They Built a Utopian Sanctuary in a Minneapolis Hotel. Then They Got Evicted.
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The Saturday after George Floyd was killed, Abu Bakr Bryant, a 29-year-old from Minneapolis, found himself walking dazedly among the charred remains of Chicago Avenue, the street where Floyd took his last breaths. Shops and restaurants smoldered. Windows had been boarded up.…
America’s Child Care System Is in Crisis. Joe Biden Will Soon Release a Plan to Fix It.
Vice President Joe Biden greets family members of Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) during swearing-in ceremony in Washington on January 3, 2016.Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Joe Biden is planning to unveil a comprehensive child care proposal in the coming weeks—part of…
Seattle City Council President: “We Need to Radically Reimagine” Policing
A protestor holds a placard calling to defund police A woman holds a placard calling for the abolition of police during a June 1, 2020 demonstration in Seattle. (Toby Scott/SOPA Images via ZUMA) For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On Sunday, when a veto-proof majority on its city…
Mississippi Is Finally Taking Real Steps to Change its Racist State Flag
Hundreds of protesters stand in silence for almost nine minutes in response to the recent death of George Floyd in police custody, Saturday, June 6, 2020, in Jackson, Miss.Rogelio V. Solis/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.There’s no doubt that the anti-racism protests sparked by George Floyd’s…
The White House Says Trump Was Offended by Romney’s 47-Percent Remark. That’s a Lie.
Donald Trump endorsing Mitt Romney in 2012.Julie Jacobson/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Mitt Romney appears to have gotten under Donald Trump’s skin—and, as so often happens, the Trump White House is reacting by lying, this time about Romney’s most infamous quote. On Sunday, Romney, the GOP’s…
Alt-Right Trolls Are Trying to Sabotage Black Lives Matter Chatrooms
Protesters in Minneapolis chant while facing riot police.AP Image For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.As mass protests against police brutality and racial injustice continue across the country, 4chan, a notorious alt-right troll hub online, is trying to meddle in protesters’ online operations. On Sunday night, users of…