It’s Time to Let Cyclists Use Crosswalks
Joshua Rawson Harris/Unsplash; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Sometimes, my rage gets the better of me. To bike into downtown Denver, I need to take a left at a dangerous intersection. Despite being labeled as “cyclist friendly” by Google Maps, the crossing has…
Wesleyan Did Right on Legacy Admissions. Let’s Talk About the Ivies Now.
A statue of college founder John Harvard in Harvard Yard, Cambridge, Mass.Charles Krupa/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.As a UC Berkeley graduate, I never thought I’d type these words, but okay: Go Wesleyan! Wesleyan University, a small, elite college in Middletown, Connecticut, costs…
RFK Jr. Wants to Make It Easier for Doctors to Spread Medical Lies
Mother Jones illustration; John Lamparski/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Here is a bit of news involving Democratic presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. that, unlike his antisemitic remarks and the unfortunate soundtrack during one of his appearances, didn’t exactly go viral. Earlier this…
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…
Tim Scott Once Confronted Racism Head On. Not Anymore.
Mother Jones illustration; Ron Sachs/CNP/ZUMA; Zach D Roberts/NurPhoto/ZUMA; Shay Horse/NurPhoto/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Once upon a time, Senator Tim Scott from South Carolina condemned racism. Now, not so much. What happened? The presidential hopeful might be finding it difficult to make headlines…
Grassroots Republicans Aren’t Donating Much Money to Ron DeSantis
AP Photo/Sean Rayford Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Ron DeSantis is failing when it comes to grassroots fundraising. The situation has gotten so bad that it’s possible the Florida governor might actually be losing money when it comes to courting small-dollar donors. DeSantis’ team…