You’re About to Travel for Thanksgiving. What the Hell Is Happening Out There?
Stranded travelers in DenverPatrick Traylor/Getty Traditionally, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving has been one of the busiest holiday travel days of the year. This week, 55 million Americans are expected to use planes, trains, cars, and buses to get to their loved ones by Thursday. But a combination of blizzards, severe wind, traffic, and a major…
Boomers vs. Gen X: Who’s the Wealthiest of Them All?
This tweet has been making the rounds: Fraction of all US wealth owned by Boomers & Gen-Xers when the average member of each was age 35: Boomers, 1989 21%GenX, 2008 8% The average Millennial turns 35 in 2023. Right now they own 3%. There will surely be political implications.https://t.co/j1pNrt8mll — Kurt Andersen (@KBAndersen) November 24,…
When Your Rape Doesn’t Count
Something about the knock at the front door made Mary-Scott Hunter think a neighbor was in trouble. She had just arrived home from her job at a corporate training company, and she was mulling over an earlier fight with her girlfriend, but the sound jolted her out of it: five loud, fast raps. She could…
Addressing Homelessness Causes Homelessness, White House Says
Evan Vucci/AP In September, the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), an office within the executive branch that advises the president on economic policy, released a report titled “The State of Homelessness in America.” The report provided a snapshot of regional homeless populations, the factors contributing to the concentration of homeless people in certain…
How a Conservative Supreme Court Justice Influenced the Ways We Talk About Quid Pro Quo
Jim Lo Scalzo / ZUMA Welcome back to the Mother Jones impeachment blog, where I talk at length about the phrase “quid pro quo” despite my inability to say it aloud without slurring the “quo.” Last time, we wondered how the hell the phrase “quid pro quo” became the litmus test for impeaching President Donald Trump. A…
Here’s What to Say to Racist Family Members During the Holidays
Mother Jones illustration It’s holiday season! Which means it’s time to have some potentially awkward conversations with family, on top of the usual awkward conversations that dredge up old resentments and new disappointments. Lots has already been written about today’s polarized political climate, and if they want, people can more or less successfully avoid being…