Is the Writer’s Strike Nearing an End? Today Will Be a Crucial Test for Negotiators.
On Friday, members of the The Writers Guild of America picketed ABC studios during a taping of The View. Negotiations continued across the weekend in LA.Matthew Rodier/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Is the months-long writers’ strike finally coming to an end? We should…
Trump Really, Really Doesn’t Want More People to Vote in Pennsylvania
Alex Brandon/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In an era of mounting threats to free and fair elections ginned up by Republicans, voting rights experts agree that automatic voter registration is one of the best ways to expand access to the ballot. So when…
Why Did It Take So Long for Dems to Turn Against Bob Menendez?
Sen. Bob Menendez, left, stands with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, center, and Sen. Cory Booker prior to an event kicking off Menendez’s campaign for reelection on March 28, 2018, in Union City, N.J.Julio Cortez/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Within hours of Sen.…
Muhammed Bin Salman Says He Will “Continue Doing Sportswashing”
Mohammed bin Salman.Leon Neal / Associated Press Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In 2018, according to the US government, Muhammed Bin Salman—the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia—personally ordered the assasination of a journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, at the Saudi embassy in Istanbul. Five years…
Joe Biden Is About to Go Where No President Has Gone Before
President Joe Biden at the Detroit Auto Show in 2022Evan Vucci / Associated Press On September 15, the United Auto Workers began a targeted strike against Ford, GM, and Stellantis (the conglomerate that includes Chrysler) in an effort to secure higher wages, a four-day work week, and other protections in the union’s next contract. The…
Gold Bars, Cash, and Halal Meat: The Wild Allegations Against Bob Menendez
Robert and Nadine Menendez, seen here at a State Dinner in 2022, were both indicted Friday for corruption.Sarah Silbiger/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Sen. Robert Menendez was charged Friday with using his power to help three men and the Egyptian government in exchange…