In this issue

Read "Unforgivable" about a generation downing in student debt to understand how badly a national forgiveness program has failed to help them. Reporter Saul Elbein returns to Southeast Asia to track down an ISIS financier suspected of aiding a plot to attack Times Square in, "The Terror Connection," with stunning photography by David Maurice Smith. A growing elder care crisis is making life hell for families, says Nina Liss-Schultz in "Assisted Living, but the state of Maine is considering a radical solution. And there is more, M.I.A.'s refugee roots, cops against rape culture, the threat of hacking on the election system, and asylum-seekers who find food and hope all in this issue of Mother Jones.

The Anti Abortion 'Rescue' Movement Born Again

A radical wing of the anti-abortion crusade has returned, emboldened by the prospect of the end of Roe v. Wade.

6 mins

Old Cops, New Tricks

An innovative police unit is pioneering a better way to investigate sexual assault on campus— and listen to survivors.

6 mins

How Washington Left Students To Drown In Debt

Why is the nation's flagship debt forgiveness program failing the students it's supposed to help?

10+ mins

The Terror Connection

Does a plot to bomb Times Square reveal the next front in the war against ISIS?

10+ mins

Russia Hacked Our Voting System, Trump Has Done Nothing To Protect Them

Two years ago, our election systems were hacked. The gop has done nothing to protect us.

10+ mins

A Growing Elder Care Crisis

A growing elder care crisis is making life hell for families. Maine is considering a radical solution.

10+ mins

Sins Of Submission

Purity culture taught me to rationalize my sexual assault. #ChurchToo forced me to reckon with it.

8 mins

Is It Time To Test Drugs On Pregnant Women?

Is it time to test drugs on pregnant women?

3 mins

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