Sydney Brownstone

Sydney Brownstone

Sydney Brownstone is a former senior editorial fellow at Mother Jones. Sydney used to cover things like music, environmental justice and Occupy for The L Magazine in Brooklyn. She has also contributed to the Washington Square News, Brooklyn Magazine and NPR's All Songs Considered. Outside of writing, Sydney is an ardent fan of sunflower seed butter and the old version of Final Cut Pro.

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The Revival of Thao Nguyen
Mon Mar. 25, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

5 Shows You Don't Want to Miss at Noise Pop 2013
Mon Feb. 25, 2013 4:12 AM PST

Can Sustainable Food Feed the Whole US?
Wed Feb. 20, 2013 12:23 PM PST

13 Governors Screwing Over the Uninsured
Wed Feb. 20, 2013 4:01 AM PST

Fish Get Stoned, Too
Fri Feb. 15, 2013 4:25 PM PST

"Side Effects": Totally Depressing, but Not for the Reason You Think
Fri Feb. 8, 2013 4:11 AM PST

Will Your Waiter Give You the Flu?
Thu Jan. 31, 2013 4:06 AM PST

5 Albums to Get Excited About in 2013
Mon Jan. 7, 2013 4:01 AM PST

Don't Feel Bad About Getting an Xmas Tree
Wed Dec. 12, 2012 4:03 AM PST

Why Do We Tolerate Sexist Jerks in Show Biz?
Mon Dec. 3, 2012 4:03 AM PST

Andrew W.K. Still Aims to Be Party Ambassador to Bahrain
Mon Dec. 3, 2012 4:03 AM PST

Fracked Beef: It's What's for Dinner?
Thu Nov. 29, 2012 4:14 PM PST

SUNY Buffalo Shuts Down its Frack-Happy Shale Institute
Wed Nov. 21, 2012 4:13 AM PST

Quick Reads: "What Are You Looking At?" by Will Gompertz
Fri Nov. 9, 2012 4:03 AM PST

Stormy Obama Attack Ad Resurfaces in Wake of Sandy
Thu Nov. 1, 2012 3:03 AM PDT

30-Second Reviews: Taylor Swift, The Coup, Angel Haze, and Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Mon Oct. 29, 2012 3:03 AM PDT

Book Review: Sri Lankan Civil War Refracted in "Island of a Thousand Mirrors"
Tue Oct. 23, 2012 3:08 AM PDT

Entrepreneur Got Away With Dumping 100 Tons of Iron Dust in Ocean
Sat Oct. 20, 2012 3:08 AM PDT

11 Gems From the Treasure Island Music Fest
Mon Oct. 15, 2012 11:37 AM PDT

Matmos Wants to Read Your Mind
Mon Oct. 15, 2012 3:03 AM PDT

Will Climate Change Force the Insurance Industry to Bail?
Thu Sep. 20, 2012 2:22 PM PDT

In Defense of Grizzly Bear
Mon Sep. 17, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Quick Reads: "The End of Men" by Hanna Rosin
Mon Sep. 10, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

The Music Tapes Join the Circus
Mon Sep. 10, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

What's Going to Happen to Pussy Riot?
Wed Aug. 29, 2012 2:12 PM PDT

Divine Fits' Britt Daniel is "93.5 Percent Rock and Roll"
Mon Aug. 27, 2012 3:06 AM PDT

Solar-Powered Concert Stages? Yep, They Really Work
Wed Aug. 15, 2012 12:40 PM PDT

Outside Lands: Crusty Feet & Flamethrowers & Rock and Roll
Mon Aug. 13, 2012 3:06 AM PDT

The Thrilling Musical Machine of Micachu and the Shapes
Mon Jul. 30, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Cruises, Pheasant-Hunting Trips, and Political Donations: The 5 Skeeziest GlaxoSmithKline Perks Revealed
Thu Jul. 12, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Interview: Brooklyn's the Men Don't Give a Shit About Conforming to a Sound
Mon Jul. 2, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

What Can We Learn From Mennonites' Pee Samples?
Tue Jun. 26, 2012 12:15 AM PDT

Review: Sonny Smith Goes a Little Bit Country
Mon Jun. 25, 2012 9:30 AM PDT

Q&A: Logan Price, the Activist Who Punk'd Shell
Fri Jun. 15, 2012 11:08 AM PDT

Can Breathing Make You Fat?
Wed Jun. 13, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Tig Notaro: You'll Laugh, You'll Cry

Comedy's it-girl on cutting class, dipping tobacco, and joking about cancer.

May/June 2013 Issue

Texas Plant May Not Have Been Inspected in Years, Despite Risks

A 2011 report highlighted hazards at the fertilizer plant, including tens of thousands of pounds of anhydrous ammonia.

Fri Apr. 19, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

What We Know About the Huge Explosion at the West, Texas, Fertilizer Plant

Over a hundred are injured and many feared dead in the small central Texas town.

Wed Apr. 17, 2013 10:35 PM PDT

Charts: America's Troubled Affair with Overseas Adoption

In country after country, a rapid rise in US adoptions has been plagued by controversy.

May/June 2013 Issue

Mental Health Checks for Gun Buyers: Weak, Chaotic, Full of Loopholes

Federal law technically prohibits sales of firearms to the mentally ill. Here's the reality.

Fri Dec. 21, 2012 8:04 AM PST

151 Victims of Mass Shootings in 2012: Here Are Their Stories

Bearing witness to the worst year of gun rampages in modern US history.

Fri Dec. 21, 2012 2:16 AM PST

MoJo Music Critics' Top Albums of 2012

More than two dozen gems, from Bill Withers to Screaming Females.

Mon Dec. 17, 2012 4:13 AM PST

Pennsylvania Fracking Law Opens Up Drilling on College Campuses

The state's latest grab for Marcellus Shale money could turn some colleges into industrial zones.

Fri Oct. 12, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Imagine You Were Raped. Got Pregnant. Then Your Rapist Sought Custody.

It happens—and in many states there are no laws to keep rapists from terrorizing their victims all over again. Read on, Todd Akin.

Fri Aug. 24, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Pussy Riot Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison

The highly anticipated trial of Russia's most brazen, anti-Putin riot grrrls closes with a controversial verdict.

Tue Jul. 31, 2012 1:08 PM PDT

Balaclavas of the World, Unite! Free Pussy Riot Demonstrations

Three alleged members of a Russian feminist punk collective are in jail—but their art has gone global.

Thu Jun. 28, 2012 3:00 AM PDT