“Go After the Truth No Matter Who It Benefits”
It’s easy to feel lonely right now—this time of year, this moment in history. You might be surrounded by people you love but who no longer seem to share your core values. You might be separated from loved ones by a border or wall. Or you might just be following the news, watching journalists calmly…
Billionaires Are Not the Answer
Mother Jones illustrationA good news site died a few weeks ago, a site founded on the idea that journalists need not kowtow to power or fame. When you go to its web address, you’ll still find articles, but it’s zombie journalism: The entire editorial staff is gone, driven out by owners who picked up the…
Trump Is Going Ballistic Because the Walls Are Closing In
From the day Donald Trump assumed the presidency, it’s been clear that he planned to burn it down. Not the office itself, but the system on which it is built: the credibility of the electoral system by which that formidable power is attained. The norms, customs, and processes that constrain it. And, perhaps most importantly,…
You Never Knew You Needed a Book on Richard Holbrooke, but Goddamn Is It Good
US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke makes comments condemning the Taliban’s murder of ten members of an Irish-based aid group, called the International Assistance Mission, at the State Department in Washington, DC, on August 9, 2010. © UPPA/ZUMAPRESS.com Longtime US diplomat Richard Holbrooke was many things: US ambassador to Germany, an author,…
We’re Making Some Changes. Let Us Know What You Think.
Mother Jones illustration As we announced recently, Mother Jones is working on creating a better commenting experience. We want to create a space for productive and respectful discourse for readers, and as part of this project, we have written new community guidelines and will switch to the latest version of the Coral commenting platform. With…
Why You’re Not Hearing About America’s Wars
James FoleySteven Senne/AP James Foley, a 38-year-old former prison literacy teacher, went to Syria in 2012 to cover a civil war in which the United States was a major player—and which Americans were largely ignoring. He believed in the power of witnessing, and in the human capacity for empathy. “Journalism in a war zone should…