Bill Russell Never Stopped Fighting
Steve Lipofsky/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.When I think of Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell, who died on Sunday at the age of 88, one of the first things that always comes to mind is a quote from one of his former teammates,…
Democratic Lawmakers Blast Their Own Party for Boosting Election Deniers in GOP Primaries
Republican Rep. Peter Meijer voted to impeach Donald Trump. Now Democrats are boosting his pro-Trump primary challenger.Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.As it tries to hold onto its House majority in a hostile electoral climate, the Democratic Congressional Campaign…
Betsy DeVos Is Still on Donald Trump’s Side
Brian Cahn/ZUMA Press Wire Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.After President Donald Trump incited a riot at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos responded with an understandable degree of outrage. By her own account, she had…
Why Can’t Congressional Democrats Imagine a World In Which Fewer People Drive Cars?
Richard B. Levine/Levine Roberts/via ZUMA Press This story was originally published by Slate and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. With West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin suddenly on board with climate legislation (albeit one refashioned as an anti-inflation bill), wary Democrats met the announcement of a domestic-policy bill this week with jubilation and relief. At…
New York’s Governor Declares Monkeypox an Emergency
Protesters in New York demand a stronger response to the monkeypox outbreak.Karla Cot/SOPA/Zuma Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state disaster emergency over the monkeypox outbreak, a move she says will enable the state…
What Do Indigenous Leaders Think About Co-Managing Bears Ears With the Feds?
Mint Images/Mint via ZUMA Wire Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In June, federal and tribal officials signed an intergovernmental cooperative management agreement for Bears…