Isabela Dias
Mother Jones
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So Now Trump Is Stealing “Meatball Ron’s” Worst Education Policies
One minute berating DeSanctimonious. The next, copying his parental rights assault wholesale. → Read More
A Florida School Board Member Speaks Out About Being Targeted by DeSantis
Tom Edwards has been called "the most 'woke' school board member in America." → Read More
A Second Norfolk Southern Train Derails in Ohio
Unlike in East Palestine, it appears no hazardous materials were involved. → Read More
Ron DeSantis Wants to Make Transporting Migrants a Felony
This is the same man who flew 50 asylum seekers to Martha's Vineyard. → Read More
“Ludicrous and Life-Threatening”—Biden Just Announced a Transit Ban for Migrants
And it looks a lot like Trump's. → Read More
Bolsonaro is Living the American Dream: Retired in Florida and Posting on TikTok
His account offers a (sad) glimpse of the former president’s ordinary routine. → Read More
“Lies Have Short Legs”: Inside the Brazilian WhatsApp Group Exposing George Santos
“He always convinced people that everything was a big misunderstanding.” → Read More
Two Years Ago This Brazilian Expert on the Far Right Predicted Their Insurrection
Supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro, stand on the roof of the National Congress.Eraldo Peres/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Two years and two days after the invasion of the US Capitol by pro-Trump insurrectionists, much of the world appeared to be astonished as an angry mob stormed Brazil’s seat of… → Read More
In Brazilian Media, Even More Reports of George Santos’ Lies
He even used different names on dating apps. → Read More
A Law Signed by Bolsonaro Paved the Way for Authorities to Prosecute His Insurrectionists
Protesters, supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro, sit in front of police. Eraldo Peres/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On Sunday, in Brazil’s version of the January 6 insurrection, thousands of supporters of defeated former President Jair Bolsonaro staged a coordinated assault against the country’s… → Read More
Brazil Just Had Its January 6. It Wasn’t Hard to See It Coming.
From a viral Steve Bannon hashtag to a hands-off police, all the pieces were in place. → Read More
“The Stick Is Much Bigger Than the Carrot” in Biden’s New Border Plan
They might even try to revive the transit ban from Trump’s anti-immigrant hardliner Stephen Miller. → Read More
Brazil’s Biggest Soap Opera Right Now? The George Santos Scandal.
Newly elected Republican Rep. George Santos Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. The spiral of lies disseminated by newly elected Republican Rep. George Santos of New York has made him a political and social pariah and object of relentless scrutiny. Since the New York Times’ December exposé revealed the… → Read More
Hero of 2022: Iranian Women
They have been at the forefront of the months-long protests triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini. → Read More
Monster of 2022: Brazilian Football Players and the Gold Steak
Salt Bae's gilded age restaurant is not a good look. → Read More
Republican States Just Succeeded in Keeping a Key Trump Border Policy in Place
Chief Justice Roberts temporarily blocked the termination of Title 42. → Read More
It Wasn’t Easy Watching Argentina Win
But even this Brazilian had to root for this team. → Read More
The Bipartisan Immigration Deal Is Dead on Arrival
"Republicans are never going to let immigration go as an election topic." → Read More
Brazil Moves One Step Closer to a Peaceful Transition of Power
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during his election certification ceremony. Eraldo Peres/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On Monday afternoon, Brazil’s Electoral Court officially certified the election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as president, putting the country one step closer to burying any illegitimate challenge to the… → Read More
“Harry & Meghan” Is Just Not That Interesting
The new docuseries leaves viewers to wonder: What is there left to say and why should anyone care? → Read More