The Navy Captain Ousted for Warning of a Coronavirus Outbreak Has Tested Positive
Navy Capt. Brett Crozier addresses the crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt during an all-hands call in 2019. US Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas Huynh via AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Brett E. Crozier, the Navy captain ousted this week after writing…
Reuters Published a Startling New Report About Trump Pushing Anti-Malaria Drugs
Yuri Gripas/CNP via ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.For weeks, President Donald Trump has been pushing two anti-malaria drugs—chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine—as treatment for the novel coronavirus, despite a lack of scientific evidence that they, well, actually work to treat the novel coronavirus. Now Reuters has…
Devin Nunes Went on Fox News and Compared Homeless People to “Zombie Apocalypse”
Rep. Devin Nunes on Fox and FriendsScreenshot For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In the latest installment of misinformed, offensive comments from politicians during the pandemic, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) went on Fox and Friends Sunday morning and described his state’s homeless population as a “zombie apocalypse” of…
Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: April 4 Update
Here’s the coronavirus growth rate through April 4. Canada is now on Day 20 and it looks like they really have flattened their curve significantly. The Swedish data, as usual, should be taken with a grain of salt since this is a weekend. How to read the charts: Let’s use France as an example. For…
As CSA Orders Surge, a Farm Owner Reflects on Loss and Renewal in Rural California
Courtesy Eatwell Farm For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Most of the country is on hold, but fortunately spring is still moving forward. In California, it’s a time of sweetening strawberries and the first tender stalks of asparagus. CSAs—community-supported-agriculture programs—deliver these fresh offerings straight from farm fields to home…
There’s a Link Between Exposure to Environmental Hazards and the Most Severe Outcomes of Coronavirus
Giles Clarke/ Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This piece was originally published in Grist and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. The predominantly black and low-income communities living near the back-to-back petrochemical refineries of Louisiana’s “cancer alley” have long suffered compromised immune systems and…