Opponents of strip mining near Okefenokee Swamp wade into new campaign to pass protection bill
The fate of a proposal to mine near the fragile Okefenokee Swamp lies with the state Environmental Protection Division. Contributed by Georgia River Network Antwon Nixon was attending a Juneteenth celebration in his hometown of Folkston more than two years ago when he first noticed signs urging protection of the Okefenokee Swamp. Nixon, who grew…
The Thirst Is Real: Republicans Are Lining Up Their Lies to Be Trump’s VP Pick
Senator J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) said he would not have certified the 2020 election results, and unfurled a litany of disproven election lies to explain himself.Michael Reynolds/EFE via ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.There appears to be a loyalty test for aspiring Republican vice presidents:…
A GOP Senate Candidate Blames “Liberal” Judges for His Labor Violations. Just One Problem With That.
Mother Jones illustration; Joe Maiorana/AP; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Bernie Moreno, the Trump-endorsed Republican candidate for US Senate in Ohio, focuses his campaign on a central theme. “All public policy priorities in America should revolve around a simple concept: what is good…
Is This the End of Biden’s “Moral Leadership” on Immigration?
Samuel Corum/Sipa/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In 2020, Joe Biden campaigned on the idea that Trump-era immigration policies amounted to “a moral failure and a national shame.” Now, he is backing a border deal that is so aligned with conservative goals that it…
Utah Supports “Personhood” for Corporations, but Maybe Not Forests
Rock formations in Moab, UT.Walter G Arce Sr Grindstone Medi/ZUMA This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Lawmakers in Utah are advancing legislation aimed at stopping a growing “rights of nature” movement that has coalesced around efforts in the state to save the Great Salt…
Georgia lawmakers debate public school approach to ‘age-appropriate’ sex education
Georgia lawmakers could update how kids students learn about sex in public schools. Getty Images A bipartisan bill designed to update sex education curriculum for Georgia’s public school students faced skepticism in a House subcommittee last week amid questions of which side in the culture war can better educate youngsters on the birds and the…