Jonathan Stein

Jonathan Stein was a reporter in Mother Jones' Washington, D.C. bureau from July 2007 until May 2009. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in public policy from the Goldman School at the University of California, Berkeley.

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Lie by Lie: A Timeline of How We Got Into Iraq

Mushroom clouds, duct tape, Judy Miller, Curveball. Recalling how Americans were sold a bogus case for invasion.

September/October 2006 Issue

Bailout & Switch

Which Hill insiders now lobby for big finance?

July/August 2009 Issue

Meet K Street's Worst Nightmare

Lisa Rosenberg is the lobbyist lobbyists hate.

Thu May. 7, 2009 4:00 AM PDT

An Inconvenient Truth for the GOP

Republicans trying to block climate change legislation are abandoned by their former corporate allies.

Wed Apr. 22, 2009 1:26 PM PDT

Chris Dodd's Personal Bailout

How Big Finance is trying to keep the Senate banking chairman's imperiled political career afloat.

Thu Apr. 16, 2009 7:52 PM PDT

Party Hacks: Rebooting the GOP

Amid a "failure of our brand," can the GOP finally crack Web 2.0?

May/June 2009

Revolving Door, Bailout Edition

Why won't key lawmakers disclose contacts with ex-aides lobbying for Big Finance?

Thu Apr. 9, 2009 10:06 AM PDT

Cass Sunstein: Supreme Court Non-Starter?

Why Obama's regulatory czar probably won't be nominated to the high-court.

Thu Apr. 9, 2009 9:56 AM PDT

Climate Bill Kickoff

Finally, sweeping climate change legislation. The green crowd goes wild.

Tue Mar. 31, 2009 3:15 PM PDT

Top Geithner Aide Fought CEO Pay Reform

Mark Patterson lobbied against Barack Obama's bill to curb executive compensation.

Fri Mar. 20, 2009 3:50 AM PDT

The House (and Senate) of Ill Repute

Veteran Washington Post reporter Robert Kaiser on how lobbyists and lawmakers have given government a bad name.

Thu Mar. 12, 2009 2:05 PM PDT

Sarah Palin: More Earmark Hypocrisy

She campaigned as an anti-earmark crusader, but the omnibus spending bill contains several of her very own.

Thu Mar. 12, 2009 9:48 AM PDT

Obama's Progressive Treasury Pick

The president adds a liberal to his centrist-dominated economic team.

Wed Mar. 11, 2009 9:08 AM PDT

Congressional Data Mining: Coming Soon?

How a little-noticed provision in a House spending bill could revolutionize news.

Thu Mar. 5, 2009 11:04 AM PST

Where Is Obama's Chief Technology Officer?

Obama has yet to appoint a CTO. Techies and open government activists are getting restless.

Mon Mar. 2, 2009 4:54 PM PST

The GOP's Misguided Energy

A hearing on climate change legislation foreshadows a possible GOP strategy of distraction.

Wed Feb. 25, 2009 7:48 AM PST

17 Players Who Could Make or Break Cap and Trade

Are Nancy Pelosi, Henry Waxman, and Van Jones hot? Or not? You decide.

March/April 2009

The Stimulus Goes Green

The $789 billion recovery package wasn't all enviros hoped for. In some cases, it was more.

Thu Feb. 12, 2009 2:06 PM PST

Hail to the Geek

Lawrence Lessig's brief take on the buggy system Obama' chief technology officer will inherit.

January/February 2009 Issue

DC: The 51st State?

It's a little-known fact that Barack Obama supports statehood for Washington, DC. But local activists are still crossing their fingers for congressional representation.

Wed Dec. 10, 2008 1:00 AM PST

What Obama Has to Look Forward To

A new GAO report says he inherits a federal government rife with waste, fraud, and mismanagement.

Mon Dec. 8, 2008 1:00 AM PST

The GOP's Internet Insurgents

Republican techies are rising up against a party that can't reboot.

Thu Nov. 20, 2008 1:00 AM PST

Cleaning House

Where do defeated members of Congress go? First stop, a basement purgatory on Capitol Hill.

Mon Nov. 17, 2008 1:00 AM PST

Retool the Wonkforce

The Capitol's move to sugarcane plates and cornstarch cups was a good start. What's left to clean the House?

November/December 2008 Issue

The Republican Excuse-O-Meter

This fall's top five scandal-tinged congressmen and their "official" reasons for retiring.

November/December 2008 Issue

Photo Essay: No Justice, No Peace, No Convention

Protestors at the RNC.

Mon Sep. 1, 2008 1:54 PM PDT

Whither the Bushwhacked?

Our guide to which administrationites hit the private sector with a splash, a thud, or a shrug. Plus, who landed in jail.

Mon Aug. 25, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

Bush's Biggest Achievements

Yes, when not steering the country into domestic and international crisis, the president did get some things right.

Mon Aug. 25, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

Obama: Change Africa Believes In

Traveling through Kenya and Tanzania, a Mother Jones writer finds locals rallying behind the man they see as the "tribal chief of the world."

Tue Aug. 12, 2008 1:47 PM PDT

What's John McCain's Technology Policy? It Doesn't Exist.

Surprise—he doesn't have one. And how does that compare to Barack Obama?

Mon Jul. 7, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

All You Need to Know About Obama's VP Options

Now that Obama has nearly clinched the nomination, who's on tap to be his running mate? Your guide to the contenders.

Tue Jun. 3, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

McCain's Troubling Relationship With the Revolving Door

While the Arizona senator was decrying Washington's "revolving door," his own staffers were zipping back and forth through it.

Tue May. 27, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

What's Wrong With the Farm Bill

The President of the Environmental Working Group explains why the farm bill that just passed Congress represents a monumental opportunity lost.

Fri May. 16, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

Out of Commission

An ongoing Senate deadlock over FEC nominees could mean the federal government's electoral referee is sidelined during the 2008 elections.

Mon Apr. 21, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

McCain to Be Booted From Non-Profit's Board for Lack of Straight Talk

With no response from John McCain on its survey of issue positions after nine months, the voter-education nonprofit is poised to boot the Arizona senator off its board.

Mon Apr. 7, 2008 12:00 AM PDT