America’s Voting System Is the Worst, Thumbs Down
Frustrated by the two-party system? Polling shows you’re not alone, with more Americans than ever supporting the idea of a third party. But the winner of November’s presidential election will be either Biden or Trump, and voters weighing other candidates need to consider if a protest vote to end the duopoly might instead help end…
The Conservative War on Democracy Was Over 200 Years in the Making
Mother Jones illustration; Unsplash Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Everyone seems to be talking about saving democracy this year. “American democracy, that’s what the 2024 election is all about,” Joe Biden has emphasized, painting the threat of Donald Trump’s return to power as the…
Minority Rule Is Threatening American Democracy Like Never Before
This story is adapted from Ari Berman’s new book, Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People—and the Fight to Resist It, which will be published April 23. A day ahead of the third anniversary of January 6, President Joe Biden traveled to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania—where George Washington encamped during the Revolutionary War—before…
This Is How GOP Signature Matching Laws Harm Disabled Voters
Candace Wicks speaking at a rally, surrounded by other Delta Sigma Theta members, about her experience voting under SB 1. Robin Jerstad/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Candace Wicks believes in the importance of educating people. For three decades, Wicks was an elementary school…
A GOP Official and Election Denier Voted Illegally Nine Times. That’s Not Even the Worst Part.
Mother Jones illustration; Hyosub Shin/The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/ZUMA; Anthony Behar/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.It’s easy to see the glaring hypocrisy of Brian Pritchard, the Republican official in Georgia and outspoken election denier, who was found guilty this week of voting illegally nine times.…
Why the Big Lie Is Still Dominating Wisconsin Politics
Donald Trump at a 2020 campaign rally in Green Bay, WisconsinAlex Brandon/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Two big pieces of news emerged from the world of Wisconsin politics over the past week. Together, they show how Donald Trump’s Big Lie that the 2020…