Is Andrew Cuomo Scared of a New York Victims’ Rights Bill?
Angela Weiss/Getty 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.The first time Elizabeth Crothers tried to report being raped, she went to her workplace: the New York State Assembly. It was early 2001, and the man whom Crothers…
Should Facebook Be Held Liable if Its Advertising Algorithm Discriminates?
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law on July 29, 2020. MANDEL NGAN/POOL/AFP via 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 that matters.Last year, Samantha Liapes wanted to…
The Stigma of “Late-Term Abortions” Is the Point
Mother Jones illustration; Ben Blennerhassett/Unsplash 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.When the Supreme Court decided recently to consider Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban, Marjorie Dannenfelser from Susan B. Anthony List said: “This is a landmark opportunity for…
A Texas Valedictorian Spoke Out Against an Abortion Ban at Commencement
Texans protest a restrictive abortion bill outside the State Capitol in Austin on May 29.Bob Daemmrich/Zuma 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.Paxton Smith, the valedictorian of Lake Highlands High School in Dallas, scrapped her planned speech…
The Biden Administration Just Prohibited Anti-LGBTQ Health Care Discrimination
Juanmonino/Getty 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.Queer Americans are finally protected from health care discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday. The move…
Moms Have Borne the Brunt of Pandemic Turmoil at Work and at Home
FG Trade/Getty 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.On this Mother’s Day, let’s remember the pandemic’s dire impact on American moms, who have shouldered the burden at work and at home. In April 2020, the coronavirus’s impact…