Donald Trump Is Stalling on Releasing Details of His Personal Finances
AP Photo/Patrick Semansky For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that President Donald Trump can’t block investigations into his finances and taxes just because he’s the president—but allowed him to continue fighting specific investigations in lower courts, meaning he can continue to put…
Raw Data: The High School Wage Premium for Men
The median income for men with a high school diploma is about $36,000 these days. Men who completed only grades 9-12 without graduating have a median income of about $23,000. In other words, they earn 65 cents for every dollar that high school grads earn. This penalty for being able to read and write at…
From “Ole Miss” to “New Miss,” and Cornel West on Educational Justice
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In case you missed the insightful investigation and analysis by Becca Andrews on the historical harm of the name “Ole Miss” and the growing movement toward “New Miss” at the University of Mississippi, catch it here. Becca’s high-impact reporting has energized an…
The Trump Files: Donald Gets An Allowance
Mother Jones illustration; Shutterstock For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This post was originally published as part of “The Trump Files”—a collection of telling episodes, strange but true stories, and curious scenes from the life of our current president—on July 14, 2016. In 1990, Donald Trump’s empire and…
Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: July 8 Update
Here’s the coronavirus death toll through July 8. The holiday spike in the US is still spiking. Argentina is still at a low level, but its trendline sure doesn’t look good. The raw data from Johns Hopkins is here. The Public Health Agency of Sweden is here.
Raw Data: Did Trump’s Tulsa Rally Cause COVID-19 to Take Off?
Did Donald Trump’s rally in Tulsa cause the rate of COVID-19 cases to skyrocket? Here’s the raw data: Maybe. But an eyeball look at this chart sure seems to suggest that Tulsa has followed the same trendline before and after the rally. The city has no mask requirement, nor does it have any ban on…