Among the Thugs: Stunning Photographs of the Capitol Under Siege
Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.The chaos unfolded slowly, but jolted like an earthquake. At first it was hard to believe it was actually happening, even if it seemed obvious it could happen. First we watched…
At Least One Thing Was Great About 2020: These Photobooks
Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.When I sat down to write up my favorite books of the year, I realized, unexpectedly, a number of them are of work made in the past. Not re-published books, but…
“I Never Thought I’d Be Standing in One of Those Lines”: Stories From People Seeking Food Aid
Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.On the corner of her block in Queens, New York, Calli Carvajal, an out-of-work hair stylist, watched the line at a food pantry grow. This was back around March, at the…
Portraits of Survival: COVID and Community Strength Through an Artist’s Eyes
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.When shelter-in-place orders swept the country in March, Ashima Yadava’s first thought was not just to rush home safely to California from New York, but to find ways to make more visible—and help alleviate—a threat indoors. Domestic violence…
A Portrait of a “Last Responder”: The Funeral Director Serving Louisiana’s Virus-Stricken Communities
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Courtney Baloney’s funeral home sits in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana. It’s not far from New Orleans. It’s also not far from the more than 100 petrochemical facilities that line a stretch of the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge,…
These Photos of Kids Protesting Systemic Racism Will Give You Hope for the Future
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.As protests against systemic racism swept through the boroughs of New York City earlier this summer, Brooklyn-based photographer Ximena Natera looked for a different perspective. She found it by going low, literally—focusing on the youngest voices trying to be heard at the marches. Using…