Ron DeSantis’ Cruel Vineyard Stunt Was Years in the Making
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during a press conference in Miami on September 22. Rebecca Blackwell/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had a problem. For weeks the Republican governors of Texas and Arizona have been bussing and flying asylum-seekers to Democratic-run…
Ron DeSantis Says He’ll Double Down on Martha’s Vineyard Stunt
Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images via AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, having dominated the past several news cycles by flying Venezuelan migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard without notice—a move his critics depict as a particularly cruel attempt to “own the…
New York City’s Hasidic Schools Demonstrate the Folly of State-Funded Religious Education
Mike Groll/AP Photo Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continues his program of diverting public education funds to charter schools run by Christian conservative ideologues, New York City can offer a cautionary tale of what can go wrong with such…
Ron DeSantis Went the Extra Mile to Endorse School Board Candidates. It Paid Off.
Gov. Ron DeSantis, waves to supporters Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022.Gaston De Cardenas/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In the days leading up to the Tuesday primaries in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis went on an “Education Tour” across the state to endorse candidates for school…