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OUTFRONT
A celebration of 30 years of Mother Jones; plus our annual tribute to campus agitators.

Lie by Lie: Chronicle of a War Foretold
By Tim Dickinson and Jonathan Stein
Conveniently timed terror alerts, foregone delusions, and bald-faced lies—a day-by-day account of how and why we went to war with Iraq.

MEDIA JONES
Jon Mooallem on the American rage for roads; sticking it to the virtual man; plus more book (All Governments Lie!; Blood Money), movie, and music reviews (Big Mack Label; Michael Franti; Gram Parsons)

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If Mother Jones Were Here Today
Cartoon by David Fullarton

Exodus
By Charles Bowden
In the furnace of the Southwest desert, a torrent of border-crossers is forging a new America.

Just Try Voting Here
By Sasha Abramsky
Where not to cast your ballot if you’re black, poor, old, or just an American who wants your vote to count.

Revolt of the Elders
By Dick Russell
Pete McCloskey battles Rep. Pombo for clean air, open land, and the soul of the Republican Party.

A Is for Afro
By Sara Catania
And other lessons from growing up honky on Chicago’s South Side.

Sweet Subpoena
By James Ridgeway
Raucous in the Caucus Room: nine investigations that could spice up the next Congress.

The Man Who Has Been to America
By McKenzie Funk
One day he’s selling pencils on the streets of Peshawar, next he’s bound, gagged, and on a plane to Cuba. A falsely accused enemy combatant tells all.

Prime Suspect
By Alyssa Katz
Cleveland’s foreclosure boom shows the dark side of America’s real estate frenzy.