He Didn’t File Charges in the Arbery Case. But He Spent Years Accusing a Black Grandma of Voter Fraud.
Artist Theo Ponchaveli paints a mural of the likeness of Ahmaud Arbery in Dallas.Tony Gutierrez/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Olivia Pearson knows what it’s like to be caught up in the criminal justice system in southern Georgia. In 2016, a local district attorney’s office indicted Pearson,…
Driving vs. Flying in the COVID-19 Era
Kevin Drum For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.I’m not just a former management dweeb, I’m also a general purpose dweeb. So naturally I was interested when this question was posed last night on Twitter: which is safer, driving from San Francisco to San Diego or taking a…
Yet Another Aide in the Trump Orbit Tests Positive for COVID-19
Al Drago/CNP via ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.A personal assistant to Ivanka Trump tested positive for COVID-19, CNN reported Friday, the third revelation this week of a White House staffer having tested positive. On Thursday news broke that one of President Trump’s personal valets…
A BCG Chart Can Tell You What’s Safe and What’s Not
What’s dangerous and what isn’t? Erin Bromage, a professor of biology at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, has a pretty useful roundup here. The main lesson is: it’s all about Volume x Time. That is, it’s dangerous to be in places with a large volume of viral particles and it’s also dangerous to be in…
In Leaked Audio, Barack Obama Warns That Donald Trump Is Corrupting the “Rule of Law”
Andreas Gebert/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Former President Barack Obama said Friday that the Department of Justice’s decision to drop charges against former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn means that the “basic understanding of rule of law is at risk.” The comments were made in…
Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: May 8 Update
Here’s the coronavirus death toll through May 8. Spain, France, and Italy show slight worrisome signs of flattening out now that they’re getting close to zero. But it may be nothing. Sweden’s data is a weirdo mess. There’s no telling what’s going on there. And the United States continues to decline slightly. Enjoy it while…