20 Striking Images of Israeli Democracy Under Siege
Israelis were out in force for a “Day of Resistance” rally in Tel Aviv on March 11. Amir Terkel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Since late January, hundreds of thousands of Israelis have been loudly protesting an impending judicial overhaul by the nation’s…
Trump Said He Might Have Let Russia “Take Over” Parts of Ukraine. Fox News Edited It Out.
Donald Trump greets Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and President Vladimir Putin on July 7, 2017. Mikhail Klimentyev/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Last week, Donald Trump told Fox News’ Sean Hannity that he could have stopped the invasion of Ukraine by allowing Russia…
Mike Pence’s Harshest Critique of January 6 Comes Too Late
Mike Pence signing his book in San Antonio in January.Robin Jerstad/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Mike Pence is fighting to avoid testifying before a grand jury investigating January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. He blew off the congressional committee that looked into the matter,…
Long Before Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse, Its CEO Helped Kill Tougher Oversight of Banks Like His
Jeff Chiu/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Friday, regulators shut down Silicon Valley Bank, one of the most prominent banks in Silicon Valley’s venture capital and startup hub. The bank’s collapse, the largest such failure since the 2008 financial crisis, has roiled the tech…
Trump’s Access Hollywood Tape Can Be Used in Defamation Lawsuit
Alex Brandon/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A federal judge on Friday said that the infamous 2005 Access Hollywood tape recording of Donald Trump bragging that his celebrity allows him to “grab” women by the “pussy” can be used in writer E. Jean Carroll’s…
Utility Astroturf Campaign Threatens Oregon’s First Electrification Law
A person lights a gas burner. Davide Bonaldo/SOPA/LightRocket/Getty This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Last month, Eugene became the first city in Oregon to pass an ordinance requiring new residential buildings to be fossil fuel-free. But the policy may never go into effect—not if the natural gas industry gets…