Why Are Republicans Being Such Assholes?
Stefani Reynolds/CNP via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The $600 bonus unemployment payments put in place in March expire today, and let’s get this out of the way up front: the main reason for extending them is because there are millions of Americans who are out…
The Election Is in 100 Days. If It Were Held Today, Trump Would Lose.
President Donald Trump walks to the Rose Garden for a press conference at the White House on July 14, 2020. Tasos Katopodis/CNP via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.President Donald Trump blazed into Sunday with a strong assessment of his campaign’s standing, just 100 days until…
Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: July 25 Update
Here’s the coronavirus death toll through July 25. Italy, France, Germany, and Canada are reporting virtually no deaths from COVID-19. Mexico’s chart is weird enough that I have to suspect some kind of reporting anomaly. And the US just keeps going up and up. The raw data from Johns Hopkins is here. The Public Health…
During Lockdowns, the Earth (Sort Of) Stood Still
Traffic on 14th Street in New York.Richard B. Levine/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This piece was originally published in Wired and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. As the coronavirus pandemic has unfolded, Planet Earth has gotten a taste of what the world…
How Big Is the Underground Cost of Health Care?
I should preface this post by saying that it’s serious. This is not just a rant of some kind. For some time I’ve been wondering about the cost of health care in the US vs. other similar countries. As we all know, the US has by far the highest cost among rich countries: This is…
Republicans Blow an FBI Source Again
Stefani Reynolds/CNP via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Donald Trump has been on a rampage for months to prove that the whole Russia investigation was just a big hoax. Central to this has been an endless effort to show that the FBI’s probe was driven by…