“The Virus Isn’t Noctural”: The Folly of COVID Curfews
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.After a recent, massive spike in coronavirus cases slammed local hospitals, Tucson, Arizona, became the latest city to implement a COVID-19-related curfew. The curfew, which goes into effect Friday evening…
274,000 Dead, and Trump Obsesses Over Election Conspiracy Theories. Where’s the Outrage?
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.In the late 1990s, conservatives and Republicans were fond of shouting “where’s the outrage?” in response to Bill Clinton’s sex scandal. They couldn’t believe Clinton was getting away with it, as…
How Long Will It Be Until Donald Trump Goes Away?
Yeah, he looks tired now. But a few days of rest at the end of January should perk him right back up.Chris Kleponis – Pool Via Cnp/CNP via 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.For a…
Progressives Debate Whether to Oppose Michèle Flournoy for Defense Secretary
Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call/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.Joe Biden named key members of his national security team last week, but the president-elect conspicuously avoided announcing his choice for Defense secretary. The presumptive favorite, Michèle Flournoy,…
“That’s Steven Spielberg. He’ll Fix Everything.”
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.In 1989, my father starred in a film called Always. Our family was attending a screening before the premiere, when suddenly the screen went dark. The film had broken! A man…
What We’re Getting Wrong About the Educational Income Gap
Today the New York Times points to a recent study suggesting that lots of people are qualified for jobs which would pay them way more than they’re making now. That’s probably true, and I don’t have any beef with it. However, the study’s abstract starts out like this: The demand for a skilled workforce is…