Climate Rebels Are “Disarming” Europe’s SUVs
Getty Images This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The climate activist group the Tyre Extinguishers has claimed its largest night of action yet against SUVs, with more than 600 vehicles “disarmed” across nine countries. Over the night marking six months since the launch of the campaign, which…
Driver Rams Truck Into Abortion Rights Protesters in Iowa
Protestors gather in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, June 24.Nick Rohlman/The Gazette/AP Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, yesterday, a male driver reportedly rammed his truck into a group of women protesting the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn…
“They Never Had So Many People to Arrest”: Inside Russia’s Anti-Putin Protests
Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.On a sunny 30-degree Sunday, February 27, Svyatoslav Blokhin, a 24-year-old software developer, saw messages on Telegram channels that protests in Moscow would be starting at 4 p.m. Blokhin had first joined in the demonstrations on February 24,…
This Era of Athlete Activism Is About to Collide With the Reality of the Beijing Olympics
Mother Jones illustration; Rich Clarkson/NCAA Photos/Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.The Olympics is a showcase for the world’s best athletes, but it also serves as an unforgettable chance to capture the global viewing audience’s collective attention: Think of Tommie Smith and John…
More Than 160 People Dead After Brutal Week of Protests in Kazakhstan
Abduaziz Madyarov/AFP/Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Protests raged this week across Kazakhstan, killing at least 164 people, according to government figures cited by the Associated Press. The Central Asian country has been embroiled in turmoil since last week over an increase…
Customs and Border Agents Spied on Journalists—the Latest Sign They Are Out of Control
Federal agents outside the Mark Hatfield Courthouse in Portland, Oregon on. July 4th, 2020.Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Many Americans are likely unaware that Customs and Border Protection, a Homeland Security Department division with more than 60,000 employees, is engaged…