Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: May 25 Update
Here’s the coronavirus death toll through May 25. After due consideration, I ended up removing Switzerland and Spain from the set of charts and adding Brazil and Colombia. Switzerland got the axe because it’s small and seems to be well under control (i.e., uninteresting for our purposes going forward). Italy and Spain are pretty similar,…
It’s Official: Trump Is the Most Anti-Conservation President in History
Gripas Yuri/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This piece was originally published in HuffPost and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. At the very top of the Interior Department’s list of priorities is to “create a conservation stewardship legacy second only to Teddy Roosevelt.” …
The 1918 Flu Pandemic Changed Literature More Than You Think
27th February 1919: A woman wearing a flu mask during the flu epidemic. Topical Press Agency/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.When my mom was ill with the pancreatic cancer that would take her life, she was frustrated with all the rhetoric describing cancer as a battle.…
Celebrate Bob Dylan, Sun Ra, and the Mortal Who Connected Them
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This string of days in late March includes the birthdays of two of the greatest musicians of their times: Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman on May 24, 1941) and Sun Ra (arriving from Saturn, he says, on May 22, 1914). Both are…
Fighting COVID-19 the Japanese Way
POOL via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The Wall Street Journal reports that Japan has lifted its state of emergency now that COVID-19 infections are under control. “We have showed the power of the Japanese model,” declared Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. But what is that model?…
Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: May 24 Update
Here’s the coronavirus death toll through May 24. I got a suggestion today that it might be time to add a couple of Latin American countries to my charts. That seems like a good idea, but nine countries is my limit. This means I need to figure out which countries to add and which ones…