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.

Hands Off Yoko! Oil and Gas Drillers Complain About Anti-Fracking Campaign

Hands Off Yoko! Oil and Gas Drillers Complain About Anti-Fracking Campaign Hands Off Yoko! Oil and Gas Drillers Complain About Anti-Fracking Campaign

Our friendly frackers have forgotten about the right of citizens to petition for a redress of grievances.

Apr 1, 2013 / Jon Wiener

Homeless Vets vs. the VA: An LA Story Continues

Homeless Vets vs. the VA: An LA Story Continues Homeless Vets vs. the VA: An LA Story Continues

The fight in LA to house homeless disabled veterans—on land donated to the government for them—has moved to the courts.

Mar 25, 2013 / Jon Wiener

LA’s Homeless Vets

LA’s Homeless Vets LA’s Homeless Vets

It seems unbelievable, but land dedicated to the VA for housing veterans has been denied to them—and LA has more homeless vets than any city in America.

Mar 20, 2013 / Jon Wiener

For-Profit Fiasco: California Public Colleges Turn to Web Courses

For-Profit Fiasco: California Public Colleges Turn to Web Courses For-Profit Fiasco: California Public Colleges Turn to Web Courses

First, cut the budget so students can’t get the courses they need. Then, bring in for-profit companies.

Mar 14, 2013 / Jon Wiener

Oh Yoko! Ms. Ono at 80 Oh Yoko! Ms. Ono at 80

Yoko’s 80th birthday is a day to celebrate her art, music and activism.

Feb 20, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener

Oh Yoko! Ms. Ono at 80

Oh Yoko! Ms. Ono at 80 Oh Yoko! Ms. Ono at 80

Yoko’s 80th birthday is a day to celebrate her art, music and activism.

Feb 15, 2013 / Jon Wiener

Lincoln’s Birthday Special: Management Advice From Honest Abe

Lincoln’s Birthday Special: Management Advice From Honest Abe Lincoln’s Birthday Special: Management Advice From Honest Abe

What business leaders can learn from Lincoln—and what they can’t.

Feb 12, 2013 / Jon Wiener

Sexual Abuse and Cover-up in the Catholic Church: A Q&A With Filmmaker Alex Gibney

Sexual Abuse and Cover-up in the Catholic Church: A Q&A With Filmmaker Alex Gibney Sexual Abuse and Cover-up in the Catholic Church: A Q&A With Filmmaker Alex Gibney

A new HBO documentary reports on victims—and heroes.

Feb 8, 2013 / Jon Wiener

Joe Kennedy, Cold War Critic

Joe Kennedy, Cold War Critic Joe Kennedy, Cold War Critic

The father of Jack and Bobby and Ted saw the world differently from his sons.

Feb 5, 2013 / Jon Wiener

‘The Americans’: Soviet Spies on Cable TV

‘The Americans’: Soviet Spies on Cable TV ‘The Americans’: Soviet Spies on Cable TV

“Implausible” is too generous a word for this show.

Jan 31, 2013 / Jon Wiener

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