For Minimum Wage Workers, Rent Is Now Unaffordable in Every County in America
STRF/STAR MAX/IPx/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.There is now not a single state or county in the US where a minimum wage worker on a 40-hour week can afford a two-bedroom home at the fair market rent, according to a report…
“When There’s a Disaster, That’s When People Want to Know About Haiti”
The author with her parents and brother in 1989Nathalie Baptiste Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.One week ago, like everyone else in the world, I awoke to the news that Jovenel Moise, the president of Haiti, had been assassinated in his home.…
This Is What a Real Filibuster Looks Like
Bill Clark/Congressional Quarterly via ZUMA Press Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Until this week, there were two parallel fights over voting rights unfolding in the United States. In Washington, Democrats have spent the last few months talking amongst themselves whether to pass…
The Moral Panic Over Critical Race Theory Is Coming for a North Carolina Teacher of the Year
Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.In the first week of classes in August, Rodney D. Pierce, a social studies teacher at Red Oak Middle School in Battleboro, North Carolina, set the stage for his 8th graders by sharing a quote from James…
Does Biden’s Drug Czar Pick Have What It Takes to Take on the Overdose Crisis?
John Raby/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.On Tuesday, President Biden nominated Dr. Rahul Gupta, who led the response to West Virginia’s devastating overdose crisis, to direct the Office of National Drug Control Policy. The nomination comes amidst news that overdose deaths…
The Newest Member of the Squad Is Already Backing Challenges to Her Colleagues
Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) testifies on Capitol Hill on May 6, 2021.Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.One of Congress’ most left-leaning lawmakers is sticking her neck out early to endorse a primary challenger against an incumbent member of…