UN Official: Palestinians in Gaza Are Living on Two Pieces of Bread a Day
People queue for bread in front of a bakery that was partially destroyed by an Israeli strike in the Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza.Majdi Fathi/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The average Palestinian in Gaza is currently living on two pieces of bread a…
The Misguided Stories Americans Tell Themselves About Israel and Palestine
President Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on October 18 in Tel Aviv.Evan Vucci/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In 1951, three years after Israel came into existence, Shibley Telhami was born in a village outside Haifa that lacked running water…
During a Trip to Israel, Mike Johnson Connected With Far-Right Extremists
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson talks with reporters ahead of the debate and vote on supplemental aid to Israel.J. Scott Applewhite/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In his first major initiative as GOP House speaker, Mike Johnson pushed through a bill to provide…
The Dangerous History Behind Netanyahu’s Amalek Rhetoric
Abir Sultan/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Saturday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israelis were united in their fight against Hamas, whom he described as an enemy of incomparable cruelty. “They are committed to completely eliminating this evil from the world,” Netanyahu…
Jamie Raskin Explains Why He Voted to Keep George Santos in Congress…For Now
Jose Luis Magana/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Wednesday night, uber-liar George Santos faced the ultimate penalty for a member of Congress: expulsion. Several of his fellow New York Republicans, who have come to believe he’s bad news for the GOP, pushed a…
Uber and Lyft to Pay $328 Million to New York Drivers After Years of Wage Theft
Chris Riha/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Uber and Lyft will shell out $328 million in settlements to New York drivers after cheating them out of their fair pay for years, according to a settlement announced by the state Attorney General Letitia James’ office…