Vivian Weinstein

Vivian Weinstein was born and raised in New York City. She moved to New Jersey and raised two sons. A working mom, Vivian held jobs in factories and offices, and finally, as a welder in the Brooklyn Shipyard.

Later, she graduated as an RN from Bronx Community College specializing in ICU/CCU. She then got a BA from University of Oregon.

Throughout her life Vivian has been active in the civil rights movement and for peace, most notably organizing against the war in Vietnam.

Vivian moved to Texas to be close to her son and his family after she suffered a catastrophic illness and lost all her money and her house. She began to expand her writing into journalism with her son's gift of a digital camera.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Vivian Weinstein

U.S.

Fight against privatization roils a Maryland county
July 22, 2011 By Vivian Weinstein
Hundreds of Frederick County workers packed the county hearing room to speak to the five county commissioners two days in a row this week.
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Labor

“Winkler County nurses” win another victory
June 22, 2011 By Vivian Weinstein
Whistle-blower nurses from Winkler County, Texas, won a victory with the conviction of County Sheriff Robert Roberts.
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Opinion

Republicans reverse Robin Hood
April 18, 2011 By Vivian Weinstein
The famed Robin Hood and his men fought to take from the rich to help the poor. Today we see the top 2 percent, the rich capitalist class, doing the opposite.
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World

Support for Cuban Five in U.S. capital
February 14, 2011 By Vivian Weinstein
Nearly 100 students, faculty and local residents turned out Feb. 8 at Howard University for a panel discussion on the Cuban Five.
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U.S.

Justice finally served for nurse whistleblowers
January 24, 2011 By Vivian Weinstein
It looks like justice is finally being served against the real criminals in the Winkler County Nurses Case, according to a January13 report from the Odessa American.
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U.S.

The GOP attack on NPR
January 14, 2011 By Vivian Weinstein
The Republicans' main interest in the NPR fights is to destroy this nation's only democratically controlled media.
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U.S.

Maryland faces $1.2 billion in new cuts
January 10, 2011 By Vivian Weinstein
While taxes on the rich are set to expire, increased taxes on gas and alcohol, which would disproportionately affect working people, are under consideration.
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U.S.

DREAM Act hunger strikers to end strike after 40 days
December 20, 2010 By Vivian Weinstein
After going up to 40 days without food to show their determination to get the DREAM Act passed, strikers will take their first meal at the United Methodist Church.
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