Facebook And Steve Bannon Hacked The Media. And They Won’t Stop.
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Let’s talk about Steve Bannon—I’d like to say “one last time” but who are we kidding? Regardless of the election outcome, we know that America’s political and media ecosystem has been inexorably changed by a racist novel-loving, dual…
Mother Jones Announces Five New Board Members
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Today, Mother Jones announces five new members to its board of directors. The expansion is the culmination of an in-depth reenvisioning of board service for the nonprofit organization and Magazine of the Year winner, undertaken over several years.…
This Is How Authoritarians Get Defeated
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.My father was a toddler when Adolf Hitler was elected chancellor in a democratic Germany, and by the time he entered first grade, the world around him had changed beyond recognition. It was only because Americans fought and…
Processing RBG’s Passing With My Daughter, and the Mother Jones Community
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.You probably remember where you were when you heard the news of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death. I was in my living room/office/classroom/messy-everything-space working when I heard my teen daughter’s voice: “Nooo!” she sobbed. “I LOVED her!” I tried…
Without Journalists, My Mom Often Said, “We Just Would Not Know.”
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Hi, I’m Jahna Berry. I’ve never started a story like that before, because I spent 15 years as a reporter. But I’m writing to you today as Mother Jones’ chief operating officer. I was director of product here a few years ago,…
When It Comes to Policing, Journalism Is Part of the Problem
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Last year, in another moment of anger and grief, the former editor of a local newspaper wondered about the role of journalism in covering brutal killings. “Journalists feel the need to bear witness,” John Temple, who ran the Rocky Mountain News at the…