URGENT: Mother Jones was sued

Friend,

We stood up to a billionaire political donor with a record of intimidating journalists and we won. On Tuesday, a judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by Frank VanderSloot against Mother Jones. It's a monumental victory, and a big blow to those who try to use their power to silence the media. But the two and a half year legal onslaught has also dealt a big blow to our budget. Fighting back—and winning—has cost us and our insurer at least $2.5 million and left us with $650,000 in out-of-pocket legal bills. There's a lot to bring you up to speed on, so please read this all the way to the bottom and make an emergency, tax-deductible donation to Mother Jones. In February 2012, we published a story about how the Citizens United decision allowed wealthy contributors like VanderSloot—then a national finance co-chair for the Romney campaign—to drastically increase their political spending. Our story also covered the unusual lengths VanderSloot had gone to oppose LGBT rights in Idaho, and it touched on his company's run-ins with regulators. Voters need to know who's funding campaigns, and it's our duty to report it. VanderSloot's lawyers sent us a letter complaining about the piece. In the past, big news organizations like Forbes have taken down stories in response to his complaints. But we wouldn't—so nearly a year later, VanderSloot sued Mother Jones, as well as one of our reporters and me personally. The lawsuit was filed one day before the statute of limitations expired, and it asked for $1 less than the amount that would have allowed the case to be moved out of VanderSloot's local court in Idaho Falls. People have asked us whether we think the lawsuit was connected to the story we broke about Mitt Romney's "47 percent" video, which many argue cost the GOP the 2012 election. The honest answer is: we have no idea. But we do know that the aggressive legal assault by VanderSloot consumed a good part of the last two and a half years, and it cost us and our insurer at least $2.5 million. We also know that it was a classic case of the wealthy using their power to try to control the media. But Mother Jones would not back down, even when faced with a drawn-out lawsuit and huge legal fees. Hell no. It hasn't always been an easy choice: Should we just cave—retract our article, let VanderSloot win, and make this all go away? It would have been a lot cheaper, that's for sure. But we decided to fight back because it wasn't just about us. It was about everyone who relies on Mother Jonesto report the facts as we find them. It was about making sure you can trust someone to go after the truth, whatever it takes. And we knew readers like you would have our back if we took a stand. So we fought and we won. Insurance covers a big chunk of our legal fees, but we're left with out-of-pocket costs of $650,000. That's a huge expense for a nonprofit, and it has put a big hole in our budget. We need readers like you to help close the gap. Please make an emergency, tax-deductible donation to Mother Jones right now via credit card or PayPal—and give as generously as you can. Because you know what? We're not done with this fight. In response to the decision, VanderSloot issued a statement saying that he is establishing and pledging $1 million to a legal fund for people seeking to sue Mother Jones and other members of the "liberal press." That's where we are, friend, and I can't be any more clear: This is big. We need your help now more than ever, and I don't say that lightly. Your tax-deductible donation will help us stand strong. It will send a message to the 1 percent that they can't get away with intimidating journalists and using their power to try to control the media. Thanks for reading, and for having our back. I'll keep you updated as this story unfolds. Monika Bauerlein, CEO Mother Jones P.S.: There's a lot more to say about this lawsuit than I could fit into an email. Read our Editor's Note here—and please pitch in after you do.

MoJo: The Super Sketchy New Ingredient in Weed Killers

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Pesticide makers are raving about a hot ingredient: They say that a new kind of adjuvant—a chemical mixed with pesticides to boost their effectiveness—works wonders to treat superweeds, the pesky plants that are resistant to common herbicides.

But as it turns out, adjuvants are completely unregulated by the Environmental Protection Agency. And now a study has found that the new kind might not even work.

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Does Mike Huckabee Know Where the Ark of the Covenant Is Buried?

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Jeb Bush Says His Brother Was Misled Into War by Faulty Intelligence. That's Not What Happened.

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Mother Jones rounded up 13 videos of killings by police this year: Most suspects were black, and more than half were unarmed. It followed President Obama's announcement that he would restrict the use of military-style equipment by local police forces.

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The Tea Party's Most Hated Presidential Hopeful? Hint: Not Hillary Clinton

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The tea party hates South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, and the feeling is mutual. It attacked the Republican lawmaker mercilessly during his Senate reelection campaign in 2014, but Graham held his seat with 55 percent of the vote. "Kicking the crap out of the tea party is the most fun Senator Lindsey Graham has ever had," wrote Molly Ball for The Atlantic last June after interviewing the South Carolina Republican on the eve of his primary election victory, when he faced six no-name challengers, one of them a tea party pick, in his deep red state's Republican primary.

