Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: May 26 Update
Smart, Fearless Journalism Politics Environment Crime and Justice Food Media Investigations Photos Magazine Podcasts Monika Bauerlein, CEO Dear reader, This feels like the most important fundraising drive since I’ve been CEO of Mother Jones, with staggeringly high stakes and so much uncertainty. In “News Is Just Like Waste Management,” I try to unpack the reality…
Trump Sent a Tweet So Misleading That Twitter Put a Disclaimer on It
Stefani Reynolds/CNP/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Twitter added a fact-check label to two of President Donald Trump’s tweets, marking the first time the social media platform has curbed the president’s use of the site for spreading lies. On Tuesday, Trump claimed that mail-in ballots would lead…
Here’s a Look at the Future of Higher Education
Is this the future of higher education?DC Comics For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The New York Times writes today about online higher education: Coursera, Udacity and edX sprang up nearly a decade ago as high-profile university experiments known as MOOCs, for massive open online courses. They were…
Who Should Joe Biden Choose as his Veep?
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown with President Barack Obama after the Roseburg school shooting in 2015.Andy Nelson/The Register-Guard via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Who should Joe Biden choose as his vice president? Jonah Goldberg—one of the few honest-to-God Never Trumpers out there—correctly points out that running…
Is There Inflation in Your Future? Or Deflation?
How much will my money be worth by the end of 2020? Should I stick it under a mattress or deposit it in an aggressive growth fund?Kevin Drum For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.When we finally defeat COVID-19 and everyone goes back to work (think positive!), are…
Trump Keeps Promoting a Baseless Murder Conspiracy Theory, Despite Pleas From the Widower
Chris Kleponis/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.President Trump on Tuesday continued to baselessly suggest that Joe Scarborough, the MSNBC host and former Florida congressman, murdered his former staffer Lori Klausutis, despite mounting condemnation over his relentless promotion of the entirely debunked conspiracy theory. The latest tweet…