Samantha Michaels

Samantha is the copy editor at Mother Jones. Reach her at smichaels@motherjones.com.

I'm an Iranian Woman Whose Dream Is to Study in America. Here's My Message for Trump.
Sun Jan. 29, 2017 4:53 PM EST

Torture Allegations Shadow Rex Tillerson's Time at Exxon Mobil
Wed Jan. 11, 2017 6:00 AM EST

North Carolina's Bathroom Bill Is Still on the Books Because Republicans Pulled a Bait and Switch
Thu Dec. 22, 2016 4:09 PM EST

After Losing Millions in Revenue, North Carolina Is Set to Repeal Its Horrible Bathroom Law
Mon Dec. 19, 2016 2:32 PM EST

California Set a Bunch of Drug Offenders Free—and Then Left Them Hanging
Fri Dec. 16, 2016 6:00 AM EST

"Prevent Tragedy Before It's Too Late": Read the Statement 1,200 Scholars Just Released About Trump
Thu Dec. 15, 2016 6:00 AM EST

The Biggest-Ever Survey of Transgender Americans Shows We Need to Fight Much Harder
Thu Dec. 8, 2016 5:18 PM EST

The VA's Woman Problem
Tue Dec. 6, 2016 6:00 AM EST

Your Boss Should Let You Sleep In More Often
Wed Nov. 30, 2016 6:00 AM EST

The VA Just Dealt a Big Blow to Transgender Veterans
Tue Nov. 15, 2016 4:24 PM EST

The "Buddhist Bin Laden" Wrote a Facebook Poem Praising Trump's Win
Thu Nov. 10, 2016 7:55 PM EST

New Research Confirms Guns on College Campuses Are Dangerous
Wed Nov. 2, 2016 2:23 PM EDT

Courts Are Jailing Victims of Sexual Assault
Mon Oct. 31, 2016 5:00 AM EDT

Supreme Court Will Weigh In on Transgender Bathroom Use
Fri Oct. 28, 2016 3:38 PM EDT

After Prison, the Exonerated Face a Different Kind of Hell
Mon Oct. 24, 2016 5:00 AM EDT

Obama Fights Back in the Battle Over Where Transgender Kids Pee
Thu Oct. 20, 2016 7:37 PM EDT

The Fight Against the Private Prison Industry Was Just Dealt a Huge Blow
Wed Oct. 19, 2016 3:58 PM EDT

Trans Women Are Dealing With a Pharma Nightmare
Tue Oct. 11, 2016 5:00 AM EDT

We Have Effective Treatment for Hepatitis C. So Why Don't States Give It to 100,000 Inmates?
Thu Oct. 6, 2016 5:36 PM EDT

The Pentagon Is Reversing Its Long-Standing Policy on Sex Reassignment Surgery
Fri Sep. 30, 2016 4:29 PM EDT

This 25-Year-Old May Have Saved You From Super-Gonorrhea
Thu Sep. 29, 2016 5:00 AM EDT

Guess Which State Is Facing a Felon Voting Rights Lawsuit
Mon Sep. 26, 2016 5:54 PM EDT

California Can't Decide Whether to Speed Up Capital Punishment—Or Get Rid of It
Thu Sep. 15, 2016 5:00 AM EDT

High Schools Are the Next Battleground in the Fight Over Transgender Athletes
Thu Sep. 1, 2016 5:00 AM EDT

More Cuts Are Coming to the Private Prison Where Our Reporter Worked as a Guard
Mon Aug. 29, 2016 3:47 PM EDT

Missouri Transgender Inmate Sues After State Denies Hormone Treatment
Wed Aug. 24, 2016 3:42 PM EDT

A Federal Judge Just Stopped Trans Students From Using the Bathrooms of Their Choice
Mon Aug. 22, 2016 4:41 PM EDT

Is the Louisiana Flooding More Devastating Than Hurricane Sandy?
Mon Aug. 22, 2016 3:25 PM EDT

The EPA Just Announced New Rules to Clean Up Our Air
Tue Aug. 16, 2016 4:39 PM EDT

5 Disturbing Developments in the Chelsea Manning Case
Thu Aug. 11, 2016 5:00 AM EDT

The Biggest Issue in Women's Sports Is About to Come to a Head
Wed Aug. 10, 2016 5:00 AM EDT

The Supreme Court Just Blocked This Trans Kid From the Bathroom of His Choice
Wed Aug. 3, 2016 6:10 PM EDT

Chelsea Manning Could Face Solitary Confinement for Her Suicide Attempt
Fri Jul. 29, 2016 3:06 PM EDT

The Attempt to Keep Transgender People Out of Bathrooms Is Working
Tue Jul. 12, 2016 5:00 AM EDT

10 More States Sue Federal Government Over Transgender Bathroom Rules
Fri Jul. 8, 2016 2:20 PM EDT
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