March/April 1996
THE MOTHER JONES 400
America's political contributors work in the shadows. Here we cast some light.
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Fred Who?
By Ted Gup
He's a secretive Ohio billionaire—and the nation's number one influence buyer. -
Who Are These Guys?
The new power elite have different motives and methods for getting what they want. -
Tightening The Beltway
Citizen movements have real reform plans to restore government for the people.
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DEPARTMENTS
OUTFRONT
Dave Marsh's top 20 political songs; A Bridge Too Far; An honest Republican; MoJo's April Hellraiser!; Nicole Hollander on engendering change; A case of bad nerves
MOJO CLASSIC UPDATE
Where there's smoke, there's a tobacco company. With friends like these...
HOT!MEDIA
Resources for advanced hellraising.
Paula Poundstone
Sometimes a cigar is just a bad habit.
PLUS: Letters to Paula
FEATURES
Bruce SpringsteenBy David Corn
He's still drawn to the darkness on the edge of town, still seeking a son's revenge.
Rainforest Shrimp
By Will Nixon
What does a shrimp dish in Manhattan have to do with mangrove tree in Ecuador?
Who We Kill
Gun stats show that you're more likely to shoot yourself than an attacker.
Cover illustration by Nick Dewar
Photograph of Newt Gingrich by Gary Boas/AdMedia/Newscom
