Even Republicans Are Fed Up With Anti-CRT Hysteria
An anti-critical race theory protester in New MexicoEddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.What if there is nothing to panic about? This week, three conservative school board members in a rural Colorado district threatened to resign because of critical race theory. Not…
“Slander”: College Board Blasts DeSantis Attacks on African American Course
AP Photo/Marta Lavandier Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Late on Saturday evening, the College Board responded to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s wave of attacks on education in Florida accusing the state’s Department of Education of criticizing the Advanced Placement African American studies course, and its use in…
“Harry & Meghan” Is Just Not That Interesting
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.Joe Giddens/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The third episode of Netflix’s new six-part documentary about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, opens with a November 2017 formal interview the then royal couple gave BBC News about…
“Superspreaders” Are Dragging Climate Conspiracies Into the Culture Wars
Climate justice activists at the Cop26 Climate conference in Glasgow, November 2021. A recent report notes the increase of climate change disinformation spreading on social media, particularly around the time of Cop26. Andrew Milligan/PA Wire/ZUMA This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Climate…
Jill Sobule: “You Better Not F*ck in Texas”
Courtesy of Jill Sobule Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Jill Sobule is an acclaimed singer-songwriter who had a few cool hits in the 1990s, including, “I Kissed a Girl.” Her songs are witty, sassy, and, occasionally, heart-breaking. (Check out “Mexican Wrestler.”) From time…