Mother Jones
- “They Want Me to Hide or Leave or Disappear”
Avery Rowland starts almost all of her days by posting a TikTok video beginning with “good morning” and, often, explaining the latest anti-transgender action from her state’s Republican supermajority. “Today is a rough day here in Kansas,” Rowland, who grew up in the state and is now running for a state representative seat, began her
- Jesse Jackson Told Me Why He Really Ran for President
Word of the Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson’s death last week transported me back to the summer of 1987, when I was the editor of Mother Jones, and met him in person for the first time at the start of his second campaign for the presidency. One of his generation’s greatest orators, he blended Bible verses
- Trump Media’s Stock Price Is Falling Even Faster Than His Poll Numbers
Donald Trump’s media corporation told investors on Friday that it is considering spinning off his Truth Social platform into its own company—a move that comes after years of struggling to make money from the business. The president founded Trump Media and Technology Group in 2021, portraying it as a giant-killer that would one day displace
- Florida Continues Its Execution Spree Despite Problematic Track Record
This story is published in partnership with The Florida Trib. In a small, piercingly bright room inside a state prison in northeast Florida, Frank Walls was strapped to a gurney and injected three times: first with a sedative meant to render him unconscious, then a paralytic to prevent any visible movement, and finally potassium acetate
- How Trump Will Fill His Gulags
The United States has welcomed refugees fleeing persecution under the same law for 45 years, following a tradition dating back to World War II. Through an orderly process, applicants for refugee status undergo extensive federal vetting before arriving. A year after entering the US, they can apply for a green card, and barring any issues,