Trump Endorsed an Election Denier Named Eric. He Didn’t Specify Which One.
Rich Graessle/Icon SMI/ZUMA Press Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Monday, former President Donald Trump announced his choice for Missouri’s Republican Senate primary. “I trust the Great People of Missouri, on this one, to make up their own minds, much as they did when…
Nancy Pelosi Arrives in Taiwan and China Is Not Happy About It
J. Scott Applewhite/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Nancy Pelosi touched down in Taiwan on Tuesday, ignoring the critics at home and abroad who strongly encouraged her not to go. Only days before Pelosi left for Asia, President Joe Biden acknowledged that “the military…
How the “Soft” Dictatorship of Lee Kuan Yew Became a Template for the American Right
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In a 2021 interview with the Stanford Review, Blake Masters was asked for a historical figure he admired. He chose two. The first was George Washington, possibly the best-known military general, slave owner, and president in American history. “I…
Don’t Be Afraid to Say “Masturbate,” and 5 Other Tips for Talking About Monkeypox
Mother Jones illustration; Center for Disease Control and Prevention Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.As far as viruses go, monkeypox has proven especially challenging to talk about. First, there’s the name, “monkeypox,” which a growing number of health experts say is misleading and derogatory.…
Frustrated by US Climate Inaction, These GenZ Activists Have Taken Matters Into Their Own Hands
John Marshall Mantel/ZUMA Press Wire This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. On a searingly hot night in New York City, a group of mask-wearing activists grasping bags of lentils set out to stage the biggest blitzkrieg yet upon a new target for climate campaigners in the…
Bill Russell Never Stopped Fighting
Steve Lipofsky/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.When I think of Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell, who died on Sunday at the age of 88, one of the first things that always comes to mind is a quote from one of his former teammates,…