On June 1, Graham plans to join the crowded GOP 2016 field, according to his preannouncement on Monday. And his soon-to-be presidential campaign raises the question: How will the Graham/tea pary feud continue? [READ MORE]

 

 

 

 

MoJo: The Jeb Bush Adviser Who Should Scare You

The Jeb Bush Adviser Who Should Scare You

By David Corn

Last week, Jeb Bush, the all-but-announced GOP presidential candidate, stirred up a fuss when he privately told a group of Manhattan financiers that his top adviser on US-Israeli policy is George W. Bush. Given that Jeb has tried mightily to distance himself from his brother, whose administration used false assertions to launch the still highly unpopular Iraq War, this touting of W.—even at a behind-closed-doors session of Republican donors—seemed odd. But perhaps more noteworthy is that Jeb Bush has embraced much of his brother's White House foreign policy team. In February, his campaign released a list of 21 foreign policy advisers; 17 of them served in the George W. Bush administration. And one name stood out: Paul Wolfowitz, a top policy architect of the Iraq War—for the prospect of Wolfowitz whispering into Jeb's ear ought to scare the bejeezus out of anyone who yearns for a rational national security policy. [READ MORE]

 

 

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THIS WEEK'S NEWS ROUNDUP

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This week, an Amtrak train traveling from Washington, DC, to New York City derailed in Philadelphia while going 100-plus miles per hour, killing at least seven and wounding many more. The technology to stop the train hadn't been installed yet. But that didn't stop Republicans from cutting the increasingly popular railway's funding.

Marco Rubio touted his neocon bonafides, while his strict Cuba policy might be alienating young Cuban American voters.

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MoJo: The GOP Primaries Are Getting Weird Already

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THIS WEEK'S NEWS ROUNDUP

Freddie Gray's Death Is Ruled a Homicide. All 6 Officers Will Face Criminal Charges.

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It was also a big week for GOP hopefuls. Ben Carson, Carly Fiorinia, and Mike Huckabee announced they'd be entering the race.

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Eyewitnesses: The Baltimore Riots Didn't Start the Way You Think

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After Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake implemented a curfew, things calmed down. But the residents still await the results of the investigation into Gray's death. Meanwhile, residents of cities across the country are taking to the streets in solidarity with Baltimoreans.

 

 

 

Bernie Sanders Has Already Taken More Press Questions Than Hillary Clinton

By Patrick Caldwell

Unlike Hillary Clinton, his rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, Bernie Sanders didn't use a splashy, big-budget video to announce his campaign. Instead, the Vermont senator opted for a series of one-on-one television interviews Wednesday followed by a low-key launch event outside the US Capitol Thursday morning. "I believe that in a democracy, what elections are about are serious debates over serious issues," he said Thursday. "Not political gossip, not making campaigns into soap operas. This is not the Red Sox vs. the Yankees, this is the debate over major issues facing the American people."

Pundits are already dismissing Sanders—who has, in the past, described himself as a socialist rather than a Democrat—as a long-shot candidate with little chance of defeating Hillary Clinton for the Democrats' 2016 nomination. But Sanders is already beating Clinton on one metric: Answering questions from the press. [READ MORE]

 

 

 

 

 

MoJo: Big Sugar Doesn't Want You to Know This

Interesting!

THE MAIN DISH

Big Sugar Doesn't Want You to Know This

The World Health Organization recommends that 5 percent of your daily energy come from added sugars, which for an adult of average weight comes out to roughly six teaspoons—about 25 grams.

The trouble is that it's hard to tell how much added sugar you're actually eating: Food companies aren't required to distinguish on labels between added and naturally occurring sugars.

