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.

Let’s Give Edward Snowden the Same Deal General Petraeus Got for Leaking Info

Let’s Give Edward Snowden the Same Deal General Petraeus Got for Leaking Info Let’s Give Edward Snowden the Same Deal General Petraeus Got for Leaking Info

A guilty plea to a misdemeanor, and no jail time.

Mar 18, 2015 / Jon Wiener

Why Did It Take 10 Years to Publish the Diary of a Guantánamo Detainee?

Why Did It Take 10 Years to Publish the Diary of a Guantánamo Detainee? Why Did It Take 10 Years to Publish the Diary of a Guantánamo Detainee?

An interview with Mohamedou Ould Slahi’s attorney and his editor.

Feb 4, 2015 / Jon Wiener

Super Bowl Sunday, a Big Day for Brain Damage

Super Bowl Sunday, a Big Day for Brain Damage Super Bowl Sunday, a Big Day for Brain Damage

It’s time again for America’s annual concussion carnival.

Jan 29, 2015 / Jon Wiener

Leonard Beerman

Leonard Beerman Leonard Beerman

He was a fighter for social justice for sixty-five years.

Jan 7, 2015 / Jon Wiener

Rabbi Leonard Beerman: A Force for Goodness

Rabbi Leonard Beerman: A Force for Goodness Rabbi Leonard Beerman: A Force for Goodness

He fought for social justice and peace--with a twinkle in his eye.

Dec 29, 2014 / Jon Wiener

The Day the Troops Refused to Fight: December 25, 1914

The Day the Troops Refused to Fight: December 25, 1914 The Day the Troops Refused to Fight: December 25, 1914

It’s the 100th anniversary of the Christmas Truce of WWI.

Dec 23, 2014 / Jon Wiener

They Said ‘No’ to Torture: The Real Heroes of the Bush Years

They Said ‘No’ to Torture: The Real Heroes of the Bush Years They Said ‘No’ to Torture: The Real Heroes of the Bush Years

Obama should honor the people who tried to stop the torture regime.

Dec 15, 2014 / Jon Wiener

Prosecute John Yoo, Says Law School Dean Erwin Chemerinsky

Prosecute John Yoo, Says Law School Dean Erwin Chemerinsky Prosecute John Yoo, Says Law School Dean Erwin Chemerinsky

Yoo’s “torture memo“ was part of a Bush administration conspiracy to violate the federal torture act.

Dec 12, 2014 / Jon Wiener

California’s Clear Message to Republicans: ‘Not Interested’

California’s Clear Message to Republicans: ‘Not Interested’ California’s Clear Message to Republicans: ‘Not Interested’

California’s voters defied national trends.

Nov 5, 2014 / Jon Wiener

A Q&A With Charles Blow on Race, Poverty, Sexual Predators and the CIA

A Q&A With Charles Blow on Race, Poverty, Sexual Predators and the CIA A Q&A With Charles Blow on Race, Poverty, Sexual Predators and the CIA

The New York Times columnist discusses his new book, Fire Shut Up in My Bones.

Oct 15, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener

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