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.

Oh Yoko! Ms. Ono at 80 Oh Yoko! Ms. Ono at 80

Yoko’s 80th birthday is a day to celebrate her art, music and activism.

Feb 20, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener

Oh Yoko! Ms. Ono at 80

Oh Yoko! Ms. Ono at 80 Oh Yoko! Ms. Ono at 80

Yoko’s 80th birthday is a day to celebrate her art, music and activism.

Feb 15, 2013 / Jon Wiener

Lincoln’s Birthday Special: Management Advice From Honest Abe

Lincoln’s Birthday Special: Management Advice From Honest Abe Lincoln’s Birthday Special: Management Advice From Honest Abe

What business leaders can learn from Lincoln—and what they can’t.

Feb 12, 2013 / Jon Wiener

Sexual Abuse and Cover-up in the Catholic Church: A Q&A With Filmmaker Alex Gibney

Sexual Abuse and Cover-up in the Catholic Church: A Q&A With Filmmaker Alex Gibney Sexual Abuse and Cover-up in the Catholic Church: A Q&A With Filmmaker Alex Gibney

A new HBO documentary reports on victims—and heroes.

Feb 8, 2013 / Jon Wiener

Joe Kennedy, Cold War Critic

Joe Kennedy, Cold War Critic Joe Kennedy, Cold War Critic

The father of Jack and Bobby and Ted saw the world differently from his sons.

Feb 5, 2013 / Jon Wiener

‘The Americans’: Soviet Spies on Cable TV

‘The Americans’: Soviet Spies on Cable TV ‘The Americans’: Soviet Spies on Cable TV

“Implausible” is too generous a word for this show.

Jan 31, 2013 / Jon Wiener

When Universities Sell Art: The Case of Columbia’s Rembrandt

When Universities Sell Art: The Case of Columbia’s Rembrandt When Universities Sell Art: The Case of Columbia’s Rembrandt

Columbia’s Rembrandt, sold in 1975 for $1 million, is back on the market—for $47 million.

Jan 22, 2013 / Jon Wiener

Eight Things I Miss About the Cold War

Eight Things I Miss About the Cold War Eight Things I Miss About the Cold War

Fifty years ago, college was cheap, unions were strong and there was no terrorism-industrial complex.

Jan 15, 2013 / Jon Wiener

Largest Mass Execution in US History: 150 Years Ago Today Largest Mass Execution in US History: 150 Years Ago Today

Lincoln ordered the execution of thirty-eight Dakota Indians for rebellion—but never ordered the execution of Confederate officials or generals.

Dec 26, 2012 / Jon Wiener

‘Django Unchained’: Quentin Tarantino’s Answer to Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’

‘Django Unchained’: Quentin Tarantino’s Answer to Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’ ‘Django Unchained’: Quentin Tarantino’s Answer to Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’

In one film, grateful black people; in the other, the vengeful ones.

Dec 25, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener

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