United Methodist Church Repeals Ban On LGBTQ Clergy
Chris Carlson/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Wednesday, the United Methodist Church repealed its 1984 ban on LGBTQ clergy with an overwhelming 692–51 vote by church leaders at its general conference. The conference, which ends on May 3, has also resulted in the…
Donald Trump Will Speak at the Libertarian Convention. It’s Not as Weird as It Sounds.
Robin Rayne/ZUMA Press Wire Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Wednesday, the Libertarian Party revealed a special guest speaker at its convention in late May. Surprise! It’s former President Donald Trump. “This momentous occasion will mark the first time a former President directly addresses…
Many Universities Calling in Police Today Also Celebrate Campus Protests of the Past
A student protester at Columbia University is forcibly removed from the campus on April 30, 1968, by a New York City police. The students occupied buildings and were ejected by the police.Dave Pickoff/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.When Columbia students began occupying Hamilton…
This Majority-Black City Has a Water Crisis That Privatization Won’t Fix
Joshua Lott/The Washington Post/Getty/Grist This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In the summer of 2022, heavy rainfall damaged a water treatment plant in the city of Jackson, Mississippi, precipitating a high-profile public health crisis. The Republican Governor Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency, as thousands of residents…
January 6 Rioter Derrick Evans Could Return to the Capitol—as a Congressman
Mother Jones illustration; Will Price/West Virginia Legislative Photography/AP; Courtesy DOJ Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Derrick Evans had served only 37 days as a freshman West Virginia state legislator when he livestreamed himself storming the US Capitol on January 6. “Derrick Evans is in…
U.S. House approves definition of antisemitism as campus protests continue
California Highway Patrol officers patrol at a pro-Palestinian encampment, the morning after it was attacked by counter-protestors at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus, on May 1, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama/Getty Images WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans Wednesday passed a bill, with heavy support from Democrats, that would define antisemitism…