Sami Tamimi’s “Falastin” Is an Ode to the Complex Food and History of Palestine
Traditionally, chicken musakhan was made around the olive oil pressing season in October or November to celebrate (and gauge the quality of) the freshly pressed oil.Jenny Zarins For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On the international stage, discussion of the Occupied Palestinian Territory (as the United Nations calls…
We Can’t Prevent Another Pandemic Without Stopping the Infodemic
Mother Jones illustration; Matt Barnes/Peacock Alley Entertainment For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.As the world grapples with the devastation of the coronavirus, one thing is clear: The United States simply wasn’t prepared. Despite repeated warnings from infectious disease experts over the years, we lacked essential beds, equipment, and…
Kiano Moju’s Mouthwatering Berbere-Braised Short Rib Recipe
Kiano Moju / Jikoni For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Ever since she was a young girl feeding her mother her Easy-Bake Oven creations, Kiano Moju has loved to experiment with food and create her own recipes. She’s since acquired a much bigger platform for her work, first…
White People Own 98 Percent of Rural Land. Young Black Farmers Want to Reclaim Their Share.
Leah Penniman, left, tends the crops at Soul Fire Farm.Courtesy of Soul Fire Farm For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Black people have largely been expelled from the US agricultural landscape. In 1920, nearly a million Black farmers worked on 41.4 million acres of land, making up a…
As CSA Orders Surge, a Farm Owner Reflects on Loss and Renewal in Rural California
Courtesy Eatwell Farm For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Most of the country is on hold, but fortunately spring is still moving forward. In California, it’s a time of sweetening strawberries and the first tender stalks of asparagus. CSAs—community-supported-agriculture programs—deliver these fresh offerings straight from farm fields to home…
“Customers Don’t Adhere to the Six Feet of Distance at All”: A Butcher on Working Through the Coronavirus
A butcher cuts meat in a Whole Foods in New York City.Richard B. Levine/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Sean Krane, a 32-year-old butcher in Los Angeles County, has been working long hours during the coronavirus outbreak as an essential grocery worker at Vons. While some states,…