Blog Profile / Political Mojo
| URL : | http://motherjones.com/mojo | |
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| Filed Under: | US Politics / Liberal | |
| Posts on Regator: | 4241 | |
| Posts / Week: | 34.8 | |
| Archived Since: | February 16, 2011 | |
Blog Post Archive
Time Lapse of Photographer's 24 Hours in Isolation
The acclaimed photographer Richard Ross, whose Juvenile-in-Justice project (and photo book) chronicles the lives of children in prison, recently decided to put himself in the shoes of his young subjects by spending 24 hours in isolation. Show More Summary
Depressing Lede of The Day, Marijuana Arrest Edition
A reminder, via Tuesday's New York Times: Black Americans were nearly four times as likely as whites to be arrested on charges of marijuana possession in 2010, even though the two groups used the drug at similar rates, according to new federal data. The racial disparity in pot-related arrests in America is no secret. Show More Summary
Elizabeth Warren Calls for Grassroots Movement on Student Loan Debt
On Monday night, Sen. Elizabeth Warren held a briefing on student debt with the progressive policy group MoveOn.org, taking calls from students, parents, and graduates struggling with student loan debt. Warren discussed the the current...Show More Summary
Elizabeth Warren to Hold Emergency Briefing on Student Debt
On Monday night, Sen. Elizabeth Warren will hold an "emergency briefing" on student debt with the progressive policy group MoveOn.org. The senator will take calls from students, parents, and graduates struggling with student loan debt...Show More Summary
Supreme Court Okays Warrantless DNA Sampling
Police can force suspects arrested for serious crimes to give DNA samples, a divided Supreme Court ruled, 5 votes to 4, on Monday (PDF). Law enforcement officials in 28 states already routinely collect DNA from alleged criminals, but...Show More Summary
Rep. Darrell Issa: Tea Party-Targeting IRS Staffers Took Their Orders From Washington
Despite the claims of Obama administration officials, the IRS scandal is not the fault of "rogue" staffers in Cincinnati, according to Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.). No, the chairman of the House oversight committee charges—despite the...Show More Summary
Tobacco Giant Funded Secretive Conservative Groups
When we use the term "dark money," we're usually referring to politically active nonprofit groups—like the kind at the center of the recent IRS scandal—that spend millions on political campaigns yet don't disclose their funders. Think Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS, Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity, and pro-Democrat Patriot Majority. Show More Summary
Sorry, There's Been No Economic Recovery for Poor and Minority Households
There has been lots of cheery news about the economic recovery lately. A new report out Thursday from the Federal Reserve puts that in check. American households have rebuilt less than half of the wealth they lost during the recession, according to the study. Show More Summary
Banks Are Doing Better Than Ever. The Middle Class, Not So Much
The nation's banks are reporting record profits, according to new numbers out Wednesday from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Most of the rest of us aren't faring quite so well. Bank profits topped $40.3 billion in the first three months of the year, according to the FDIC, attesting to a strong recovery... Show More Summary
Trump Starts His 2016 Dance
Uh-oh, here we go. Donald Trump—his hair and his ego—is reprising his carnival barker role: Donald Trump declined to say on Wednesday whether he was running for president in 2016 but said that "people in this country are desperate for...Show More Summary
Bachmann's Right: The Founders Would "Hardly Even Recognize" America Today
Michele Bachmann has said some crazy things over the years. When her goodbye speech today warned that America is "becoming a nation our founders would hardly even recognize today," we had to agree.
After Bachmann, Who's America's Next Top Wacky Right-Winger?
Facing a mounting investigation into her presidential campaign's alleged campaign finance improprieties, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) announced Wednesday morning that she won't seek reelection in 2014. Here's a quick guide to the people jockeying for Bachmann's place as the far right's biggest star in Congress. Rep. Show More Summary
ACLU Takes On Arizona's Ban on Sex- and Race-Selective Abortions
The American Civil Liberties Union announced on Wednesday that it is filing suit against Arizona's law that aims to ban abortions based on gender preference or race. The law, passed in March 2011, "treats every black and Asian womenShow More Summary
Anti-Defamation League, Mayor Of Culver City Respond To JCPenney's Hitler Tea-Kettle Billboard
It's not quite summer, but the silly stories have started, and you may have heard about a certain JCPenney billboard located east of the 405 freeway in Culver City, California. It looks like this: Bill Burman/Reddit And it reminded a...Show More Summary
Anti-Consumer Tea Partier Nominated For Consumer Protection Job
Last week, President Barack Obama nominated a former member of the congressional tea party caucus with an anti-consumer legislative record to a seat on the Consumer Product Safety Commission. If confirmed, Ann Marie Buerkle, who served...Show More Summary
Flashback: Virginia Gov. Candidate Cuccinelli Investigated "Sextravaganza"
Controversial Virginia Republican lieutenant governor candidate E.W. Jackson, as I reported last week, began his career as a social conservative crusader as an anti-anti-AIDS activist in Boston, where he fought against public health initiatives that promoted condom use and sterilized needles. Show More Summary
Indiana's Effort to Defund Planned Parenthood Is Dead
Memorial Day heralds two things in Washington: the return of seersucker suits and Supreme Court decision season. On Tuesday, the high court announced that it would not be hearing Indiana's appeal in defense of its effort to defund Planned...Show More Summary
Obamacare Is Forcing Cuts to High-End Health Plans, and Not Just For the Rich
Obamacare—a.k.a. the Affordable Care Act—is forcing employers to cut back on high-end health plans. And this doesn't just affect rich people. Many middle-income workers with high-quality plans are seeing a reduction in benefits and higher...Show More Summary
Obama's Drug Czar Cites Useless Stat to Dismiss Legalizing Pot
Gil Kerlikowske, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), dismissed calls for pot legalization on Thursday, citing a recent study by his agency to claim that marijuana is the drug most commonly linked to crime....Show More Summary
NASA: We've Made Progress on Obama's Asteroid-Lasso Initiative
In April, the Obama administration unveiled its 2014 budget proposal, which included $145.8 billion for agriculture, $520 million for the International Trade Administration, and a bunch of other stuff. It also included a $105-million...Show More Summary