Trump Urges States to Send Troops to Texas Border
Trump pledged to work “hand in hand” with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on deportations if he’s re-elected.Michael Gonzalez via ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Last night, former president Donald Trump inserted himself into the showdown between the federal government and Texas Gov. Greg…
Biden Pumps Brakes on “Carbon Bomb” Natural Gas Projects
Bonnie Cash/Pool/Zuma This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Joe Biden’s administration has hit the brakes on the US’s surging exports of gas, effectively pausing a string of planned projects that have been decried by environmentalists as carbon “mega bombs” that risk pushing the world further towards climate breakdown.…
The UN Top Court Just Ruled Israel Must Prevent Genocide in Gaza
Judges at the International Court of Justice in the Hague ruled Friday that Israel must immediately work to prevent genocide in Gaza, but stopped short of calling for a ceasefire as requested by South Africa last month.Remko De Waal/ANP via ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the…
California Lawmakers Want to Invest Billions in Housing—by Diverting Mental Health Funds
Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Time / Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On March 5, Californians will vote on Proposition 1. The ballot measure, if passed, will allow the state to divert funds raised for non-coercive mental health care to housing and…
Massive Global Study Shows “Rapid and Accelerating” Groundwater Loss
David Roth, President of the Cecelia Packing, in front of a new orange crop after the Central Valley region’s catastrophic water shortages.Renée C. Byer/ZUMA This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Groundwater supplies are dwindling in aquifers around the world, a groundbreaking new study found,…
Anti-Abortion Wisconsin Republicans Have Some Thoughts About Women
Rep. Ron Tusler cited a few biblical figures who he alleged were rightly forced to carry pregnancies despite their advanced—or young—ages.Screenshot/WiseEye.org Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Anti-abortion Wisconsin Republicans say the darndest things. While debating a bill in the state legislature that would allow…