Report: Ukrainian Officer Played Key Role in Pipeline Blasts
A photo of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline leak after the September 26, 2022 bombing.Abaca/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A top Ukrainian military officer working under the command of the head of Ukraine’s top general played a central role in the undersea…
Donald Trump Is Reportedly Planning an Anti-Immigrant “Blitz”
Donald Trump in Kissimmee, Fla. on Nov. 4.Kyle Mazza/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.If Donald Trump wins back the presidency, he plans to quickly detain millions of undocumented immigrants in vast camps in Texas, try to end birthright citizenship, renew a version of…
US and Israeli Polticians Amplify Bogus Claims of Media Complicity in Hamas Attack
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on July 12, 2023.Rod Lamkey/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Among the thousands of people who should have spent more time thinking before posting about Israel and Hamas, Sen. Tom Cotton may have just taken the prize. The Arkansas Republican…
How a Retiree Rallied Neighbors to Scuttle a Multistate Carbon Pipeline
Kathleen Campbell at her rural home just south of Springfield, Illinois. Courtesy Kathleen Campbell This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. After half a decade of failed attempts, Kathleen Campbell thought 2021 would finally be the year she retired. That is—until she received a letter in…
The Crackdown on Pro-Palestinian Students Is a Disaster for Free Speech
A protester holds a Palestinian flag during demonstration at Penn State on October 12, 2023.Paul Weaver/Sipa via AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Last month, the head of Florida’s public university system issued a directive. After consulting with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), Chancellor Ray…
Young Progressives Are Disgusted With Biden Over Israel
Protesters stage a demonstration in support of a ceasefire in the Cannon House Office Building last month in Washington, DC.Alex Wong/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Since October 7, there has been a divide. Polls have found that Democratic voters are about equally sympathetic to…