Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: August 27 Update
Here’s the coronavirus death toll through August 27. It was pretty tough listening to Donald Trump brag last night about how he was practically a hero of the pandemic. Right now the COVID-19 death rate in the US is about three per million. That’s far higher than any peer country, all of whom adopted measures…
How Badly Did Trump Want to Say the N-Word?
AP Photo/Alex Brandon For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Previous installments of “How Badly Did They Want to Say the N-Word at the RNC?”: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 The president marked the conclusion of the RNC by giving a classic Donald Trump speech. It…
Ivanka Trump’s RNC Speech Was a Preview of the Future
August 27, 2020, USA: In this image from the Republican National Convention video feed, First Daughter and Advisor to the President IVANKA TRUMP makes remarks introducing her father, United States President Donald J. Trump the fourth and final day of the convention on Thursday. (Credit Image: © RNC Video Feed/POOL via ZUMA Wire) For indispensable…
Festive Protesters Dance and Shout Behind the White House while Donald Trump Speaks
Carolyn Kaster/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.If you noticed a droning, high-pitched noise playing somewhere far off as Donald Trump spoke at the Republican National Convention Thursday night, you may have thought your ears were ringing. Fear not: Those were just protesters raising a ruckus near…
The RNC Featured an Incredibly Weird and Dishonest Video About New York Public Housing. Who the Hell Was that For?
RNC Video For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On the fourth (and thankfully last) night of the Republican National Convention, sandwiched between a live speech from Debbie Flood, a business owner in Wisconsin, and a recorded video message from Ann Dorn, the widow of a retired St. Louis…
Black Lives Don’t Matter to Black Lives Matter, Says Rudy Giuliani
July 1, 2020, Washington, District of Columbia, USA: Rudy Giuliani, personal lawyer to United States President Donald J. Trump, speaks to members of the media following a television interview with One America News Network outside the White House in Washington. (Credit Image: © Stefani Reynolds/CNP via ZUMA Wire) For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis…