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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A New Embassy in Jerusalem, an Old Struggle in Gaza A New Embassy in Jerusalem, an Old Struggle in Gaza

Amy Wilentz on the American embassy in Israel, Rachel Kushner on The Mars Room, and Patricia J. Williams on the legacy of lynching.

May 17, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Donald Trump Iran Deal

Trump Has No Plan Left on Iran Other Than War Trump Has No Plan Left on Iran Other Than War

Michael Klare assesses the dangers ahead.

May 10, 2018 / Jon Wiener

Trump Nuclear Deal

Trump has No Plan B on Iran—Except War Trump has No Plan B on Iran—Except War

Michael Klare on Iran, D.D. Guttenplan on Texas, and Eric Foner on Columbia ‘68.

May 10, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Moon Kim

A Peace Treaty in Korea—and a Nobel Prize for Trump? A Peace Treaty in Korea—and a Nobel Prize for Trump?

Bruce Cumings on Korea’s past and future.

May 3, 2018 / Jon Wiener

Donald Trump

Trump’s Financial Crimes Are More Likely to Bring Him Down than Russiagate Trump’s Financial Crimes Are More Likely to Bring Him Down than Russiagate

David Cay Johnston on Trump, Bruce Cumings on Korea, and Elizabeth Drew on Comey.

May 3, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Polling Station Sign

When Will the Lone Star State Turn Blue? When Will the Lone Star State Turn Blue?

Lawrence Wright on Texas, Trump, and the political future of one of the biggest states in the country.

Apr 27, 2018 / Jon Wiener

James Comey’s Self-Justification Is Just ‘Not Good Enough’

James Comey’s Self-Justification Is Just ‘Not Good Enough’ James Comey’s Self-Justification Is Just ‘Not Good Enough’

Jonathan Freedland on Comey, Lawrence Wright on Trump and Texas, and Margaret Atwood on The Handmaid’s Tale.

Apr 26, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

James Comey’s Self-Regard

James Comey’s Self-Regard James Comey’s Self-Regard

The former FBI director wants you to know that he was right about Trump—and the Clinton emails.

Apr 23, 2018 / Jon Wiener

Donald Trump speaking at the final session of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio.

Thomas Frank: Trump Could Win the 2020 Election Thomas Frank: Trump Could Win the 2020 Election

But we can also stop him.

Apr 20, 2018 / Jon Wiener

Donald Trump

How Trump Could Be Reelected—and How Democrats Can Stop Him How Trump Could Be Reelected—and How Democrats Can Stop Him

Thomas Frank on the reelection scenario, Adam Hochschild on guns, and Gary Younge’s return to Muncie.

Apr 19, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

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