Three Students of Palestinian Descent Shot in Burlington, Vermont
ADC Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Three students of Palestinian descent were shot and wounded in Burlington, Vermont, after a white man confronted the group Saturday night, shooting them at least four times, police said. Police said the gunman, who has not been identified…
Third Round of Prisoner-Hostage Swap Includes 4-Year-Old American
Gili Yaari/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced the release of 13 Israeli citizens and four Thai citizens, the latest group of hostages to be freed in the four-day agreement between Israel and Hamas…
George Santos, Calling Himself Mary Magdalene of Congress, Knows He’s Done
November 9, 2023, Washington, District of Columbia, USA: Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., gives a tour of the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Thursday, November 9, 2023. (Credit Image: © Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via ZUMA Press)Tom Williams/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.As George Santos…
On Black Friday, Unions Are Striking For a Better Deal
Anadolu/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Retail workers are walking out during the busiest shopping day of the year, Black Friday, leveraging a weekend of huge profits for retailers to demand better pay and working conditions. Amazon workers in more than 30 countries are striking…
New York’s Adult Survivors Act Has Expired
Edna Leshowitz/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.After one year, with more than 2,500 lawsuits filed, New York’s Adult Survivors Act expired Friday. The act lifted the statute of limitations for civil claims by adult sexual assault survivors, providing New Yorkers a one-year “lookback window”…
Cities Are Dialing Back Mandatory Minimum Parking Rules
Jason Hawkes/Getty/Grist This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In the beginning, parking lots were created to curb chaos on the road. But climate change has turned that dynamic on its head. Since the 1920s a little-known policy called parking minimums has shaped a large facet of American life.…