Charlie Kirk Doesn’t Really Seem to Mind White Nationalism
Mother Jones illustration; Brian Cahn/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In 2012, Charlie Kirk deferred his acceptance to Baylor University to found Turning Point USA and establish himself as a young conservative whisperer who could convince his peers of the wonders of capitalism. In…
Like ‘Em or Not, Climate Defiance Is Determined To Get In Your Face
Climate Defiance’s first big action was at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in April 2023. Courtesy Climate Defiance This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Wellesley Rotary Club was having a perfectly ordinary country club dinner on Thursday, Jan. 25, until about 18 climate activists hopped…
Joe Biden’s Garage Is the Most American Thing About Him
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Thursday, Special Counsel Robert Hur dropped a bombshell report concluding his investigation into whether President Joe Biden had illegally retained classified documents when he was vice president. The report sent shudders through the Democratic establishment, not because it…
This Pennsylvania Special Election Is a 2024 Litmus Test
Orange barricades are erected outside of the Pennsylvania Capitol on January 14, 2021 after an FBI bulletin warned that armed protests were planned at state capitols ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Paul Weaver/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Democrats…
As Israel Attacks Rafah, Biden’s Warnings to Netanyahu Seem “Meaningless”
President Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York in 2023.Susan Walsh/Associated Press Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Using a “wave of attacks” this weekend, Israel bombed Rafah—a southern city in Gaza holding more than 1 million displaced people—killing dozens. The…
The Trouble With Convicting Parents for Their Children’s Violent Crimes
Carlos Osorio/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.While some advocates have heralded a Michigan jury’s decision to convict Jennifer Crumbley of involuntary manslaughter as an important step in the right direction to stop mass shootings, others fear the legal precedent will stretch far beyond…