The National Book Awards Finally Expands Eligibility Rules to Include Non-Citizens
Eric Gay/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The foundation behind the National Book Awards, one of the most prestigious literary prizes in the United States, announced on Thursday that it will no longer restrict prizes to authors who are US citizens, expanding eligibility to non-citizens and…
Donald Trump Will Be the First Former President to Face a Criminal Trial, Judge Rules
Former President Donald Trump appears during a court hearing at Manhattan criminal court.Brendan McDermid/Pool Photo/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A New York judge ruled Thursday that Donald Trump will stand trial in March on charges related to the Stormy Daniels coverup. Assuming the case goes…
The Forgotten Origins of a Migration Crisis
Mother Jones illustration; Random House; Thea Traff Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The New Yorker staff writer Jonathan Blitzer first heard of Juan Romagoza when the doctor was the main plaintiff and lead witness in a human rights case in Florida in the early…
What We Lose by Armchair Diagnosing Biden and Trump
Mother Jones illustration; Beata Zawrzel/ZUMA; Drew Angerer/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Last week, a special counsel report looking into President Biden’s handling of classified documents described the president’s memory as “poor,” with “significant limitations.” Speculation about Biden’s cognitive state immediately followed. In its…
Report: Threats to Federal Judges Have More Than Doubled Since 2020
New federal data obtained by Reuters shows serious threats against federal judges and prosecutors have spiked since the 2020 election, as Trump has railed against judges overseeing his many court proceedings.Meir Chaimowitz/NurPhoto via ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Threats to federal judges and…
Thinking of Voting Third Party? Mother Jones Wants to Hear From You.
Mother Jones illustration; Andrea Renault/ZUMA; Caroline Brehman/EFE/ZUMA; Bob Daemmrich/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Ahead of this year’s presidential election, our team is putting together a series of articles on how third parties and independents have shaped American history. This forthcoming package will examine…