White Supremacy Is Deadly for Everyone—Even White People
Chris Tuite/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.This spring, photos and videos of mostly white so-called lockdown protesters in Michigan acting anything but peaceful went viral. They demanded that state lawmakers end the public health restrictions designed to curb the spread of COVID-19.…
Biden Blasts Trump for His History of Disrespecting the Military
Biden presents a diploma to a West Point graduate in 2016.Xinhua/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden on Friday shot back at President Trump’s apparent disdain for American troops, calling his reported remarks about soldiers…
An Eviction Moratorium Is Fine, But What Renters Really Need Is Cash
A few days ago President Trump announced a moratorium on evictions through January. But what seems like an enormous relief to renters has two big problems. First, although tenants had to make only partial payments (“as circumstance may permit”) to remain safe from eviction, the wording was a little unclear about what happens in January.…
Fact of the Day: The Trade Deficit Is Getting Worse
Every president promises to reduce the trade deficit, but few come through. The elder Bush did it and Barack Obama did it, but that’s it for the past six presidents. The rest of them just made it worse. In recent years, the trade deficit stayed steady during Obama’s second term at about -2.8 percent, but…
Fact of the Day: We Pay More for Health Care Than Any Other Country in the World
On average, Americans pay about $11,000 annually for health care. That’s more than double the amount paid in France, widely considered to have one of the best health care systems in the world. This means that every year, a family of four pays about $23,000 more for health care than the same family in France.…
Trump: Soldiers Who Die in Battle Are “Losers”
White House chief of staff John Kelly was at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in 2018 to commemorate the end of World War I, but Donald Trump wasn’t. He didn’t want to risk getting his hair wet.White House/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Jeffrey…