Trump Caused Chaos at the Debate. Newspapers Blamed Both Sides.
President Donald Trump lies, while former Vice President Joe Biden looks on.Kevin Dietsch/POOL/CNP via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.It’s not particularly difficult to describe what happened at Tuesday night’s debate. Donald Trump spent 90 minutes lying, interrupting, and attacking Joe Biden’s…
Processing RBG’s Passing With My Daughter, and the Mother Jones Community
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.You probably remember where you were when you heard the news of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death. I was in my living room/office/classroom/messy-everything-space working when I heard my teen daughter’s voice: “Nooo!” she sobbed. “I LOVED her!” I tried…
CNN’s Brian Stelter: The Trump-Fox Codependency Is More Dangerous Than You Think
Jeff Roberson/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.It is impossible to tell the story of President Trump’s rise to power without understanding his relationship with Fox News. Together they form one of modern America’s most defining duos, argues CNN’s chief media correspondent, Brian…
Right-Wing Conspiracists Linked Antifa to the Wildfires. Then They Got a Big Boost from Russian Media.
Misha Friedman via Getty/Kevin Jantzer via AP/Mother Jones illustration For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Wildfires have long been weaponized by climate deniers wanting to sow political division. But this week, the blazes consuming the West Coast became part of an election cycle culture…
How the Media-Fueled Rise of the KKK Explains the White Vigilantes in Kenosha
Kyle Rittenhouse, left, with backwards cap, walks with another armed civilian in Kenosha, Wisconsin.The Journal Times/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.In Kenosha, Wisconsin a 17-year-old dressed up in the regalia of the modern warriors he saw online—AR-15 style rifle, backward hat, jeans—to…
The NBA Wildcat Strike Is How a Revolution Starts
On Wednesday, the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, scheduled to play the fifth game of their first-round playoff series against the Orland Magic, walked out. The players of five other teams joined their strike. WNBA players pushed the league to cancel the three games on its docket. Major League Baseball’s Milwaukee Brewers, scheduled to face the Cincinnati…