Here’s a Quick Primer on the New, Expanded Unemployment Benefits
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Would you like some more details about the hugely increased unemployment benefits in the coronavirus rescue bill? Sure you would. Here’s a short Q&A: Who qualifies for expanded unemployment benefits? All the gory details are here (starting in Section 2101) but here’s…
More Americans Have Died of Coronavirus Than Were Killed in the 9/11 Attacks
Starmax/Newscom/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The number of people who have died of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States has now surpassed the number of people killed in the September 11, 2001 terror attacks. The virus’s death toll in the US hit more than 3,100…
It’s Not $1,200. It’s Not $1,200. It’s Not $1,200.
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The Guardian is watching out for you: Just stop it. Please. Most Americans who have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic qualify for $1,200 every other week in unemployment benefits. Why are news outlets so bound and determined to make…
Trump-Linked Lobbyist Brian Ballard Is Now Pushing Coronavirus-Related Products
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Washington, even when shut down by coronavirus, is still Washington. And K Street, even remotely, is open for business, selling help to firms seeking stimulus money or approval for products related to the pandemic. Unsurprisingly, this means that some of the characters in…
Trump Ally in Europe Uses COVID-19 Fears to Grab Power
President Donald Trump welcomes visiting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to the White House in Washington, Monday, May 13, 2019. AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On Monday, Hungary’s parliament awarded its nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orban, the power to rule by decree until…
Doctors Are Being Told That Wearing Masks “Might Freak Out Patients”
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.As hospitals face a wave of patients with COVID-19, Dr. Christopher Garofalo, a family physician in Massachusetts, has become increasingly concerned about physicians working without masks and other protective equipment. In private Facebook groups for doctors, Garofalo asked them to share their experiences—and he…