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Republican-Led States Across the Country Are Copying Texas’s Radical Anti-Immigration Law
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On April 30, Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma signed HB 4156, enabling state law enforcement to arrest undocumented immigrants. The measure was, in many ways, radical. For more than a century, immigration enforcement has been almost exclusively the domain of the federal government. But, across the country, Republicans on the state level are attempting to undo settled law to take immigration policing and deportations into their hands.
Can Michael Flynn Help Put a January 6 Rioter in Congress?
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. During his visit to West Virginia Wednesday for a screening of his eponymous new movie, former Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn took some time to make a big plug for Derrick Evans, the January 6 rioter who pleaded guilty to a felony, served a three-month sentence, and now is running for Congress in West Virginia. During a Q&A after the show, Flynn explained how he decides whether to endorse political candidates seeking his support.
A Gay Couple Is Suing New York City Over IVF Denial
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. The city of New York is discriminating against its gay male employees by denying them the same health care benefits as women and straight men, a new lawsuit alleges. Under the city’s insurance, employees are entitled to coverage for up to three rounds of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in their quest to have children—that is, unless they are gay men.
Environmentalists Are Having a Cow Over Tyson Foods’ “Climate Friendly” Beef
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. About five miles south of Broken Bow, in the heart of central Nebraska, thousands of cattle stand in feedlots at Adams Land & Cattle Co., a supplier of beef to the meat giant Tyson Foods.
The NYPD’s New Sizzle Reels Aren’t Just Dumb. They’re Dangerous.
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Shortly after dozens of New York City police officers gathered to clear out student protests over Israel’s war in Gaza last week, the city’s police force published something peculiar on social media: a highly produced sizzle reel of the raids.
What You Should Know About Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s New “Build Green” Bill
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Although the nation has seen record federal investment in infrastructure under President Joe Biden, the majority of the funds are flowing to roads and bridges—not to projects that will clean up the transportation system, those tracking the spending have found.
“Antisemitism” vs. “Anti-Semitism”: The Style Debate Is Settled, But the Hate and Harm Are Rising
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. “Is it antisemitism or anti-Semitism?” a Mother Jones reporter asked me last week, a question freshly in focus as campus protests grow. It’s been six months since the FBI announced that antisemitism (by any style) is at historic levels, and three years since the Associated Press, the New York Times, and several other news organizations changed “anti-Semitism” to “antisemitism,” or expressed support for the switch. The style debate is effectively settled (lowercase appears to have won, and the hyphen appears to have lost), even as disputes over its definition and prevalence engulf campuses.
Scientists Rejoice! Studying Cannabis Is About to Get a Lot Easier
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. After more than 50 years as a Schedule I substance, marijuana is slated to get reclassified. In a historic shift, the Drug Enforcement Administration reportedly plans to modify the drug’s designation under the Controlled Substances Act from a category that includes drugs like heroin and meth to the less dangerous but still illegal Schedule III, alongside ketamine and anabolic steroids.
Aid Groups Warn of “Bloodbath” After Israeli Forces Seize Rafah Crossing
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Israeli forces announced on Tuesday that they had seized control of the Rafah border crossing, a vital passageway for transporting aid into Gaza, prompting intense condemnation from international aid groups warning that the humanitarian crisis would be significantly exacerbated.
What Happened When Stormy Daniels Finally Met Trump in Court
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. The first criminal trial of a former US president is underway, with Donald Trump facing 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to hush-money payments allegedly made in 2016 to cover up an affair he had with adult film star Stormy Daniels. Here’s the latest—the key updates and absurd moments—from the historic trial.
A New Poll Shows Trump’s Abortion Problem Isn’t Going Away
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. One of Donald Trump’s greatest political liabilities as he seeks to return to the White House is his position on abortion. Just last month, Trump rolled out a new stance in an attempt to neutralize the issue, switching from support for a national ban to leaving its legality up to the states. “Whatever they decide must be the law of the land, and in this case, the law of the state,” Trump said.
From Toxic Mold to Rampant Fraud: How Privatizing Military Housing Became a Nightmare for Soldiers
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In December 2021, Army Sergeant Johny Dudek, his wife, and their 2-year-old son moved into a three-bedroom house next to the Fort Bliss military base in El Paso, Texas. The Dudeks had a baby on the way, and they figured that living in military housing would help them save up for their growing family.
Without Heat Protections, Florida Laborers Brace for a Cruel Summer
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. For Javier Torres and other workers whose jobs are conducted outdoors in south Florida, the heat is unavoidable. A new law recently signed by Ron DeSantis, Florida’s Republican governor, that prohibits any municipalities in the state from passing heat protections for workers ensures that it is likely to stay that way.
New York Is Suing Crisis Pregnancy Centers for Promising “Abortion Reversal”
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Abortion rights advocates might be surprised to learn that, in deep-blue New York, anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers outnumber abortion clinics. There are more than 120 such centers (known as CPCs, though they also...
Kristi Noem Takes Aim at Second Target: Biden’s Dog
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Fresh off the heels of attracting bipartisan repulsion over the admission that she killed her own dog, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Sunday suggested that President Joe Biden’s dog, Commander, should also be killed.
The Promise of Health Chatbots Has Already Failed
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Not long ago, I noticed a new term trending in social media wellness circles: “certified hormone specialist.” I could have investigated it the old-fashioned way: googling, calling up an expert or two, digging into the scientific literature. I’m accustomed to researching suspicious certifications for my podcast, Conspirituality, which covers how health misinformation metastasizes online. Instead, I tried something new. I asked a couple chatbots: What training does someone need to specialize in female hormones?
Forcing Workers Back to the Office Could Be Terrible for the Environment
This story was originally published by Grist and Fast Company and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When office workers stopped working in offices in 2020, trading their cubicles for living room couches during COVID-19 lockdowns, many began questioning those hours they had spent commuting to work. All those rushed mornings stuck in traffic could have been spent getting things done? Life was often lonely for those stuck in their homes, but people found something to appreciate when birdsong rang through the quiet streets. And the temporary dip in travel had the side effect of cutting global carbon emissions by 7 percent in 2020—a blip of good news in an otherwise miserable year.
Kristi Noem’s Book Includes a Fake Story About Her Meeting Kim Jong Un
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. After it emerged recently that Gov. Kristi Noem recounts a graphic, disturbing story in her forthcoming book about killing her puppy with a gun, the Republican from South Dakota defended the violence as a “tough decision” she had to make. The dog, she wrote, had attacked some chickens.
Sen. Tim Scott, a Rumored VP Pick, Backs Trump’s Election Denial
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. As the November election approaches, several of Donald Trump’s vice presidential contenders have taken part in what seems to have become an unofficial loyalty test: question the legitimacy of an election that does not end with Trump winning.
Native Hawaiʻians Seek Self Determination After 2023’s Lāhainā Inferno
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. On the evening of August 8, hours after a wildfire ravaged West Maui, Maui County’s top emergency management official, Herman Andaya, texted his secretary to ask about the status of other fires across the island.
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