Elizabeth Gettelman

Elizabeth Gettelman

Public Affairs Director

Elizabeth started at Mother Jones as a fact-check intern in 2004. After a stint as research editor she was MoJo's managing editor for five years before recently becoming the organization's head cheerleader.

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Prior to joining Mother Jones, Elizabeth worked as a newspaper reporter, a freelance writer, and a policy analyst in former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown's administration, where she attended his soirees at the Top of the Mark. She's written for the Christian Science Monitor, the Washington Post, and other publications, and is the author of Sportsgirl: Competitive Basketball for Girls.

Texas Lawmaker Says Asians Should All Have Names Like Betty
Thu Apr. 9, 2009 3:32 PM PDT

What's Wrong with Independent Bookstores
Mon Apr. 6, 2009 9:01 AM PDT

Welcome, Fox Nation!
Tue Mar. 31, 2009 9:11 AM PDT

Abortions Up in Tough Times?
Wed Mar. 25, 2009 10:46 AM PDT

Police Deaths Call for Renewed Assault Weapons Ban
Tue Mar. 24, 2009 11:19 AM PDT

March Really Madness
Thu Mar. 19, 2009 2:52 PM PDT

Livni or Netanyahu? Israeli Prime Minister TBD by Radical Lieberman (Not That One)
Wed Feb. 11, 2009 2:28 AM PST

Earthquake in China Caused by Dam After All?
Sat Feb. 7, 2009 2:10 PM PST

Obama's 7-Minute Walk Down Pennsylvania Ave
Tue Jan. 20, 2009 2:29 PM PST

Economy Down, Military Recruitment Up
Tue Jan. 20, 2009 12:19 PM PST

Welcome, 44*
Tue Jan. 20, 2009 10:20 AM PST

Cytotec: The Ulcer Drug Turned DIY Abortion Pill
Mon Jan. 5, 2009 12:59 PM PST

Salvation Army Strong-Arms Marriage
Sat Dec. 6, 2008 3:15 PM PST

A Note from Africa 450 Years in the Making
Fri Nov. 7, 2008 10:13 AM PST

Anti-Gay Measures Victorious Nationwide
Wed Nov. 5, 2008 10:00 AM PST

Prop 8 Still Not Official, Franken Race Headed for a Recount
Wed Nov. 5, 2008 9:18 AM PST

California's Abortion Measure Failing
Tue Nov. 4, 2008 11:56 PM PST

Ban on Gay Marriage, Abortion Parental Notification Both Winning in California
Tue Nov. 4, 2008 10:21 PM PST

The Old, Likeable McCain Delivers Concession Speech
Tue Nov. 4, 2008 9:21 PM PST

Minnesota Senate Race Too Close to Call
Tue Nov. 4, 2008 8:34 PM PST

Shays (R-Conn) Cites Democratic "Tsunami" in Defeat
Tue Nov. 4, 2008 8:32 PM PST

Voter Turnout: Get Out the Weather Map
Tue Nov. 4, 2008 10:35 AM PST

Are You a Reservist With Job Trouble? The Asst Secretary of Defense Awaits Your Call
Sun Nov. 2, 2008 8:01 PM PST

Snakes on Obama's Plane?
Sun Nov. 2, 2008 4:25 PM PST

Factchecking 43's Fuzzy Math
Thu Oct. 30, 2008 11:17 AM PDT

Infobama-mercial Changing Hearts and Minds?
Wed Oct. 29, 2008 9:16 PM PDT

Oakland Ground Zero for Prop 8 Hate Speech
Thu Oct. 23, 2008 9:43 PM PDT

Mormon Church GOTV for Prop 8: "Do All You Can"
Wed Oct. 22, 2008 9:27 PM PDT

California's Prop 8 Push: "Save Our Children!"
Mon Oct. 20, 2008 9:05 PM PDT

China's September Surprise: Tainted Formula Sickens 53,000 Infants
Wed Sep. 24, 2008 3:12 PM PDT

Bush Addresses the RNC, Insults the "Angry Left," Himself
Tue Sep. 2, 2008 8:09 PM PDT

Might Palin Pull a Harriet Miers?
Mon Sep. 1, 2008 11:34 PM PDT

Sarah Palin and Pretty, Experience Talk
Sat Aug. 30, 2008 9:01 PM PDT

Russia Attacks Georgia, Bush Attacks the Olympic Mountain Bike Course
Sat Aug. 9, 2008 4:55 PM PDT

John Edwards Confirms that the National Enquirer is Credible
Fri Aug. 8, 2008 2:05 PM PDT

WANTED: Nanny/(Factchecker) to Start Immmediately (Downtown Frisco)
Mon Jul. 28, 2008 5:44 PM PDT

Bush Won't Pardon Marion Jones Because Steroids are Not a Matter of National Security
Wed Jul. 23, 2008 6:25 PM PDT

Canadian Corporal Killed by "Roommate's Rifle" in Afghanistan, Case Goes to Court Martial
Tue Jul. 22, 2008 11:17 AM PDT

The Change We Need, But Whither Stem Cells?
Wed Jun. 4, 2008 10:50 AM PDT

Embryos Up for Personhood in Colorado, Even the Gay Ones?
Thu May. 15, 2008 6:09 PM PDT

MoJo Wins National Magazine Award
Thu May. 1, 2008 8:48 PM PDT

FAA Inspectors Overstretched, Inspections Overseas, Oversight Overlooked this Long?
Thu Apr. 3, 2008 6:10 PM PDT

MoJo on Oscars' Picks (and a Truly Awesome Oscars Moment, for "Once")
Sun Feb. 24, 2008 9:36 PM PST

