A Puerto Rican Scientists Mourns the Loss of a Legendary Telescope
November 7, 2020: Telescopio de 305 metros del Observatorio de Arecibo en noviembre de 2020…Crédito: University of Central Floridal (Credit Image: © El Nuevo Dia de Puerto Rico via ZUMA Press) Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that…
There’s No Such Thing as “Trump Country”
Biden and Trump campaign signs are displayed in front of a early voting sign as voters line-up to cast their ballots at the Miramar Branch Library on October 30, 2020 in Miramar, Florida. JL/Sipa USA/AP Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a…
Kelly Loeffler Blows All the Dog Whistles at Once
Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., greets a crowd after she spoke at a campaign rally on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Cumming, Ga. Brynn Anderson/AP Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.In the final days of campaigning for…
Ted Cruz Is a Big Fan of the “Compromise of 1877”
Christopher Brown/ZUMA Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Ted Cruz, who doesn’t have Louie Gohmert’s excuse of being a moron, says he will vote to delay the Senate’s confirmation of Joe Biden’s presidential victory. Here’s part of…
Republican Senators Plan Collective Tantrum Over Electoral College Results
Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., left, and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, attend the Senate Judiciary Committee markup on judicial nominations and the “Online Content Policy Modernization Act,” in Dirksen Building on Thursday, December 10, 2020.Tom Williams Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap…
Raw Data: Killings of Reporters Were Down In 2020
Reader LL emails to ask a question: “I read a lot of stories lately of reporters being assassinated. How does the current rate compare with past years?” That made me curious myself. Here’s the answer, via Reporters Without Borders: In 2020, a total of 51 reporters were killed, the smallest number since 2004. The trendline…