How the Right Uses the Bogeyman of “DEI” to Call for Upending Civil Rights Law
Mother Jones illustration; Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Sunday, the New York Times published a front-page investigation into the campaign by a cadre of think-tank-ists on the intellectual right to push state officials to expunge diversity, equity, and inclusion programs from higher…
“Independent” New Hampshire Voters Like Nikki Haley and Loathe Trump. There’s Just One Problem.
Republican presidential hopeful and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign event in Franklin, New Hampshire on January 22, 2024. Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The stuffy VFW hall in the Hallmark-esque town of Franklin was swarmed with “independent”…
Haley Is More Climate Conscious Than Trump—Which Isn’t Saying Much
Nikki Haley campaigns in New Hampshire.Cj Gunther/EFE/Zuma This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In her recent memoir, presidential candidate Nikki Haley recounted a telling anecdote about her role in pulling the US out of the Paris Climate Agreement in 2017 when she served as the nation’s…
Some of Trump’s Biggest Fans Wish He Would Show a Little Restraint. Lol.
A Trump supporter shields themself from the elements while waiting in line ahead of a rally for Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump at the Atkinson Country Club on January 16, 2024 in Atkinson, New Hampshire. Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and…
In New Hampshire, Trump Isn’t the Only Candidate Keeping Reporters Out
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the SNHU Arena on January 20, 2024 in Manchester, New Hampshire. Alex Wong/Getty Images Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Former President Donald Trump looked out into the red-and-blue-clad crowd at…
Welcome to America’s Wealthiest Zip Code
When the US targeted Russia’s oligarchs after the invasion of Ukraine, the trail of assets kept leading to our own backyard. Not only had our nation become a haven for shady foreign money, but we were also incubating a familiar class of yacht-owning, industry-dominating, resource-extracting billionaires. In the January + February 2024 issue of our magazine, we…