DNC Delegates Want Their Woman to Win—for All Women’s Sake
Nate Gowdy for Mother Jones Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. A name that looms large in Chicago this week belongs to a woman who died 19 years ago. Shirley Chisholm, the first Black person to run for a major party’s presidential nomination and…
Some Harris Delegates Are Signing Onto a Push for An Arms Embargo
Protesters across the US held “Not Another Bomb” rallies on August 18 in support of the effort for an arms embargo at the DNC.Ringo Chiu/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. During the Democratic National Convention, the Uncommitted movement’s 30 delegates—chosen by voters frustrated…
Inside the DNC, Day One: Photos From Chicago
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Bernie Moreno Says He Built His Car Dealer Empire All on His Own. The Reality Is More Complicated.
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New US Support for Global Production Limits Has the Plastics Industry in a Tizzy
Only one big meeting remains before a UN global plastics treaty is finalized next year. Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times via ZUMA Press Wire This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In a significant reversal, the Biden administration announced during two closed-door meetings this week that US negotiators will support…
Former President Jimmy Carter celebrated by grandson, Democratic National Convention
Jason Carter told the 2024 Democratic National Convention that his grandfather, former President Jimmy Carter, the nation’s longest-living president, is looking forward to voting for Kamala Harris for president. (Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder) CHICAGO – Former President Jimmy Carter is staying home from this year’s Democratic National Convention, but his grandson Jason Carter took the stage…