The Woman
Mary Harris Jones, also known as Mother Jones, was a labor activist in the United States in the early 1900s. A legend for organizing workers and advancing progressive causes, she is the inspiration for Mother Jones magazine, which started in 1976. To learn more about her, here is an article written by her biographer, Elliot Gorn (and published on Mother Jones’ 25th anniversary in 2001).
The News Organization
Mother Jones started as a nonprofit investigative magazine in 1976, and today reaches millions of readers each month across its website, newsletters, social media, and videos. It is part of the Center for Investigative Reporting, which also produces the radio show and podcast Reveal. To learn more about Mother Jones, here is an article written by its co-founder, Adam Hochschild (and published on Mother Jones’ 25th anniversary in 2001).
