Obama’s John Lewis Eulogy: “Let’s Honor Him by Revitalizing” the Voting Rights Act
In 1965, John Lewis was brutally beaten by Alabama state troopers as he led a march advocating for the protection of Black Americans’ right to vote—an event that helped lead to the signing of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. In his gripping eulogy to Lewis at the late lawmaker’s memorial service Thursday, former President Barack…
John Lewis Was Once Dismissed Even by His Allies. Now He’s Praised by Everyone, Give or Take a President.
John Lewis on December 6, 2019.Tom Williams/Congressional Quarterly via ZUMA Press For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Civil rights hero John Lewis, 80, very much still needed, died Friday of pancreatic cancer. He had helped in the early 1960s to pioneer the regime of nonviolent confrontation in the…
The Former Head of the CDC Has an Audacious Idea for Handling the Pandemic
Mother Jones illustration; Courtesy of Resolve to Save Lives For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.As the world grapples with the devastation of the coronavirus, one thing is clear: The United States simply wasn’t prepared. Despite repeated warnings from infectious disease experts over the years, we lacked essential beds,…
Watch Barack Obama’s Online Address to 2020’s Black Graduates
Vincent Thian/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.As the pandemic cancels in-person graduation ceremonies at high schools and colleges around the country, institutions have turned to virtual commencements to honor the class of 2020. On a two hour live-streamed event hosted by actor and comedian Kevin Hart,…
“Obamagate” Is Trump’s Latest Lie to Smear Joe Biden
Michael Flynn arrives at US District Court for sentencing on Dec. 18, 2018.Alex Edelman/CNP via ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The Trump White House has released a list of officials in President Barack Obama’s administration who “may have received” access to National Security Agency reports…
In Leaked Audio, Barack Obama Warns That Donald Trump Is Corrupting the “Rule of Law”
Andreas Gebert/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Former President Barack Obama said Friday that the Department of Justice’s decision to drop charges against former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn means that the “basic understanding of rule of law is at risk.” The comments were made in…