You Aren’t the Ones Who Are Struggling to Breathe
mpi04/MediaPunch/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.They’re everywhere these days—in our grocery stores, at our post offices, and attending our city council meetings. They’re furious and victimized by a great social injustice that has befallen this nation. Outraged white people are in full rebellion over mask mandates.…
Trump Picks the Dumbest Possible Fight With Congress Over a Must-Pass Defense Bill
Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The House Armed Services Committee unanimously approved a draft defense policy bill early Thursday morning, setting up a clash not between Democrats and Republicans—who seem to mostly agree on the fundamentals of the legislation—but with Donald Trump over the naming…
A 4-Year-Old, a 5-Year-Old, and a 7-Year-Old Are Now Very, Very Famous Artists
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Think back to when you were 4, 5, and 7. You were a renowned artist. Top talent. Your drawings won national contests and were prominently displayed on Times Square billboards. No? Don’t be shy: You were limitlessly artistic, so find it in…
The St. Louis Gun Couple Can Stand Their Ground on a Racist Legal Doctrine
A day after cameras caught him and his wife waving guns at peaceful Black Lives Matter protesters walking near their gaudy $1.15 million mansion, Mark McCloskey went on local news and dropped the analogy of the year. “I really thought it was storming the Bastille,” said McCloskey, who like his wife Patricia is a lawyer.…
The Coronavirus is Knocking Progressive Priorities Off the Ballot
A protestor shows solidarity with essential workers outside a Whole Foods store in Brooklyn, New York, on May 1, 2020.Gabriele Holtermann-Gorden/Sipa/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In 2016, Republican candidates did what they often do in Idaho: They swept. Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton by 32 percent.…
Trump Hotel Tells People to Wear Masks. But Its Owner Won’t.
Police officers stand in front of the Trump International Hotel amid protests on June 3.Sue Dorfman/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Donald Trump did it again. Or, that is, didn’t do it again. On Thursday morning, he appeared in the White House briefing room to take credit…