How Democracy Nearly Died in Wisconsin
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.It was six weeks before the November election, and in his snug campaign office in suburban Milwaukee, located in a shopping plaza between a dentist and an acupuncturist, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers scanned the brightly colored maps that hung on…
Why Did Florida Divest Billions From BlackRock? A “Woke” Conspiracy Theory.
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On December 1, the Florida Treasury announced it would divest $2 billion worth of state funds from the financial services company BlackRock. The firm, Florida chief financial officer Jimmy Patronis alleged, didn’t have its investors’ best interests in mind. “Florida’s Treasury…
US Diplomat Describes Moments With Brittney Griner on Homebound Flight
Brittney Griner aboard a plane before her departure to the United States.Sputnik/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.After her release from a Russian penal colony on Thursday, Brittney Griner didn’t want to decompress or relax upon boarding the plane that would bring her back…
“Harry & Meghan” Is Just Not That Interesting
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.Joe Giddens/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The third episode of Netflix’s new six-part documentary about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, opens with a November 2017 formal interview the then royal couple gave BBC News about…
Morocco Just Became the First African and Arab Nation to Reach the World Cup Semifinals
Morocco’s goalkeeper Bono and Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi cheer after their victory over Portugal.Tom Weller/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.First, it was Belgium. Then it was Spain. Today, it was Portugal. Morocco has defeated yet another European soccer powerhouse to become the first African…
More Rioters Just Got Prison Time for Actions on January 6
Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump breach the Capitol in Washington on January 6, 2021. John Minchillo/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Justice Department announced on Friday that Nicholas Ochs, the founder of the Hawaii Proud Boys chapter, was sentenced to four years…