America Is a Decent Country. That’s Why Donald Trump Will Lose in November.
Democratic National Convention V/CNP via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.With the Democratic virtual convention now finished, I feel like sharing a mini-essay on American politics in the Trump era. Don’t worry. I’ll keep it short and the navel gazing to a minimum. One of the…
How Badly Did They Want to Say the N-Word? RNC, Day 1
Your nightly guide to racism at the Republican National Convention. Tonight was the “I’m not racist, and my Black friend says so” portion of the RNC, featuring speeches from Tim Scott and Herschel Walker, among others, and a lot of predictable talk about “opportunity zones” and the Democratic “plantation.” For the hard stuff, we turn…
The McCloskeys Complained About “Ending Single-Family Home Zoning.” That’s a Racist Dog Whistle.
Mark and Patricia McCloskey point guns at protesters marching to St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson’s house in the Central West End of St. Louis at the end of June. Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.You could maybe infer how Mark and Patricia McCloskey…
Watch Trump’s Bizarre, Maskless RNC Opener
NewsNOW from FOX/Youtube For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.President Donald Trump doubled down on xenophobia and misinformation about the coronavirus during his first appearance during the Monday night broadcast of the Republican National Convention. During the short, stilted interaction filmed at the White House, Trump, surrounded by seven…
North Korean Propaganda Is More Subtle Than Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Dark, Dark Speech
Susan Walsh/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Kimberly Guilfoyle, a former Fox News host and current Trump campaign senior advisor, gave a bizarre, almost militaristically enthusiastic speech Monday night, the first night of the Republican National Convention. It was so deliriously pitched, intoned with such fervor, that…
Democrats and Republicans Continue to Live in Two Different Worlds
Election Day is only a couple of months away, and a friend brings to my attention a new poll from Pew Research: This seems relatively unsurprising except for one thing: violent crime. Why is that #5? A followup chart explains it: Among Trump voters, violent crime is #2 behind perennial favorite “the economy.” Why? Because…