Obama, Warren, Sanders: Former Staffers Are Calling on Their Bosses to Demand a Ceasefire
More than 130 former Obama campaign staffers and political appointees are begging the former president to “leverage” his influence to call for a ceasefire.Scott Olson/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.More than 130 former Obama campaign staffers and political appointees have sent the ex-president…
Meta to 2020 Election Deniers: Advertise Here
Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Facebook, under the premise of so-called free speech, has long allowed politicians to lie on its platforms. But after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, the company appeared to issue somewhat of a mea…
Childhood Vaccination Rates Are Declining. You Can Blame MAGA.
Mother Jones illustration; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Back in mid-2021, when it was clear that conservatives were mobilizing against the Covid vaccines, I remember asking a prominent doctors’ group if they were worried that their attacks on the new shots would undermine…
US and China Pledge to Work Together to Tackle Climate Crisis
Chinese President Xi Jinping being greeted by California Gov. Gavin Newsom as he arrives to San Francisco for APEC. Xie Huanchi/Xinhua/Zuma This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. China and the US have pledged to work together more closely to fight global heating, declaring the climate…
Tens of Thousands March in Washington to Support Israel
Demonstrators gather on the National Mall in Washington DC during an event in support of the state of Israel.Aaron Schwartz/CNP via ZUMA Press Wire Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A little over a month after the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, tens of…
Pastor John Hagee Says an Israel-Palestinian Peace Deal Will Be the Work of the Anti-Christ
Pastor John Hagee speaking at a Christians United for Israel conferenceMichael Brochstein/SIPA via AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.As tens of thousands of Americans were heading toward the National Mall in Washington, DC, on Tuesday to attend a rally professing support of Israel,…