Scores of Farmworkers Are Dying in the Heat
Gosia Wozniacka/AP This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. For most of July 2019, stifling heat hung over the agricultural fields of California’s Central Valley, as farmworkers like William Salas Jiminez labored under the sun’s searing rays. Temperatures had dipped from 99 to 95 degrees…
Mayors of Sanctuary Cities Introduced Measures to Slow Down Surge of Migrants
John Lamparski/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.After more than a year of Gov. Greg Abbott continuously busing as many as 150,000 migrants to US sanctuary cities, leaders in some of these destinations are implementing new measures in an effort to slow down the…
In a Surprising Move, Ohio Governor Vetoes Trans Sports and Gender-Affirming Care Ban
Stephen Zenner/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.At least 22 states have a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youths. But, as of Friday, Ohio is not one of them. In a surprising move, Gov. Mike DeWine, a staunch conservative who once signed a…
Rep. Lauren Boebert Swaps Colorado Congressional Districts
Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Congresswoman Lauren Boebert, the gun-slinging conservative firebrand who was caught on security footage groping her date at a September performance of “Beetlejuice” in Denver, announced Wednesday she will not run for re-election to…
A 17th Birthday Party, a Stocked Bar, Beer Pong, and a “Parental Rights” Mom Facing Assault Charges
Clarice Schillinger, founder of the Keeping Kids in School PAC, recruited nearly 100 parents to run for school boards across Pennsylvania.Tyger Williams/The Philadelphia Inquirer/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A Pennsylvania mom connected to the conservative so-called “parental rights” movement is facing criminal charges…
Is Dumping Twitter Your New Year’s Resolution?
Mother Jones; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Ever since Elon Musk took over Twitter, people have occasionally asked themselves a question: “Is it okay for me to keep using this thing?” For many users, Musk has made Twitter—or as it is now technically…