Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: July 23 Update
Here’s the coronavirus death toll through July 23. Yesterday 1,114 people died of COVID-19 in the United States. In Germany, 8 people died. The raw data from Johns Hopkins is here. The Public Health Agency of Sweden is here.
Susan Rice for Vice President!
Jay Godwin/Lbj Library/Planet Pix via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Jonathan Alter thinks Joe Biden should choose Susan Rice as his vice president: Yes, President Trump still has time to stage a comeback but the new state of the race suggests that Joe Biden is free…
The CDC Says We Can Reopen Schools, But There’s a Catch
Is it time to reopen?Kevin Drum For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Donald Trump has gotten his wish: The CDC just released a note suggesting that schools should reopen next year. But check out the waffling in the section about the dangers of COVID-19: Scientific studies suggest that…
Trump Just Cancelled the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville
Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In a reversal of his previous plans, President Trump announced Thursday that the portions of the 2020 Republican National Convention scheduled to take place in Jacksonville, Florida will be cancelled. The official business of the RNC—delegates’ nomination of a Republican presidential candidate—will…
A Bunch of Activists Just Sued the Feds to Make Sure What Happened in Portland Doesn’t Repeat in Chicago
A demonstrator confronts police officers during a protest in Chicago on Saturday, June 13, 2020.Nam Y. Huh / AP Photo For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On Thursday, Black Lives Matter Chicago—along with a number of other activist groups—filed a lawsuit against the Acting Secretary of the Department…
The Stock Market Is . . . Pretty Normal
Josh Barro tries to explain why the stock market has been doing so well in the middle of a global pandemic: First, stock prices are supposed to reflect market expectations of the future profits of corporations….There has been news in recent weeks that gives us good reason to believe companies will be less profitable this…