Climate Crisis | Mother Jones Reports from Copenhagen

The Show Must Go On

On climate change, the world needs a dramatic climax. Instead we're getting a lame dress rehearsal.

— Bill McKibben

My Friend, the Nigerian Militant

When I first met Williams, he was living large as a sniper in Nigeria's oil country. Now, he's given up his AK-47 and barely getting by.

— Dan Hoyle

My So-Called Riot

Doing time at the Mock Prison Riot, where 700 prison guards face down rioting inmates played by hardened volunteers—like me.

— Dave Gilson

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Blowing In The Wind
John Kerry is leading the climate fight in the Senate. So why won’t he support a major renewable energy project in his own backyard?

— Kate Sheppard

Not So Pretty in Pink
The uproar over new breast cancer screening guidelines.

— Barbara Ehrenreich

Joe Lieberman's Medicare Dodge
He once supported expanding Medicare. Now he's standing in the way of the public option.

— Nick Baumann

The Obama Surge
The president is sending more troops to Afghanistan—and mixed messages on his policy.

— David Corn

Investigations

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Obama's Afghanistan
Can Afghanistan be fixed?

Copenhagen, Here We Come
We're teaming up with other news organizations to bring you Copenhagen climate talk coverage.

Interviews

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Afghanistan's Firebrand
Former Afghani parliament member Malalai Joya talks warlords and women's rights.

— Sonja Sharp

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Extremely Dead and Incredibly Gross
Jonathan Safran Foer on why he won't have a cow if his kids grow up to be carnivores.

— Kiera Butler

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Photo Essays

Phone Sex Operators
When you dial a 1-900 number, who picks up the phone?

Aryan Outfitters
Meet the KKK's seamstress of hate couture.

Guantánamo Bay
The other side of Gitmo.

Portraits of Invisible Men
A photographer’s year at Angola Prison.

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