The Coming Tidal Wave of Right Wing Covid Lawsuits
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In late March, I watched as some 300 lawyers, doctors, and activists assembled in the aggressively beige conference wing of the Midtown Atlanta Hilton for the inaugural Covid Litigation Conference. A promotional flier promised that the event would “provide…
For Years, Trump Has Evaded Trial for Sexual Assault. That Changes Today.
Mother Jones; Seth Wenig/AP; Eva Deitch/The Washington Post/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Six and a half years ago, the tape that should have ended his political career was published by the Washington Post, and Donald Trump survived it. “I just start kissing them. It’s…
The Shocking Lack of Science in the Ruling Banning a Common, Safe Abortion Drug
Mother Jones; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Friday night, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk rolled back the FDA’s authorization of mifepristone, the first drug in the standard two-part medication abortion protocol. The ruling is an unprecedented judicial act: A federal court overruling the long-standing scientific…
Here’s What Happened After Clarence Thomas’ Benefactor Let Scholars Dine Near His Nazi Memorabilia
Mother Jones; George W Bush Center; Wikimedia Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.After ProPublica revealed that billionaire and GOP megadonor Harlan Crow spent decades lavishing Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas with pricey gifts and globetrotting trips, follow up stories noted Crow is an ardent collector of…
Abortion Rights Win Elections. Again.
Mother Jones; Amber Arnold/Wisconsin State Journal/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.If history were any indicator, yesterday’s Supreme Court election in Wisconsin should have been a dud. Voters notoriously stay at home when there isn’t a presidential race and when the election isn’t in…
Will One Controversial Texas Judge Outlaw the Most Popular Form of Abortion for the Whole Country?
Mother Jones/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.For weeks, abortion rights advocates have been waiting for a potential bombshell: A conservative federal judge in Texas is expected to effectively outlaw the most popular method of abortion nationwide. Now, the day may finally be here. Judge…