Trump-Appointed Judge Upholds Georgia Runoff System That Curbs Voting Access
People gather during a get out the vote rally Nov. 27, 2022, in Atlanta, during early voting for the Senate runoff election. Ben Gray/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A federal judge appointed by Donald Trump on Friday declined to block the state’s system…
Kansans Voted to Protect Abortion Rights. Republicans Are Still Trying to Ban Them.
A yard sign urges Kansas voters to protect abortion access in the November elections.John Hanna/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In August 2022, Kansans decisively voted to protect reproductive rights, rejecting a proposed constitutional amendment from pro-life groups that said there was no right…
The Staggering Carbon Footprint of Israel’s War in Gaza
November 26, 2023, Gaza City.Omar Ashtawy/ZUMA This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The planet-warming emissions generated during the first two months of the war in Gaza were greater than the annual carbon footprint of more than 20 of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations, new research reveals. The vast…
Talk of Georgia-style full Medicaid expansion spurs bipartisan buzz at state Capitol
Speaker Jon Burns (left) and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones have both signaled an openness to an Arkansas-style Medicaid expansion, which purchases private insurance for individuals on the marketplace instead of adding more people to the state-run Medicaid program. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder The Gold Dome was aflutter during the first week of the legislative session over…
Abbott: Texas Would Shoot Migrants, But Biden “Would Charge Us With Murder”
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott lamented the inevitable murder charge that shooting migrants crossing the border would bring in a recent appearance on a former NRA spokesperson’s radio show.Adam Davis/EFE via ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has told a right-wing…
German Reporters Just Unveiled a Far-Right Deportation “Masterplan”
German police at a 2023 rally hosted by AfD, a far-right political party.Helmut Fricke/dpa via Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Over the past few years, the far-right has made strides across the world. In Europe alone, Italy has elected a member of the country’s…