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They Got Their Voting Rights Back, But Will They Go to the Polls?

Thousands of Louisianans on probation and parole face numerous obstacles to casting a ballot: including the idea that their votes don’t matter.

Politics
- Federal Lands Are Becoming Tribal Lands Again
  Anna V. Smith
- It’s Been Three Weeks, and I Still Can’t Stop Listening to Carly Rae Jepsen’s Latest Single
  Sam Van Pykeren
Environment
- Behold the Return of the Amazing New Zealand “Owl Parrot.” Look at It Dance!
  Samantha Michaels
- The Trump Administration Just Gutted One of the Most Powerful Environmental Laws on the Books
  Nicole Javorsky
Media
- Simone Biles’ Gravity-Defying Moves Almost Didn’t Happen
  David Beard
- Introducing a New Comment System for Mother Jones
  Robert Wise
Food
- Farmers at the Iowa State Fair Say They’re Backing Trump’s Trade War
  Abigail Weinberg
- Gorgeous Portraits of America’s Wild (and Surprisingly Delicious) Edible Plants
  By Jordan Gass-Poore; Photographs by Jimmy Fike
Crime & Justice
- Hundreds of New Child Sex Abuse Cases Are Flooding New York’s Courts
  Madison Pauly
- When Your Rapist Demands Custody
  Michaela Haas
Immigration
- Cuccinelli’s Family Tree Suggests His New Immigration Rule Might Have Blocked His Ancestors
  Noah Lanard
- What the Border’s History of Racist Violence Tells Us About the El Paso Shooting
  Nuria Marquez Martinez

The Russian Connection

Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images

Michael Flynn Wants a Judge to Allow Him to Travel to a Conference Held by a QAnon Fan

Dan Friedman
Tim Bower

Is Sen. Richard Burr Investigating Trump's Russia Ties—or Helping to Cover Them Up?

Dan Friedman

Featured Investigations

Illustration by Eddie Guy

How Matt Gaetz Used Daddy’s Money to Become Trump’s Favorite Congressman

Stephanie Mencimer
Mother Jones illustration; Getty

The Untold Story of the Progressive Insurgency That Is Remaking Congress

Kara Voght

Podcasts

“Right Now We’re Powerless”: El Paso’s Worst Nightmare Is the Chilling Result of Anti-Immigrant Hate
August 7, 2019

Gorgeous Portraits of America’s Wild (and Surprisingly Delicious) Edible Plants
August 10, 2019

Kevin Drum

Organized Religion Is Having a Bad Few Decades
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Friday Cat Blogging – 16 August 2019
August 16, 2019
How Worried Are People About Climate Change?
August 16, 2019
Democrats Need to Get Smart on Immigration
August 16, 2019
LA Democratic Party Turns On One of Its Own
August 16, 2019

Photography

Jacob Blickenstaff

On the Road With Dawes

We caught up with the iconic folk-rock group at the Newport Folk Festival.

Jacob Blickenstaff