Activists Couldn’t Get Facebook to Tackle Its Discrimination Problem—Until the Russia Scandal Hit
Mother Jones illustration On April 10, 2018, Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg did something he had managed to avoid in his 14 years at the helm of the tech giant he had built: He testified before Congress. His company had been battered in the preceding months, first by revelations that Russia had used the…
A Republican Staffer Told Progressive Activists “No One Cares” About Trans Troops
Dea/M. Borchi/Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. With President Donald Trump’s transgender military ban set to begin on April 12, advocacy groups have mobilized in a long-shot attempt to block the policy from going into effect, using petitions and social media to gin up support. Last Friday, CREDO Action,…
The Supreme Court Says Stopping Executions at the Last Minute Should Be an “Extreme Exception”
Jabin Botsford/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. On Monday, the US Supreme Court ruled against delaying the execution of Missouri death row inmate Russell Bucklew, who argued that his rare medical condition could make the process excruciatingly painful. In the 5-4 decision, the majority ruled that Bucklew’s constitutional rights wouldn’t…
Asylum-Seekers Sent Back to Tijuana Under Trump Policy Are Finally Starting to Get Their Day in Court
San Diego/Tijuana border crossing into Mexico. Fernanda Echavarri Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. G.B. sat up straight and adjusted the headphones given to him by an interpreter. “Good afternoon sir,” the judge said. “Si, señor,” G.B. responded, and the interpreter translated: “Yes, sir.” “Go ahead and try to relax,” the judge…
The Surprising Benefits of Serving Prisoners Better Food
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Melinda BeckJose Villarreal remembers going to bed hungry most nights during his 10 years in solitary confinement at California’s Pelican Bay State Prison. Dinner might consist of mashed potatoes, bread, and a slice of processed meat—never with salt, and always cold. Shouting through air vents…
Violent Clashes Take Place Along Venezuela’s Borders as Humanitarian Workers Try to Deliver Aid
Demonstrators tend to a fellow protester who was overcome by teargas during clashes near the Venezuela-Colombia border on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. Rodrigo Abd/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Tensions along Venezuela’s borders escalated on Saturday when Venezuelan military officials clashed with protestors and aid workers attempting to bring humanitarian relief…