Court Shoots Down Trump’s Effort to End the Census Early, Deadline Extended to October 31
An organizer helps spread the word about the census in California in August.Terry Pierson/Orange County Register/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.A federal court has ordered the Census Bureau to continue counting United States residents through October 31, reversing a move by the…
Friday Cat Blogging – 25 September 2020
This week we have another guest cat. This lovely gray critter is, unfortunately, an unwelcome visitor at my mother’s house. He’s obviously a well-fed cat, but he doesn’t seem to play well with others and all the other cats just hiss at him. When he runs away, he goes in a different direction each time,…
We Need to Extend Economic Aid to the Unemployed Immediately
A few days ago I noted that low-income workers were still spending a lot, thanks largely to assistance from the CARES program, but they’re also still unemployed at high levels. My evidence was a little indirect, though, so I’m happy to present direct evidence for this based on data from Raj Chetty’s economic tracker. Here’s…
Republicans Decry Slow Ballot Counts While Hampering Efforts to Speed Them Up
Dirk Shadd/Tampa Bay Times via ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.President Donald Trump has repeatedly outlined an election night scenario where one candidate appears to be leading in early returns, but might not be the winner once all votes are counted.…
Chart of the Day: Police Shootings of Unarmed People Are Down
Since late spring, police killings of unarmed people have started to trend down. Here’s the data from the Washington Post’s fatal force database: Up through May, police shot and killed 28 unarmed people. In the four months following the death of George Floyd on May 25th, police have killed three. It’s a strain to draw…
From Our Archives, the Signs of a Never-Ending Election
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Each week, we take a look at our archives for boosts to propel you into the weekend. In January 1992, Frances Fox Piven and Barbara Ehrenreich sat in on a forum hosted by the Nation to hear Jerry Brown—then running…