The Supreme Court Just Handed Native Families a Huge Victory
Mother Jones; Unsplash Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act, the landmark 1978 legislation aimed at preventing Native foster children and adoptees from being separated from their families and tribes. The ruling in Haaland v.…
The Policy Strategist Whose Personal Life Got Political
More than five years ago, the MeToo movement exploded and our culture shifted. But what actually changed? This project seeks to reexamine the era by asking how it will alter the lives of the next generation. Nikita Mitchell is the chief strategy officer of Me Too International, an organization founded by activist and advocate Tarana Burke in 2006 to…
The Young Survivor Who Rocked a Wealthy Bay Area Suburb
More than five years ago, the MeToo movement exploded and our culture shifted. But what actually changed? This project seeks to reexamine the era by asking how it will alter the lives of the next generation. “During my four years at Los Gatos High School, I could name five well-known students who had raped young women at…
Will MeToo Be Enough for the Next Generation?
More than five years ago, the MeToo movement exploded and our culture shifted. But what actually changed? This project seeks to reexamine the era by asking how it will alter the lives of the next generation. In the fall of 2017, it felt for a moment that all of our lives would change for the better. It’s strange…
Nikki Haley Says She’s “Inclined” to Pardon the Man She Called “Incredibly Reckless”
Meg Kinnard/ AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Republican queen of flip-flopping is at it again. Shortly after Donald Trump became the first former US president to get indicted on federal charges, Nikki Haley joined prominent Republicans to rail against the charges. “The…
No Labels Is Helping a Firm that Raises Money for Right-Wing Extremists
Mother Jones; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.No Labels is a political outfit that hails political centrism, calls for bipartisanship, and is considering running an independent ticket in the 2024 presidential election that could end up spoiling President Joe Biden’s reelection bid. On…