The Texas Abortion Ban Was Just Reinstated. What Happens Next?
Crowds protesting Texas’s abortion ban walk towards Houston’s City Hall earlier this month during the nationwide Women’s March event.Melissa Phillip/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Earlier this week, when a federal district court judge paused enforcement of Texas’ new law banning nearly…
Jill Sobule: “You Better Not F*ck in Texas”
Courtesy of Jill Sobule Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Jill Sobule is an acclaimed singer-songwriter who had a few cool hits in the 1990s, including, “I Kissed a Girl.” Her songs are witty, sassy, and, occasionally, heart-breaking. (Check out “Mexican Wrestler.”) From time…
Bowing to Investors, Microsoft Will Make Its Devices Easier to Fix
Courtesy of Grist Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In a first-of-its-kind victory for the right-to-repair movement, Microsoft has agreed to take concrete steps to facilitate the independent repair…
Biden’s Women-Focused Economic Agenda Is Getting Destroyed by Joe Manchin
J. Scott Applewhite/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) represents the northern New Jersey suburbs on the outskirts of New York City, one of the wealthiest congressional districts in the country. She is a member of the Blue Dog…
The Vaccine Mandates Are Working and People Are Mostly Keeping Their Jobs
Prentice C. James/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Everyone has seen the dire headlines that basically boil down to workers refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19, and getting fired. “NY hospitals remove hordes of anti-vax workers who defied mandate” read one dramatic…
Kyrsten Sinema Might Be the Most Important Vote in the Senate. Good Luck Trying to Talk to Her.
Rod Lamkey/CNP/Zuma Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Kyrsten Sinema idolizes John McCain. That’s her characterization, not mine. “John McCain was my hero,” she said in 2019 in response to Donald Trump’s criticism of the 2008 Republican presidential nominee. He was a “personal…