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The guardrails protecting democracy may have buckled, but they are not broken.Autocratic forces are ascendant in America, but the story isn’t fully written.
Caught on Film: The Dark World of Truck Stop Sex Workers
Jul 13, 2013 · Life on the road, they say, is lonely. To quote one trucker in Lot Lizard: “These walls close in on you.Being in this truck can actually make you crazy.” As Perlman discovered, however, the ...
These Racist Collectibles Will Make Your Skin Crawl
In 1996, Pilgrim transformed his 3,200-item collection into the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia at Michigan’s Ferris State University, where he teaches sociology. He presents a selection ...
As the Voting Rights Act Nears 60, Conservative Judges Are …
Aug 6, 2024 · “Today is a triumph for freedom as huge as any victory that has ever been won on any battlefield,” President Lyndon Johnson declared 59 years ago today, as he signed the Voting Rights Act into ...
It Came From the Basement – Mother Jones
For more articles read aloud: download the Audm iPhone app. Eight months before the white nationalist figure Nicholas J. Fuentes ignited a political firestorm by dining with Kanye West and Donald ...
What to Know About Donald Trump’s New $60 Bible – Mother Jones
Mar 27, 2024 · One month after releasing a line of gilded high-tops for $399, Donald Trump revealed on Tuesday a new item: the Bible. “All Americans need a Bible in their home, and I have many,” the former ...
Mother Jones – Smart, fearless journalism
The guardrails protecting democracy may have buckled, but they are not broken. Autocratic forces are ascendant in America—yes, it can happen here, and did—but the story isn’t fully written ...
The Rise of the American Oligarchy – Mother Jones
When the US targeted Russia’s oligarchs after the invasion of Ukraine, the trail of assets kept leading to our own backyard. Not only had our nation become a haven for shady foreign money, but ...
Are Life Sentences a Merciful Alternative to the Death Penalty?
Mar 12, 2021 · The guardrails protecting democracy may have buckled, but they are not broken.Autocratic forces are ascendant in America—yes, it can happen here, and did—but the story isn’t fully written ...
Trump backers are talking up possible civil war - Mother Jones
Jul 26, 2024 · Last week, at J.D. Vance’s first rally as the GOP’s vice presidential nominee, Ohio state Sen. George Lang said that civil war would be necessary if former President Donald Trump does not win ...