Millions of Americans Will Soon Lose Internet Access. That’s a Disaster for Rural Health.
Mother Jones Illustration; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On New Year’s Eve 2021, the federal government launched the Affordable Connectivity Program, which has helped over 20 million American households afford internet access with monthly subsidies of $30 (or up to $75 on some…
Tired of New Jersey Corruption, Young Democrats Fight Back Against the Machine
Mother Jones illustration/Charles Fox/Philadelphia Inquirer/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.When Ethan Block heard that Andy Kim was running for Senate, he got to work. Over winter break, the Rutgers University senior launched a campus group to spread the word about the low-profile congressman taking…
Study Calls US Infrastructure Spending a “Climate Time Bomb”
An aerial view of the Interstate 4 and State Road 408 interchange in downtown Orlando.Paul Hennessy/ZUMA This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Roads, roads, and more roads. The US is continuing to spend billions of dollars on expanding enormous highways rather than…
Ohio GOP Candidate Who Used a Slur Drops Out (Again)
Tom E. Puskar/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Ohio Republican J.R. Majewski dropped out (again) on Saturday, after he used a slur for intellectually disabled people on a podcast last week. Majewiski was running for the GOP nomination to fight Democratic incumbent Rep. Marcy…
Utility Fraud and Corruption Are Threatening the Clean Energy Transition
Mother Jones; El Nuevo Herald, Roberto Koltun/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.This story was reported by Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powerful interests stalling climate action. At a press conference last month, flanked by sheriffs and attorneys, Ohio Attorney General David…
A GOP Senate Candidate Blames “Liberal” Judges for His Labor Violations. Just One Problem With That.
Mother Jones illustration; Joe Maiorana/AP; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Bernie Moreno, the Trump-endorsed Republican candidate for US Senate in Ohio, focuses his campaign on a central theme. “All public policy priorities in America should revolve around a simple concept: what is good…