Lynda Carter’s Sister Is Running in a Key Arizona Race. Wonder Woman Is Sounding the Alarm.
Mother Jones illustration; ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Arizona’s fourth legislative district, located in the suburban heart of Maricopa County, might be the ultimate bellwether in the ultimate bellwether state. And this fall, the stakes are impossibly…
If Trump Wins in November, Life on Earth Is Likely to Get Far, Far Worse
Mother Jones illustration; Patrick Semansky/AP; Unsplash This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Here is the biggest thing happening on our planet as we head into the autumn of 2024: The Earth is continuing to heat dramatically. Scientists have said that there’s a better than 90 percent chance that…
Report: Florida’s Six-Week Ban Caused the Number of Abortions to Plummet
Abortion rights advocates march and rally in support of the Yes On 4 campaign in downtown Orlando, Florida, against the six-week ban that will appear on the on November ballot.Willie J. Allen Jr/Orlando Sentinel/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Before Roe v. Wade…
Worried About Kamala Harris’ Plan to Tax Unrealized Capital Gains? Don’t Bother.
Mother Jones illustration; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Do you have $100 million? I don’t. Heck, I don’t even have $50 million! Which is why I’m not worried about the likes of President Joe Biden and maybe-president Kamala Harris and Rep. Barbara…
New University Rules Crack Down on Gaza Protests
Carnegie Mellon’s “expressive activity” policy forbids groups of more than 25 people from protesting on campus. This group of students, faculty, and alumni holding signs labeled “1” through “29” technically violates that policy. Jonathan Aldrich Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Last school year’s…
Dark Money Group Targets Democratic Donors
Mother Jones Illustration Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On August 1, people who had given money to the Democratic presidential ticket began getting ominous messages suggesting their identities may have been stolen. Some received texts from an unknown sender asking them to confirm…