Mother Jones - September/October 2021

In this issue

Our “Rage in the USA” issue tells a trio of origin stories: “Mad as Hell” roots out the rise of political fury, by Kevin Drum; “Ammon’s Army” traces Bundy’s ascension, by Stephanie Mencimer; and “Forbidden Knowledge” unpacks the panic over critical race theory, by Anthony Conwright. An asylum-seeking family’s breathtaking journey is charted by Fernanda Echavarri. And powerful photographers Russel Albert Daniels, Sylvia Jarrus, Stacy Kranitz, and Benjamin Rasmussen share stunning images that provide dimension and context.

Double Dose: Gain Of Dysfunction

How an alliance of crunchies and conservatives could help bring on the next pandemic

7 mins

Mad As Hell

What’s fueling America’s political rage?

10+ mins

Ammon's Army

He built a platform that can summon 60,000 people for uprisings on demand. He’s running to become governor of Idaho. Inside Ammon Bundy’s crusade to liberate the West.

10+ mins

NO DEPOSIT, NO RETURN

With a 150-year-old law under threat, public lands mining faces a reckoning.

10+ mins

Race for a Cure

How Flint closed the gap between Black and white suffering under covid

10+ mins

Two Years and Six Months in Border Purgatory

The Perlas did everything to play by the United States’ rules. Was that a huge mistake?

10+ mins

MIXED MEDIA: PLOTTING REVENGE

Vengeance narratives offer a cathartic thrill. But what version of justice are they serving?

10+ mins

How money talks

MOTHER TONGUE

3 mins

Econundrums: Tear Down This Paywall

The pandemic made science more accessible than ever. Let’s keep it that way.

4 mins

Food For Thought: Impossible Dream

Want people to eat less meat? Tasty soy patties probably won’t cut it.

3 mins

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