Republicans Are Taking Their Voter Suppression Efforts to New Extremes
State Sen. Mike Dugan, R-Carrollton, second from left, shakes hands with Gov. Brian Kemp on the opening day of the year for the general session of the state legislature, Jan 13, 2020 in Atlanta.John Amis/AP Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a…
It’s Not Just Texas. The Energy Meltdown Can Happen To Your State, Too.
David J. Phillip/AP 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 week, during a historic and catastrophic winter storm that brought snow and ice to Texas, the state’s independent and unregulated power grid collapsed. At the height of the storm,…
The (Almost) Unbelievable Tortures of Steven Tendo
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 story was published in partnership with the Delacorte Review. Steven Tendo kept everything he owned under his bunk bed mattress. His pillow was a lump of letters, transcripts, and postcards—all…
Biden Can’t Make Trump’s Immigration Cruelty Vanish Overnight
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 15: An L.E.D. truck displaying messages expressing concern over the continuing mass deportations of Black immigrants drives past the Capitol Building prior to a #BidenAlsoDeports rally.Jemal Countess/Getty Images Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news…
4 States Propose Harsh New Penalties for Climate Protesters
Activist Tania Aubid, of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, speaks in St. Paul, MN, to protesters opposed to the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline.(Tim Evans/NurPhoto/AP) 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 story was originally published by…
“Power Companies Get Exactly What They Want”: How Texas Repeatedly Failed to Protect its Power Grid Against Extreme Weather
Chris Rusanowsky/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.This story was originally published by ProPublica. In January 2014, power plants owned by Texas’ largest electricity producer buckled under frigid temperatures. Its generators failed more than a…