U.S. House speaker confronts anti-war protesters at Columbia University
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, speaks during a press conference at Columbia University on April 24, 2024 in New York City. Johnson visited the campus as school administrators and pro-Palestinian student protesters made progress on negotiations after the school set a midnight deadline for students to disband the encampment, and agreed on a…
Spoiler alert: Third party candidates aim to give Georgia voters alternatives to Biden and Trump
Jill Stein from the Green Party, right, and Karina Garcia with the Party of Socialism and Liberation, speak with a voter at Masjid Al-Furqan West Cobb Islamic Center. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder A presidential candidate and a vice presidential candidate came to metro Atlanta Tuesday to take questions from voters. Jill Stein from the Green Party…
Biden signs $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan into law
President Joe Biden on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, signed into law foreign aid that includes $60.84 billion in assistance for Ukraine. In this photo, Biden delivers remarks about Russia’s “unprovoked and unjustified” military invasion of neighboring Ukraine in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 24, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Drew Angerer/Getty Images…
“It’s Just Like McCarthyism”: NYU Students and Faculty Push Back on Protest Crackdown
NYU students and faculty protested in Washington Square Park on Tuesday after university officials brought the NYPD in to arrest 120 protesters the night before.Julianne McShane/Mother Jones Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Less than 24 hours after police arrested 120 people at a pro-Palestine…
Did Trump Push the NY Judge Too Far?
Mother Jones; Steven Senne/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Once again, former President Donald Trump is about to find out just how far he can push a judge. On Tuesday morning, Trump’s attorneys faced an angry barrage of questions from New York Supreme Court…
Ben & Jerry’s Parent Backpedals on Social and Environmental Vows
Andre M. Chang / ZUMA This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Unilever is to scale back its environmental and social aims, provoking critics to say its board should “hang their heads in shame.” The consumer goods company behind brands ranging from Dove beauty products to…