Chinese Police Manhandle a Reporter During a Live Olympics Broadcast
Nicolas Asfouri/AFP/Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.One moment Dutch journalist Sjoerd den Daas was reporting live from outside the Olympic opening ceremony in Beijing. The next he was being “forcibly pulled” by a plainclothes security officer while another one blocked the…
There’s a Big Tent Opposing US Intervention in Ukraine. Tucker Carlson Is Stretching Its Limits.
Mother Jones illustration; Brian Cahn/Zuma Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.There are not many issues that can unite Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), liberal journalist Peter Beinart, and guerrilla activist group Code Pink, but the looming possibility of a war between the United…
Why Are Biden’s Spokespeople Being All Authoritarian?
White House press secretary Jen Psaki during the daily White House press briefing on February 2. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.In America, you can question or criticize your government and its claims, even if your views overlap with the…
This Era of Athlete Activism Is About to Collide With the Reality of the Beijing Olympics
Mother Jones illustration; Rich Clarkson/NCAA Photos/Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.The Olympics is a showcase for the world’s best athletes, but it also serves as an unforgettable chance to capture the global viewing audience’s collective attention: Think of Tommie Smith and John…
Monster: IIeana Ros-Lehtinen’s Lobbying Work
Mother Jones illustration; United States Congress/Wikipedia Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.As usual, the staff of Mother Jones is rounding up the heroes and monsters of the past year. Find 2021’s heroes and monsters here. I recently got a nice Happy Holidays email from Ileana Ros-Lehtinen,…
Customs and Border Agents Spied on Journalists—the Latest Sign They Are Out of Control
Federal agents outside the Mark Hatfield Courthouse in Portland, Oregon on. July 4th, 2020.Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Many Americans are likely unaware that Customs and Border Protection, a Homeland Security Department division with more than 60,000 employees, is engaged…