Mother Jones

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Contributors

Why I Became a Journalist • Without investigative reporting, my mom always said, “we just would not know.”

Ladies Who Launch • Trump propelled many women to join the liberal resistance. Now they’re determined to remake their communities.

Win, Lose, Redraw • How Democrats missed a once-in-a-decade chance to remake the political map

Miami Sound Machine • Democrats gave up on Cuban Americans. Pro-Trump misinformation filled the void.

Back From the Brink • Trump brought the nation to the threshold of autocracy. The damage won’t be easily reversed.

A Cure for Mistrust • Trump decimated the reputation of public health officials. Here’s how a Biden administration can start to build it back.

The Racist Next Time • Trump rode bigotry to the White House. The next Trump could too.

To Depose a President • Trump is about to lose his biggest defense against the women suing him for defamation.

Lock Him Up? • Why Donald Trump could be the first president to face prosecution

Keeping the Faith • Raphael Warnock is braving the swamp to redeem Georgia. And America.

March to Washington • Nikema Williams isn’t as well know as Stacey Abrams, but the woman who will fill John Lewis’ seat represents a different—and formidable—kind of power.

Wonks Progress Administration • President Biden will inherit a financial mess. Here are the economists telling him how to fix it.

Obstruct This, Mitch

Red State Rebellion • Can Utah—of all places—show voters how to seize power from conservative supermajorities?

“Everyone Is Tired of Always Staying Silent.” • Amid the pandemic, farmworkers are demanding a seat at the table.

The Mother of Conspiracies • How QAnon found a home in parenting groups

The Flip Side • Challenge coins have become the dirty currency of American law enforcement

True Stories • To beat anti-science trolls, sometimes you have to think like one.

Diet for Disaster • The toll of COVID-19 is further evidence that Americans are eating themselves sick.