The GOP Latina Triple Threat That Wasn’t
Mother Jones illustration; Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/AP, Eric Gay/AP; Chris Rusanowsky/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Just a few days before the November midterms, Rep. Mayra Flores (R-Texas) exuded confidence. “If you believe the Dems will hold the House and Senate on Election Tuesday,” tweeted the 34th…
First-Time Latino Voters Could Make All the Difference in Nevada
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto meets with members of the Culinary union.John Locher/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.For the past two months, Irving Zavaleta, 36, has been staying at an Airbnb in the central area of east Las Vegas, but he hardly spends any…
Ethnic Studies Faces Threats Again in Arizona. That Won’t Deter the Woman Who Helped Create It.
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.One of the most intense races in Arizona this midterm election concerns public education: Republican Tom Horne, the architect of a state law used to ban Tucson Unified’s Mexican American Studies classes a decade ago, is back on the…
TFW a TV Host Tells a White Woman That as a “Hispanic” She Should Speak for “Hispanic Voters”
Rachel Campos-Duffy as guest co-hosts on “The View” March 6, 2014. Lou Rocco/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.If you’re looking for an awkward facepalm emoji moment on cable news, I’ve got one for you. And…
I Talked to the Guy Who Makes Papel Picado That Says “F*ck Greg Abbott”
Rafael Gonzales Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.In May, after Texas passed a restrictive abortion law, San Antonio artist Rafael Gonzales Jr. decided to create papel picado. Typically, this means tissue paper banners that are placed on altars for Day of the…
When the GOP Left Texans to Freeze, Locals Stepped Up With Mutual Aid
Mutual aid networks in Laredo have provided food to Texans during the winter storm.Red Wing United Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.As sweeping power outages and sub-freezing temperatures stripped millions of Texans of fresh food or…
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