A Warning Label for Social Media Could Also Save Kids From Gun Violence
A boy and his father using a video game-style gun at the NRA convention in 2013. Johnny Hanson/ Houston Chronicle/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On Monday, US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy called on Congress to require a warning label for social…
New Senate Report Blasts Residential Treatment Facilities That “Treat Children as Payouts”
Survivors of residential treatment facilities and other advocates urged reform at the Capitol on Wednesday.Mariam Zuhaib/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. The Senate Finance Committee released on Wednesday the findings of a two-year investigation that revealed widespread abuse and neglect at residential treatment…
These Child Sex Abuse Victims Had an Opportunity to Get Justice. The Louisiana Supreme Court Took It Away.
Mother Jones; Judi Bottoni/AP; Wikimedia; Unsplash Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.As a teen in the 1990s, Zack was routinely abused by an older man affiliated with his Louisiana church. Zack, who asked that his real name not be used to protect his privacy,…
New Hampshire’s GOP Is Taking a Stand—Against the Polio Vaccine
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.New Hampshire could soon beat Florida—known for its anti-vaccine Surgeon General—when it comes to loosening vaccine requirements. A first-in-the-nation bill that’s already passed New Hampshire’s state House, sponsored only by Republican legislators, would…
In “Quiet on Set,” Justice Isn’t So Simple
Dan Schneider accepts the lifetime achievement award at the 2014 Kids’ Choice Awards in Los Angeles.Matt Sayles/Invision/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.As a kid, I spent countless hours watching The Amanda Show, a sketch comedy series starring Amanda Bynes that aired on Nickelodeon…
Lawmakers Are Finally Taking Action to Prevent Kids From Being Warehoused in Psych Hospitals
Mateo Jaime, who spent two months at a psychiatric hospital as a foster child, speaks at an Alaskan legislative hearing Thursday.Mother Jones illustration; Alaska State Legislature; Ash Adams Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.It was 2018 when Mateo Jaime was admitted to North Star…