Trump Staff Reportedly Fought at Military Graveyard to Get Good Photo for Social Media
The Trump team is reportedly not above getting in a fight to make sure Trump stays in the spotlight when supposedly honoring fallen soldiers.Mother Jones; Andrew Harnik/AP; Jasper Jacobs/Belga/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Two Trump campaign staffers reportedly got in a fight…
Inside One of the Last Hospitals in Gaza
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On June 6, the Rahma Worldwide international medical delegation arrived at Gaza European Hospital in Khan Younis. The humanitarian volunteers noticed something immediately: Some of the medical staff welcoming them—with the best food available, an assortment of cucumbers,…
Rootless Masculinity Influencers Are Pivoting to Wildly Antisemitic Claims
From left: Dan Bilzerian, Nick Fuentes, Sneako, Tristan Tate, and Andrew TateMother Jones; Zuma; Getty; Destiny Wiki Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. A number of prominent figures on the right and far right are once again engaged in energetic antisemitism; this time, Instagram…
Which Climate Policies Work Best? This New Study Offers Clues.
Imago/ZUMA This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Following the release of a major climate report last year, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the “climate time bomb” was ticking. Standing behind a podium emblazoned with the United Nations symbol of a globe encircled by olive branches, Guterres declared, “Our world needs…
Trump’s January 6 Charges Have Been Renewed—Despite His “Absolute Immunity”
Trump inciting rioters on January 6, 2021. Shawn Thew/Zuma. Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Special Counsel Jack Smith filed a new indictment of Donald Trump on Tuesday that leaves in place the same criminal charges—even as it narrows the underlying allegations—in response to…
Tim Walz Was No Protest Leader
Mother Jones; Anna Moneymaker/Getty; Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty (2) Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Earlier this month, Republican Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance made a bold claim about his new opponent: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vance said, “is a guy who says he stands for…