Poll workers used to have a quiet job. Now they face misinformation-fueled violence. According to a study published in May by the Brennan Center for Justice, 54% of election workers fear for their or their colleagues’ safety. motherjones.com/politics/2024/…

Wrote about the doom loop of the Arizona Republican Party, where the biggest winners are the losers, and the Big Lie grows more righteous, more lucrative, and more vital with every setback: motherjones.com/politics/2024/…

Yes, it's the damn guns. motherjones.com/politics/2023/…

GOP Senate candidate in Nevada can’t stop shifting his position on abortion. A look at Sam Brown’s website reveals an awkward—and disingenuous?—journey. motherjones.com/politics/2024/…

A federal indictment alleges that a Tennessee-based media company which played home to several prominent right-leaning online commentators was secretly a Russian government-backed influence operation. motherjones.com/politics/2024/…

Raising the age requirement for gun buyers from 18 to 21. Expanding red flag laws. Investing in mental health care and community-based violence prevention. These simple policies could work wonders to confront our mass shooting epidemic.motherjones.com/criminal-justi…

Brilliant legal minds! We're looking for a First Amendment Fellow to join our legal department where you'll work closely as an associate with our in-house counsel. Candidates should be a junior attorney or 2025 law school graduate. More info here: motherjones.com/careers/first-…

Next week's presidential debate will reportedly have muted mics. Not only will this (hopefully) keep interruptions to a minimum, but it will also make the debate more accessible for hard-of-hearing viewers.motherjones.com/politics/2024/…

Free rein and no guidance: Long Island's cop-enforced mask ban isn't going great motherjones.com/criminal-justi…

Scoop: When Nassau County passed its mask ban, the police department claimed there would be training. But as an information request from NYCLU reveals, there doesn't really appear to be any! New from me at Mother Jones. motherjones.com/criminal-justi…

SCOOP: After passing its mask ban in August, Nassau County claimed its police officers would be trained on how to enforce it. That training has not happened yet, according to the NYCLU. Julia Métraux reports: motherjones.com/criminal-justi…

Feds charged a Russian pundit for evading sanctions. He says they're trying to silence him. motherjones.com/politics/2024/…

NEW: The DOJ charged Dimitri Simes, the former head of a Washington think tank, along with his wife with violating US sanctions by accepting millions of dollars from a Russian state television network and laundering the proceeds.motherjones.com/politics/2024/…

Mass shootings are planned and come with warning signs. Experts have learned a lot about how to prevent them. Read Mark Follman's recent cover story, "Lessons From a Mass Shooter's Mother," a deep dive into an infamous tragedy in a California college town. ow.ly/tT9z50TgZ5K

The DOJ charged the former head of a Washington think tank with violating US sanctions by accepting millions of dollars from a Russian state television network. In a Mother Jones exclusive interview, he proclaims his innocence and blames the Biden administration.

Around 10,000 hotel workers went on strike over Labor Day weekend, picketing for better pay and working conditions in 25 hotels across nine cities. motherjones.com/politics/2024/…

Want to know what they're teaching police about enforcing the mask ban in Nassau County? Crucially, training materials "failed to mention that people have a right to protect their health information from police." Great reporting from Julia Métraux motherjones.com/criminal-justi…

The AR-15, a civilian version of a gun designed for maximum killing in combat, is ever more popular with mass shooters. motherjones.com/politics/2023/…

Trump has long campaigned on restoring law and order. But what to do when he’s held to it? The corrupt courts came after me, he tells us, and they could come after you, too. Unless, of course, the country reelects Trump to clean it all up.motherjones.com/politics/2024/…

"It makes sense that women without children would support policies like affordable childcare and paid family leave, because they recognize that care links all of our fates" motherjones.com/politics/2024/…