Washington’s NFL Team Is on the Search for a New Name and Logo
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.For a while now, Mother Jones’ editorial style guide has included an effective workaround for references to the NFL team in Washington, DC, whose name is a racial slur: “Refer to the NFL team in DC as ‘Washington,’ ‘Washington’s NFL team,’ or…
Can Your Speed Dial Be Used Against You In Court?
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.I have a busy day ahead, so there probably won’t be much blogging today. Instead, I’ll leave you with something completely different and totally trivial. Here in California we have a DUI attorney called No-Cuffs. If you get pulled over for drunk…
Ivanka Pivots to Bean Influencer
Chris Kleponis/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Hours after encouraging the country’s unemployed millions to “find something new,” Ivanka Trump appears to have taken her own advice, adding the unlikely credit of all-powerful bean influencer to her already chaotic resume. If it’s Goya, it has to be…
Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: July 14 Update
Here’s the coronavirus death toll through July 14. There was a slight slowdown in the US numbers, but it’s probably just a fluke. The raw data from Johns Hopkins is here. The Public Health Agency of Sweden is here. Recently from Kevin Drum We Recommend Latest
John Leguizamo on Trump, Dirty Jokes, and the Whitewashing of Latinx History
Mark Helenowski/Mother Jones For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Actor, activist, author, and educator John Leguizamo loves that his comedy makes people feel angry. In his 2018 one-man Broadway show, Latin History for Morons (now available on Netflix), the 55-year-old star splices raunchy jokes with history about the genocide…
Weeks Later, 500 People Still Face Charges for Peacefully Protesting in Minneapolis
Hundreds of peaceful protesters face charges in Minneapolis.Julia Lurie/Mother Jones For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Six days after George Floyd’s death, Ahmed Abebe and some friends joined a protest marching towards Interstate 35W in Minneapolis. “I’ve been a resident of Minnesota my whole life. I’m a black…