More Than 160 People Dead After Brutal Week of Protests in Kazakhstan
Abduaziz Madyarov/AFP/Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Protests raged this week across Kazakhstan, killing at least 164 people, according to government figures cited by the Associated Press. The Central Asian country has been embroiled in turmoil since last week over an increase…
To Stop “Elites,” Ron Johnson Announces He’s Running for Third Senate Term
Toni Sandys/Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Ron Johnson, one of the more devoted Trump loyalists in the Senate, is running for reelection in Wisconsin. After originally saying he would retire after two terms, Johnson’s reversal, which he announced in a Sunday Wall…
Newly Obtained Intel Shows How the Capitol Police Didn’t See January 6 Coming
Despite early warnings, they assessed the chance of violence as remote. AP Photo/Julio Cortez Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.The United States Capitol Police misjudged the potential for violence at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, forecasting it as only a remote…
Hospitalizations of Kids Under Five Increase as Omicron Rages
A child receives a Covid-19 vaccination in France. AP Images) Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.A record number of children are being hospitalized as the Omicron variant of Covid rages, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky said on…
Amazon Is Reducing Its Covid Sick Leave for Workers
Warehouse staff will bear the brunt of the change. Amazon logo displayed on a laptop screen is seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on January 7, 2022. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via AP)Jakub Porzycki/AP Images Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother…
Mike Pence. Stephen Miller. The Supreme Court. Vaccine Mandates. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Mother Jones illustration; AP; Zuma Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.As a surge in omicron variant cases of Covid spurs a record high number of new infections and a rise in hospitalizations, including among children, the Supreme Court is set to decide…