Exclusive: Defiant Tennessee Dem. Decries “March to Fascism” Ahead of Her Possible Expulsion
“When my folks sent me here, they knew I was vocal and they knew I would stand up and I would be their voice,” says Rep. Gloria Johnson of Tennessee.Garrison Hayes/Mother Jones Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.“I feel like North Korea has more…
My Video Responding to Racist Comments Went Viral. Let’s Talk About It.
Mother Jones illustration Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The generations-old debate over reparations for the descendants of enslaved Black people has fascinated me for my whole adult life. I’ve been to town halls, film screenings, and public hearings on the topic. Recently, my fascination…
The Missionary Positions of Nikki Haley’s Idol: Pastor John Hagee
Mother Jones illustration; John Hagee Ministries; KOINCH Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.John Hagee’s been around. And around. And around. The pastor has been a prominent figure in GOP presidential races for years, with his support sought after by candidates from the Bushes (H.…
Senators Can’t Stop Quoting Taylor Swift Lyrics During Ticketmaster Hearing
Penny Harrison and her son Parker Harrison rally against the live entertainment ticket industry outside the U.S. Capitol January 24, 2023 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The pre-sale for Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour imploded in November, when tens…
Blake Masters Is Peter Thiel’s Dream Candidate—and a Total Nightmare for Democracy
Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.In the spring of 2012, Blake Masters, who was in his final year at Stanford Law, sat in on a computer science class taught by Peter Thiel, the billionaire co-founder of PayPal. During a lecture titled…
No, That Putin Video Didn’t Use a Green Screen
Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik via AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.On Saturday afternoon, Reddit’s top-performing post claimed that Russian leader Vladimir Putin was green-screened into a video. It was later deleted and flagged by moderators as “misinformation”—but casual viewers could be forgiven for believing…