Elizabeth Warren Just Made Many People Very Happy
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On Rachel Maddow tonight, former Democratic presidential nominee and always liberal heartthrob Senator Elizabeth Warren gave many hearts reasons to flutter and many other brows reason to wrinkle: Madddow: If [Joe Biden] asked you to be his running mate, would you say…
A Harvard Study Says Social Distancing May Last Until 2022. It’s Not as Grim as It Sounds.
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.A new study in Science Magazine about the transmission of the coronavirus sparked a wave of alarming headlines Wednesday declaring that social distancing mandates may have to remain in place into 2022. But the reality may not actually be so grim: The…
California Just Became the First State to Offer Coronavirus Cash to Undocumented Workers
AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.California will be the first state to provide financial assistance to undocumented immigrants affected by the coronavirus pandemic, in what advocates are calling a “necessary first step” to prevent families from falling deeper into a crippling financial crisis. In…
A Texas Judge Just Greenlit Democrats’ Effort to Increase Vote-By-Mail
Across the country, state and federal officials are grappling with the issue of voting amid the coronavirus pandemic.Elaine Thompson/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Any Texan worried that voting in person may put their health at risk because of the coronavirus can vote by mail during the…
Every White Guy on Facebook Is an Epidemiologist Now
Jaap Arriens/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.There’s a pandemic sweeping the globe that has already infected more than 2 million people and killed nearly 140,000. Three out of four people on Earth are under some form of lockdown in order to curb the spread of COVID-19,…
Donald Trump Is Treating His Decision to “Reopen” the Country Like Reality TV
Stefani Reynolds/CNP via Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Soon, President Trump will decide whether he will reopen the country on May 1—or earlier. This is a decision that has literal life-or-death consequences, and it’s already becoming clear Trump plans on doing what is his habit: hyping…