Trump Claimed Arms Sales Would Provide a Massive Jobs Boost. A New Report Shows How Wrong He Was.
President Donald Trump discusses arms sales to Saudi Arabia with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.SMG/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.President Donald Trump has become a relentless booster for weapon sales to Saudi Arabia, despite the kingdom’s increasing authoritarianism under the rule of its de-facto leader Crown…
Progressives Are Fighting for the Heart and Mind of Joe Biden’s Foreign Policy
John Nowak/CNN/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.When Joe Biden’s campaign released an ad last month bashing Donald Trump’s slow response to the coronavirus pandemic, the response was immediate and damning—from progressive Democrats. Asian American advocacy groups were quick to notice the spot’s language—”Trump rolled over for…
They’re Spraying Bleach Water Over a Mexican Border City to Stop the Spread of Coronavirus
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Local government officials in the border city of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, are dropping bleach water from helicopters in an attempt to eliminate coronavirus—despite health officials advising against it. Univision reported Sunday that the city’s mayor, Armando Cavada, is having sodium hypochlorite sprayed…
The Washington Post Just Poked a Bunch of Holes in Trump’s Weak Criticism of the WHO
President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House on Saturday. White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx stands at left. Patrick Semansky/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has shifted his ire toward the World…
Trump’s Coronavirus Rants Are Increasingly Going Off the Deep End
President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington D.C., U.S. on Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Stefani Reynolds/CNP via ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In a bizarre press conference on Tuesday, President Donald Trump…
The Most Irresponsible President on the Continent Right Now Isn’t Donald Trump
Adrián Monroy/Medios y Media/Getty Images All around Latin America, governments have spent the past few weeks gearing up for an impending wave of coronavirus cases. In El Salvador, President Nayib Bukele closed the borders to foreigners. In Colombia, President Ivan Duque proposed a nationwide quarantine. Meanwhile, if you’d been listening to Mexico’s president, you’d think…