The Afghanistan War Is Over. But the Defense Budget Is Still About to Go Up.
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg/Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.After the United States military stopped fighting wars in Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, Congress went on to appropriate less funding for defense in subsequent years. But now that the US has pulled out of Afghanistan, ending…
Anti-Vaccine Zealots Pose a Threat to Canada’s Democracy, Too
Photoillustration by Caroline Orr/National Observer Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.This story was originally published by Canada’s National Observer and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. While vaccines and mask policies are viewed favorably by most Canadians, the vocal minority who oppose…
Beto O’Rourke Says It’s “No Secret” He’s Thinking of Running for Governor
Sergio Flores/Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.At a virtual live event hosted by Mother Jones on Wednesday, former US Representative Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) confirmed that he is considering a run for Texas governor—in large part due to his concern for voting rights.…
Kyrsten Sinema Is Threatening to Derail Democrats’ Agenda. Again.
Michael Brochstein/Zuma Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.It’s happening again. On Sunday, Politico reported that Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is opposed to her colleagues’ plan to regulate the price of prescription drugs—and voiced her disagreement at a recent meeting at the White…
The Durham Indictment Fuels the Real Russia Hoax
U.S. Attorney John Durham speaks to reporters on the steps of U.S. District Court in New Haven, Connecticut.Bob Child/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Following special counsel John Durham’s indictment last week of Democratic lawyer Michael Sussmann for allegedly lying to an…
Texas Republicans Just Passed a Slew of Extreme Laws. Now They’ll Gerrymander to Stay in Power.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs Senate Bill 1, the sweeping voting restriction measure, into law with State Sen. Bryan Hughes (front left) on September 7.LM Otero/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.In recent weeks, the GOP-controlled Texas legislature has passed some of…