New York City Ballot Measures Promise to “Attack” Institutional Racism. What Does That Actually Mean?
The Racial Justice Commission gathered outside the Office of the City Clerk on December 28, 2021.Photo by Jermaine Clark Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In the final days of former mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration, he honored a pledge made in his 2021 State…
Trump’s Worst Nightmare Is Here: Someone Will Sit and Watch Every One of His Business Moves
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, in Sioux City, Iowa. AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A New York judge on Thursday evening ordered that an independent financial monitor be appointed to keep tabs on Donald…
It’s Been 10 Years Since Sandy. Is New York Any More Prepared for the Next Superstorm?
Massive amount of debris lines the street on Tuesday, Nov 6, 2012 in Rockaway, in New York.AP/ Donald Traill This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In marking the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Sandy smashing into New York City, campaigners are warning that insufficient action by governments to tackle the…
Criminal Trial for Trump’s Companies Gets Underway in Earnest
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, in Robstown, Texas. AP Photo/Nick Wagner Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Jury selection began in New York City this week for the criminal trial in which former president Donald Trump’s companies face…
Don’t Be Afraid to Say “Masturbate,” and 5 Other Tips for Talking About Monkeypox
Mother Jones illustration; Center for Disease Control and Prevention Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.As far as viruses go, monkeypox has proven especially challenging to talk about. First, there’s the name, “monkeypox,” which a growing number of health experts say is misleading and derogatory.…
Frustrated by US Climate Inaction, These GenZ Activists Have Taken Matters Into Their Own Hands
John Marshall Mantel/ZUMA Press Wire This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. On a searingly hot night in New York City, a group of mask-wearing activists grasping bags of lentils set out to stage the biggest blitzkrieg yet upon a new target for climate campaigners in the…