Is John Durham Deliberately Stoking Right-Wing Conspiracy Theories?
U.S. Attorney John Durham speaks to reporters on the steps of U.S. District Court in New Haven, Connecticut.Bob Child/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Special counsel John Durham’s investigation of the origins of the Trump-Russia scandal has turned into a conspiracy-theory-generating machine…
Did American Lobbyists Help Vladimir Putin Get a Win in Congress? You’ll Never Know.
The receiving station for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in Lubmin, Germany.Sean Gallup/Getty Images Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.As Vladimir Putin threatens Ukraine, the fate of a 764-mile pipeline under the Baltic Sea has become a top US foreign policy…
Enes Freedom Really Needs Some Better Friends
Mother Jones illustration Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.It appears that the 10-year NBA career of Enes Freedom came to an end last Thursday, when the Houston Rockets acquired him in a trade and immediately sent him packing. What the sports world…
Study Finds Arctic Plants Are Thriving. That Could Be a Problem.
Hairgrass (Deschampsia) and pearlwort are the only two native flowering plants in Antarctica.Gary Braasch/Zuma Press This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Antarctica’s two native flowering plants are spreading rapidly as temperatures warm, according to the first study to show changes in fragile polar ecosystems have accelerated…
These Doctors’ Groups Are Cheering On the Anti-Vax Truckers
Mother Jones illustration; Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.The city of Ottawa is under siege for the third week in a row, as anti-vaccine protesters continue to paralyze the downtown business district. Last week, I wrote about how white nationalist organizers…
Trump’s Accounting Firm Says It No Longer Stands Behind His Financial Statements
New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a rally in support of home care workers in New York, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. Seth Wenig, File/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Former President Donald Trump’s longtime accountant has notified the Trump Organization…