Accused War Criminal Says He Will Continue War
September 27, 2024: Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the UN. Bianca Otero/ZUMA Press Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. When Benjamin Netanyahu took the stage at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Friday morning, he looked out…
An “American Iron Dome”: Perhaps the Most Ridiculous Trump Idea Yet
Mother Jones illustration; Paul Sancya/AP; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Donald Trump’s Republican Party platform, released in July, contains little in terms of tangible policy proposals. But one of the few concrete ideas is a call to (apologies for the capitalization) “PREVENT WORLD…
Israel Deliberately Blocked Humanitarian Aid to Gaza, Two Government Bodies Concluded. Antony Blinken Rejected Them.
September 9, 2024: Trucks carrying aid line up near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. Imago/ZUMA Press Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. This story was published first by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for ProPublica’s…
Uncommitted Won’t Endorse Harris But Urges Voters to “Block Donald Trump”
Mother Jones illustration; Yuri Gripas/Pool/Cnp/CNP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. The Uncommitted movement announced on Thursday that it will not be endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris. The decision comes in response to Harris declining to break with the Biden administration over its response…
How Gaza Showed Up, and Didn’t, in the Debate
Mother Jones; Hassan Jedi/Anadolu/Getty; Saul Martinez/Washington Post/Getty; Bill Pugliano/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Salma Hamamy wasn’t even watching the presidential debate when former President Donald Trump attempted a familiar verbal jab against Vice President Kamala Harris. “I’m talking now if you don’t…
Here’s Why Two Protesters Interrupted Kamala Harris—in Their Own Words
Mother Jones; Adam J. Dewey/Anadolu/Getty; Julia Nikhinson/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Salma Hamamy and Zainab Hakim are no strangers to disruption. Over the last few months at the University of Michigan, the two have loudly called for the school to officially divest…