Offbeat

Grand George Soros—Fox News Alliance Exposed at CPAC

George Soros is secretly controlling Fox News. It just depends on what your definition of the word "is" is.

By Tim Murphy

 | Fri Feb. 10, 2012 10:06 AM PST
Runaway Slave

The Best Swag at CPAC

With your "ProEnglish" beer koozie, you'll be the life of the party. Plus: corpse desecration t-shirts, "pot-smoking lesbian" films, and more.

By Tim Murphy

 | Fri Feb. 10, 2012 3:30 AM PST
whale vengeance

Al Qaeda and The Whales

Yes, there is a connection there.

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Thu Feb. 9, 2012 4:57 AM PST

109 Things Obama Has Declared War On

A list of everything sacred that the president seeks to destroy, including Cheerios, fishing, poker, and fun.

By Dave Gilson

 | Wed Feb. 8, 2012 3:00 AM PST

Advertise on MotherJones.com

Newt or Schrute: the Quiz

Can you tell the difference between Dwight Schrute and Newt Gingrich? No, you probably can't.

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Tue Feb. 7, 2012 3:00 AM PST

America Spends Less on Food Than Any Other Country

Considering our recent series on out-sized food spending, that might sound like a good thing. But it's not.

By Alyssa Battistoni

 | Wed Feb. 1, 2012 9:40 AM PST
fat baby

Study: Your Child is Not Fat Because You Had a C-section

Science!!

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Mon Jan. 30, 2012 7:50 AM PST

10 Top-Notch Daily Newts!

From space sex to tree sloths, a selection of the wit, wisdom, and weirdness of Newt Gingrich.

By Tim Murphy

 | Sat Jan. 28, 2012 3:00 AM PST

The 99 Percent Solution

The evolution of the slogan heard 'round the world.

By Lauren Ellis

 | January/February 2012 Issue
Blanket toss

Your Daily Newt: Gingrich Gets Blanket-Tossed

In his last days as speaker, Newt went on a wild tour of America's Last Frontier.

By Tim Murphy

 | Thu Jan. 26, 2012 3:00 AM PST
vince foster murder

Prosecutor: Campaign Worker's Arrest Not Obama's Watergate

Zachary Edwards is charged with a serious crime. That doesn't mean the president was involved.

By Nick Baumann

 | Thu Jan. 26, 2012 3:00 AM PST
Proof: I created Elmo

I Created Elmo, and Here's Proof!

Now where's my %$#@in' royalties!

By Michael Mechanic

 | Wed Jan. 25, 2012 3:00 AM PST
tall short

The Taller the Man, the Less Likely the Heart Failure?

Medical researchers (maybe) find more evidence to support the theory that tall men get everything.

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Mon Jan. 23, 2012 12:22 PM PST

Calculator: Is Your Food Spending Normal?

Enter your weekly spending into MoJo's interactive app, and see how your food budget stacks up.

By Tasneem Raja and Kiera Butler

 | Mon Jan. 23, 2012 3:00 AM PST

Video: 6 Bizarro Ads From the Colbert Super-PAC

Hilariously weird political ads from mostly fake presidential candidate Stephen Colbert.

By Gavin Aronsen

 | Sat Jan. 21, 2012 3:00 AM PST
stewardess with condom

LA to Porn Industry: No Glove, No Love

Los Angeles votes to require condoms in adult films, sparking a debate about the government's role in porn.

By Kate Sheppard

 | Thu Jan. 19, 2012 8:33 AM PST

#SOPA Jokes

Today, lots of websites are in a self-imposed "blackout" to show what SOPA might do to the Internet if it passes. And on Twitter, tweeps have invented their own SOPA early-warning system. Check it out:

By Nicole Pasulka

 | Wed Jan. 18, 2012 3:41 PM PST

Barack Obama and the Long Game

By Kevin Drum

 | Tue Jan. 17, 2012 8:19 PM PST

Romney Wins Coveted Sugar Daddy Endorsement

The candidate "has shown all other politicians that being a good Sugar Daddy is about helping others."

By Mac McClelland

 | Tue Jan. 17, 2012 11:36 AM PST

Politicians Kissing Babies: A Short History

From Andrew Jackson to Barack Obama, a cheeky timeline of a revered and reviled American political custom.

By Dave Gilson

 | Tue Jan. 17, 2012 3:00 AM PST