A 4-Year-Old, a 5-Year-Old, and a 7-Year-Old Are Now Very, Very Famous Artists
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Think back to when you were 4, 5, and 7. You were a renowned artist. Top talent. Your drawings won national contests and were prominently displayed on Times Square billboards. No? Don’t be shy: You were limitlessly artistic, so find it in…
The St. Louis Gun Couple Can Stand Their Ground on a Racist Legal Doctrine
A day after cameras caught him and his wife waving guns at peaceful Black Lives Matter protesters walking near their gaudy $1.15 million mansion, Mark McCloskey went on local news and dropped the analogy of the year. “I really thought it was storming the Bastille,” said McCloskey, who like his wife Patricia is a lawyer.…
The Coronavirus is Knocking Progressive Priorities Off the Ballot
A protestor shows solidarity with essential workers outside a Whole Foods store in Brooklyn, New York, on May 1, 2020.Gabriele Holtermann-Gorden/Sipa/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In 2016, Republican candidates did what they often do in Idaho: They swept. Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton by 32 percent.…
Trump Hotel Tells People to Wear Masks. But Its Owner Won’t.
Police officers stand in front of the Trump International Hotel amid protests on June 3.Sue Dorfman/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Donald Trump did it again. Or, that is, didn’t do it again. On Thursday morning, he appeared in the White House briefing room to take credit…
Study Suggests Black Families Pay Unfairly High Property Taxes
A new paper examines property tax assessments in every state and concludes that Black homeowners pay, on average, a 10–13% higher tax burden “for the same bundle of public services.” Here’s the tax gap state by state: In Illinois, Black homeowners pay nearly a third more than white homeowners for otherwise similar houses. Among the…
Trump Holds Press Conference to Celebrate Massive Unemployment Rate
Evan Vucci/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The latest jobs report is out—and with 4.8 million jobs added to the economy last month and unemployment falling to 11.1 percent, it’s far better than most economists had expected. It’s encouraging news, to be sure, but joblessness remains higher…