A Few Nice Big Tips—Even if the Tipped Minimum Wage Needs a Fix
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Tipping generously is essential in a galaxy where pay structures, working conditions, and health care access aren’t equitable or sustainable, but as Recharge boosted back in May, many customers are stepping up: the $1,300 tip for an 18-year-old Texas server; the Arkansas…
It’s Official: Trump Is Sending Hundreds More Federal Officers to Cities.
Federal officers run after dispersing Black Lives Matter demonstrators in Portland WednesdayNoah Berger/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.President Donald Trump on Wednesday spoke during a press briefing about a plan to send hundreds of federal law enforcement officers to Kansas City, Chicago, and Albuquerque to combat…
Trump Said Kids Won’t Spread the Coronavirus to Their Homes. He Doesn’t Know What He’s Talking About.
Sarah Silbiger/CNP/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.President Trump pushed his desire to see schools reopen in his Wednesday evening coronavirus briefing, claiming that “a lot of people are saying” kids are unlikely to transmit the coronavirus to adults. Sorry, but the science—at least for now—isn’t saying that. “They…
What Is It That People Are Afraid To Say These Days?
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Here’s the latest on the brutal muzzling of free speech in America: A new Cato Institute/YouGov national survey of 2,000 Americans finds that 62% of Americans say the political climate these days prevents them from saying things they believe because others might…
Trump Campaign Smears American Protesters With Photo From Ukraine
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.President Donald Trump is trying to boost his reelection chances by highlighting his efforts to use federal officers to crack down on what he claims is lawlessness in US cities. This week, his campaign ran a Facebook ad that showed protesters attacking…
Lockheed Earned a Profit During the Pandemic. Now Congress Wants It to Pay for Faulty Fighter Jets.
The F-35, Lockheed Martin’s signature product, is the most expensive government weapons program in history.George Frey/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.It’s been quite a week for Lockheed Martin. On Tuesday, the financial news outlet Barron’s dubbed the giant defense contractor a “pandemic star,” after its quarterly earnings came in…