Fulton 19 update: DA’s focus turns to remaining defendants in Georgia 2020 election RICO case
Former Republican President Donald Trump was among 19 people indicted on Aug. 14 by a Fulton County grand jury on felony counts of conspiring to overturn the 2020 presidential election. (File) Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The highly-publicized Fulton County 2020 presidential election interference case took a brief break from public view following a busy October filled…
Tens of Thousands Marched in DC, Calling for a Ceasefire in Gaza
Thousands of protesters rally during a pro-Palestinian demonstration at Freedom Plaza in Washington on Saturday.AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Tens of thousands of protestors on Saturday marched in Washington, D.C. to protest in support of Palestinians and against the Israeli…
UN Official: Palestinians in Gaza Are Living on Two Pieces of Bread a Day
People queue for bread in front of a bakery that was partially destroyed by an Israeli strike in the Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza.Majdi Fathi/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The average Palestinian in Gaza is currently living on two pieces of bread a…
The Misguided Stories Americans Tell Themselves About Israel and Palestine
President Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on October 18 in Tel Aviv.Evan Vucci/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In 1951, three years after Israel came into existence, Shibley Telhami was born in a village outside Haifa that lacked running water…
During a Trip to Israel, Mike Johnson Connected With Far-Right Extremists
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson talks with reporters ahead of the debate and vote on supplemental aid to Israel.J. Scott Applewhite/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In his first major initiative as GOP House speaker, Mike Johnson pushed through a bill to provide…
The Dangerous History Behind Netanyahu’s Amalek Rhetoric
Abir Sultan/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Saturday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israelis were united in their fight against Hamas, whom he described as an enemy of incomparable cruelty. “They are committed to completely eliminating this evil from the world,” Netanyahu…