Not All Votes Are Created Equal
Nicolás Ortega Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. As any schoolkid might tell you, US elections are based on a bedrock principle: one person, one vote. Simple as that. Each vote carries the same weight. Yet for much of the country’s history, that hasn’t…
Louisiana Classifies Two Abortion Drugs as Controlled Dangerous Substances
Abortion rights activists hold signs at a protest outside of the Supreme Court in March.Jose Luis Magana/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Louisiana enacted a first-of-its-kind law on Friday, classifying the two drugs used in medication abortions as controlled and dangerous substances. The…
These Young Alaskans Are Suing the State to Stop a $39B Gas Pipeline
Near Bear Glacier, Seward, Alaska.Andrew Harnik/AP This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Eight young people are suing the government of Alaska—the nation’s fastest-warming state—claiming a major new fossil fuel project violates their state constitutional rights. The state-owned Alaska Gasline Development Corporation has proposed a $38.7 billion gas export project…
Inside the Fraud Trial for the Billionaire MAGA Backed To Take Down Communist China
Mother Jones; Don Emmert/AFP/Getty; Anthony Behar/Sipa/AP; YouTube Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In 2017, the exiled Chinese mogul Guo Wengui began to remake himself in America as a dissident celebrity. In media appearances, tweets, and lengthy YouTube videos, Guo launched tirades against Chinese…
Texas Is Letting a Maternal-Mortality Skeptic Investigate Maternal Mortality
Mother Jones; Jose Luis Magana/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Just a few years ago, maternal mortality was the rare reproductive justice issue that seemed to transcend partisan politics. In late 2018, Republicans and Democrats in Congress even came together to approve $60…
Here Come the Russians, Again
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines testifies to the Senate on May 2. Mark Schiefelbein/AP Editor’s note: The below article first appeared in David Corn’s newsletter, Our Land. The newsletter comes out twice a week (most of the time) and provides behind-the-scenes stories and articles about politics, media, and culture. Subscribing costs just $5 a month—but you can sign up…