Muhammed Bin Salman Says He Will “Continue Doing Sportswashing”
Mohammed bin Salman.Leon Neal / Associated Press Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In 2018, according to the US government, Muhammed Bin Salman—the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia—personally ordered the assasination of a journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, at the Saudi embassy in Istanbul. Five years…
Joe Biden Is About to Go Where No President Has Gone Before
President Joe Biden at the Detroit Auto Show in 2022Evan Vucci / Associated Press On September 15, the United Auto Workers began a targeted strike against Ford, GM, and Stellantis (the conglomerate that includes Chrysler) in an effort to secure higher wages, a four-day work week, and other protections in the union’s next contract. The…
Gold Bars, Cash, and Halal Meat: The Wild Allegations Against Bob Menendez
Robert and Nadine Menendez, seen here at a State Dinner in 2022, were both indicted Friday for corruption.Sarah Silbiger/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Sen. Robert Menendez was charged Friday with using his power to help three men and the Egyptian government in exchange…
Brazil’s Top Court Rejects Attempt to Thwart Indigenous Land Claims
Women embrace as they celebrate Brazil’s supreme court ruling to enshrine Indigenous land rights.Gustavo Moreno/AP This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Brazil’s supreme court has blocked efforts to dramatically strip back Indigenous land rights in what activists called a historic victory for the South American country’s original inhabitants. Nine…
North Carolina Republicans Just Passed a Massive Power Grab to Seize Control of Elections
Emory Jones walks past a sign for a polling place on November 8, 2022 in Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States.Sean Rayford/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.North Carolina Republicans on Friday passed a major power grab, stripping the state’s Democratic governor of the authority…
The UAW Strike Is Expanding. And There Are Signs It Is Working.
United Auto Workers march outside Stellantis’ North American Headquarters on Wednesday.Carlos Osorio/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Friday at noon, the United Auto Workers expanded its strike against the Big Three automakers. UAW President Shawn Fain announced in a Friday morning livestream that…