How We Let Ukraine—and the World—Down
Natali Sevriukova reacts next to her house following a rocket attack on the city of Kyiv, Ukraine, on February, 25.Emilio Morenatti/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Editor’s note: This essay by David Corn first appeared in his newsletter, Our Land. But we wanted to…
New IPCC Report: Addressing Climate Change Is Now About Damage Control
Tierra Del Fuego, Patagonia, Chile.Kike Calvo/ZUMA This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Scientists have long warned that time is of the essence to stop emitting greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Now, in a new international report released on Monday, they argue the clock is also ticking…
How Congress Made Sure the Rich Retire in Luxury—at Taxpayer Expense
Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Diane Weiss and Kristen Svihlik live 1,700 miles and a generation apart. Weiss, 60, is twice divorced with a grown daughter, and resides by herself in a one-bedroom apartment in Mesa, Arizona. Svihlik is 38 and lives…
Steve Bannon’s Podcast Is the New Red Scare
Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Peter Navarro is hopelessly devoted to Donald Trump, easily goaded into extended and semi-coherent monologues, and obsessed with the Chinese Communist Party. That makes the former Trump administration trade czar the perfect regular guest for War Room,…
There Are Many Words for Vladimir Putin. Is “Strongman” One?
Cemal Yurttas/Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Calling Vladimir Putin a “strongman” has a long history and fresh meaning as blood is spilled in his name across Ukraine. In recent days, he has been called a “strongman” by the New York Times,…
The Energy-Hogging, Water-Sucking Scourge of Big Tech, Visualized
Crypto miners chase cheap energy—even setting up shop on oil and gas pads to utilize methane that otherwise would be flared. This image depicts a flare mitigation center in Montana.Crusoe Energy This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The gradual shift of life away from the three-dimensional…