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Ben Buchwalter

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Before joining Mother Jones, Ben studied political science and African studies at Haverford College and worked as a researcher for Talking Points Memo. He enjoys hiking, photography, and old-fashioned video games.

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Baseball Finance Reform: Time to Cut A-Rod's Salary

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Will Brazil's Greening Efforts Displace Indigenous Populations?

—Wed Nov. 4, 2009 8:43 AM PST
Iran Sanctions Bill Pits Obama Against Israel Hardliners

—Thu Oct. 29, 2009 3:36 AM PDT
Video: 350 Gets Rowdy

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University of Carbon Storage?

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Hate Crimes Measure Changes Dem, GOP Positions on War Funding

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Gov. Rick Perry's Death Penalty Dilemma

—Wed Oct. 21, 2009 12:24 PM PDT
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—Fri Oct. 16, 2009 3:26 PM PDT
House Overwhelmingly Approves Iran Sanctions Enabling Act

—Wed Oct. 14, 2009 2:46 PM PDT
Fatah Slams Obama. Where Does Abbas Stand?

—Tue Oct. 13, 2009 2:06 PM PDT
Conn. GOP Attacks WWE's Linda McMahon

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Is Joe Arpaio the New George Wallace?

—Thu Oct. 8, 2009 12:38 PM PDT
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—Tue Oct. 6, 2009 2:15 PM PDT
Music Monday: Doc Watson's Enduring Appeal in a New World

—Sun Oct. 4, 2009 3:54 PM PDT
Is Rupert Murdoch Smothering Online Content?

—Thu Oct. 1, 2009 2:52 PM PDT
CREW: Sen. David Vitter is a Hypocrite, Should be Investigated

—Tue Sep. 29, 2009 11:22 AM PDT
The G-20 Protests: Taking it to The Tweets

—Fri Sep. 25, 2009 2:36 PM PDT
Palin Talks Tough to China

—Thu Sep. 24, 2009 2:39 PM PDT
Paul Kirk to Fill Ted Kennedy's Vacant Seat

—Wed Sep. 23, 2009 1:05 PM PDT
Racism in the Water at Philly Suburb Swim Club

—Wed Sep. 23, 2009 11:10 AM PDT
Beck Watch: Mindless, Incoherent, Pathetic

—Tue Sep. 22, 2009 3:28 PM PDT
"Pink Panties" Sheriff Joe Arpaio Targets ACORN

—Tue Sep. 22, 2009 2:31 PM PDT
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—Mon Sep. 21, 2009 11:59 AM PDT
Flying the Carbon Neutral Skies?

—Fri Sep. 18, 2009 10:15 AM PDT
Beck Watch: Fearless MoJo Readers

—Thu Sep. 17, 2009 4:14 PM PDT
Racist vs. Racial: Which One Was Joe Wilson?

—Thu Sep. 17, 2009 9:37 AM PDT
Dodd GOP Rival WWE CEO Linda McMahon Supports Dems

—Thu Sep. 17, 2009 9:24 AM PDT
Beck Watch: FOX in Denial?

—Tue Sep. 15, 2009 5:08 PM PDT
WWE CEO Linda McMahon to Slam Dodd

—Tue Sep. 15, 2009 10:22 AM PDT
Is AIPAC Losing Its Mojo?

—Fri Sep. 11, 2009 8:24 AM PDT
Beck Watch: Who's Still Advertising?

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Washingon Monthly's College Guide

—Thu Sep. 3, 2009 8:52 AM PDT
Adaptation to Allow More Katrinas?

—Wed Sep. 2, 2009 9:54 AM PDT
Tea Party off Broadway

—Wed Sep. 2, 2009 9:52 AM PDT
No Recruit Left Behind

—Mon Aug. 31, 2009 2:01 PM PDT
History of Modern Presidential Vacations

—Fri Aug. 28, 2009 11:06 AM PDT
GQ's Douchiest Colleges

—Thu Aug. 27, 2009 12:04 PM PDT
Top Blue Dog Joins List of Vulnerable Dems

—Mon Aug. 24, 2009 2:38 PM PDT
4 Hopes for Obama's Farmers' Market

—Fri Aug. 21, 2009 10:38 AM PDT
Armey Resigns From Lobbying Firm Over Town Hall Protests

—Fri Aug. 14, 2009 2:02 PM PDT
Dogs Go to Heaven, Vick Goes to Eagles

—Fri Aug. 14, 2009 12:29 PM PDT
Holder's Proposed Torture Probe: Worse Than Doing Nothing?

—Mon Aug. 10, 2009 12:08 PM PDT
Congress' Travel Hypocrisy?

—Fri Aug. 7, 2009 9:24 AM PDT
Sotomayor: First Hispanic SCOTUS Justice

—Thu Aug. 6, 2009 12:56 PM PDT
Obama's Five-Point Plan for Fighting Extremism

—Thu Aug. 6, 2009 11:41 AM PDT
CA Climate Strategy: Learn to Adapt

—Wed Aug. 5, 2009 3:54 PM PDT
Kim Jong-Il Pardons Journalists

—Tue Aug. 4, 2009 12:31 PM PDT
Lieberman Indictment: Good for Peace?

—Mon Aug. 3, 2009 1:09 PM PDT
Procedural Revolution: Klein Responds

—Fri Jul. 31, 2009 4:27 PM PDT
One-Way Tickets for Homeless?

—Wed Jul. 29, 2009 2:51 PM PDT
Pro-Lifers Hijack Health Care Reform

—Tue Jul. 28, 2009 11:50 AM PDT
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—Mon Jul. 27, 2009 2:48 PM PDT
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—Fri Jul. 24, 2009 12:38 PM PDT
Compromise for Condoms?

—Wed Jul. 22, 2009 12:05 PM PDT
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—Fri Jul. 17, 2009 2:12 PM PDT
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—Fri Jul. 17, 2009 1:50 PM PDT
War Criminal Charles Taylor: I'm the Victim

—Wed Jul. 15, 2009 4:10 PM PDT
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—Tue Jul. 14, 2009 1:08 PM PDT
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I have a cameo appearance in an important scene in the Palin book. Guess what? She didn't get it exactly right.

Former Afghani parliament member Malalai Joya on warlords, women's rights, and failed US policy in her homeland.

In Brazil, people with some of the world's smallest carbon footprints are being displaced—so their forests can become offsets for SUVs.

Ben Buchwalter

Editorial Intern

100-plus years of pogroms, death camps, and endless…

The anti-health care reform groups seeking to marry…

A who's who of Holy Land advocacy.

The author of Bloggers on the Bus on Obama-era Netroots…

Journalist Eric Boehlert on the rise of blogging.