How the Right Retired “Negrophile”—and Substituted “Woke”
Mother Jones illustration Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On June 14, 1862, the New York Times published an editorial titled “The Mystery of Negrophilism.” The essay questioned the origins of white Americans’ “extraordinary interest in the negro” and called the “passion for the American…
She’s a Prophet. She’s a Theocrat. She’s the Most Powerful Lobbyist You’ve Never Heard Of.
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Every Monday, Abby Abildness leads her “Penn’s Sacred Challenge Tour,” a guided walk through the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg. On the day I join, a group of stylish and well-behaved Christian homeschoolers trail her through marbled hallways, beneath mosaic…
Ron DeSantis Wants to “Start Slitting Throats on Day One”
Charlie Neibergall/ AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.During a barbecue campaign event on Sunday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told New Hampshire voters that if he makes it to the White House, he will be “slitting throats on day one” in order to root…
White Nationalists Are Big Fans of Elon’s “White Genocide” Tweets
Joel Saget/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Elon Musk made his most brazen overture to white nationalists yet on Monday, tweeting about the “white genocide” conspiracy theory in South Africa. In response to a video of South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters party posted by…
Michigan AG Charges 16 People for Roles in 2020 Fake Elector Scheme
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Jake May/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced on Tuesday that charges have been filed against 16 residents of the state for their roles in a fake elector scheme following the 2020 election. All…
The GOP’s “But Her Emails” Crowd Has Had No Problem Defending Trump Over Classified Docs
Kyle Mazza/Sipa USA via AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The latest indictment against Donald Trump marks an unprecedented moment in American history. But for some, the history-making federal charges over his mishandling of classified documents also carry an element of comeuppance, as the…