The Supreme Court Just Heard Another Case Where the Idea of Equality Is Warped to Privilege White People
A photo of the US Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. taken on Oct. 31, 2022. Liu Jie/Xinhua/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard an under-covered but very important case about the the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), a law…
Arizona Democrats Feared for Democracy. Their Nightmare Isn’t Over Yet.
Former President Donald Trump introduces Arizona Republican candidate for governor Kari Lake at a rally on Jan. 15, 2022, in Florence, Ariz. Ross D. Franklin/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.With four of the country’s most extreme Trump-backed election deniers on the ballot in…
In Minnesota, Keith Ellison Narrowly Wins Attorney General Race
Mother Jones; Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune/APMother Jones; Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In a close race State Attorney General Keith Ellison, a former six-term congressman and Deputy Chair of the Democratic National Committee, has narrowly won re-election as the top legal officer in…
Two Election-Denying Secretary of State Candidates May Still Win Their Races
Mother Jones illustration; Justin Sullivan/Getty, Scott Olson/Getty; John Locher/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Democracy was on the ballot in key swing states on Tuesday—and in two states the results are still too close to call. Three election-denying Republicans seeking to run their states…
Abortion Rights Are a Winning Strategy
Mother Jones illustration; Gina M Randazzo/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In state after state on Election Day, voters sent a resounding message: “Abortion rights matter to us.” They didn’t only matter in California and Vermont, where voters chose to guarantee abortion rights in their…
Youngkin Apologized for Joking About Pelosi’s Assault. Other Republicans Should Do the Same.
Cliff Owen/ Associated Press Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Gov. Glenn Youngkin, in a rare show of contrition in an increasingly shameless Republican Party, has decided to apologize. The Virginia governor sent a handwritten letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after cracking a joke…