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.

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The Courts v. Trump and Musk The Courts v. Trump and Musk

On this episode of Start Making Sense, David Cole and Robert Weissman on Trump’s current losing streak in federal court.

Feb 12, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

Employees and supporters protest outside the headquarters for United States Agency for International Development (USAID), on Monday, February 3, 2025, after Elon Musk posted on social media that he and President Donald Trump would shut down the agency.

Mobilizing Against Trump in Week 3 Mobilizing Against Trump in Week 3

On this episode of Start Making Sense, Rebecca Solnit and Leah Greenberg talk strategy, tactics, and the big picture.

Feb 5, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

Chris Hayes on the Fight for Our Attention

Chris Hayes on the Fight for Our Attention Chris Hayes on the Fight for Our Attention

In this interview, the MSNBC host discusses Trump’s mastery of our age of attention, and his new book, The Sirens’ Call.

Feb 3, 2025 / Q&A / Jon Wiener

RFK Trump debate

Chris Hayes: How Trump Wins the Battle for Attention Chris Hayes: How Trump Wins the Battle for Attention

On this episode of Start Making Sense, the MSNBC host says information is infinite, but attention is limited—and that’s what makes it valuable.

Jan 29, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

Donald Trump points at a group of photographers and says, “Fake news” while posing with the National Border Patrol Council during a campaign rally on October 13, 2024, in Prescott Valley, Arizona.

How We Got Here, and Thanking the Undocumented How We Got Here, and Thanking the Undocumented

On this episode of Start Making Sense, Harold Meyerson analyzes how Trump “won,” and Gustavo Arellano pays tribute to the immigrants Trump says he’ll deport.

Jan 22, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

Donald Trump, George Stephanopoulos

The DNC v. Trump, Nonprofits v. Trump The DNC v. Trump, Nonprofits v. Trump

On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols on the candidates for DNC chair, and Katha Pollitt on groups that may help Trump’s victims.

Jan 15, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

People in the audience hold up signs in support of immigrants as the Los Angeles City Council considers a

Defending the Undocumented—Plus, Uncovering Hidden Wealth Defending the Undocumented—Plus, Uncovering Hidden Wealth

On this episode of Start Making Sense, Ahilan Arulanantham explains strategies for resisting Trump’s deportation efforts, and Atossa Araxia Abrahamian talks about The Hidden Globe...

Jan 8, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

The Dylan Movie Plus the Trump Books

The Dylan Movie Plus the Trump Books The Dylan Movie Plus the Trump Books

On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Powers talks about “A Complete Unknown,” and host Jon Wiener has a list of the “best” books about the president-elect.

Dec 31, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

Bob Dylan performs onstage on June 11, 2009.

Bob Dylan’s Christmas Album Bob Dylan’s Christmas Album

On this episode of Start Making Sense, Sean Wilentz on a puzzling set of holiday songs.

Dec 24, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

Several airport and hotel workers begin a three-day hunger strike outside of Los Angeles City Hall, on Monday, December 9, 2024.

Working-Class Wins—Plus, Hot Rod Racing Working-Class Wins—Plus, Hot Rod Racing

On this episode of Start Making Sense, Harold Meyerson reports on recent union victories, and Rachel Kushner talks about nostalgia dragsters.

Dec 18, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

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