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This Is What a Feminist Looks Like
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. When he authored the opinion overturning Roe v. Wade two years ago, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito may have taken away women’s right to abortion and ability to decide their destiny, while forcing many to endure near-death medical trauma. But one thing he will not tolerate is stopping a woman from flying a flag as she chooses—any flag, no matter how offensive. We know this, because he lives this commitment in his own marriage.
Brace Yourself for an “Extraordinary” Hurricane Season
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. an active hurricane season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting the greatest number of named storms this hurricane season since the forecasts began in 1998. NOAA expects above-normal...
An Intriguing Source for the Metals We Depend on: Ocean Water
This story was originally published by Yale e360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Can metals that naturally occur in seawater be mined, and can they be mined sustainably? A company in Oakland, California, says yes. And not only is it extracting magnesium from ocean water—and from waste brine generated by industry—it is doing it in a carbon-neutral way. Magrathea Metals has produced small amounts of magnesium in pilot projects, and with financial support from the Defense Department, it is building a larger-scale facility to produce hundreds of tons of the metal over two to four years. By 2028, it says it plans to be operating a facility that will annually produce more than 10,000 tons.
Royce White—Steve Bannon Protege Who Called Our Reporter a “Cuck”—Endorsed by Minnesota GOP for Senate
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In 2022, Royce White—a former first-round NBA draft pick and George Floyd protest leader—ran in the primary for Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District as a far-right Republican and disciple of Steve Bannon. White lost—badly. This is probably because he was hard to take seriously as a candidate. White’s campaign centered less on issues affecting Minnesota voters and more on incendiary comments about the Chinese Communist Party, women, and Jews.
Jack Smith Asks Judge to Limit Trump’s Lies About the FBI
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Special Counsel Jack Smith is asking the federal judge overseeing the Mar-a-Lago documents case to make clear that former President Donald Trump is prohibited from making false statements that endanger law enforcement officers. Trump and his campaign have recently made several false and inflammatory claims about the FBI that Smith says have put federal agents and officials at risk.
Louisiana Classifies Two Abortion Drugs as Controlled Dangerous Substances
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Louisiana enacted a first-of-its-kind law on Friday, classifying the two drugs used in medication abortions as controlled and dangerous substances. The law prohibits obtaining or possessing misoprostol and mifipristone without a prescription. The new classification will make obtaining a prescription more difficult.
These Young Alaskans Are Suing the State to Stop a $39B Gas Pipeline
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Eight young people are suing the government of Alaska—the nation’s fastest-warming state—claiming a major new fossil fuel project violates their state constitutional rights. The state-owned Alaska Gasline Development...
Trump Doubles Down, Seeking Fossil Fuel Cash at Private Houston Lunch
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Donald Trump was continuing to ask fossil-fuel executives to fund his presidential campaign on Wednesday, despite scrutiny of his relationship with the industry. The former president attended a fundraising luncheon at...
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