Wave Goodbye to Donald Trump’s Blog, Which Lasted One Month
Donald Trump waves goodbye to his website.Orit Ben-Ezzer/ZUMA Wire Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Last month, former President Donald Trump, who has been banned from both Twitter and Facebook, announced a major breakthrough in his fight…
The Shot in the Eye Squad
Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.It’s been a year since I was shot in the face with a tear gas canister. I remember hearing the shot. When I close my eyes I can still see the…
“We Take Care of Travelers”: Inside the Vaccine Tourism of Brazil’s Superrich
Woman holds her passport in line to get a Covid-19 vaccine at a pop-up vaccination center in Florida.Eva Marie/AFP/Getty Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.I’m 29 years old, live in Rio de Janeiro, and have been…
Foreign Firms Sucking “Virtual” Water From America’s Parched Southwest
David McNew/Getty Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.This article was originally published by Undark and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Driving into Southern California’s Palo Verde Valley from the Arizona border,…
Jim Crow Killed Voting Rights for Generations. Now the GOP Is Repeating History.
Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.On September 3, 1868, Henry McNeal Turner rose to speak in the Georgia House of Representatives to fight for his political survival. He was one of 33 new Black state legislators…
Are Progressives Finally Ready to Throw Their Weight Around?
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) speaks at a press conference about ending the Senate filibuster.Michael Brochstein/Sipa via AP Images Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.The White House insists it’s not done trying to cut a deal with…