California Governor Vetoes Bill to Ban Caste Discrimination
Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.This year, California was poised to become the first state in the nation to ban discrimination based on caste, the hereditary social hierarchy that originated in South Asia but persists around the world. But on…
Republican Candidates Waste No Time Pinning the Hamas Attack on Biden
President Joe Biden with Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks on the attacks in Israel on Oct. 7.Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Sipa USA/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Hours after Palestinian militants launched a deadly multi-pronged assault on Israeli towns from the Gaza Strip yesterday, and…
Let’s Watch Greg Gutfeld Justify Why a Civil War Is Necessary in the United States
Evan Agostini/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.“Elections don’t work,” Greg Gutfeld explained, as the co-host of “The Five” and Fox News’ answer to Jimmy Kimmel descended into a dorm room caliber monologue that attempted to justify why a civil war in the United States may…
After Surprise Attack by Hamas, Netanyahu Says Israel Is “At War”
Rockets launched by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip towards Israel on Saturday.AP/Hatem Moussa Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Saturday morning, Hamas launched a major and unexpected attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip by land, air, and sea. The assault comes just…
The Strike Is Working: The UAW Just Scored a Major Concession
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain, second from right, talks with members picketing near a General Motors Assembly Plant in Delta Township, Michigan last month. Paul Sancya/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Friday afternoon, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain announced that, in response to…
Biden Promised Not “Another Foot of Wall.” Now, He’s Restarting Construction.
Matt York/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Thursday, the Biden administration announced that it will build an additional 20 miles of the border wall in Starr County, Texas, a busy crossing point for migrants along the Rio Grande. The move is a sharp…