Biden Administration Appoints a Special Envoy for Gaza’s Humanitarian Issues
Satterfield in Lebanon while mediating a 2019 border dispute with Israel.Hassan Ammar/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Sunday, amid worsening conditions in Gaza, the US State Department named former Ambassador David Satterfield as a special envoy for Middle East humanitarian issues. Satterfield, an…
Mike Pence’s Presidential Campaign Is in Debt…
Bye bye?Robert Hanashiro/USA Today/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Former Vice President Mike Pence is reportedly facing an “existential cash squeeze” that could bring an end to his 2024 run for the White House. Pence’s campaign told NBC News that filings due at the…
Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza Worsens Ahead of Expected Israeli Ground Offensive
An injured Palestinian child is rushed to a hospital after an Israeli airstrike.Abed Rahim Khatib/DPA, Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Israel Defense Forces has renewed evacuation orders for portions of Gaza as it prepares its announced plans for “coordinated attacks from the air,…
“A Matter of Life and Death”: The UN Warns of a Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
Palestinians flee Gaza City following Israeli air strikes.Mohammed Talatene/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.As hundreds of thousands of Gazans have fled their homes in response to Israel’s warnings of a massive ground invasion, the United Nations is warning of an escalating humanitarian crisis.…
A Trump-Appointed Federal Judge Just Ruled a Texas County Violated the Voting Rights Act
Brandon Bell/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Friday, a Trump-appointed federal judge struck down an electoral map in Galveston, Texas, saying it violates the Voting Rights Act and amounts to “egregious” discrimination against Black and Latino voters. “This is not a typical redistricting case,”…
As Canada Explores Carbon Capture, Experts Warn of Health Risks
For Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam, whose territory would be affected by the Pathways Alliance project, safety concerns are top of mind. At the same time, trust in the provincial regulator and the oil and gas industry has been decimated this year as revelations have come to light that the Alberta Energy Regulator…