The Paris Agreement Is 5 Years Old. Is It Strong Enough to Prevent Climate Catastrophe?
Smoke from the Eggborough Power Station, a coal fired plant near Selby, which has since been decommissioned. Global carbon emissions from using fossil fuels fell by a record amount in 2020 as a result of Covid-19 lockdowns around the world, researchers have said. (John Giles/AP) Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise:…
Ryan Zinke’s Official Portrait Is a Final Slap in the Face for Native American Tribes
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke toured Bears Ears National Monument in May. Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News via AP Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.This story was originally published by The Huffington Post and is reproduced here as…
The Supreme Court Just Threw Out Texas’ Absurd Election Lawsuit
Texas AG Ken Paxton shakes hands with President Trump in September. To the right is Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.TNS/Zuma Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.The Supreme Court on Friday threw out a Texas lawsuit that…
It’s Time for the Mother Jones Taylor Swift Slack Channel’s Takes on “evermore”
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE SEPTEMBER 16: In this screengrab, Taylor Swift performs onstage during the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards at the Grand Ole Opry on September 16, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. The ACM Awards airs on September 16, 2020 with some live and some prerecorded segments.ACMA2020/Getty Images for ACM Let our journalists help you make…
A Pro-Trump Voting “Expert” Was Questioned About His Data. It Did Not Go Well for Him.
Matt Braynard, a onetime Trump campaign operative, has produced analyses of the 2020 vote in swing states that claim massive amounts of illegal votes were cast. He has testified alongside Rudy Giuliani, as the the personal lawyer for Donald Trump crusades to overturn the election. Braynard’s work has been cited in a number of GOP lawsuits seeking to…
How a Private Prison Company’s Defamation Suit Against One of Its Critics Backfired
Robyn Beck/Getty Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.The mother who would end the Trump administration’s family separation policy arrived at the US-Mexico border in November 2017 with her 6-year-old daughter in tow. Ms. L, as she…