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.

Occupy Fox News: A Message to Murdoch Occupy Fox News: A Message to Murdoch

Rich media = poor democracy.

Oct 21, 2011 / Jon Wiener

Hard Hats and Hippies, Together at Last: The Action at Occupy Wall Street Hard Hats and Hippies, Together at Last: The Action at Occupy Wall Street

Change comes to working class politics.

Oct 14, 2011 / Jon Wiener

Question: What Does Sarah Palin Want? Answer: Money. Question: What Does Sarah Palin Want? Answer: Money.

Ask an Alaskan.

Oct 10, 2011 / Jon Wiener

Occupy LA Endorsed by City Council Members; Demonstrators Protest at Home of Bank CEO Occupy LA Endorsed by City Council Members; Demonstrators Protest at Home of Bank CEO

Official responses to Occupy Wall Street in LA and NYC have been different—really different.

Oct 5, 2011 / Jon Wiener

The Reconstruction of Iraq: Peter Van Buren on What Went Wrong With ‘That Hearts and Minds Thing’ The Reconstruction of Iraq: Peter Van Buren on What Went Wrong With ‘That Hearts and Minds Thing’

What exactly happened to that $62 billion?

Sep 29, 2011 / Jon Wiener

Irvine Muslim Students Convicted of Shouting at Israeli Ambassador

Irvine Muslim Students Convicted of Shouting at Israeli Ambassador Irvine Muslim Students Convicted of Shouting at Israeli Ambassador

A case that never should have been brought.

Sep 24, 2011 / Jon Wiener

When Cops Lie: A Report From Los Angeles When Cops Lie: A Report From Los Angeles

Are police officers ever prosecuted for perjury?

Sep 19, 2011 / Jon Wiener

Should Israel Arm Kurdish Terrorists? Should Israel Arm Kurdish Terrorists?

A plan to punish Turkey—and maybe end up on the US list of State Sponsors of Terrorism.

Sep 17, 2011 / Jon Wiener

The End of the Jerry Lewis Telethon—It’s About Time The End of the Jerry Lewis Telethon—It’s About Time

A great day for people with disabilities.

Sep 2, 2011 / Jon Wiener

The Trouble With Tomatoes: Slave Labor (and That Cardboard Taste) The Trouble With Tomatoes: Slave Labor (and That Cardboard Taste)

South Florida is a terrible place to grow tomatoes—or to work in the tomato fields.

Jul 27, 2011 / Jon Wiener

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