“Do Something!” Michelle Obama’s Big-Hearted, Urgent, Barn-Burner of a Convention Speech
Former US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama in Chicago on Tuesday night.Sipa via AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Former first lady Michelle Obama gave a rousing speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Tuesday night. In it,…
Democrats Aren’t Afraid to Say “Abortion” Anymore
Amanda Zurawski speaks onstage at the 2024 Democratic National ConventionMother Jones illustration; Chip Somodevilla/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In a coveted primetime speaking slot at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Monday night, three women shared the stage to speak about their…
Kamala Harris Bet on Barack Obama. Now He’s Returning the Favor.
Kamala Harris and Barack Obama in 2012Paul Chinn/San Francisco Chronicle/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. When Barack Obama takes the stage in Chicago tonight to support the candidacy of his old friend Kamala Harris, many Americans will see it as another torch-passing moment…
The DNC Kicked Off With a Handful of Protests—and a Dozen Arrests
Nate Gowdy for Mother Jones Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. As the 2024 Democratic National Convention kicked off Monday in Chicago, thousands of protestors took to the city’s streets to demand an end to Democratic politicians’ support for Israel’s war in Gaza, where…
DNC Delegates Want Their Woman to Win—for All Women’s Sake
Nate Gowdy for Mother Jones Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. A name that looms large in Chicago this week belongs to a woman who died 19 years ago. Shirley Chisholm, the first Black person to run for a major party’s presidential nomination and…
Some Harris Delegates Are Signing Onto a Push for An Arms Embargo
Protesters across the US held “Not Another Bomb” rallies on August 18 in support of the effort for an arms embargo at the DNC.Ringo Chiu/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. During the Democratic National Convention, the Uncommitted movement’s 30 delegates—chosen by voters frustrated…