Island Nations Notch a Climate Win From World’s Maritime Court
Leaders from island nations arrive for a hearing at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Seas in 2023 in Hamburg, GermanyGregor Fischer/AFP/Getty/Grist This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Island nations in the Pacific, Caribbean, and West Indies won a major international legal victory this week that…
Health Facilities and Workers in Conflict Zones Suffered a Record Number of Attacks Last Year
The Israeli military has repeatedly attacked Al-Shifa Hospital, according to a new report today that highlights record attacks on health care workers and facilities in conflict zones in 2023.Omar Ishaq/dpa/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. When Leonard Rubenstein saw the news on Monday…
What Do War Crimes Warrants for Hamas and Israeli Leaders Actually Mean?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Yahya SinwarMother Jones; Gali Tibbon/AP; John Minchillo/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. This morning, International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan announced he was seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Defense…
Aid Groups Warn of “Bloodbath” After Israeli Forces Seize Rafah Crossing
People inspect destroyed houses following Israeli attacks in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah.Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Israeli forces announced on Tuesday that they had seized control of the Rafah border crossing, a vital passageway for transporting aid into Gaza,…
Report: Taxing Fossil Fuel Extraction Could Raise Nearly $1 Trillion for Climate Aid
Flooding in Dhaka, BangladfeshSyed Mahabubul Kader/Zuma This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A new tax on fossil fuel companies based in the world’s richest countries could raise hundreds of billions of dollars to help the most vulnerable nations cope with the escalating climate crisis, according to a…
The Spy Inside Your Smartphone
Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Known for its investigative reporting, El Faro has been referred to as “a breakthrough digital newspaper blazing an independent and ethical trail in Central America.” So when reporters at the Salvadoran news outlet…