If Trump Wins in November, Life on Earth Is Likely to Get Far, Far Worse
Mother Jones illustration; Patrick Semansky/AP; Unsplash This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Here is the biggest thing happening on our planet as we head into the autumn of 2024: The Earth is continuing to heat dramatically. Scientists have said that there’s a better than 90 percent chance that…
The Trump Plan to Prosecute Election Officials and Suppress the Vote
Mother Jones illustration; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Former President Donald Trump has been very clear about his intentions if he returns to power: He will take revenge on everyone who, he believes, stood in his way during the 2024 election. “WHEN…
The Unexpected History Behind Donald Trump’s Favorite Debate Strategy
STR/NurPhoto/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. After facing off against Donald Trump in June, President Joe Biden explained his poor debate performance in part by telling reporters, “It’s hard to debate a liar.” He had a point—by one estimate, Trump made more than…
Why Were Democrats Afraid to Hear a Palestinian?
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Near midnight last week, Democratic delegates with the Uncommitted movement sat in protest outside Chicago’s United Center. Elected by hundreds of thousands of primary voters who oppose President Joe Biden’s response to the war in Gaza, the delegates…
Trump’s Baseless Claims About the Assassination Attempt Are Dangerous
Mark Peterson/Pool/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Ever since the July 13 assassination attempt against Donald Trump, the former president and his allies have promoted unfounded conspiracy theories and blamed Democrats directly for the violence. The effort appears highly coordinated: From JD Vance…
Tim Walz Was No Protest Leader
Mother Jones; Anna Moneymaker/Getty; Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty (2) Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Earlier this month, Republican Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance made a bold claim about his new opponent: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vance said, “is a guy who says he stands for…