So Long, And Thanks For All the Pixels
Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.After 12½ years at Mother Jones, this is finally it: my last blog post. This has, literally, been a dream job, getting paid to do something I’d be happy to do…
Here’s a Month-End Look at Vaccinations
As of the end of the month, here’s where we stand on vaccinations compared to every country in Europe. Note that this counts the number of doses, not the number of people vaccinated, since some people have already received two doses. Some countries are doing better than others, but overall the US is at 9.4…
Republicans’ Miserly Stimulus Plan Is More Band-Aid Than Economic Treatment
Sen. Susan CollinsBill Clark/Getty Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Ten Senate Republicans, led by Susan Collins of Maine, are pushing against President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus proposal with a counteroffer less than one-third as large.…
Trump Loses Impeachment Lawyers, But It Doesn’t Matter
Carol Guzy/ZUMA Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Ha ha ha: Former President Trump has parted ways with his lead impeachment lawyers just over a week before his Senate trial is set to begin, two people familiar…
Donald Trump Doesn’t Appear to Have a Lawyer for His Impeachment Trial
Former president Donald Trump, and former First Lady Melania Trump prepare to depart a farewell ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, January 20, 2021.Stefani Reynolds/AP Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.The second impeachment trial of President Donald…
Criminal Charges in Flint’s Water Fiasco Offers a Mere Trickle of Justice
Former Governor Rick Snyder following his arraignment on January 14, 2021. Ryan Garza/TNS via ZUMA Wire Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.No punishment has yet fit the crime of the Flint water crisis, complete with its…