Trump Brag-Tweets that COVID-19 “Numbers” Are Declining. The Numbers Don’t Say That.
Samuel Corum/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.President Donald Trump spent Sunday much the same way he did his Saturday—tweeting conspiracy theories about MSNBC host Joe Scarborough and the threat of mail-in voting. But, strikingly, as the U.S. approaches 100,000 deaths from COVID-19, Trump also issued a…
Hong Kong Protesters Brave Pandemic Fears and Tear Gas to Denounce China’s Big Security Push
A protester was detained by riot police during a demonstration against Beijing’s national security legislation in Hong Kong on Sunday. Police fired volleys of tear gas in a popular shopping district as hundreds took to the streets.Vincent Yu/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Pro-democracy protests in Hong…
Sunday’s Heart-Wrenching New York Times Cover Marks Almost 100,000 Coronavirus Deaths in the US
The New York Times For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The New York Times Sunday front page was given over entirely to a list of names of COVID-19 victims, stretching to two inside pages of the paper—a grim tribute to the the nearly 100,000 Americans who have perished in…
Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: May 23 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…
A Dollar General Analyst Complained About Store Workers Getting Screwed. He Got Fired.
A Dollar General store in Vallejo, California.Justin Sullivan/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.One day in early March, Rebecca told her manager at a Dollar General store in South Carolina that she was starting to feel sick. She had a fever, some difficulty breathing. At the time,…
Trump’s Latest Farm Bailout Is Great—If You’re a Huge Corporate Farmer
Hillary Wilson Kimmel and Worth Kimmel at PTB Farm in Reidsville, NC. For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Hillary Wilson Kimmel runs PTB Farm with her husband, Worth, outside of Greensboro, North Carolina. They raise hogs, cattle, and sheep on pasture and grow vegetables, all of which they…