Daniel King
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Experiencing Space Flight Just Got a Lot More Accessible
Over the weekend, as my colleague Isabela Dias reported, NASA’s lunar capsule made its historic reentry to Earth’s atmosphere at a staggering 32 times the speed of sound. That is, to quote our colleague Abigail Weinberg about space generally, “really fucking cool.” Because the cosmos, you see, is mesmerizing, and this genre of RFC space […] → Read More
Ukrainian and Russian Dancers Join Onstage (in Italy) to Fundraise for the Red Cross
As atrocities mount in Ukraine and global leaders languish in gridlocked debates over sanctions against Russia, artists are finding more personal ways to fundraise for action. Ballerinas from both countries convened in Italy this week to drum up donations for the Red Cross. Among them are Russians Maria Yakovleva and Olga Smirnova, who quit the […] → Read More
Mass Shootings Persist, But a New Book Brings Hope and Science to Grappling With Their Prevention
It’s become all too common in media and politics to assume that we can’t stop mass shootings. But in his new book, Mother Jones National Affairs Editor Mark Follman demonstrates how many of these massacres are preventable, and traces the promising path and emerging strategies to thwart them. Follman, who has maintained a first-of-its-kind open-source […] → Read More
The Ex-Kremlin Deputy Who Openly Opposed Putin’s War in a Mother Jones Exclusive Has Been Forced to Resign
“My thoughts are with Ukrainian civilians,” Arkady Dvorkovich told us before Putin's party ousted him as chair of a prominent state-sponsored foundation. → Read More
Exclusive: Former Top Kremlin Official Who Chairs Global Chess Federation Decries Russia’s War on Ukraine
“My thoughts are with Ukrainian civilians,” says Arkady Dvorkovich. → Read More
There Are Many Words for Vladimir Putin. Is “Strongman” One?
Lives, not labels, are on the line, but the conjuring and convenience of “strongman” can diminish the atrocity it means to describe. → Read More
50 Years After Recording “No Knock,” Gil Scott-Heron’s Protest Song Contains a Prescription
No-knock raids are in the news again after last week’s police killing of Amir Locke, but the tactic and its impact have never left the minds of artists and activists calling for its end. As you follow along with our colleague Eamon Whalen’s reporting on the Locke case, take a listen to Gil Scott-Heron’s “No […] → Read More
New York Magazine’s Union Scores Its First Contract in the Newsroom’s 54-Year History
Yesterday, after two and a half years of negotiating with magazine management and just hours after Bernie Sanders announced his support for its members, New York magazine’s union announced it had “finally (finally!!!!!!) reached an agreement in principle with management” for the first time in the publication’s 54-year history. “More to come soon, but for […] → Read More
Sleuthing for Al Hirschfeld in the Caricaturist’s First Biography
It’s the national pastime that became a national insanity, an obsession shared by millions of people poring over Al Hirschfeld’s caricatures on a scavenger hunt: the Nina challenge. Could you spot the letters of his daughter’s name camouflaged in those lyrically sweeping line drawings? Hirschfeld was the most prized and prolific caricaturist of magazines, newspapers, […] → Read More
“We Can’t Not Give Back. Randal Was a Giver”: 21 Stories of Strength to Close Out 2021
As we close the books on 2021, and not a moment too soon, a question I’ve been wrestling with and want your thoughts on, at recharge@motherjones.com, is what to do with fatigue. Pandemic fatigue, pain fatigue, news fatigue, loss fatigue. I’m hardly alone, but I’m also not alone in finding strength in stories that met […] → Read More
ThE sTaFf oF mOtHeR jOnEs iS vErY dIvIdEd OvEr CoViD cApItAlIzAtIoN. HeLp.
COVID, Covid, covid, CoViD? Cast your vote. → Read More
Reporters Covering Protests Score New Protections Against Police Interference in California
In a milestone for press freedom, reporters covering political protests will be allowed to enter areas closed to the general public without interference from cops in California. The law, taking effect in January, extends protections that reporters already have in emergency zones—like wildfires and evacuation sites—to rallies and demonstrations. One would’ve thought this was constitutionally […] → Read More
As COVID Rages on, the First Malaria Vaccine in History Gets Approval
Good news on the global health front is hard to come by, but the World Health Organization shared a big line of hope today by endorsing the first-ever malaria vaccine. The green light is a gamechanger for one of the oldest and deadliest diseases, which kills half a million people each year, predominantly kids under […] → Read More
Jon Stewart, After Six Years Off Air, Launches a New Show Tomorrow on Apple TV+
We’ll keep this short. Jon “Getting Excited!!!” Stewart, an American comedian, devotee of sandwiches, critic of cats, dabbler in democracy, fanboy of Mitch McConnell, publicist of Tucker Carlson, and haver of plans, is back. His new show, The Problem With Jon Stewart, premieres tomorrow on Apple TV+, free for a limited time, after six years hugging […] → Read More
Barack Obama’s Library, the First Digital-Driven Presidential Archives in History, Breaks Ground Today
After a series of starts and stops and a lengthy legal battle over construction clearance, Barack Obama’s presidential library is pressing ahead today. A livestream ceremony is underway at the site of the future archives. One catch: The center, as the New York Times reports, “won’t actually be a presidential library. In a break with […] → Read More
The Founders of Stop AAPI Hate’s Anti-Violence App Make Time’s 100 Most Influential List
A few days ago, Time released its annual list of the 100 “most influential people.” As lists go, Time’s has always been a contingent one—as coveted as it is debated and criticized. But this year’s has some absolute powerhouses. Many deserve amplifying on all channels. Among them are the trailblazing founders of Stop AAPI Hate’s […] → Read More
A Last Laugh: Norm Macdonald Eulogizes Norm Macdonald
Here’s one. A humourist¹ walks into a bar. He pulls up a stool, orders a banana for the table², tips the bartender, and, 61 years later, checks out, leaving friends and foes, laughs and groans, and coal in his wake: ¹The guy’s Canadian. ²Norm’s mom is hilarious. Share clips, complaints, and recharges at recharge@motherjones.com. → Read More
“Rise, Stand Up”: An Indigenous Artist’s Vibrant New Mural in South Dakota
Teeming with intensely colorful imagery and rich layers of Indigenous Oglala symbolism, the new mural by Michael Two Bulls in Rapid City, South Dakota, is a gripping sight. His 40-by-25-foot mural was commissioned by the city’s Racing Magpie arts organization with CARES Act funding. In an interview televised yesterday by Indian Country Today reporter Patty […] → Read More
The First Afghan Woman in the Paralympics Since 2004 Prepares to Compete
As Afghanistan starts the week with dire new developments, 23-year-old Zakia Khudadadi is forging ahead with strength against a backdrop of unfolding crises at home. The taekwondo athlete is the country’s first woman to compete in the Paralympics in almost two decades. She’s in Tokyo now, set to appear on Thursday after having safely left […] → Read More
After a 10-Day Strike, a Cleaners Union Wins a Landmark Contract With Pay Raises and Safety Reinforcements
About 40 cleaners of high-rise windows in Minneapolis saw their demands met after 10 days of striking. Their new contract is the culmination of a yearslong fight for safer working conditions, pay raises, increased sick days and disability support, and a life-saving apprenticeship program. High-rise cleaning is a risky industry made harder and more hazardous […] → Read More