Mother Jones

Mother Jones is a nonprofit news organization with a bimonthly magazine that delivers bold and original reporting on the urgent issues of our day, from politics and climate change to education and the food we eat. We investigate stories that are in the public’s interest. From revelatory scoops to deep-dive investigations, Mother Jones journalism is award-winning storytelling that informs and inspires 8 million monthly readers.

Contributors

Building a Social Immune System • Viral misinformation relies on quick transmission to do its damage, and all of us can help slow its spread.

Point of No Entry • Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy has created unimaginable chaos. I went to an immigration court to see it up close.

Border Boondoggle • Part of an ongoing investigative series on the corruption of America

California’s Uber Allies • Tech firms are spending millions to block a law meant to help gig workers.

None of My Business • Uber, Lyft, and Instacart aren’t the only companies that don’t want to be defined by what they actually do.

We Are Huron • How a town in the heart of Trump country became a haven for refugees

Purged • In November, many swing state voters won’t get to cast a ballot. That’s by design.

Field of Dreams • An ambitious startup wants to pay farmers to store carbon. Is this the answer to climate change or just an illusion?

Clickservative • Is Brad Parscale, the president’s 2020 campaign manager, a digital savant or just another opportunist cleaning up on Trump?

The Toughest Love • For nearly 50 years, the Delancey Street Foundation has offered an alternative to prison. But does the celebrated program really work?

The Lady Killers • Why are so many women seeking escape through true crime podcasts?

Better Dead Than Read • Five podcasts that define the new true crime genre

Papers Please • The Real ID gives the government a new license to track us.

“You Can Tell Me Anything” • Are robots the key to getting kids to open up?

Plan Bee • It’s time for the lawn to start kicking grass.