Bolton: Trump Is a Moron and a Criminal
Pavlo_bagmut/Ukrinform via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In his new memoir, John Bolton says that Donald Trump is a moron who literally knows almost nothing. Yawn. Tell me something I don’t know: During a one-on-one meeting at the June 2019 Group of 20 summit in Japan,…
John Bolton’s Book Claims Trump Called Muslim Concentration Camps in China the “Right Thing to Do”
Ivanov Artyom/TASS/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.President Donald Trump reportedly said China’s decision to detain Uighur Muslims in concentration camps was “exactly the right thing to do” and encouraged Chinese leader Xi Jinping to “go ahead with building the camps,” according to a book excerpt published…
The Cop Who Shot Rayshard Brooks Has Been Charged With Murder
Garrett Rolfe—the former Atlanta police officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks last week, kicking him after as he lay on the ground—was charged with felony murder, the Fulton County district attorney announced Wednesday. The shooting already led to the firing of Rolfe and the resignation of Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields. As Mother Jones…
Trump’s Tulsa Rally Is Looking Increasingly Disastrous, Top Health Official Warns
President Trump at a rally in February.Brian Cahn/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.As the Trump campaign barrels through growing opposition to its plans to hold its first rally since the lockdown began in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the city on Wednesday reached yet another grim milestone: 96 new…
Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark, New Jersey, Drops a Powerful Music Video Demanding Change
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Some mayors dance around the core challenges of the moment, while other mayors dance—and sing, and rally—to meet them. Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark, New Jersey, released a video for “What We Want,” his recent EP’s title track. He appears onstage with…
The Rich Still Aren’t Spending Like They Used To
Here’s a fascinating chart from the New York Times: First of all, it’s interesting to see how fast spending plummeted: it declined by a third within the space of less than two weeks. That’s unreal. Second, it shows how effective the UI bonus payments have been. These payments go to the unemployed, who are largely…