The Son of a US-Backed Dictator Is the Favorite in the Philippines’ Upcoming Election
Ferdinand Marcos Jr., son of the former Philippine dictator, speaks during a campaign rally in Quezon City on April 13.Aaron Favila/AP Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.When Filipinos elect a new president next month, polls suggest they will select a man…
The DOJ’s China Initiative Dragnet Is Over. But the Aftereffects Will Be Felt for Years.
Samuel Corum/Getty Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.Nearly three years ago, a University of Kansas chemistry professor named Feng “Franklin” Tao was arrested and accused of concealing his work for a Chinese university. His arrest “disrupted the transfer of American intellectual…
When It Comes to Israel’s Response to the War in Ukraine—It’s Complicated
A crowd in Tel Aviv watches Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy address the Israeli Knesset.Maya Alleruzzo/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Few issues have united the Western world more quickly than Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine last month. In response to…
Ukrainian Refugees Are Being Embraced by Europe. Why Weren’t Syrians?
Women and children wait to board a bus heading to Przemysl after fleeing Ukraine.Visar Kryeziu/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.On March 3, a Spanish TV station filmed several guards beating and kicking an African migrant as he climbed down a border…
In Major Escalation, Biden to Ban Imports of Russian Oil
Patrick Semansky/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.President Joe Biden is set to announce a ban on US imports of Russian oil, several news outlets reported Tuesday morning. The move comes as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its thirteenth day and Western nations…
One More Thing to Worry About: Putin May Be Paving the Way to Use Chemical Weapons in Ukraine
Kremlin Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.It is difficult to imagine ways for the Russian invasion of Ukraine to get worse, but Vladimir Putin is giving us new reasons to try. After putting Russian nuclear forces on “special alert” last week, Putin’s government…