is Banned for 50 Games
Somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout; but there is no joy in Dodgertown: mighty Manny has struck out. Manny Ramirez, the baseball superstar who led Los Angeles...
May 8, 2009 / The Notion / Jon Wiener
Hurricane Expert Fired by Bush Allies at LSU Hurricane Expert Fired by Bush Allies at LSU
Louisiana State University is firing a leading hurricane scientist who was scheduled to testify as an expert witness in a case against the Army Corps of Engineers for their pre-Kat...
Apr 14, 2009 / The Notion / Jon Wiener
South Carolina Suffers While Gov. Rejects Stimulus Funds South Carolina Suffers While Gov. Rejects Stimulus Funds
On a recent visit to a state whose Republican governor rejected $700 million in federal stimulus funds, I got a sense of how deep the economic slide has been. Myrtle Beach, South ...
Mar 30, 2009 / The Notion / Jon Wiener