Here’s a Peek at a Conservative Wish List for the Next Coronavirus Bill
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Hugh Hewitt says the next coronavirus rescue package is going to be massive: Congress will definitely pass a “Phase Four” relief package simply because it must. The measure is likely to be the most significant legislation by any Congress since the statutes…
Justin Trudeau Bans Assault Weapons in Canada
Justin Tang/Canadian Press via AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Following the murder of 22 people in Nova Scotia in April—the worst mass shooting in Canadian history—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Friday that the country is banning assault-style weapons. The ban goes into effect immediately, Trudeau…
“The Workers Are Being Sacrificed”: As Cases Mounted, Meatpacker JBS Kept People on Crowded Factory Floors
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On her phone, Crystal Rodriguez keeps a photo of her father hooked up to a ventilator. Nurses at the hospital sent her the image after he’d spent close to a month in the intensive care unit at UCHealth Medical Center of the…
Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: April 30 Update
Here’s the coronavirus death toll through April 30.The trendlines mostly look the same, which is good. I have to say, though, that although the US numbers are declining, they are sure taking their sweet time. We really, really need to start seeing a steeper drop in CV19 deaths. At the rate we’re going, it’ll be…
Biden Denies Sexual Assault Allegation
MSNBC For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.For weeks, Joe Biden had remained silent about the accusations leveled by Tara Reade, a former Senate staffer who alleges Biden sexually assaulted her more than 25 years ago. When he finally broke that silence early Friday morning, he reiterated what his…
Maybe Parks and Beaches Should Be Opened Up and Supervised
Earlier today I wrote about beaches and today Matt Yglesias writes about parks. For the most part, he says, everyone seems to be acting pretty responsibly, but not always: We could also from time to time see people behaving irresponsibly at the park — either parents allowing small children to play on the climbing structure,…