Elizabeth Warren Says Her Brother’s Coronavirus Death “Didn’t Have to Happen”
Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks during a primary night rally, at Eastern Market in Detroit, March 3, 2020. Patrick Semansky/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.There’s a particularly cruel aspect of the coronavirus pandemic. Patients have suffered, and often died, alone. Their families, meanwhile, have had to grieve…
Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli Can’t Leave Prison to Cure Coronavirus, Judge Rules
Martin ShkreliErik Pendzich/Rex Shutterstock via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Martin Shkreli will not be let out of prison to research a coronavirus treatment. US District Judge Kiyo Matsumoto issued a nine-page ruling Saturday denying Shkreli’s request, noting that probation officials viewed the notion that Shkreli…
As US Death Toll Nears 90,000, Trump Says We’re “Doing Really Well”
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting about the coronavirus response with Gov. Phil Murphy, D-N.J., in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, April 30, 2020, in Washington. Associated Press For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.With the United States death toll from COVID-19 approaching 90,000…
Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: May 16 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…
Watch Barack Obama’s Online Address to 2020’s Black Graduates
Vincent Thian/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.As the pandemic cancels in-person graduation ceremonies at high schools and colleges around the country, institutions have turned to virtual commencements to honor the class of 2020. On a two hour live-streamed event hosted by actor and comedian Kevin Hart,…
Rep. Justin Amash Announces He Won’t Be Running for President
Bill Clark/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan, a former Republican, just announced on Twitter that he’s will not be running for president this year. The move comes just weeks after he officially become a Libertarian and launched an exploratory committee, setting up…