An Explosive New Report Could Upend More than a Decade of Alzheimer’s Research. How Did This Happen?
Mother Jones illustration; Unsplash Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.More than 15 years ago, researchers at the University of Minnesota announced they had made a breakthrough: When they purified a protein from the brains of genetically modified mice and injected it into rats, it…
Liz Cheney Was Defeated By the Extremist Movement She Helped to Empower
Mother Jones illustration; Drew Angerer/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In the run-up to the 2016 election, Liz Cheney issued a dire warning. The future of American democracy, and the nation’s place as a symbol of freedom to the world, was on the ballot.…
Greg Norman: A Portrait of a Choke Artist as an Old Man
Greg Norman at the 1996 Masters Tournament, losing.AP Photo/Dave Martin Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In 1996, Australian golfer Greg Norman went into the last round of the Masters with a six-shot lead. Over eighteen holes, he beefed it. Norman lost—badly. And he cemented…
The Inflation Reduction Act Was a Huge Win for Democrats. Will It Help Them In the Midterms?
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks as US President Joe Biden listens during a signing ceremony for the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC on August 16, 2022.MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter…
Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act Is Now Law, Bringing Historic Changes to Climate Fight and Health Care Costs
Mandel Ngan/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.After months of excruciating negotiation and a legislative process that took over a year, President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law the centerpiece of his agenda, the Inflation Reduction Act, paving the way for the United…
Did Democrats Really Just Make a “Devil’s Bargain”?
House Democrats celebrate passage of the Inflation Reduction Act.Bill Clark/ZUMA Press This story was originally published by Slate and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Americans feeling the heat of climate change will find a lot to like in the Inflation Reduction Act—and a decent bit to criticize. Overall, the climate movement has cheered the bill’s…