Dana Liebelson
Dana Liebelson is a reporter for Mother Jones. A graduate of George Washington University, she has worked for a variety of advocacy organizations in the District, including the Project on Government Oversight, International Center for Journalists, Rethink Media, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, and Change.org. She speaks Mandarin and German and plays violin in the D.C.-based Indie rock band Bellflur.
Latest articles by Dana Liebelson
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Does your state stop your boss from reading your Facebook messages?
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Will India finally stop men from throwing acid on women?
feature To stop these horrible attacks, the world's largest democracy may need more than tough laws. It will take a huge shift on gender equality
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The growing undercover effort to get God into biology class
feature Meet the new creationism-in-sheep's-clothing: The "academic freedom" bill
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The U.S. military has a problem with atheists
feature Apparently, the Marine Corps thinks a "lack or loss of spiritual faith" could be dangerous
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How I learned to stop worrying and love Twitter
feature Is anything more uniquely American than our free-wheeling, 140-character missives?
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Why do so many states still have anti-sodomy laws?
feature A decade after the Supreme Court effectively banned such laws, more than a dozen states still have these rules on the books
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5 women busting through the tech industry's glass ceiling
feature Marissa Mayer and Sheryl Sandberg aren't the only ones leaning in
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7 states trying to gut sex ed and promote abstinence
feature Teen pregnancy and the spread of STDs are clearly major problems. And the nation is just as clearly divided on how to solve them.
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5 people who eluded Uncle Sam for much longer than Edward Snowden
feature The NSA's world-famous secret-spiller is hardly the first fugitive to try to stay as far away from America as possible
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How UFO believers make our government more transparent
feature "Every major military agency receives an enormous amount of requests about UFOs."
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President Obama's poor pardoning record
feature With only 23 pardons to his name, President Obama is on track to free fewer prisoners than almost every other president in American history
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Are U.S. military leaders lying about Afghanistan?
feature A decorated Army vet levels some devastating accusations at the top brass. And it's time for lawmakers to listen up
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Everything you need to know about commercial space travel
feature It's coming to an orbit near you — and soon
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4 signs that DOMA is doomed
feature With the president, key Republicans, and giant corporations showing support for same-sex marriage, the Defense of Marriage Act's days are numbered
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What would it take for China to build a train to the U.S.?
feature It's technically possible — but highly implausible
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How America ended up with the worst maternity leave laws on Earth
feature And why the government should do something about it
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Yes, U.S. schools still discipline students based on their race
feature President Obama is making a push to end the practice. But conservatives say the administration has gone too far.
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Meet Wazhma, the reason Afghanistan needs more female lawyers
feature As the U.S. prepares to draw down from Afghanistan, there are fears that women's rights could be rolled back
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No, al Qaeda is not more dangerous now than before 9/11
feature But the NSA would certainly like you to think that
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The gruesome details of Iran's alleged torture of students
feature "My first interrogator started by calling me a whore"
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These new 3D shapes could help us combat herpes and fight climate change
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The newest STD: Lyme disease?
feature Some scientists say they've found proof that Lyme disease can be sexually transmitted. Major U.S. health organizations aren't so sure.
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VIDEO: Meet your friendly neighborhood burrito-delivering, tiger-saving drones
feature Relax — not all drones are killers
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CHART: 40 years later, Roe v. Wade is still under siege
feature Last year, 43 provisions in 19 states sought to restrict access to abortion
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