Island Nations Notch a Climate Win From World’s Maritime Court
Leaders from island nations arrive for a hearing at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Seas in 2023 in Hamburg, GermanyGregor Fischer/AFP/Getty/Grist This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Island nations in the Pacific, Caribbean, and West Indies won a major international legal victory this week that…
Health Facilities and Workers in Conflict Zones Suffered a Record Number of Attacks Last Year
The Israeli military has repeatedly attacked Al-Shifa Hospital, according to a new report today that highlights record attacks on health care workers and facilities in conflict zones in 2023.Omar Ishaq/dpa/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. When Leonard Rubenstein saw the news on Monday…
No, Trump Supporters Are Not Being Kept From the Courthouse
A few Trump supporters stay in the park outside the courthouse to wave at his motorcade at the end of the day.Andrea Renault/STAR MAX/IPx/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Donald Trump can’t stop complaining that his fans are being barred from showing their…
A Chinese Mogul With Deep MAGA Ties Is Going on Trial for Massive Fraud
Mother Jones; Ron Sachs/CNP/ZUMA; Anna Moneymaker; Don Emmert/AFP/Getty (2) Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The trial of fugitive Chinese mogul Guo Wengui kicks off in New York Wednesday, as federal prosecutors prepare to lay out what they have called a “complex” conspiracy involving elaborate…
Feds Say MAGA-Aligned Mogul Had “Opportunity and Motive to Start” Apartment Fire
The Sherry-Netherland Hotel, where a fire broke out in March 2023 following the arrest of Chinese mogul Guo Wengui.Anthony Behar/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Federal prosecutors on Tuesday revealed evidence they said shows fugitive Chinese mogul Guo Wengui—as well as an unnamed…
Trump’s Social Media Company Just Keeps Losing Money
Mark Peterson/Pool Photo via AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Donald Trump’s Truth Social stock might be doing better these days, but the company is still struggling to make money. In the first three months of 2024, it pulled in just $770,000 in…