How wellness influencers became cheerleaders for Putin's war

  [View in browser]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     March 24, 2022 It's been a day of spirited global diplomacy as President Joe Biden met with European leaders in Brussels to coordinate the international response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. One of today's largest [developments]( was that the US announced that it would accept 100,000 Ukrainian refugees, a substantial bump to the number it has accepted so far. The Biden administration also indicated that it would donate a billion dollars to help European countries taking in many of the more than 3.5 million refugees who have fled Ukraine so far. While this is undoubtedly good news, 100,000 is nowhere near the amount of refugees that eastern European countries have admitted since the invasion—even by some of the most xenophobic governments in Europe. Europe's evolution on this issue is certainly a welcome change, but it also begs the question of why other refugees weren't also welcomed with open arms. Poland for example, has rallied to feed and house Ukrainians—a sharp contrast to 2021, when Polish border guards [beat predominantly Syrian and Iraqi refugees]( with batons. If you're interested in better understanding this tension, I'd recommend my colleague Isabela Dias' troubling and thought-provoking [analysis]( of the way Europe's heartwarming reception of Ukrainians has varied from the often brutal methods used to keep out Syrian refugees. It's a sharp piece that raises many urgent questions about our treatment of people fleeing war and violence. – Noah Y. Kim Advertisement [Cambridge University Press]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [How Wellness Influencers Became Cheerleaders for Putin’s War]( The path of disinformation follows a clear pattern. BY KIERA BUTLER   [Trending] [US will accept 100,000 Ukrainian refugees]( BY NOAH Y. KIM   [This troubled silence—in Russia we don’t talk about war or politics]( BY ANONYMOUS   [How Trump and his crew boost Putin's disinformation]( BY DAVID CORN   [Why Josh Hawley is smearing Ketanji Brown Jackson as soft on pedophilia]( BY ALI BRELAND Advertisement [Cambridge University Press]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [Almost 30 years ago, a baby was found in the woods. Does the mother now belong in prison?]( For 26 years, she carried a dark secret about a young pregnancy. Now genetic genealogy has turned her life upside down. BY ARIEL RAMCHANDANI   [Fiercely Independent] Support from readers allows Mother Jones to do journalism that doesn't just follow the pack. [Donate]( Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by [forwarding]( it to a friend or sharing it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755