White Man Tells Black Journalists His Black Opponent Is Not Black
Paul Beaty/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Former President Donald Trump’s appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists’ annual convention on Wednesday shocked audience members within its opening minutes, as the GOP presidential nominee insulted the moderators—three Black women—claiming their opening question…
What Would It Mean to Have a Prosecutor as President Right Now?
Vice President Kamala Harris Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. As soon as President Biden handed the baton to Kamala Harris, who is now expected to clinch the Democratic nomination, her campaign team and many journalists started framing the presidential race…
Why a Kamala Harris Victory Could Prove Critical for the Health of the Planet
Harris speaks at the American Federation of Teachers convention in Houston, July 25, 2024.Jerome Hicks/ZUMA This story was originally published by Slate and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Vice President Kamala Harris all but locked up the Democratic presidential nomination last Sunday. It was also, incidentally, the single hottest day in this planet’s history. That inauspicious timing reveals…
Kamala Harris Raised $200 Million in Her First Week Campaigning
The Harris campaign is off to a strong start.Brian Cahn/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. It’s hard to believe it was only a week ago that President Joe Biden announced he would no longer seek re-election and endorsed the candidacy of Vice President…
Could Josh Shapiro Help Kamala Harris Make the Case for the White House?
Vice President Kamala Harris and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (L) speak to the press at Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2024.Ryan Collerd/AP/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In the days since Kamala Harris stepped into the role of the Democratic…
The Far Right Has Finally Figured Out How to Hone Its Racist Attack on Kamala Harris
Mother Jones illustration; Kenny Holston/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. “You hear ‘DEI’ and you probably think of your job’s HR department,” explains Kat Abughazaleh. “But for your QAnon uncle, ‘DEI’ is an activation phrase to send the most unhinged memes in the…