Are You Ready for Another Bush v. Gore? The Supreme Court Is.
Mother Jones illustration; Mark Wilson/Newsmakers/Getty; Win McNamee/Pool/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. The Supreme Court will begin a new term on Monday, in which it is set to hear pivotal cases about transgender rights, our environment, and gun violence. But the term’s biggest…
How a Top House Race Became a Fight Over Communism, Immigration, and Asian American Identity
Left: Rep. Michelle Steel (R-Calif.). Right: Democrat Derek Tran campaigning in Little Saigon.Mother Jones illustration; Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call/Zuma; Christina House/Los Angeles Times/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. “This Jay Chen for American Congress, he’s perfect for China,” one agent told his colleague…
How Abortion Foes Are Using Transphobia to Derail New York’s Equal Rights Amendment
Mother Jones illustration; Jose Luis Magana/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In late August, on the fringes of a press conference outside New York City Hall, a man wearing a “Kill your local pedophile” T-shirt and a “Babies Lives Matter” pin screamed at…
Idaho State Senator Tells Native American Candidate to “Go Back Where You Came From”
Idaho Sen. Dan ForemanOtto Kitsinger/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Thinking before you speak publicly is an important skill. Idaho State Sen. Dan Foreman, a conservative Republican, apparently did not get the memo. As Boise State Public Radio, an NPR affiliate, reported on…
Melania Says She Supports Abortion. I Really Don’t Care, Do U?
Laurence Kesterson/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Less than a week before Melania Trump is set to release her memoir, the former first lady appeared to break ranks. “Melania Trump passionately defends abortion rights in upcoming memoir,” read the headline. The Guardian, which…
American Hawks Are Pushing for a Big War in the Middle East, Again
“Well, I don’t exactly know what Israel’s plans in Lebanon were,” John Bolton, famous war enjoyer, said Tuesday, “but their plans should not be for a limited incursion.”Bob Daemmrich/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On October 1, 2024, as Israel began a ground…