Facebook Intends to Crack Down on Bullying Politicians: Report
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/Zuma 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.Facebook intends to reverse the policy that exempts politicians from content moderation on its platform, the Verge reports. The social media giant’s decision comes weeks after its oversight board…
A Texas Valedictorian Spoke Out Against an Abortion Ban at Commencement
Texans protest a restrictive abortion bill outside the State Capitol in Austin on May 29.Bob Daemmrich/Zuma 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.Paxton Smith, the valedictorian of Lake Highlands High School in Dallas, scrapped her planned speech…
Wave Goodbye to Donald Trump’s Blog, Which Lasted One Month
Donald Trump waves goodbye to his website.Orit Ben-Ezzer/ZUMA Wire 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.Last month, former President Donald Trump, who has been banned from both Twitter and Facebook, announced a major breakthrough in his fight…
Benjamin Netanyahu Might Finally Lose
Yonatan Sindel/Pool via AP 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.After more than 12 consecutive years as prime minister, it looks like Benjamin Netanyahu’s tenure as the head of Israel’s government may finally be coming to an…
Vaccination Rates Are Going Back up Thanks to the Teens
Justin Lemus, 15, posed for a photo with his vaccination sticker after being inoculated with the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Mount Sinai South Nassau Vaxmobile parked at the De La Salle School, Friday, May 14, 2021, in Freeport, N.Y. Mary Altaffer/AP Let our journalists help you make sense of the…
Republicans Are Passing Laws to Keep Teachers From Talking About Race
Texas Gov. Greg AbbottBob Daemmrich/ZUMA 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.The absurdity of the Republican Party’s culture wars has reached new heights. A slew of GOP-led state legislatures are enacting new laws that ban teaching “critical…