Brands Won’t Save You From White Supremacy
With the dust hardly settled from a stampede to let consumers know that they were here for us as a pandemic unfolded, corporations large and small are suddenly scrambling to meet another crisis. “Speaking out is worth it,” the French cosmetics company L’Oreal declared on Instagram, one response to the mass protests set off by…
Top General Defends His Actions After Appearing in Trump Photo Op
Anna Moneymaker/CNP/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.General Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, faced heavy criticism after being photographed in his military uniform during President Donald Trump’s needless photo op last night—an event that involved protesters being tear-gassed to clear the path…
Police Tear-Gas Protesters Before a Trump Photo Op With a Bible
A demonstrator and others who gathered to protest the death of George Floyd, Monday, June 1, 2020, move away from police officers on horses near the White House in Washington. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. Evan Vucci/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Police…
Mayors Won’t Even Denounce Police Violence at Police Violence Protests
Sipa USA/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.At protests of police violence across the country this weekend, police were—again—violent. In Salt Lake City, an armed officer pushed a man walking with a cane. In La Mesa, California, a woman peacefully protesting was shot in the head with…
“Let’s Stop Thinking That Our Voice Don’t Matter”: George Floyd’s Brother Speaks Out
Yahoo Finance/YouTube For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In Minneapolis on Monday, Terrence Floyd delivered an emotional tribute to his brother George Floyd, whose death a week ago sparked protests against police brutality nationwide. “My brother moved here from Houston and I used to talk to him on…
Inside the Bizarre Misinformation Campaign About a Hoax Blackout in DC
Demonstrators in Washington, DC on Sunday.Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In the late hours of Sunday and early Monday morning, as Washington, DC, was in the throes of massive protests and police used teargas, rubber bullets, and what appeared to be flashbangs…