Jon Wiener
Contributing Editor at The Nation
Podcast Host at Start Making Sense Podcast
Host at Living in the USA
co-author with Mike Davis, "Set the Night on Fire: L.A. in the Sixties"; Host of "Start Making Sense," https://t.co/70UyduRYNd
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2 weeks ago |
thenation.com | Jon Wiener
Ad Policy Trump’s tariffs are not really about trade, they’re a form of blackmail—but the alternative is not a return to the free-trade policies introduced by Clinton and Obama. Lori Wallach of the Rethink Trade program at the American Economic Liberties Project explains what kind of tariffs we need, when combined with government support for reindustrialization.
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1 month ago |
thenation.com | Jon Wiener
Support independent journalism that exposes oligarchs and profiteers Donald Trump’s cruel and chaotic second term is just getting started. In his first month back in office, Trump and his lackey Elon Musk (or is it the other way around?) have proven that nothing is safe from sacrifice at the altar of unchecked power and riches. Only robust independent journalism can cut through the noise and offer clear-eyed reporting and analysis based on principle and conscience.
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1 month ago |
thenation.com | Jon Wiener
Ad Policy The Supreme Court ruled against Trump last week in the first test of his refusal to release money appropriated by Congress, and more than a dozen more similar cases are likely to come before the court—probably including a challenge to his withholding hundreds of millions from research universities on the grounds that they have failed to protect Jewish students from antisemitism. But what if Trump defies court decisions that go against him?
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1 month ago |
thenation.com | Jon Wiener
Jon Wiener: From The Nation magazine, this is Start Making Sense. I’m Jon Wiener. Later in the hour: John Nichols with our protest update for the week. Topics include Tesla dealer showroom picketing; national park protesting; Ukraine support demonstrating; and town hall yelling. But first: the Supreme Court has taken up its first case challenging one of Trump’s executive orders. Rob Weissman of Public Citizen will explain – in a minute.
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1 month ago |
thenation.com | Jon Wiener
Politics / Q&A / March 3, 2025 Ro Khanna Is Doing More Than Voting “No”The Silicon Valley progressive talks about the short-term and long-term strategies for defeating Trump and Trumpism. Edit Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) questions witnesses during a roundtable on Supreme Court ethics hosted by House Oversight Committee Democrats, Washington, DC, June 11, 2024.
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"Republicans, with a razor–thin majority, are going to probably drive themselves batty trying to get a majority for anything." @HaroldMeyerson @TheProspect on the fallout of Trump's sinking economic ratings – on 'Living in the USA' @KPFK https://t.co/ezYY8G5MI0 https://t.co/7kb1B39Gus
Joshua Haldeman spent the '50s & '60s calling for eliminating gov't spending, and describing racial equality as brainwashing coming out of universities. His grandson Elon Musk was born soon after. Jill Lepore reports – on @thenation podcast https://t.co/h3Fyn2cGaD https://t.co/gqbTfJbCC0
"Universities have the right to decide what they teach, who teaches, who is admitted, and how they organize and govern student life on campus." – @DavidCole_Gtown on Trump vs. @Harvard – on @thenation podcast https://t.co/h3Fyn2cGaD https://t.co/ElStRltnMy
