Oil and Gas Firms Are Saddling States with Billions in Cleanup Costs
Oil and gas wells near Denver International Airport.Robert Alexander/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.This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When an oil or gas well…
Breonna Taylor Was Slain One Year Ago Today. The Tragic Police Raids Continue.
A large-scale ground mural of Breonna Taylor is seen being painted in Annapolis, Maryland, in July. Patrick Smith/Getty 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.One year ago today, Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black hospital worker, was…
Schumer and Gillibrand Join Calls for Cuomo to Resign
Seth Wenig/Pool/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.New York’s two Democratic senators, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, released a statement Friday afternoon joining the chorus of voices in Congress calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s…
Nebraska Governor Claims Legalizing Medical Cannabis Will “Kill Your Kids”
TNS/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.In response to efforts to legalize medical cannabis in Nebraska, the state’s Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts trotted out the oldest anti-weed trope in the book: “If you legalize marijuana, you’re…
From Our Archives, a “Prescient” Profile of Marianne Williamson
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.Each Friday, we bring you an article from our archive to propel you into the weekend. In 1997, Mother Jones profiled Marianne Williamson, then a New Age icon. It is—as was noted by…
Cuomo Questions Accusers’ Motives, Says “Cancel Culture” Is Behind Calls for His Resignation
Seth Wenig/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.New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo refused to resign on Friday, even after a majority of the state’s Democratic congressional delegation called for him to step down amid mounting allegations…