The Deaths Trump Wants You to See and the Deaths He Wants You to Ignore
Anthony Behar/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Two stories went viral this week. One was how the New York Times was forced to sue the Centers for Disease Control in order to get data on how the number of coronavirus cases broke down by race. The story provided…
Friday Cat Blogging – 10 July 2020
For the past few years, photojournalists have been fond of taking pictures with a large, out-of-focus element in the foreground. For example, here, here, and here. Hopper doesn’t want to be left out, so I took this picture of her outlined by the handle of a water pitcher.
Why Aren’t We Extending the $600 Unemployment Benefit?
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Today is July 10th. In 21 days the extra $600 per week in unemployment benefits ends. COVID-19 cases are already skyrocketing, deaths are starting to rise, and states are beginning to close up again. Without the expanded UI, millions of Americans will…
Energizing Words of Insight and Hope From Alicia Garza, Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.After this marathon week of fireworks, and last week’s, and those of every week and minute, the inspiring words of Alicia Garza are both timely and timeless. Garza co-founded the Black Lives Matter movement when she wrote “Black lives matter” in a…
Donald Trump Says a Lot of Stuff
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Can Donald Trump ban TikTok? Can Donald Trump withhold funding from schools that don’t open up in the fall? Can Donald Trump take away the tax-exempt status of universities if he doesn’t like what they say? No, no, and no. Trump likes…
Michael Cohen Was Sent Back to Prison After Refusing to Sign a Gag Agreement
Michael Cohen arrives at his Manhattan apartment on May 21, 2020, after his release from federal prison.John Minchillo/AP Photo For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s estranged former personal lawyer, was abruptly sent back to federal prison on Thursday after balking at a gag…