Why Aren’t We Extending the $600 Unemployment Benefit?
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Today is July 10th. In 21 days the extra $600 per week in unemployment benefits ends. COVID-19 cases are already skyrocketing, deaths are starting to rise, and states are beginning to close up again. Without the expanded UI, millions of Americans will…
Energizing Words of Insight and Hope From Alicia Garza, Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.After this marathon week of fireworks, and last week’s, and those of every week and minute, the inspiring words of Alicia Garza are both timely and timeless. Garza co-founded the Black Lives Matter movement when she wrote “Black lives matter” in a…
Donald Trump Says a Lot of Stuff
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Can Donald Trump ban TikTok? Can Donald Trump withhold funding from schools that don’t open up in the fall? Can Donald Trump take away the tax-exempt status of universities if he doesn’t like what they say? No, no, and no. Trump likes…
Michael Cohen Was Sent Back to Prison After Refusing to Sign a Gag Agreement
Michael Cohen arrives at his Manhattan apartment on May 21, 2020, after his release from federal prison.John Minchillo/AP Photo For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s estranged former personal lawyer, was abruptly sent back to federal prison on Thursday after balking at a gag…
Top US General Vows to “Take Action” If Reports of Russian Bounties Are True
Drew Angerer/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Gen. Mark Milley, the highest-ranking US military officer, vowed Thursday to “take action” if reports of Russian bounty payments targeting US troops in Afghanistan are confirmed. Still, don’t expect much in the way of immediate action, as the chair of…
Raw Data: The High School Wage Premium for Women
Earlier today I showed you the high school wage premium for men, so how about seeing it for women too? The median income for women with a high school diploma is about $21,000 these days. Women who completed only grades 9-12 without graduating have a median income of about $14,000. In other words, they earn…