Michelle Obama’s Speech Was the Heart and Soul of the DNC’s Opening Night
Junge/NTB Scanpix via ZUMA Press For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Michelle Obama’s speech Monday night at the Democratic National Convention was the heart and soul of opening night. Obama’s passionate remarks hewed to a characteristic she is beloved for: she is a moral compass, she’s clarity in…
Bernie Sanders Delivered the Best Line of the DNC’s First Night
Dennis Van Tine/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.At the Democratic National Convention Monday tonight, Sen. Bernie Sanders succinctly summed up many people’s frustration at President Trump’s bungling of the coronavirus response. “Nero fiddled while Rome burned,” Sanders said. “Trump golfs.” .@BernieSanders: “Nero fiddled while Rome burned.…
Watch Michelle Obama’s Speech at the 2020 Democratic National Convention
Former First Lady Michelle Obama anchored the first night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention on Monday night, kicking off a week that will culminate in the party’s nomination of Former Vice President Joe Biden for president. Obama called Biden “a profoundly decent man guided by his faith” and praised his ability to tackle the…
John Kasich Tells Republicans to Vote Biden: “America Is at a Crossroads”
Well, here they are: The Republicans of the Democratic National Convention. On the first night of the DNC, sprinkled among an array of Democrats, a group of Republicans spoke about the importance of electing former Vice President Joe Biden. Or, perhaps more so, they spoke about the danger of re-electing President Donald Trump. “I’m a…
Trump-Appointed Judges Are Already Handing Huge Wins to the NRA
President Donald Trump with NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre at the group’s annual meeting in 2019.Evan Vucci/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The future looked bright for the NRA at the end of 2016. Donald Trump had just been elected president—thanks, at least in part, to the $31…
How Our Postal Rates Measure Up to Other Countries
Unlike many of my fellow liberals, I don’t consider the post office to be the very sinew upon which our nation rests. On the other hand, it is important and it’s worth running properly. Now, there are plenty of reasonable disagreements about how the post office should be run, but there’s one issue that seems…