Tucker Carlson Defends the Racist “White Replacement Theory”
On March 13, 2019, dozens of protesters converged at Fox News’ Headquarters to denounce Tucker Carlson making, racist, misogynistic and bigoted statements. Michael Nigro/Sipa via AP Images Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.During an appearance on…
Matt Gaetz, Spreader of Wild Conspiracy Theories, Now Says He’s the Victim of Them
Congressman Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks at a “Women for American First” event Friday, April 9, 2021, in Doral, Fla. Marta Lavandier/AP Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Hours after the House Ethics Committed opened an investigation into…
Narwhal Tusks Have a Tale to Tell, and Not a Good One
A Male Narwhal swims in the ocean. April 12, 1999.Dave Fleetham/Zuma Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.This story was originally published by Wired and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Researchers have long debated what the…
The House Ethics Committee Is Investigating Matt Gaetz
Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto/Zuma Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.The House Ethics Committee has opened an investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who is reportedly also the subject of a Justice Department inquiry into whether he had a…
What the Derek Chauvin Trial Tells Us About Police Use of Force
John Minchillo/AP Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.This week, the witnesses at the trial of Derek Chauvin spent several days testifying about police use of force, which includes shootings, the use of tasers, or in the…
Alabama Vote Is the Latest in a Long String of Labor Defeats in the South
The Amazon warehouse in Bessemer.Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.The decision by workers at the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, not to unionize comes as a defeat for organized labor—but not a surprise. We’ve been…