“X” Axed Headlines. That Sucks For Accessibility.
ANP/Zuma; Maxppp/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Yet again, X, the social media firm formerly known as Twitter, has gone through an abrupt design change. As of Wednesday, users can no longer see headlines to links shared on the platform. While it’s a blow to…
Trump Isn’t Really Trying to Win His Fraud Trial
Former President Donald Trump arrives at court for day 3 of his civil trial on Wednesday.Siegfried Nacion/STAR MAX/IPx Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Donald Trump is in court this week as he defends a $250 million civil fraud lawsuit. But he doesn’t really seem…
Can Two Mussels Bring Down Texas’ Deadly Anti-Migrant Buoys?
Mother Jones illustration; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In June, Texas authorities installed the first segment of an anti-migrant floating barrier in the Rio Grande, the 1,900-mile waterway separating the state’s southwest from northern Mexico. The structure, which consists of metal saw blades…
There’s a Big Problem With Giuliani’s Lawsuit Against Joe Biden
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani in Concord, NH, on Oct. 4 announcing a lawsuit against President Joe Biden.Charles Krupa/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Rudy Giuliani sued President Joe Biden in New Hampshire on Wednesday, alleging that Biden had defamed him by…
How Kevin McCarthy Set Up His Big Fail 14 Years Ago
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On April 15, 2009, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the California Republican, brought Rep. John Boehner of Ohio, the leader of the House GOP caucus, to a rally in his home town of Bakersfield. It was Tax Day, and in 200…
The Mirage of “Middle Class”
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In June, Democratic advisers began circulating the usual warning: The party needed to change its message. As the Washington Post explained, focus group testing had shown that the slogan of “‘economic fairness’ was a loser.” Instead, Democrats should talk…