John Dean: From Nixon to Bush to Giuliani John Dean: From Nixon to Bush to Giuliani
John Dean knows something about White House abuse of power. He wrote a bestseller in 2004 on the Bush White House called "Worse Than Watergate." In a recent interview I a...
Sep 28, 2007 / Jon Wiener
Iraq: “Worst Day Since Vietnam” for Hawaii Iraq: “Worst Day Since Vietnam” for Hawaii
The death of 14 army soldiers in a helicopter crash in northern Iraq on August 23 included ten stationed in Hawaii, making that Hawaii's "worst day . . . since the Vietnam War...
Aug 25, 2007 / Jon Wiener
Al Franken’s Rising Fortunes Al Franken’s Rising Fortunes
It's early in the game, but his bid to unseat Minnesota Republican Senator Norm Coleman is gaining strength.
Aug 3, 2007 / Feature / Jon Wiener
President Rudy President Rudy
How much worse a president would Rudy Giuliani be than George W. Bush? Author Kevin Baker counts the ways.
Jul 30, 2007 / Feature / Jon Wiener
End of an Era at the LA Weekly End of an Era at the LA Weekly
The Rupert Murdoch effect: The progressive LA Weekly has gone from a well-reported newspaper to a flashy tabloid with "gotcha" articles.
Jun 27, 2007 / Feature / Jon Wiener
The Six-Day War, 40 Years Later The Six-Day War, 40 Years Later
Israel went to war 40 years ago this week more because of "psychological weakness" than because of a genuine strategic threat--that's the conclusion of Tom Segev, one of ...
Jun 4, 2007 / Jon Wiener
A Day in the Life: Sgt. Pepper Turns 40 A Day in the Life: Sgt. Pepper Turns 40
Four decades later, much of the thrill is gone from The Beatles' magnum opus. Except for one song.
May 31, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener
The Chutzpah Industry The Chutzpah Industry
Alan Dershowitz is at it again, campaigning to deny tenure to a DePaul University professor who criticized him.
May 2, 2007 / Jon Wiener