Monsters: Cars, Which Are Killing Us and the Planet
Mother Jones illustration; Randy Lisciarelli/Unsplash Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.As usual, the staff of Mother Jones is rounding up the heroes and monsters of the past year. Find 2021’s heroes and monsters here. In American politics, deaths involving automobiles are discussed, when they are discussed…
The Grinch Has a New Name: Omicron
A worker dons a Grinch mask while waiting to help to direct travellers in the terminal of Denver International Airport Friday, Dec. 24, 2021, in Denver. More than 200 flights were cancelled by carriers out of Denver International because COVID-19 issues have created a shortage of workers. David Zalubowski/AP Photo Fight disinformation. Get a daily…
“Implacable Champion of the Oppressed—and the Fervent Opponent of Tyranny” Desmond Tutu Has Died
Desmond Tutu in Washington, 2008. Gerald Herbert/AP Photo Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Nearly a half-century ago, when apartheid, a racial caste system rooted in colonialism, ruled South Africa, a middle-aged cleric became the first Black dean of Johannesburg, which is an…
An Animal Hoarder’s Son Dropped 500 Parakeets in 7 Cages at a Michigan Shelter
A couple of parakeets behind bars? Okay. Seventy-one in one cage? No.wonry/Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.I lived nextdoor to a Cat Person once—you know, the kind who feeds and maintains dozens of feral or semi-feral kitties. As a lower-case cat…
Monster: IIeana Ros-Lehtinen’s Lobbying Work
Mother Jones illustration; United States Congress/Wikipedia Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.As usual, the staff of Mother Jones is rounding up the heroes and monsters of the past year. Find 2021’s heroes and monsters here. I recently got a nice Happy Holidays email from Ileana Ros-Lehtinen,…
Monsters: Those “Nobody Wants to Work” Signs
Mother Jones illustration; David Zalubowski/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.As usual, the staff of Mother Jones is rounding up the heroes and monsters of the past year. Find all of 2021’s heroes and monsters here. Sonic in Albuquerque says “No one wants to work anymore.” pic.twitter.com/CR128n60mM…