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George W. Bush Couldn’t Convince Americans to Get Vaccinated. Trump May Do Even Worse.

Mother Jones illustration; Michal Dolezal/CTK/AP; Evan Vucci/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The threat of a terrible disease loomed, and the race was on to vaccinate Americans. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infection Diseases, warned that the Republican administration had to…

Uber and Lyft Are Now Playing Chicken With California Courts

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi speaks in 2019.Mark Lennihan/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On MSNBC today—two days after a California judge ruled that Uber and Lyft must reclassify workers as employees—Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said that if the company doesn’t win on appeal he might shut down…

Trump’s Campaign Can’t Figure Out How to Attack Kamala Harris

mpi04/MediaPunch/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On Tuesday, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced that California Sen. Kamala Harris would be his running mate. If you want the details on Harris’ rise in California politics, her record as a prosecutor, and her sometimes complicated relationship with…