Mother Jones

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Far Left: Voices that strongly advocate for progressive policies and systemic change.

Progressive investigative magazine. Mantle v1 rating based on story selection, framing and sourcing in recent news coverage, cross-checked against independent public ratings. Under review; see the methodology page.

The rating covers Mother Jones’s news reporting, not its opinion pages. It is Mantle’s editorial judgement, last reviewed Sep 27, 2026. How outlets are rated. Disagree with this rating?

Rating history

• Rated Far LeftSep 27, 2026

  Opening rating on the five-point spectrum

Recent coverage

• 4 hr ago

  AI Helped Find a Critical Bug Affecting Huge Swathes of the Internet

  Part of: Officials warn of critical PHP flaws, prompting some websites to go offline

• 5 hr ago

  The White House Is Using Slurs to Attack Journalists

  Part of: Trump calls Independent reporter a ‘sick person’ during Oval Office exchange

• 6 hr ago

  GOP Doubles Down on Ad Exploiting Ohio Democrat’s Childhood Rape and Abuse

  Part of: Ramaswamy's campaign ad features Acton's estranged mother calling her a liar

• 8 hr ago

  Memphis Wants to Be the “Digital Delta.” Its Residents Want to Breathe.

  Part of: Memphis council rejects longer data center moratorium, approves shorter pause

• 1 day ago

  Alberta Says No to MAGA-Aligned Independence Campaign

  Part of: Early results show Alberta voters rejecting separation from Canada

• 1 day ago

  One SpaceX Share Per Child: The New AI PR Strategy

  Part of: Musk pledges one SpaceX share to each US child next year

• 2 days ago

  Trump Again Demands New Mexico Change Name to New America

  Part of: Trump again urges New Mexico to rename itself New America; governor rejects idea

• 2 days ago

  Trump’s Voter Raids Have Begun

  Part of: Justice Department charges 28 people in California with voting-related crimes

• 2 days agoOpinion

  Big Tech Will Not Broadcast Your Dissent

  Part of: Meta temporarily suspends No Kings Instagram account during nationwide protest day

• 2 days agoOpinion

  Trump and Putin: Together at Last

  Part of: Trump waives new Russia sanctions passed by Congress under the Graham Act

• 3 days ago

  Trump Plows Forward With Plan to Build the Golf Course of His Dreams in DC

  Part of: Trump’s East Potomac golf course renovation faces court scrutiny over tree removal

• 3 days ago

  Abdul El-Sayed Flipped the Script on a Bigoted Gotcha Attempt

  Part of: El-Sayed responds to question on Muslim Brotherhood, compares himself to JFK

• 4 days agoOpinion

  Anthropic’s AI Safety Bill Has an Alarming Threshold for Government Action

  Part of: Anthropic pitches draft AI safety bill with 50-death threshold for blocking models

• 4 days agoOpinion

  When Teslas Fly

  Part of: Tesla unveils Roadster sports car with thrusters at SpaceX site in Texas

• 5 days agoOpinion

  Katie Zacharia Is Out After Half a Scaramucci

  Part of: New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia holds first briefing

• 5 days agoOpinion

  Mar-a-Lago Face Won’t Save You

  Part of: New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia holds first briefing

• 6 days ago

  Inside the Latest Pursuit of Ilhan Omar

  Part of: Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington home in criminal probe

• 6 days ago

  Trump Calls Off Execution Livestream

  Part of: Trump rules out livestreaming Nidal Hasan’s firing squad execution

• Oct 13, 2026

  Texas Woman Sues Kristan Hawkins Over Abortion-Pill Stunt

  Part of: Texas woman sues Students for Life president and staff under state abortion-pill law

• Oct 13, 2026Opinion

  Cornell Can Do a Lot More Than Pause Frat Parties

  Part of: Cornell suspends fraternity parties for rest of academic year amid assault allegations