Santos Indicted for Fake-Donor Scheme Exposed by Mother Jones
Mother Jones illustration; Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Tuesday evening, federal prosecutors charged already-indicted and disgraced Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) with several new crimes, including campaign finance violations for a fake-donor scheme exposed by Mother Jones earlier this year. These new counts…
Biden Condemns “Pure, Unadulterated Evil” of Hamas’ Attack on Israel
Samuel Corum/Sipa USA/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In a White House address on Tuesday, President Joe Biden made clear that Israel will have the unequivocal support of the United States as it responds to the terrorist attack launched by Hamas over the weekend,…
Gavin Newsom Vetoed a Bill to Make Condoms Available at Schools
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A California bill requiring public high schools to provide condoms to their students didn’t make it past Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk this week. The bill, SB 541, would have required schools to place condoms in at least two easily…
Chuck Feeney’s Legacy Is a Lesson for America’s Billionaires
Chuck Feeney’s stealthy giving earned him a nickname: “the James Bond of Philanthropy.”Atlantic Philanthropies Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The selfless billionaire is a rare creature indeed. Chuck Feeney, who died on Monday at the age of 92, was one of them. He is…
Under New California Law, Big Firms Must Reveal Their Carbon Emissions
Chevron ExtraMile convenience store in Monterey Park, California,Newscom/Zuma This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A groundbreaking California law will force large companies doing business in the state—including major global corporations—to disclose their planet-heating carbon emissions. The measure, signed into law by the governor, Gavin Newsom, on Saturday, will…
How Accessible Sex Ed Helps Young Adults With Developmental Disabilities Form Healthy Relationships
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.When he was a teenager, Ben believed that he struggled with friendships and romantic relationships more than others his age. Discerning personal boundaries and finding ways to effectively communicate often bewildered him, and he wasn’t sure what certain signals…