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Trump Says Foreign Movies Are “Propaganda,” Orders 100 Percent Tariff
The announcement comes as Trump is fighting to suppress the news media on numerous fronts.
Read MoreTrump Dismantled 30 Years of Environmental Justice in 100 Days
Protesters march outside of 26 Federal Plaza in New York City, United States, on April 2, 2025.Melissa Bender/NurPhoto/AP Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration Tucked inside…
Read MoreAlliance Between Far Right and Silicon Valley Gives Rise to “End Times Fascism”
An alliance between the far right and Silicon Valley oligarchs has given rise to a form of “end times fascism,” says journalist Naomi Klein, who details in a recent essay co-authored with Astra Taylor how many wealthy elites are preparing for the end of the world even as they contribute to growing inequality, political instability…
Read MoreLegislators in 13 States Have Introduced 15 “Abortion Abolition” Bills in 2025
Inside a dingy conference room in the North Dakota state house, Texas attorney Bradley Pierce coolly made the case that the 14th Amendment and biblical scripture require the state to charge anyone who obtains an abortion with murder. When asked by North Dakota Representative Jayme Davis (D–9) about whether the overtly Christian basis of his…
Read MoreMissouri GOP Is Trying to Undo Abortion Rights Enshrined by Popular Vote
Columbia, Missouri — Celeste Athon had played softball from the day she was old enough to sign up for a local youth league. She’d never felt like this before. Athon, a second base player for the local Stephens College, found herself tired much faster. Even sprinting just a few feet left her short of breath.…
Read MoreTrump Promised No New Business Deals With Foreign Governments. He Lied.
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Read MoreTrump’s Slot Machine Spits Out Two New Orders
Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Much has been written about the cruel, and often unconstitutional, onslaught of executive orders that has come to define President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office. But somewhat lost in…
Read MoreTrump and Musk Are Trying to Dismantle Social Security From the Inside
In recent months, people trying to reach the Social Security Administration (SSA) have encountered website crashes, automatic hang-ups and hours-long waits on the phone or in person. But horrible customer service appears to be just the first step in Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s plan to destroy Social Security — the United States’ largest social…
Read MoreThe Legal Theory Behind Trump’s Power Grabs
Mother Jones illustration; Kevin Dietsch/Getty; Getty Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. It all started with Richard Nixon. It was the summer of 1974, and Watergate was closing in on his presidency. A grand jury had subpoenaed secret recordings of…
Read MoreTrump Admits He’s Iffy On The Whole Due Process Thing
President Donald Trump and Meet the Press host Kristen Welker speaking in December.Peter Kramer/NBC/Getty Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. It has long been evident from his actions that President Donald Trump does not respect the constitutional principle of due…
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