Can Cori Bush Hold On?
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In mid-October, Wesley Bell, St. Louis County’s first-ever Black prosecuting attorney, appeared at a virtual event for Missouri Democratic voters eager to discuss the race he was running against Sen. Josh Hawley. “We’re in a place to get this…
Arab and Muslim American Leaders in Michigan Just Canceled a Meeting With the Biden Campaign
A protester waving a Palestinian Flag stands atop a statue of Martin Luther King Jr. during Detroit demonstration in support of a ceasefire in Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023. Matthew Hatcher/AP Images Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A group of Muslim and Arab-American voters…
The UN Top Court Just Ruled Israel Must Prevent Genocide in Gaza
Judges at the International Court of Justice in the Hague ruled Friday that Israel must immediately work to prevent genocide in Gaza, but stopped short of calling for a ceasefire as requested by South Africa last month.Remko De Waal/ANP via ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the…
Black Activists Began Traveling to Palestine in the 1960s. They Never Stopped.
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.As a teenager, Rachel Gilmer, a Black and Jewish activist, was recruited to join Young Judaea, a Zionist nonprofit for Jewish youth. “They were offering scholarships to go to summer camp and I’m one of six siblings, so my…
The Staggering Carbon Footprint of Israel’s War in Gaza
November 26, 2023, Gaza City.Omar Ashtawy/ZUMA This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The planet-warming emissions generated during the first two months of the war in Gaza were greater than the annual carbon footprint of more than 20 of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations, new research reveals. The vast…
As It Formally Accuses Israel of Genocide, South Africa Condemns Netanyahu’s Amalek Reference
Avi Ohayon/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Lawyers representing South Africa on Thursday said that Israeli soldiers interpreted a biblical reference made by Benjamin Netanyahu during a November speech to troops as a justification to kill Palestinians. The claim, which specifically called out Netanyahu’s…