How Bill Clinton’s Presidency Changed American Capitalism
Courtesy UCSB Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In their new book, A Fabulous Failure: The Clinton Presidency and the Transformation of American Capitalism, historians Judith Stein and Nelson Lichtenstein chart how the 42nd president betrayed his progressive ideals—going from optimistic Democrat who triumphed over Reagan-era conservatism to the avatar of the…
Bill Clinton Campaigned as a Progressive. Why Didn’t He Govern Like One?
This piece is adapted from A Fabulous Failure: The Clinton Presidency and the Transformation of American Capitalism by Nelson Lichtenstein and Judith Stein. The book will be available from Princeton University Press on September 12. This excerpt is accompanied by an interview with one of the book’s authors. On December 14 and 15, 1992, the transition…
Fulton grand jury recommended charges against Perdue and Loeffler in 2020 election case
Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue share the stage at a campaign event in Forsyth County in November 2020. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder This story was updated Sept. 8 at 5:01 p.m. A Fulton County special grand jury recommended that prosecutors file criminal charges against former Georgia U.S. Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler and South…
Biden to nominate former FAA deputy to lead aviation agency
The FAA has been without a Senate-confirmed leader since Stephen Dickson left office at the end of March 2022. Courtesy Hartsfield-Jackson International Facebook page President Joe Biden chose a new nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday, months after the U.S. Senate blocked his first choice. Biden intends to nominate Michael G. Whitaker,…
Trump Adviser Peter Navarro Was Convicted, Really Fast, of Contempt of Congress
Peter Navarro, who did not testify in his own defense, addressing press, and protestors, outside court on September 5.Jim Lo Scalzo/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Donald Trump and many of his acolytes take the position that the words “executive privilege” are more or…
The Right’s War on Divorce—and Its Costs
Mother Jones illustration; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.She didn’t want to be married anymore, and he didn’t like that. In April, right-wing activist and influencer Steven Crowder told the audience of his podcast, Louder with Crowder, that he and his wife, Hilary,…