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.

Rape Settlement at Occidental College: Victims Barred from Campus Activism

Rape Settlement at Occidental College: Victims Barred from Campus Activism Rape Settlement at Occidental College: Victims Barred from Campus Activism

Under the deal negotiated by Gloria Allred, students get paid for remaining silent. 

Sep 19, 2013 / Jon Wiener

A Modest Proposal to Bomb Both Sides in Syria

A Modest Proposal to Bomb Both Sides in Syria A Modest Proposal to Bomb Both Sides in Syria

The US must send a message not only to Assad, but also to the Syrian opposition.

Sep 6, 2013 / Jon Wiener

Inside the Coursera Hype Machine

Inside the Coursera Hype Machine Inside the Coursera Hype Machine

The company has attracted tens of millions in venture capital—but if you're looking for the Amazon of online higher ed, try iTunes U.

Sep 4, 2013 / Feature / Jon Wiener

Victory for Homeless Vets in LA

Victory for Homeless Vets in LA Victory for Homeless Vets in LA

A federal court rules that Veterans Affairs can’t lease land for rent-a-car lot, hotel laundry and film studio storage.

Aug 30, 2013 / Jon Wiener

Dan Savage on DOMA Repeal: ‘Now I Can Die’

Dan Savage on DOMA Repeal: ‘Now I Can Die’ Dan Savage on DOMA Repeal: ‘Now I Can Die’

Morbid thoughts from the sex-advice columnist and founder of It Gets Better.

Aug 8, 2013 / Jon Wiener

Edward Snowden E-Mailed Me! He Wants My Help Getting Millions Out of Hong Kong

Edward Snowden E-Mailed Me! He Wants My Help Getting Millions Out of Hong Kong Edward Snowden E-Mailed Me! He Wants My Help Getting Millions Out of Hong Kong

His writing needs improvement.

Aug 4, 2013 / Jon Wiener

The Gore Vidal FBI File

The Gore Vidal FBI File The Gore Vidal FBI File

The first page, from 1960s, says Vidal made disparaging remarks about J. Edgar Hoover.

Jul 29, 2013 / Jon Wiener

Jesus the Revolutionary: A Q&A With Reza Aslan

Jesus the Revolutionary: A Q&A With Reza Aslan Jesus the Revolutionary: A Q&A With Reza Aslan

Crucifixion was the punishment that Rome reserved for the crime of sedition.

Jul 25, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener

Graduation Day Complaint from Fox News: Commencement Speakers Are All Liberals

Graduation Day Complaint from Fox News: Commencement Speakers Are All Liberals Graduation Day Complaint from Fox News: Commencement Speakers Are All Liberals

At the top liberal colleges and universities, commencement speakers are usually liberals. So what?

Jun 14, 2013 / Jon Wiener

Venice Protest: ‘No to Big Cruise Ships!’

Venice Protest: ‘No to Big Cruise Ships!’ Venice Protest: ‘No to Big Cruise Ships!’

Three days of struggle to defend the ecology of the Venetian lagoon and the life of the city.

Jun 10, 2013 / Jon Wiener

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