The Army and VA Are Recruiting Retirees to Fight the Coronavirus
Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The Army contacted retired nurses, doctors, and other medics on Wednesday, asking whether they would be willing to return to active service to help the military respond to the coronavirus crisis. In doing so, the Pentagon has joined the Department…
This #ProLife Texas Republican Wins With the Worst Coronavirus Take (At Least So Far This Week)
fizkes/Getty After Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared abortions as nonessential care during the coronavirus outbreak (and state Attorney General Ken Paxton made an order to clarify and enforce that decision on Monday), a Republican running for Congress in the state posted a hell of a take on the matter. Kathaleen Wall, who is running to replace retiring…
A Series of Reassuring and Oddly Endearing PowerPoints from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo
As of Monday, there are nearly 40,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States. More than half of them are in New York, making it the epicenter of America’s rapidly developing pandemic. Though New York Gov. Cuomo has long been resistant to ordering a shelter-in-place, last week he issued an executive order advising New Yorkers to “stay…
AOC: Trump Is “Going to Cost Lives” If He Doesn’t Use the Defense Production Act
Samuel Corum/Getty Images Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) sharply criticized President Trump on Sunday for not using his authority to force manufacturers to make medical supplies and other protective equipment that healthcare workers are using to fight the coronavirus. “We cannot wait until people start really dying in large numbers to start production, especially of more…
NYC Mayor Hammers Trump’s Coronavirus Response: “People Will Die Who Could Have Lived Otherwise”
Photo by EuropaNewswire/Gado/Getty Images New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday blasted President Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying that his administration has not sufficiently accelerated the production of medical supplies like masks and ventilators, which are essential to stop the spread of the virus. “The president of the United States is…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Just Declined US Coronavirus Help Because of a Conspiracy Theory
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamanei speaks during his meeting with students in Tehran, Iran on October 18, 2017.Photo by Iranian Leader’s Press Office – Handout/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Iran’s supreme leader declined US aid in fighting the coronavirus, citing a baseless conspiracy about the American government intentionally creating the virus. “I do not know how real…