Samantha Oltman

Samantha Oltman

Samantha is a former online fellow at Mother Jones. Her specialties include web production, interactive online content, writing, and social media. Before coming to MoJo, Samantha worked in the strange world of global internet policy. She also studied print journalism and French at the University of Southern California.

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N.C.'s Amendment 1 Doesn't Just Screw Over Gay People
Tue May. 8, 2012 4:01 PM PDT

How to Get More MoJo on Google News
Wed Mar. 21, 2012 1:07 PM PDT

The Gender Byline Count: How MoJo Stacks Up
Wed Feb. 29, 2012 7:19 PM PST

Free Birth Control–For Real This Time
Fri Jan. 20, 2012 7:07 PM PST

House Panel to Vote on "Internet Censorship" Bill
Thu Dec. 15, 2011 3:30 AM PST

WATCH: Military Spending Doesn't Create Jobs—It Costs Them
Sat Dec. 3, 2011 4:00 AM PST

Meet Shpongle's Zany Ringleaders
Mon Nov. 14, 2011 4:00 AM PST

Obama Sends Soldiers to Help Hunt Down Joseph Kony
Fri Oct. 14, 2011 4:02 PM PDT

Bon Iver Takes It to the Greek
Mon Sep. 26, 2011 3:30 AM PDT

Deadmau5 Is Not a Cuddly DJ
Mon Sep. 5, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

CNN Series Follows MoJo's Investigation of Teen Homes
Fri Sep. 2, 2011 12:20 PM PDT

Millions Are Starving in the Horn of Africa, but Nobody's Talking About It
Fri Sep. 2, 2011 9:32 AM PDT

Koch Industries Fights Chemical Plant Safety Measures
Fri Aug. 26, 2011 1:59 PM PDT

Holy Scalpels, Foreskin Man!
Tue Aug. 2, 2011 10:20 AM PDT

The Eloquent Angst of Titus Andronicus
Mon Jul. 11, 2011 3:30 AM PDT

Sea Levels Rising at Fastest Rate in 2000 Years
Wed Jun. 22, 2011 12:00 PM PDT

Should You Pay Money to Look at Graffiti? Banksy Doesn't Think So.
Fri Jun. 17, 2011 10:25 AM PDT

When Medical Journals Are Big Pharma Infomercials
Wed Jun. 8, 2011 1:00 PM PDT

Map: The State of Marriage Equality in America

Where in the United States do gay people have the right to get hitched?

Thu May. 10, 2012 12:01 AM PDT

MAP: What's Happening Where on Occupy May Day

Locate the latest developments, actions, and police responses to May Day activists.

Tue May. 1, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Egypt's Revolutionary Graffiti

Street graffiti in Egypt evokes the January 25th uprising—and suggests that the revolution is by no means over.

Wed Jan. 25, 2012 4:19 PM PST

The Evolution of EDM Pioneer Paul van Dyk

The superstar DJ on pissing off Hugo Chavez, laughing at Fox News, and his beef with Occupy Wall Street.

Mon Jan. 23, 2012 4:00 AM PST

The Day the Web Went Dark

Which major websites went dark on Wednesday in protest of online anti-piracy bills SOPA and PIPA?

Wed Jan. 18, 2012 12:29 PM PST

America's Top 10 Polluters

The EPA releases a database of greenhouse gas sources. Is there a global warmer in your backyard?

Thu Jan. 12, 2012 4:00 AM PST

We're Still at War: 2011 in Photos

US combat troops have left Iraq, but the global war on terror is far from over.

Fri Dec. 30, 2011 4:00 AM PST

The Pepper-Spraying Cop Who Made History

As he casually wielded that canister, Lt. John Pike of the UC-Davis police force had no idea how (in)famous he would become.

Tue Nov. 29, 2011 4:00 AM PST

What You Need to Know About the Horn of Africa Famine

Millions are starving; thousands have already died. But most international media are ignoring this epic disaster. We explain what's happening and why.

Tue Sep. 20, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

What's Happening With the London Riots?

Riots that started in London are spreading across the UK. We explain what's going on, and why.

Tue Aug. 9, 2011 4:00 PM PDT