Trump Retweets Supporter Yelling “White Power”
Earlier this morning Donald Trump retweeted a tweet that included this video of a supporter yelling “white power” to a protester: Seniors from The Villages in Florida protesting against each other: pic.twitter.com/Q3GRJCTjEW — Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) June 27, 2020 NPR tells us that “white power” is a white supremacist slogan, carefully sourcing this…
Trump Shared a Video of a Supporter Yelling “White Power”
Early this morning, President Donald Trump shared a video of a white man in a golf cart with Trump campaign posters yelling “white power!” The video, shot at the Villages, a retirement community in Florida, showed an expletive-filled confrontation between a line of Trump supporters riding in golf carts and protesters calling them “racists” and…
If COVID-19 Cases Are Going Up, Why Is the Death Rate Going Down?
This chart shows the growth trend of COVID-19 cases vs. COVID-19 deaths: Cases and deaths were following a roughly similar trend until mid June, when cases suddenly started to skyrocket while deaths continued to steadily decline. What’s going on? Part of the answer, of course, is that deaths are a lagging indicator, and you don’t…
Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: June 27 Update
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How a Decade of Neglect and Politics Undermined the CDC’s Fight Against Climate Change.
A student pauses in the misters in Orange, CA.Kevin Sullivan/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This piece was originally published by the Center for Public Integrity and Columbia Journalism Investigations and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. Charlie Rhodes lived alone on a tree-sparse street…
Eight Trump Campaign Staffers Test Positive for Coronavirus After Tulsa Rally
The fuckwit-in-chief at his rally in Tulsa last week.Tyler Tomasello/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.President Trump campaign staffers who attended a recent rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma are being required to get tested for the coronavirus after eight people connected with the re-election bid tested positive, according…