A Rare, Inflammatory Disease Is Sickening Children After COVID-19. An Overwhelming Proportion Is Black and Latinx Kids.
A child wears a protective face mask in Kips Bay in New York as the city enters Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus Noam Galai/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Over the past several months, it’s become abundantly clear that Black…
Obama’s John Lewis Eulogy: “Let’s Honor Him by Revitalizing” the Voting Rights Act
In 1965, John Lewis was brutally beaten by Alabama state troopers as he led a march advocating for the protection of Black Americans’ right to vote—an event that helped lead to the signing of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. In his gripping eulogy to Lewis at the late lawmaker’s memorial service Thursday, former President Barack…
The Fed Plays a Huge Role in Perpetuating Racial Disparities. Joe Biden Wants to Fix That.
Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event in New Castle, Delaware, on July 21, 2020.Andrew Harnik/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The Federal Reserve has a huge role to play in racial equality, but it has long perpetuated the income and wealth gaps between Black and white…
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…
Senators Introduced a Bill to Restore the Voting Rights Act. It’s Named After John Lewis.
Forty-eight senators introduced legislation on Wednesday to restore the Voting Rights Act after it was gutted by the Supreme Court in 2013. The lawmakers named the new bill after civil rights icon John Lewis, a member of Congress from Georgia who passed away Friday. The “John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act”—sponsored by 47 Democrats and…
A Bird Named for a Confederate General Sparks Calls for Change
A bird watcher looks through binoculars at sunrise.Bob Wick/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. Across the United States, people are pushing for the removal of Confederate officers’ names from buildings, schools,…