“Sailors Do Not Need to Die”: A Navy Captain Begs for Help as Coronavirus Spreads on His Ship
The USS Roosevelt leads a formation of ships during a maneuvering exercise.Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.A major coronavirus outbreak on a US aircraft carrier has deteriorated in recent days, sparking a plea for help from a senior Navy official that is all but…
Sorry, Mitch. Impeachment Didn’t Cause the Bungled Coronavirus Response.
ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.As the coronavirus crisis deepens in the United States, experts have pointed to a series of disastrous missteps that helped lay the groundwork for shortages in testing and medical equipment around the country. Even some Republicans have started to concede that…
Domestic Violence 911 Calls Are Increasing. Coronavirus Is Likely to Blame.
Mother Jones illustration; Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.For weeks, experts and advocates have been raising alarms that the coronavirus outbreak could be disastrous for people in abusive relationships. With nearly three in four Americans being asked not to go out, more victims are isolated in…
Here’s a Quick Primer on the New, Expanded Unemployment Benefits
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Would you like some more details about the hugely increased unemployment benefits in the coronavirus rescue bill? Sure you would. Here’s a short Q&A: Who qualifies for expanded unemployment benefits? All the gory details are here (starting in Section 2101) but here’s…
More Americans Have Died of Coronavirus Than Were Killed in the 9/11 Attacks
Starmax/Newscom/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The number of people who have died of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States has now surpassed the number of people killed in the September 11, 2001 terror attacks. The virus’s death toll in the US hit more than 3,100…
It’s Not $1,200. It’s Not $1,200. It’s Not $1,200.
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The Guardian is watching out for you: Just stop it. Please. Most Americans who have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic qualify for $1,200 every other week in unemployment benefits. Why are news outlets so bound and determined to make…