Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine May Become a Defining Moment in US Dependence on Fossil Fuels
Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. As Joe Biden ratchets up the pressure on Russia by banning imports of its oil, American drivers grumble…
The White House Just Approved $200 Million Worth of Weapons for Ukraine
A Ukrainian soldier holds an anti-tank weapon north of Kyiv on Saturday.Photo by Sergei Supinsky / AFP via Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.The White House approved a new round of $200 million worth of arms and equipment for Ukraine, administration…
Russian Forces Shelled a Mosque in Mariupol, Ukrainian Officials Say
The besieged port city has experienced some of the war’s worst suffering. Women and children sit on the floor of a corridor in a hospital in Mariupol, eastern Ukraine Friday. AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.The Russian military shelled…
Report: Putin Threatened to Arrest Google Exec Over Pro-Democracy App
Mikhail Klimentyev / Sputnik via AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Last week, Russia banned Facebook and Twitter within its borders. The week, it barred its citizens from using Instagram. But it turns out that Vladimir Putin’s regime has been cracking down on…
A Top Advocate for a No-Fly Zone in Ukraine Has Some Baggage
Kurt Volker testifies on November 19, 2019.Caroline Brehman/Congressional Quarterly via ZUMA Press Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.US foreign policy establishment figures are calling for NATO to impose a “limited” no-fly zone over Ukraine. And one of the most vocal advocates downplaying the…
Texas Has Been Investigating the Briggle Family Because of Their Trans Son. Here’s Their Story.
Adam Briggle and his sonCourtesy of the Briggles Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.In September 2016, Adam and Amber Briggle nervously prepared their Dallas-area home for a special dinner guest: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The Briggles were nervous because Paxton, a…