How Gilded Age Lawmakers Saved America From Plutocracy
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On December 3, 1901, in his first annual message to Congress, Teddy Roosevelt began to articulate the new anti-monopoly doctrine that would define his presidency. “Great corporations exist only because they are created and safeguarded by our institutions,” he…
Gaza’s Health System Is “On Its Knees”
Palestinians inspect the bodies of victims who were killed in Israeli bombardment as they lie outside Al-Shifa hospital. Mohammad Abu Elsebah/dpa/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.As Israel continues its ground invasion of Gaza City and calls for a ceasefire mount on the sixth week of…
“A Complete Failure of Leadership”—The New Georgia Project Faces Allegations of Financial Impropriety
Paid canvasser with the New Georgia Project Action Fund.Jeff Amy/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The New Georgia Project, the nonprofit organization founded in 2014 by voting rights activist Stacey Abrams, is facing allegations of financial irregularities and misuse of funds, according to a six-month investigation…
Republicans Are Linking Aid for Ukraine and Israel to Tough Immigration Policies
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) gives remarks during a bipartisan candlelight vigil. Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA via AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Saturday, House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a two-tiered proposal to avert a government shutdown as the current short-term government…
Report: Ukrainian Officer Played Key Role in Pipeline Blasts
A photo of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline leak after the September 26, 2022 bombing.Abaca/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A top Ukrainian military officer working under the command of the head of Ukraine’s top general played a central role in the undersea…
Donald Trump Is Reportedly Planning an Anti-Immigrant “Blitz”
Donald Trump in Kissimmee, Fla. on Nov. 4.Kyle Mazza/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.If Donald Trump wins back the presidency, he plans to quickly detain millions of undocumented immigrants in vast camps in Texas, try to end birthright citizenship, renew a version of…