Demonstrators gather to block a road at the base of Hawai’i’s tallest mountain, Mauna Kea. They fly the Hawaiian flag upside down as a protest symbol. Caleb Jones/AP Photo Hundreds…
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Border Patrol’s Toxic Culture Goes Way Beyond Facebook Groups. It’s Actually for Sale on a T-Shirt.
Mother Jones photoillustration A Border Patrol agent who allegedly hit a migrant with his agency truck is going on trial next month, and a federal judge ruled Thursday that some…
Trump’s Latest Ilhan Omar Smear Shows How Unfounded Right-Wing Claims Go Mainstream
Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call On Wednesday, President Trump gave credence to a smear against Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) when he told reporters that there was “a lot of talk about…
Tom Steyer Wants You to Want Him to Be President
Jacob Rosenberg Tom Steyer—hedge fund billionaire, Democratic megadonor, and newly self-proclaimed presidential candidate—is prepared for the question. He’s only 10 days into his campaign, but he knows to expect it. Often,…