Will MeToo Be Enough for the Next Generation?
More than five years ago, the MeToo movement exploded and our culture shifted. But what actually changed? This project seeks to reexamine the era by asking how it will alter the lives of the next generation. In the fall of 2017, it felt for a moment that all of our lives would change for the better. It’s strange…
Nikki Haley Says She’s “Inclined” to Pardon the Man She Called “Incredibly Reckless”
Meg Kinnard/ AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Republican queen of flip-flopping is at it again. Shortly after Donald Trump became the first former US president to get indicted on federal charges, Nikki Haley joined prominent Republicans to rail against the charges. “The…
No Labels Is Helping a Firm that Raises Money for Right-Wing Extremists
Mother Jones; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.No Labels is a political outfit that hails political centrism, calls for bipartisanship, and is considering running an independent ticket in the 2024 presidential election that could end up spoiling President Joe Biden’s reelection bid. On…
An Appalling Moment, Even by Fox News’ Standards
Andrew Harnik/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In his first speech following his arrest on Tuesday, Donald Trump hit on a series of talking points. Hunter Biden and Burisma. Hillary Clinton’s emails. Bill Clinton’s sock drawer. But for people who watched the speech on…
The Trump Indictment: Another Sign the GOP Is Addicted to Trump
Chuck Burton/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.How long is this going to last? The Republican Party just cannot stop excusing Donald Trump’s wrongdoing. It happens again and again. Trump engages in serious misconduct, and the base of the GOP and most of its…
The Koch-Funded Group Undermining US Clean Energy Goals
Charles Koch’s foundation has donated nearly $5 million to the TPPF.David Zalubowski/AP This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In the scramble before the recent end of Texas’s legislative session, a must-pass bill was amended to impose new costs upon renewable energy. This came amid a barrage of…