When Your Rape Doesn’t Count
Something about the knock at the front door made Mary-Scott Hunter think a neighbor was in trouble. She had just arrived home from her job at a corporate training company, and she was mulling over an earlier fight with her girlfriend, but the sound jolted her out of it: five loud, fast raps. She could…
How a Conservative Supreme Court Justice Influenced the Ways We Talk About Quid Pro Quo
Jim Lo Scalzo / ZUMA Welcome back to the Mother Jones impeachment blog, where I talk at length about the phrase “quid pro quo” despite my inability to say it aloud without slurring the “quo.” Last time, we wondered how the hell the phrase “quid pro quo” became the litmus test for impeaching President Donald Trump. A…
Addressing Homelessness Causes Homelessness, White House Says
Evan Vucci/AP In September, the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), an office within the executive branch that advises the president on economic policy, released a report titled “The State of Homelessness in America.” The report provided a snapshot of regional homeless populations, the factors contributing to the concentration of homeless people in certain…
Here’s What to Say to Racist Family Members During the Holidays
Mother Jones illustration It’s holiday season! Which means it’s time to have some potentially awkward conversations with family, on top of the usual awkward conversations that dredge up old resentments and new disappointments. Lots has already been written about today’s polarized political climate, and if they want, people can more or less successfully avoid being…
When a Republican Fell Sick, His Democratic Colleague Showed Him the Meaning of Friendship
Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.)Melina Mara/Pool via AP Welcome to Recharge, a weekly newsletter full of stories that will energize your inner hellraiser. See more editions and sign up here. John Lewis has survived a storm of physical and verbal attacks. He was beaten as a young man while campaigning for civil rights, one time fracturing…
Yep, Impeachment Is a Yawner
So far, the impeachment hearings appear to be a bust, public opinion-wise: There’s a bit of an uptick after President Trump released the transcript of his “do us a favor” call with Ukraine’s president, but that’s about it. The actual public impeachment hearings didn’t move the needle at all. The crosstabs pretty much tell the…