“No One Needs to Be Reminded of the Sanctity of Life”
People protest the fall of Roe in Tucson, Arizona.Christopher Brown/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Thursday’s House Oversight Committee hearing on abortion bans was a predictable, three-hour medley of left- and right-wing talking points. Republicans accused Democrats of wanting abortion policies in line with…
California Leaders Want to Compensate Descendants of Slavery. How Much Are They Willing to Pay?
The Reparations Task Force has yet to answer some of the most difficult and essential questions on what California owes to descendants of slavery.Carolyn Cole/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.This past weekend, activists, economists, politicians, and members of the public packed a room…
An Iranian Journalist Who Reported on Mahsa Amini’s Death Is Now in Solitary Confinement
A photo of Mahsa Amini displayed at a protest in Berlin, GermanyMarkus Schreiber/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. An Iranian journalist who reported on the death of Mahsa Amini has been thrown into solitary confinement, with no information about the charges against her,…
Biden Unveils an Ambitious Plan to End Hunger—But Congress Has Little Appetite to Act On It
President Joe Biden looks into the audience as he leaves after speaking during the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, at the Ronald Reagan Building.Evan Vucci/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.At a White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health on…
Thousands of Virginia Students Walk Out to Protest Youngkin’s New Anti-Trans Proposals
Associated Press/ Matthew Barakat Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Earlier this month, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced that his administration would seek to roll back the rights of transgender and nonbinary students in Virginia. But Gen-Z’s approach to direct political engagement is once again striking back,…
Massive Global Pipeline Expansion Threatens Climate Goals
Welding a new gas pipeline.Getty Images Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Some 15,000 miles of new oil pipelines are under development around the world, a distance equivalent to almost…