“Oppenheimer” Is a Good Film That Bolsters a Problematic Narrative
Cillian Murphy as the physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer. Courtesy of Universal Studios Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.There is much to admire in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, which opens in theaters on Friday. The directing, script, editing, sound design and acting are all extraordinary. Nolan…
Florida Board of Education’s New Guidelines Imply Slavery Benefitted Black People
Charlie Neibergall/ AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Florida Board of Education’s new standards dictating how Black history will be taught in public schools includes a provision implying that enslaved African-Americans learned skills for “their own personal benefit.” The guidelines, approved on Wednesday,…
It’s Time to Let Cyclists Use Crosswalks
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Wesleyan Did Right on Legacy Admissions. Let’s Talk About the Ivies Now.
A statue of college founder John Harvard in Harvard Yard, Cambridge, Mass.Charles Krupa/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.As a UC Berkeley graduate, I never thought I’d type these words, but okay: Go Wesleyan! Wesleyan University, a small, elite college in Middletown, Connecticut, costs…
RFK Jr. Wants to Make It Easier for Doctors to Spread Medical Lies
Mother Jones illustration; John Lamparski/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Here is a bit of news involving Democratic presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. that, unlike his antisemitic remarks and the unfortunate soundtrack during one of his appearances, didn’t exactly go viral. Earlier this…
Michigan AG Charges 16 People for Roles in 2020 Fake Elector Scheme
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Jake May/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced on Tuesday that charges have been filed against 16 residents of the state for their roles in a fake elector scheme following the 2020 election. All…