Terry Anderson Was a Pawn in a Nasty Game, and a Hero for Journalists
Mother Jones; Maher Attar/Sygma/Getty; AP; New York Times Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Beirut was the place to be if you were an action-junkie journalist in the 1980s. Civil War. Militias, the PLO, an Israeli invasion, the occupation of Lebanon. Car Bombings. Truck bombings.…
José Andrés Calls for ‘Deeper’ Inquiry into Israeli Strike that Killed Seven Aid Workers
Andrés visits Capitol Hill in March.J. Scott Applewhite/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés said called for a “deeper” outside investigation of the airstrike that killed seven aid workers for his organization this week, and reiterated his claim that…
In “Quiet on Set,” Justice Isn’t So Simple
Dan Schneider accepts the lifetime achievement award at the 2014 Kids’ Choice Awards in Los Angeles.Matt Sayles/Invision/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.As a kid, I spent countless hours watching The Amanda Show, a sketch comedy series starring Amanda Bynes that aired on Nickelodeon…
Wall Street Journal Marks One Year Since Evan Gershkovich’s Arrest in Russia
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court, in Moscow, Russia, on April 18, 2023.Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Today marks one year since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was…
They Make Viral Gun Videos—With Hardline Christian Values
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.At the start of a slickly produced 19-minute YouTube video titled “How T.Rex Arms Got Started,” Lucas Botkin, the company’s 30-year-old founder, runs through an obstacle course. A guitar-heavy soundtrack plays as Botkin, decked out in tactical gear and…
This Terrifying Book Is a Must-Read for Every World Leader
Mother Jones illustration; photo by Hilary Jones Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Nuclear war is a topic few care to think about. We sometimes call it unthinkable. But we need to think carefully, and to talk—particularly with high-ranking foreign officials whose motives we may…