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Mother Jonesby Sophie Hurwitz13d ago
Since Wednesday, the federal government has been airing a taxpayer-funded political advertisement on channels like Fox News promoting the virtues of President Donald Trump, as Republicans ramp up...
Mother Jonesby Damian Carrington13d ago
This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
Mother Jonesby Ari Berman13d ago
The Supreme Court cleared the way on Friday for the Trump administration to use a controversial government program in its aggressive search for alleged voter fraud, increasing the likelihood that...
Mother Jonesby Alex Nguyen13d ago
By 6 p.m. Sunday, the union had already run out of the colorful pins representing each bargaining unit—all 7,000 of them—as people kept coming up to congratulate them.
Mother Jonesby Michael Mechanic13d ago
We’ve been hearing a great deal recently about the specter of AI-driven human extinction. Maybe our misplaced trust in AI intelligence will set off World War III.
Mother Jonesby Kiera Butler13d ago
In a move that upended the international conversation about AI, earlier this month, a researcher at the AI company Anthropic named Jacob Coxon resigned and took to X to sound the alarm about what...
Mother Jonesby Sophie Hurwitz13d ago
In the early months of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, the streets of New York were filled with protests.
Mother Jonesby Sophie Hurwitz13d ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was on the defensive when he took the stage at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday.
Mother Jonesby Garnet Henderson and Susan Rinkunas14d ago
This article has been republished from Autonomy News, a worker-owned publication covering reproductive rights and justice. Follow Autonomy News on Instagram, Bluesky, TikTok, Threads, and LinkedIn.
Mother Jonesby Sonel Cutler14d ago
President Trump’s mindset when it comes to the Kennedy Center is that of an authoritarian toddler: If he can’t have the toys he wants, he’ll try to break them and make sure no one else can have...
Mother Jonesby David Corn14d ago
A few days ago, an X user called роман—which is Russian for the name “Roman”—posted a purported Mother Jones video that reported that the Democratic National Committee paid a whopping $259 million...
Mother Jonesby Mark Follman14d ago
In June 2025, Jesse Van Rootselaar received an email notification from OpenAI. Van Rootselaar had been using ChatGPT to discuss committing potential acts of violence—including a mass shooting at a...
Mother Jonesby Anna Merlan14d ago
Brandon Thomas DiSabatino is used to receiving unusual emails. DiSabatino is a poet, author, playwright, and the owner of Conveyor Belt Books, a rare and eclectic books dealer in Covington...
Mother Jonesby Laura C. Morel14d ago
Bobby Williams, a third-generation Floridian and founder of a disaster relief nonprofit, was one in the crowded field of Republican candidates in Florida this summer seeking to replace Gov.
Mother Jonesby Sophie Hurwitz14d ago
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday directly linked the climate crisis to everyday issues facing New Yorkers, including commutes and affordability, while urging climate-concerned...
Mother Jonesby Julia Lurie14d ago
The summer of 2021 was supposed to be a joyful season of life for Mattie Quinlan: She had just gotten married and was settling down with her husband, Ryan, in Provo, Utah.
Mother Jonesby Aman Azhar14d ago
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
Mother Jonesby Hannah Levintova14d ago
Earlier this month, the Securities and Exchange Commission quietly published a proposal to rescind a long-standing anti-corruption measure that prevents private equity firms and other investment...
Mother Jonesby Kiera Butler14d ago
This story was produced in partnership with the Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast. In a cavernous arena in suburban Atlanta one warm day last May, I arrived at 9:00 a.m.
Mother Jonesby Russ Choma15d ago
Something strange occurred recently: The stock price of Donald Trump’s beleaguered media company shot up. What happened?
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