The NBA Is Back But Players Aren’t Talking About Games: “‘Justice for Breonna Taylor’—That’s Going to Be My Answer For Everything”
Agustin Paullier/AFP/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Since landing in Orlando as part of the NBA’s return to play, Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris has spoken to the media about precisely one thing: “Justice for Breonna Taylor.” During a July 20 press conference, he urged Kentucky Attorney…
The “Plandemic” Conspiracy Theorist Is Coming to a TV Near You
Michael Siluk/Education Images/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Update, July 25, 4pm ET: Sinclair says it will “delay” the broadcast of America This Week featuring Judy Mikovits. The discredited researcher behind “Plandemic”—a viral video that falsely suggests the coronavirus is “activated” by face masks, amid other bizarre…
Conservatives Are Really Not Happy With “Swamp-Infected” Supreme Court Justice John Roberts
Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a Nevada church’s attempt to circumvent state limits on attendees at religious services during the coronavirus pandemic. Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court’s four liberal members in ruling against the church,…
Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: July 24 Update
Here’s the coronavirus death toll through July 24. Argentina is really starting to look bad. The US is now approaching 3 deaths per million—for the second time. The raw data from Johns Hopkins is here. The Public Health Agency of Sweden is here.
Some Insects Are Very Social. They Also May Offer Hints for Controlling Disease.
Ants!Jens BÃttner/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This piece was originally published in Undark and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. Given that she infects ant colonies with deadly pathogens and then studies how they respond, one might say that Nathalie Stroeymeyt, a senior…
In Tony McDade Case, a Florida Judge Just Ruled That On-Duty Cops Can’t Be Victims If They Kill Someone
Protestors participated in a “unity walk” in Tallahassee in June. Don Juan Moore/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.It has been two months and we still don’t know the name of the police officer who shot and killed Tony McDade in Tallahassee, Florida. The reason sounds ridiculous:…