Scores of Journalists Killed in Action
Wed Feb. 13, 2008 6:31 AM PST

What a Super Week!
Fri Feb. 8, 2008 6:48 PM PST

Democratic Ballot Shortages Throughout California Counties
Tue Feb. 5, 2008 11:31 PM PST

Clinton, McCain Take California
Tue Feb. 5, 2008 10:15 PM PST

California Polling Places (Like Taco Bell) Open Late
Tue Feb. 5, 2008 9:48 PM PST

Huck You, Romney
Thu Dec. 27, 2007 8:23 AM PST

Hillary, Romney Up in Iowa, We Think
Wed Dec. 26, 2007 8:12 AM PST

Bill Maher's Top 12 Pals and Punching Bags

Why Bill Maher and Arianna Huffington are "like an old married couple, except instead of having obligatory sex on our birthdays, we blog"—and more great moments in celebrity suction.

September/October 2008 Issue

Q&A: Rep. Charles B. Rangel, D-N.Y.

The Democratic Congressman representing the 15th district of New York on how to save the middle class.

September/October 2008 Issue

Conspiracy Watch: Three Gorges Dam

Did the Three Gorges Dam cause China's big quake?

September/October 2008 Issue

Books: Leisureville: Adventures in America's Retirement Utopias

A review of Andrew Blechman's look at seniors, sex, and STDs

May/June 2008 Issue

Power Q&A: Vinod Khosla

The venture capitalist and founder of Sun Microsystems discusses the role of entrepreneurs in environmental change—and a negative carbon emission future where Hummers could flourish.

Mon Apr. 21, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

Wag the Labradoodle: A Timeline of Pet Fads
Fri Mar. 28, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

Petophilia!

A shocking glimpse of how we let our furry friends into our hearts, our pocketbooks—and our bedrooms.

March/April 2008 Issue

Conspiracy Watch: Reading, Writing, Ramadan

Are textbook publishers under the sway of Saudi-backed Islamic organizations?

March/April 2008 Issue

Go Sell It on the Mountain

On Mt. Everest, climbers have a lot more to worry about than the weather.

Fri Feb. 1, 2008 1:00 AM PST

Brother I'm Dying: Life in Haiti, One Breath at a Time

Edwidge Danticat's memoir weaves a tale of brotherhood and family amid Haiti's, and the United States', chaotic circumstances.

Mon Sep. 24, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

We're All Hoarders Now

As another holiday season ends, a nation of pack rats scrambles to store its junk.

Thu Jul. 5, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

Hidden Half: Women in Afghanistan

Behind the veils.

July/August 2007 Issue

The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science

By Natalie Angier. <i>Houghton Mifflin</i>. $27.<br /> Once, while writing a story on whale genetics, Natalie Angier was asked by an editor to confirm that a whale is a mammal, and that a mammal is, in fact, an animal.

Mon May. 7, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

Thanks to Jones' megalomaniacal staging, Nelson is able to present an almost cinema verit&#233; vision of the Temple.

March/April 2007 Issue

Ad Nauseam & Great Moments in Product Placement

Madison Avenue scrambles to stick ads anywhere it can, from kids' books to bathroom stalls.

January/February 2007 Issue

Garry Trudeau: War on the funny pages

The Doonesbury cartoonist talks about wounded soldiers and military blogs.

January/February 2007 Issue

At Ease: Army Recruiting Standards, Not What They Used to Be
January/February 2007 Issue

What's in a Name?

The appalling appellations of babies, brands, and backronyms. See sources <a href="/news/exhibit/2006/11/exhibit_sources.html" target="new">here</a>.

November/December 2006 Issue

Forty Million Dollar Slaves

How sports stardom has brought black athletes wealth without progress and prosperity without freedom.

Wed Jul. 5, 2006 12:00 AM PDT

The Public Supports It, So Why No Stem Cell Research?
July/August 2006 Issue

Thin Ice: Unlocking the Secrets of Climate in the World's Highest Mountains

Mark Bowen. <i>Henry Holt. $30.</i>

Tue Nov. 1, 2005 1:00 AM PST

Was Laci Peterson a victim of domestic violence?
July/August 2005 Issue

A New Order in the Court
Fri Jul. 1, 2005 12:00 AM PDT

Unintended Consequences

Ohio's same-sex marriage amendment is proving a boon for domestic abusers.

Fri Jul. 1, 2005 12:00 AM PDT

The Pentagon v. Abuse: An Interview With Deborah Tucker

How the military is responding, and not responding, to domestic violence in the ranks.

Tue Jun. 28, 2005 12:00 AM PDT

On the Hunt: An Interview with writer Daniel Duane

Shooting sheep to save them? Author Daniel Duane was a skeptic. Then he went on a hunt.

Thu Mar. 10, 2005 1:00 AM PST

Interview: Masters of their Domain

A legal advocate for homeowners describes how local governments all over the country abuse the power of eminent domain to seize private property.

Mon Dec. 20, 2004 1:00 AM PST

An Interview with Marla Cone

The author spent two years researching how the Arctic became the final destination for much of the industrial world's toxic waste.

Mon Dec. 20, 2004 1:00 AM PST

Bad Air

The former head of EPA's air quality division retired last year -- in part because, under Bush, no "good work" was getting done.

Wed Oct. 27, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

The Candidate Vanishes

Bill Clinton and Michael Moore are hogging the spotlight. Does this help Kerry or remind voters of his invisibility?

Wed Jun. 30, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Cutting class

Funding cuts, tuition hikes -- community colleges are feeling the pain.

Thu Jun. 17, 2004 12:00 AM PDT