Should Clergy Be Required to Report Abusers Who Confess?
Chicetin/Getty Kristy Johnson was 6 years old in 1969, when her father, an educator employed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, began sexually abusing her at their home in Utah. Her mother discovered what was happening and sought help from their local Mormon bishop. But according to a civil lawsuit Johnson filed…
Trump Brags About His Administration’s Record in First Remarks After Twin Mass Shootings
Jacquelyn Martin/AP In the hours after two mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, President Donald Trump remained largely out of sight. He tweeted his support for the affected families and law enforcement; he issued a proclamation condemning violence. On Sunday afternoon, in his first spoken remarks following the devastating events that left at least 29…
Mass Shootings in America: The Unavoidable Facts
El Paso residents mourn victims of the mass shooting at a shopping center.John Locher/AP A weekend of mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio left at least 29 dead, dozens injured, and countless grieving Americans. In recent years, Mother Jones has made it a newsroom priority to investigate the scourge of gun violence and…
“Call the Senate Back”: America Responds to Its Second Shooting in 13 Hours
Dayton, Ohio residents await the names of victims of Sunday’s shooting.Julie Carr Smyth/AP Nine people were killed and at least 27 were injured during a shooting early Sunday morning in a popular nightlife district of downtown Dayton, Ohio. Police killed the suspect, who was wearing body armor and used an assault rifle, according to officials. Dayton…
Americans Trust Scientists, Until Politics Gets in the Way
sanjeri/Getty This story was originally published by Wired. It appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Nothing’s more American than a science-hero—an indomitable, big-brained hasher-out of ideas that change the world, that make the impossible possible. At least since Ben Franklin sat with the founders, and certainly since Vannevar Bush explicitly connected the US’ future to federal funding…
Joe Biden Is Working His Way Toward an Answer on Obama’s Deportations
Cory Booker and Joe Biden during the second of two Democratic debates in Detroit.John Nowak/CNN via ZUMA Wire During Wednesday night’s debate, Joe Biden completely dodged questions about his views on the record number of immigrant deportations carried out while he was Barack Obama’s vice president. But on Saturday, he took a shot at addressing…