Jonah Weiss

Jonah Weiss has written about arms control for Freezerbox and is a frequent contributor to numerous small magazines.

Double Suicide and the West
BY JONAH WEISS
A French philosopher cuts quick and deep into September 11.
01.10.2003 | BOOKS

Make-Believe Missile Defense For Everyone!
BY JONAH WEISS
Let the Cheney boys have their imaginary space toys, and let the rest of the world get on with the business of actually dealing with the 21st century.
05.29.2001 | POLITICS

I'm Still Voting for Nader
BY JONAH WEISS
Only one man running for President deserves a single honest vote, and don't let anybody scare you into thinking otherwise. Jonah explains why it's actually quite easy being Green.
08.25.2000 | POLITICS

Missile Defense: What It Is
BY JONAH WEISS
The missile defense debate is back with a vengeance, and it almost feels like the Cold War again. Don't get too nostalgic, but do reacquaint yourself with the issues. All those bombs aren't park benches yet. Jonah Weiss explains what the fuss is about.
05.04.2000 | POLITICS

Why Missile-Defense is a Bad Idea (For Now)
BY JONAH WEISS
GOP hawks are making the case for missile-defense and yelling treason at anyone who opposes the program. But when the technological problems, vast cost, and strategic consequences are considered, it is clear that missile-defense is one big very bad idea.
02.26.2000 | POLITICS

Capital and the Earth
BY JONAH WEISS
Rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic? Or the The End of History and the Last Man! Frank Fukuyama makes brief mention of environmental collapse as a possible problem for the stability of the New World Order in the 21st century. The reality is that we need to build another ship more appropriate to the world which we inhabit. Otherwise its Iceberg City baby, and don't expect a sequel.
09.15.1998 | POLITICS

Johnny, We Hardly Even Knew You
BY JONAH WEISS
For those too young to remember the presidency of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the name tends to evoke an awkward admixture of myth and reality. With the November publication of Seymour Hersh's exhaustively researched and brilliantly executed 450-page revisionist analysis "The Dark Side of Camelot" you can loose the rose colored glasses.
09.15.1998 | BOOKS