More Than 600 People Died After a Migrant Ship Capsized. A Report Reveals the Fatal Response.
An undated handout image provided by Greece’s coast guard in June shows people on the Adriana before it capsized, killing more than 600.Hellenic Coast Guard/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Today, the New York Times released a damning investigation under the headline: “Everyone Knew the…
Despite Progress, Teamsters Say UPS Strike Is Still Possible
Members of the Teamsters union with picket signs at United Parcel Service’s Livonia terminal.Jim West/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Saturday afternoon, Teamsters president Sean O’Brien delivered an update on the UPS contract negotiations that could lead to the company’s workers striking next…
Pence Furthers Split With Trump and DeSantis With Surprise Ukraine Trip
Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.This week, former Vice President Mike Pence made a surprise trip to Ukraine, where he met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The trip draws a contrast between himself and fellow presidential candidates like Donald Trump and Ron…
Biden Says He’ll Try Another Way to Cancel Student Debt
Evan Vucci/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.After the Supreme Court threw out his debt relief plan earlier in the day, President Joe Biden promised in a White House speech Friday afternoon to pursue a different legal strategy for canceling student debt. “I believe…
The Supreme Court Made It Even Harder to Close the Racial Wealth Gap
Mother Jones; Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Within 24 hours, two rulings from the nation’s highest court—one striking down the use of race-conscious college admissions, and the second gutting Biden’s student debt cancellation plan—rolled back years of progress towards greater…
The Supreme Court Just Struck Down Biden’s Plan to Cancel Student Debt
Mother Jones; Allison Bailey/SOPA/AP; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Supreme Court struck down on Friday the Biden administration’s plan to wipe out more than $400 billion in student loans for about 40 million Americans. The plan, announced last August, would have canceled…