After Jan. 6, Brad Parscale Felt “Guilty” for Helping Trump. Now He’s Back on Trump’s Gravy Train.
Mother Jones; SMG/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On the evening of January 6, 2021, Brad Parscale texted Donald Trump adviser Katrina Pierson about the insurrectionist assault on the US Capitol that had finally been quashed by police. “This is about [T]rump pushing for…
Congressional Interns Send Open Letter Calling for Gaza Ceasefire
Imago via Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Late Monday, more than 140 congressional interns and fellows released an open letter to Congress calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. “There is no justification for the wanton killing of innocent civilians,” the letter reads.…
Al Gore: UN Climate Summit “on the Verge of Complete Failure”
Al Gore at the COP28 climate summit.Kamran Jebreili/AP This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The United Nations climate summit in Dubai promises no shortage of drama in its final days—in part because negotiations over whether or not to phase out global fossil fuel use appear to…
Norman Lear: “I Love Liberty.”
Norman Lear poses for a portrait during the 2015 Television Critics Association summer press tour at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. Chris Pizzello/AP Editor’s note: The below article first appeared in David Corn’s newsletter, Our Land. The newsletter comes out twice a week (most of the time) and provides behind-the-scenes stories and articles about politics, media, and culture. Subscribing costs…
Harvard’s Board Unanimously Backs President Claudine Gay
Mark Schiefelbein/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Harvard’s embattled President Claudine Gay isn’t going anywhere. On Tuesday morning, the Harvard Corporation, the university’s highest governing body, expressed its full support for Gay following a week of outrage over her congressional testimony on campus antisemitism.…
Florida Students Have Questions About the Ziegler Scandal. The Law Bridget Pushed Means Teachers Can’t Answer Them.
Mother Jones; Matt Rourke/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.One day last week, Jessica Thomason’s sixth-grade daughter came home from school with a question: “What’s a three-way?” she asked her mom. Thomason, a substitute teacher and mother of two in Sarasota, was taken aback.…