I Waited in Line 6 Hours to Vote During a Pandemic With an Uprising Going On
Andrew Harnik/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.I’ve never had to wait more than 15 minutes to vote. In fact, I remember voting in the 2018 general election on my way to work. Of course, this election would pose some unprecedented logistical issues. There was an uprising…
Obama Sees Hope in Protests: “There Is Something Different Here”
President Barack Obama also addressed youth during a virtual graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020 on May 17.Amanda Rose/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On a Wednesday afternoon livestream, President Obama delivered an optimistic message about the protests gripping the nation in response to police violence:…
Trump Has Flooded DC With Law Enforcement Officers Who Won’t Identify Themselves
A protester in front of federal security forces on 16th St NW in front of the White House on June 3, 2020.Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via AP Images For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On Tuesday, while walking alongside hundreds of protesters giving the finger to the Trump…
The Feds Just Indicted Meatpacking Moguls for Driving Up the Price of Your Chicken
Did Big Chicken make its profits even tastier by colluding to push up wholesale prices? bhofack2/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Still reeling from COVID-19 outbreaks among slaughterhouse workers, the US poultry industry has another major problem on its hands: Several executives were just indicted by the…
The Three Cops Who Watched George Floyd Die Have Been Charged
Brian Branch Price/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The three former Minneapolis police officers who stood by as Derek Chauvin held his knee to George Floyd’s neck have been charged with aiding and abetting murder, and the charge against Chauvin has been elevated to second-degree murder, Minnesota…
The National Guard Is Working Double Time on Protests and Pandemic. Next up: Hurricanes.
Brittany Murray/Orange County Register, ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Monday marked the official calendar start of hurricane season. In the United States, we usually see the annual peak of weather disasters between summer and fall, and scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expect this…