Los Angeles Chinatown Rages Against Walmart’s New ‘Neighborhood’ Strategy Los Angeles Chinatown Rages Against Walmart’s New ‘Neighborhood’ Strategy
Tom Morello joined the protest against the anti-union store this weekend.
Jun 30, 2012 / Jon Wiener
UCLA Business School to Go Private: A Blow to the Public University UCLA Business School to Go Private: A Blow to the Public University
Higher tuition, and freedom from the requirements that the school serve the public.
Jun 8, 2012 / Jon Wiener
Why I’m Voting Against California’s Tobacco Tax Increase on Tuesday Why I’m Voting Against California’s Tobacco Tax Increase on Tuesday
California needs a lot of things more than a new cancer research agency.
Jun 3, 2012 / Jon Wiener
May Day Warning From the University of California President: ‘Avoid All Protests’ May Day Warning From the University of California President: ‘Avoid All Protests’
The May Day danger seems to rank with Fukushima’s nuclear meltdown.
May 1, 2012 / Jon Wiener
Cesar Chavez and the Farmworkers: What Went Wrong? Cesar Chavez and the Farmworkers: What Went Wrong?
The UFW had two souls—the strike, and the boycott.
Jan 5, 2012 / Jon Wiener
Five Worst Political Books of 2011 Five Worst Political Books of 2011
Bill Clinton on jobs, Chris Matthews on JFK and Dick Cheney on himself.
Dec 21, 2011 / Jon Wiener
Five Best Political Books of 2011 Five Best Political Books of 2011
From the security-industrial complex to the war to end all wars.
Dec 15, 2011 / Jon Wiener
David Montgomery, 1927–2011 David Montgomery, 1927–2011
A remarkable life as an organizer and historian.
Dec 2, 2011 / Jon Wiener
Berkeley Faculty Votes to Condemn Chancellor for Police Violence Berkeley Faculty Votes to Condemn Chancellor for Police Violence
A nearly unanimous vote at our greatest public university.
Nov 29, 2011 / Jon Wiener
Berkeley Faculty: No Confidence in Chancellor Over Campus Police Violence Berkeley Faculty: No Confidence in Chancellor Over Campus Police Violence
Linking arms, the chancellor said, “is not non-violent.”
Nov 25, 2011 / Jon Wiener