Communists in the Schools: Controversy in California Communists in the Schools: Controversy in California
The California legislature is considering a bill to repeal the law, passed in the heyday of McCarthyism, that permits the firing of Communist Party members who teach in public scho...
Apr 6, 2008 / The Notion / Jon Wiener
George Bush: No Gene Kelly George Bush: No Gene Kelly
When New York Times op-ed columnist Maureen Dowd wrote recently that George Bush has "turned into Gene Kelly," she set off a firestorm of protest from fans of the late da...
Mar 20, 2008 / The Notion / Jon Wiener
Clinton’s Iraq Vote – Five Years Later Clinton’s Iraq Vote – Five Years Later
The fifth anniversary of the start of the Iraq war provides an appropriate moment to revisit Hillary Clinton's argument in favor of authorizing Bush's use of force, and to contrast...
Mar 17, 2008 / The Notion / Jon Wiener
How the Spitzer Sex Scandal Could Help Hillary How the Spitzer Sex Scandal Could Help Hillary
A woman president is not going to be Client 9 of the Emperor's Club VIP sex service. A woman president is not going to get arrested for soliciting sex in a rest room at the Minnea...
Mar 11, 2008 / The Notion / Jon Wiener
Hillary Wins; Limbaugh is Laughing Hillary Wins; Limbaugh is Laughing
Tuesday night was a good night for Rush Limbaugh. "I want Hillary to stay in this," he said on Fox News, because "I want the Democrats to lose. They're in the midst ...
Mar 5, 2008 / The Notion / Jon Wiener
Obama and the Jews Obama and the Jews
Now it's official: page one of the New York Times reported on Saturday that the Jews have a problem with Obama. The Times story, by Neela Banerjee (is that a Jewish name?), did no...
Mar 3, 2008 / The Notion / Jon Wiener
Samantha Power: Obama and Me Samantha Power: Obama and Me
Samantha Power is Barack Obama's senior foreign policy adviser, but when his office first called her in 2005, she thought, "who is this guy?" Her 2003 book on genocide, ...
Feb 29, 2008 / The Notion / Jon Wiener
Republicans for Obama Republicans for Obama
Reagan Democrats played a key role in electing a new present in 1980; now Obama Republicans seem to be emerging as a significant political force - at least in the primaries. In th...
Feb 25, 2008 / The Notion / Jon Wiener
1,000 Feminists Oppose Hillary 1,000 Feminists Oppose Hillary
More than 1,000 feminists have signed a statement criticizing Hillary Clinton and supporting Obama for president - evidence that Clinton's support among women activists continues t...
Feb 20, 2008 / The Notion / Jon Wiener
Nutrition vs. Food: Michael Pollan’s Eater’s Manifesto Nutrition vs. Food: Michael Pollan’s Eater’s Manifesto
What's so bad about convenience food?, I asked Michael Pollan - his new book, "In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto," has been the number one best-seller nationally for the las...
Feb 18, 2008 / The Notion / Jon Wiener