Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: September 15 Update
Here’s the coronavirus death toll through September 15. The raw data from Johns Hopkins is here. The United States recorded an unusually bad day on Tuesday with 1,422 deaths. This produced a big uptick in our death rate and makes our weeklong rise look a little more real. We just don’t seem to have the…
Trump Stumbles, Lies, and Equivocates His Way Through a Meeting With Undecided Voters
Tip-toeing outside the comfortable ground of his fawning rallies, President Trump on Tuesday faced undecided voters at an ABC News town hall special, where he was met with questions on his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, health care, and racism in America. The event, a rare departure for a president who has more or less…
CNN’s Brian Stelter: The Trump-Fox Codependency Is More Dangerous Than You Think
Jeff Roberson/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.It is impossible to tell the story of President Trump’s rise to power without understanding his relationship with Fox News. Together they form one of modern America’s most defining duos, argues CNN’s chief media correspondent, Brian…
The Trump Files: Donald Trump, Tax Hike Crusader
Mother Jones illustration; Shutterstock For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.This post was originally published as part of “The Trump Files“—a collection of telling episodes, strange but true stories, and curious scenes from the life of our current president—on June 17, 2016. “By my…
A Simple Plan to Deal with COVID-19: Free Flu Shots for All
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES – 2020/08/21: An advertisement offering free flu shots is seen during a ‘March for the Dead’ in New York City to mourn over 175,000 Americans who lost their lives during the coronavirus pandemic under the Trump administration. (Photo by John Nacion/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)SOPA Images/Getty For indispensable reporting on the…
Here Are the Industries Doing Best on Diversity
The New York Times reports today that the diversity of corporate boards hasn’t made much progress over the past five years. Overall, non-white directors make up 12.5 percent of board seats today, up from 10 percent in 2015. I can’t say I’m too surprised about this, but I was interested in the accompanying chart that…