How Disinformation Research Came Under Fire
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. A few months ago, a man crawling along a rooftop in Pennsylvania tried to murder Donald Trump at a campaign rally. Hours later, press releases started to circulate, from analysts, think tanks, politicians, and pundits, all offering to…
Millions Have Amnesia About the Worst of Trump’s Presidency. Memory Experts Explain Why.
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. One of the most oft-quoted sentences ever penned by a philosopher is George Santayana’s observation that “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” In 2024, this aphorism is practically a campaign slogan. Donald Trump,…
Joe Biden Is Bailing Out Papaw’s Steel Plant in JD Vance’s Hometown. Vance Is Trying to Stop Him.
Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) speaks during a rally in his hometown of Middletown, Ohio, in July. Paul Vernon/AP This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A hulking steel plant in Middletown, Ohio, is the city’s economic heartbeat as well as a keystone origin story of JD Vance, the…
Trump Seeks to Exploit Assassination Attempts for Political Gain
Alex Brandon/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In the early afternoon on Sunday, a suspected gunman got within several hundred yards of former President Donald Trump at his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida. The suspect was shot at by a Secret…
What Immigration Experts Want From a Harris Administration
Mother Jones illustration; Patrick Semansky/AP, Ivan Valencia/AP; Bryan Olin Dozier/NurPhoto/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Republicans have falsely labeled Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s “border czar” in their attempt to blame her for the number of migrant crossings—which is decreasing. It’s a label…
A Hopeful Week for Abortion Rights: Four State Courts Issue Favorable Rulings
Protesters supporting abortion rights chant outside the Nebraska legislative chamber in May 2023.Kenneth Ferriera/Lincoln Journal Star/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. More than two years since the overturn of Roe v Wade, legal battles over abortion laws are as chaotic as ever. But…