So we crunched the numbers on some everyday snacks and meals to discover just how easy it is to reach six teaspoons. To see the surprising results, click here. [READ MORE]

MoJo: Bill O'Reilly Has His Own Brian Williams Problem, The Shockingly Cost-Effective Way to End Homelessness

Bill O'Reilly Has His Own Brian Williams Problem

By David Corn and Daniel Schulman

After NBC News suspended anchor Brian Williams for erroneously claiming that he was nearly shot down in a helicopter while covering the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, Fox News host Bill O'Reilly went on a tear. On his television show, the top-rated cable news anchor declared that the American press isn't "half as responsible as the men who forged the nation." He bemoaned the supposed culture of deception within the liberal media, and he proclaimed that the Williams controversy should prompt questioning of other "distortions" by left-leaning outlets. Yet for years, O'Reilly has recounted dramatic stories about his own war reporting that don't withstand scrutiny—even claiming he acted heroically in a war zone that he apparently never set foot in. [READ MORE]

 

 

How Does a City Count Its Homeless? I Tagged Along to Find Out

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MoJo: What If Gluten Isn't the Problem?, Trains Hauling Crude Oil Across North America Just Keep Exploding

What If Gluten Isn't the Problem?

Considering that you can now find gluten-free everything, from Bisquick to bagels, it seems remarkable that our national obsession with the wheat protein that gives bread its elasticity is only about a decade old.

Doctors have long known about a relatively rare condition called celiac disease, in which gluten damages the small intestine. But in recent years, best-selling books like Wheat Belly and Grain Brain have popularized the notion that gluten is the hidden culprit behind a host of hard-to-diagnose health problems, from indigestion to fatigue. Once you excise bread and other wheat products from your diet, the books claim, you'll be on the path to everything from top mental performance to a svelte figure.

Yet people have been growing, grinding, leavening, and baking wheat since the dawn of agriculture 10,000 years ago. It remains the globe's most widely planted crop, serving as the main staple for a third of humanity. Is it really conceivable that it could have been slowly killing us all along?

One researcher believes that the true problem with bread isn't wheat—it's how we make it. To find out more about his theory, click here. [READ MORE]

 

 

 

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MoJo: Meet the Unusual Plaintiffs Behind the Supreme Court Case That Could Destroy Obamacare

As always, stunning information for MoJo:

Ted Cruz, Closet Keynesian: Read His 2009 Defense of President Obama's Stimulus

By Andy Kroll

There are few members of Congress more opposed to using government funds to stimulate the economy than Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). As a candidate in 2011, he blasted President Barack Obama's job creation agenda as "yet another rehash of the same big-government stimulus programs that have consistently failed to generate jobs." Government, he went on, "doesn't create jobs. The private sector…creates jobs." In office, Cruz has inveighed against the president's "failed stimulus, which reminds us that jobs are not created by the federal government"—a message he's sure to repeat if he launches a 2016 presidential bid, which looks more likely by the day.

But before entering politics, when he was a $695-an-hour lawyer in private practice, Cruz once delivered a full-throated defense of the stimulus spending he now condemns. [READ MORE]

 

 

Meet the Unusual Plaintiffs Behind the Supreme Court Case That Could Destroy Obamacare

This week, Mother Jones took readers deep inside King v. Burwell—the Supreme Court case that could destroy Obamacare. One plaintiff didn't realize the case could wipe out health coverage for millions, while another called Obama "the anti-Christ." Also, America's largest health care company came forward to claim that the argument behind the case is "absurd" in a brief filed to the court.

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MoJo: Leaked Docs: How a Secret FreedomWorks Donor Sought a Return on Its "Investments"

Leaked Docs: How a Secret FreedomWorks Donor Sought a Return on Its "Investments"

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Internal records show how a Switzerland-based businessman oversaw millions in contributions to the tea party group.

Documents obtained by Mother Jones—including emails, financial records, and fundraising pitches—show that CTCA, in addition to Stephenson, gave money to FreedomWorks, and that Stephenson's son, Shawn, a Switzerland-based businessman, had a central role in overseeing the Stephenson family's support of FreedomWorks. The goal, Shawn Stephenson noted in a September 2010 email, was "creating a tsunami of change directed at DC that is and will be historic." But the documents also reveal that the Stephensons and CTCA expected real returns for the money they pumped into FreedomWorks. [READ MORE]

 

 

How Terrifying is the New Ebola Outbreak?

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MoJo: How America Finances the Destruction in Gaza—and the Cleanup

How America Finances the Destruction in Gaza—and the Cleanup

By David Corn

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Will an Ethics Scandal—and Jimmy Carter's Grandson—Bring Georgia's GOP Governor Down?

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THIS WEEK'S NEWS ROUNDUP

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Impressive graphics!

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