This Baseball Star Gave a Great Answer on What “Respecting the Office” Really Means
David J. Phillip / Associated Press Pitcher Sean Doolittle was a critical part of the Washington Nationals’ World Series victory, closing out the team’s game-one victory and anchoring the bullpen in the regular season. But he won’t be going to the White House with his team to celebrate their victory alongside President Donald Trump next…
Trump Administration Calls for End to Violence Against Enemies of the State
Bernd Von Jutrczenka/DPA/ZUMA It’s November 2, and you know what that means: it’s International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. To mark the occasion, the US Department of State tweeted a message of support, calling for “an end to violence against media professionals”: Our nation’s support for #pressfreedom is enshrined in our constitution.…
Beto O’Rourke Was at His Best When His Campaign Was at Its Worst
Beto O’Rourke announces the end of his campaign.Jack Kurtz/Zuma On Friday afternoon, former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke announced he was dropping out of the Democratic presidential primary, just a few hours before he was scheduled to speak at the Iowa Democratic party conclave formerly known as the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner—the event that helped propel Barack Obama’s…
Should There Be a Public Takeover of PG&E?
In an interview with HuffPost, the Silicon Valley progressive accused the power company of prioritizing high executive salaries and payouts to investors over infrastructure upgrades needed to operate safely in a hotter, drier climate. “The for-profit motive does not work,” Khanna said by phone Wednesday. “The public utility is a much better option because you’re…
Eat, Stomp, Poop: Could Better Ranching Help Save the Planet?
Mother Jones illustration; Getty Rancher Loren Poncia counts roughly 500 glossy Angus beef cattle, 350 sheep, and 19 hogs among his brood at Stemple Creek ranch, a scenic stretch of sandy rolling hills dotted with bony Eucalyptus trees near the Pacific Ocean in Tomales, California. The animals have brought Poncia acclaim: Stemple Creek’s organic meats…
Dua Does Disco—And Is All The Better For It
PA Wire/ZUMA It can be hard to follow up a debut like Dua Lipa’s. The UK-native only has one album (the self-titled Dua Lipa) but two Grammy’s—Best New Artist and Best Dance Recording. Since the LP’s 2017 release, Lipa has only released a handful of new singles—most of them collaborations. (Well, all of them have been…