Divert Just Five Percent of Military Funds to Climate Action, Advocates Argue
Combat tanks in Sderot, Israel. Ilia Yefimovich/dpa/Zuma This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Wealthy nations should divert five percent of their military budgets to climate finance, advocates argue. The call comes as global leaders at COP 28 in Dubai gather for a special-themed day on “relief, recovery, and peace”…
“If You Make That Choice, He Will End Up in Prison.”
The United States guarantees 7.2 million students with disabilities an equal education. But the system is broken. For this package, we spoke with students, parents, teachers, and advocates about the dire state of—and efforts to fix—programs for students with disabilities. You can read all the stories here. When Shiloh told me about being restrained by…
What Readers Have to Say About Individualized Education Programs
The United States guarantees 7.2 million students with disabilities an equal education. But the system is broken. For this package, we spoke with students, parents, teachers, and advocates about the dire state of—and efforts to fix—programs for students with disabilities. You can read all the stories here. We asked our readers for stories about their experiences…
Is Matt Rife the Manosphere’s Next It Boy?
Charles Sykes/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Matt Rife ends his new comedy special, Natural Selection, with a literal mic drop. It’s a bold move considering the special, released on Netflix November 15, garnered almost immediate criticism for being misogynistic, ableist, racist, and generally unfunny. …
Have Endometriosis? Be Wary of That Popular Facebook Group
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.When Claire first got an appointment with the famous surgeon, she couldn’t believe her good luck. At 37, she had suffered from excruciating, heavy periods for more than two decades with little help from doctors, even after she finally…
Will the Supreme Court Make the Sacklers Pay for the Opioid Crisis?
Allison Bailey/NurPhoto via Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Will the Sackler family finally begin paying out a multibillion settlement to cities, states, tribes, and individuals reeling from the opioid epidemic? The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Monday in a case that…