Politics

Anti-Gay Group Finds "Homosexual Agenda" in School Lunch Room

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Vote Here. Vote Aqui.

Are Voter ID Laws a Form of Racism?

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WATCH: Romney Wants To Be Your Boyfriend [Saunders Cartoon]

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WATCH: Tim Murphy Talks Political Data-Mining on Democracy Now!

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We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for October 15, 2012

Is Retraining the Unemployed Actually a Good Idea?

— By Amy Goldstein, Special to ProPublica

Ryan and Romney's Small-Businesses "Malarkey," Explained

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Paul Ryan's Ridiculous Talking Points on Libya

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Michael Farris

Is This the Most Lukewarm Romney Endorsement Ever?

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We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for October 12, 2012

This Week in Dark Money

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Wayne Powell and Eric Cantor

Can This Guy Defeat Eric Cantor?

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At VP Debate, Biden Goes All in on 47 Percent

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Sorry, Team Obama: Scrutinizing the Libya Attacks Isn't Just Partisan Politics

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rep. darrell issa

No, Darrell Issa Didn't Call For an Investigation Into the "Jobs Number Conspiracy"

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WATCH: The Biden-Ryan VP Debate (Plus, Top Tweets!)

—By the Mother Jones news team

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Six Critical Foreign Policy Questions That Won't Be Raised in the Debates

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Scott Brown

The Most Important Moment in Last Night's Mass. Senate Debate

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We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for October 11, 2012

Voter Fraud Billboards in Ohio Target Minorities

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Flowchart: Are You a Taker or a Maker?

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Is It Racist to Focus on Race?

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Mitt Romney introduces Glenn Beck video

VIDEO: Romney Aided Fringe Utah College Founded by Right-Wing Conspiracy Theorist

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CHARTS

How Much Money Does Gun Violence Cost in Your State?

3 Tax Day Charts to Boost Your Blood Pressure

VIDEO

Here's What the Nepalese Earthquake Devastation Looks Like From a Drone

Obama Just Burned GOP Climate Deniers in "Anger Translator" Rant

INTERACTIVES

Map: The United States of Legal Weed

How the Billionaire Brothers Spread Their Web of Influence Across Every Sector of Society

MAPS

Do You Live in a State With Low Vaccination Rates?

This Map Shows the West's Spreading Anti-Terror Crackdown

LONGREADS

My Travels on the Clinton Conspiracy Trail
The True Cost of Gun Violence

The True Cost of Gun Violence in America

PHOTO ESSAYS

gun violence survivors

This Is What It's Really Like to Survive a Gunshot

Heartbreaking Photos and Tragic Tales of San Francisco's Homeless

Photo Essays + Slideshows

Fuck Love

These Photos Show What Life Is Like for Girls in Juvenile Detention

Richard Ross has spent nearly a decade documenting the lives of incarcerated kids.

Some Hopeful Images From Baltimore: Residents Uniting to Clean Up the City

During Monday night's unrest, 15 officers were injured and dozens of businesses destroyed.

Plant Tomatoes. Harvest Lower Crime Rates.

A growing body of research shows that urban farms reduce violence.

"I'm a Man in a Dress, and I'm Not Afraid to Show That"

"Beautiful by Night" captures the transformations of San Francisco's veteran drag queens.

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