Politics

All voices Mother Jones Magazine

Federal Agents Launch Tear Gas at Nonviolent Anti-ICE Protesters—Including Children

/

A peaceful protest in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday broke into chaos as federal agents deployed tear gas on demonstrators—including families with young children.  Thousands of protesters marched through the city and gathered in the blocks surrounding the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building. According to the Oregonian, just minutes after the crowd arrived at the facility, […]

This post has been syndicated from Mother Jones, where it was published under this address.

, , , ,

Federal Agents Launch Tear Gas at Nonviolent Anti-ICE Protesters—Including Children Read Post »

All voices Mother Jones Magazine

In a Warming World, Winter Olympics Organizers Will Have to Adapt

/

This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. With an icy white sheet still blanketing much of the Eastern United States after an intense storm this week, it’s hard to imagine a future with less snow at this time of year.  But over time, climate change has decreased snowpack by as […]

This post has been syndicated from Mother Jones, where it was published under this address.

, , , , ,

In a Warming World, Winter Olympics Organizers Will Have to Adapt Read Post »

All voices Mother Jones Magazine

In Scathing Ruling, Federal Judge Orders Release of Liam Ramos From Detention

/

A federal judge on Saturday ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos from an immigration detention facility outside San Antonio. Ramos, in the blue bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack, who became another symbol of the cruelty of ICE agents, was detained by federal agents earlier this month in a suburban Minneapolis neighborhood—an incident that […]

This post has been syndicated from Mother Jones, where it was published under this address.

, , , , ,

In Scathing Ruling, Federal Judge Orders Release of Liam Ramos From Detention Read Post »

All voices Mother Jones Magazine

Trump’s SNAP Rules Are About to Imperil Food Access for Millions

/

Veterans, people aging out of foster care, and parents of teenagers are just a few of the groups who will face dire consequences from new work requirements for people receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, on Sunday, February 1.  Expected to impact millions of Americans and cause around two million recipients to stop receiving […]

This post has been syndicated from Mother Jones, where it was published under this address.

, , , , ,

Trump’s SNAP Rules Are About to Imperil Food Access for Millions Read Post »

All voices Mother Jones Magazine

Get Out of Our Cities: Another Nationwide Uprising Against ICE

/

Many thousands of protestors across hundreds of demonstrations around the country on Friday once again took to their streets to tell President Donald Trump’s federal immigration agents a simple message: Get out of our towns and cities.  Friday’s nationwide mobilization is only the most recent in a string of demonstrations demanding justice for those targeted […]

This post has been syndicated from Mother Jones, where it was published under this address.

, , , ,

Get Out of Our Cities: Another Nationwide Uprising Against ICE Read Post »

All voices Mother Jones Magazine

Oregon Bill Would Tax Tourists to Protect Animals and Their Habitats

/

This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When Oregon’s short legislative session convenes in early February, conservation advocates will once again try to convince lawmakers to pass a major funding bill that could provide nearly $30 million annually to protect the state’s biodiversity. The 1% for […]

This post has been syndicated from Mother Jones, where it was published under this address.

, , , , ,

Oregon Bill Would Tax Tourists to Protect Animals and Their Habitats Read Post »

All voices Mother Jones Magazine

How Trumpism Is Trickling Down to Your Town

/

Donica Brady lost her job after the Trump administration cut grant funding to bring solar power across the country, including to tribal nations. She picked up multiple jobs to make ends meet. That, in addition to caring for children, whittled down Brady’s free time. So she invited reporter Ilana Newman over when she found a […]

This post has been syndicated from Mother Jones, where it was published under this address.

, , , , , , , , , ,

How Trumpism Is Trickling Down to Your Town Read Post »

All voices Mother Jones Magazine

Federal Agents Just Arrested an Army Veteran—After He Protested ICE Outside a Church

/

On Friday, federal agents arrested Ian Austin, an Army veteran and ICE protester who was featured in a recent viral Mother Jones video. Austin was among the dozens of protesters who, nearly two weeks ago, interrupted a service at a church in St. Paul, where a local ICE official serves as a pastor. Since then, […]

This post has been syndicated from Mother Jones, where it was published under this address.

, , ,

Federal Agents Just Arrested an Army Veteran—After He Protested ICE Outside a Church Read Post »

All voices Mother Jones Magazine

January Was a Warning of Where Trump Will Go Next

/

As January comes to a close, it should not just become a harrowing memory. The past four weeks are a harbinger of what is to come under President Donald Trump, as the administration showed exactly the future it is building: One in which the laws are ignored, American life is cheap, and elections are hijacked […]

This post has been syndicated from Mother Jones, where it was published under this address.

, , , , , ,

January Was a Warning of Where Trump Will Go Next Read Post »

All voices Mother Jones Magazine

Mamdani Announces New Settlement Securing Backpay for Delivery Workers

/

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Friday that his administration has secured a more than $5 million settlement with three delivery app companies. The money, which includes both backpay and civil penalties, will go to nearly 50,000 delivery workers who Uber Eats, Fantuan, and HungryPanda underpaid in 2023 and 2024.  As part of […]

This post has been syndicated from Mother Jones, where it was published under this address.

Mamdani Announces New Settlement Securing Backpay for Delivery Workers Read Post »

All voices Mother Jones Magazine

RFK’s Overhauled Autism Committee Is Even Worse Than It Looks

/

Last April, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. promised that his agency would find the cause of autism “by September.” That didn’t pan out, but this week he appears to be trying again—by stacking a decades-old committee devoted to “innovations in autism research, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention” with his friends and fellow […]

This post has been syndicated from Mother Jones, where it was published under this address.

, ,

RFK’s Overhauled Autism Committee Is Even Worse Than It Looks Read Post »

All voices Mother Jones Magazine

Federal Prosecutors in Minnesota Are “Demoralized and Pissed”

/

More federal prosecutors in Minnesota have resigned or are preparing to do so, in part because the Trump administration has asked them to file criminal charges against anti-ICE protesters without appropriate evidence, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation. The prosecutors, at the US Attorney’s Office in Minnesota, have been deluged with allegations […]

This post has been syndicated from Mother Jones, where it was published under this address.

, , , ,

Federal Prosecutors in Minnesota Are “Demoralized and Pissed” Read Post »

Find your voice:

Scroll to Top