This Terrifying Book Is a Must-Read for Every World Leader
Mother Jones illustration; photo by Hilary Jones Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Nuclear war is a topic few care to think about. We sometimes call it unthinkable. But we need to think carefully, and to talk—particularly with high-ranking foreign officials whose motives we may…
Will RFK Jr. and Other Third-Party Candidates Help Doom Democracy?
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In the summer of 2000, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a scion of the Democratic Party dynasty, took time out of his schedule as an environmental attorney to write an op-ed for the New York Times. In the piece, Kennedy…
America’s Nuclear War Plan in the 1960s Was Utter Madness. It Still Is.
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.This article was adapted from Nuclear War: A Scenario, published March 26, 2024, by Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC. Copyright 2024 by Annie M. Jacobsen. Nuclear war is madness. Were…
Federal rebuild of Baltimore bridge ‘will not be quick or easy or cheap,’ Buttigieg says
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – MARCH 27: Workers continue to investigate and search for victims after the cargo ship Dali collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing it to collapse yesterday, on March 27, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. Two survivors were pulled from the Patapsco River and six missing people are presumed dead after the Coast…
Bill intended to clarify access to Georgia’s rivers and streams heads to governor’s desk
A bill’s sponsor says that standing on a streambed could be trespassing under his proposal if the landowner has a land grant predating 1863. Photo contributed by Flint Riverkeeper A proposal meant to ease concerns from the business community and property owners along Georgia’s rivers is awaiting the governor’s signature after receiving a final vote…
Changes to Georgia election rules could get state House OK as 2024 session reaches finish line
The Georgia Legislature has until Thursday, March 28 to pass election legislation for 2024. On Tuesday, the Senate approved bills intended to expand access for poll watchers, give local supervisors discretion with voting machines setup and enhance ballot security. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images The Georgia Senate on Tuesday advanced legislation that would give local supervisors more…