They Weren’t Rich But They Wanted to Invest. Then They Lost Everything on FTX.
Grace Molteni/Mother Jones; Unsplash Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In early November, Iqbal Kassam, a Vancouver-based 30-year-old, had decided to take a couple of days off. His marketing business was running smoothly and the crypto markets, which he had been actively following and investing…
The Supreme Court Just Announced Congress Can Access Trump’s Tax Returns
AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Supreme Court refused to hear Donald Trump’s plea to keep his tax returns out of Congress’ hands on Tuesday. This action finally ends the battle Trump began fighting in 2016, even before taking office when…
Big Lie Proponent Herschel Walker Is Getting Campaign Help From Officials He Suggested Should Go to Jail
Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker campaigns with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp at a rally in Smyrna, Georgia on Nov. 19, 2022.Robin Rayne/ZUMA Press Wire Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Two years ago, Herschel Walker said that some state officials who certified Joe Biden’s election…
Cop27 Climate Summit Promises Disaster Aid to Poor Nations
The Conference in Sharm El Sheikh focuses also on the most vulnerable communities as the climate crisis hardens life conditions of those already most disadvantaged.Dominika Zarzycka / Zuma Press This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. On the eve of the Cop27 climate conference that has just finished in…
After Shooting, Hate-mongering Republicans Are Suddenly Silent About LGBTQ Issues
David Zalubowski/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The man suspected of killing five people at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs on Saturday night faces preliminary charges of murder and hate crimes, suggesting that officials believe he may have targeted victims based on their…
Is Samuel Alito a Giant Leaker? Top Dems Threaten Investigation After New Leak Allegations.
Eric Lee/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Top Democrats are demanding answers—and threatening a congressional investigation—after fresh allegations of another explosive Supreme Court leak emerged in the New York Times this weekend. This time the leak concerns claims by former anti-abortion activist Rev. Rob…