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…
In Her First Speech on the Ticket, Kamala Harris Goes Full Prosecutor
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) speaks after former Vice President Joe Biden introduced her as his running mate in Wilmington, Delaware, on August 12, 2020.Carolyn Kaster/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) made her mark in the Democratic presidential primary by leaning on her prosecutorial…
62 Years Later, the Most Iconic Photo in American Music Inspires Celebration and Recreation
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The power of a single photo to galvanize generations of artists has never been more clearly captured than in the one taken 62 years ago today on the sidewalk of 126th Street between Fifth and Madison in New York City. It’s the…
President Trump Has a Great Idea About Social Security—Really
Donald Trump sure looks tired these days, doesn’t he?Jim Loscalzo/CNP via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.A few days ago President Trump held a rambling press conference in which he promised to do something about Social Security taxes. He’s already signed an executive action that (if…
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…