All the Monuments to Racism That Have Been Torched, Occupied, or Removed
A man walks past a toppled statue of Confederate Charles Linn in Birmingham, Alabama June 1, 2020.(AP Photo/Jay Reeves) For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.For all the handwringing over the “senseless” property destruction that has accompanied the past week of protest, a number of the damaged sites…
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…
Hot Dogs, Medical Supplies, and Goggles—The DC Streets Are Filled With Donations for Protesters
Reggie Guy distributing free hot dogs.Will Peischel/Mother Jones For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On Thursday afternoon, H St. in downtown Washington, DC—which only days before had been the scene of a violent encounter between law enforcement and protesters—had become a kind of open market. Tents popped up…
Trump Claims the US Has “Prevailed” on Testing, Then Storms Out of the Rose Garden
Drew Angerer/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This afternoon, President Donald Trump held a briefing in the White House Rose Garden to trumpet the expansion of the United States’ coronavirus testing capacity—and to double down on the inaccurate claim that anyone who wants to get a coronavirus…
Trump’s Commerce Department Just Hired a Lawyer With Ties to White Nationalists
Jared Taylor, second from left, appears alongside Richard Spencer and other white nationalists during a panel in 2016. Taylor was represented in court by attorney Adam Candeub, a new hire in the Commerce Department.Linda Davidson/The Washington Post via Getty Images For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The Trump…
Black People Are Dying From COVID-19 at Higher Rates Because Racism Is a Preexisting Condition
Erica Harris and her daughter Jordan wear their protective masks as they walk home on Chicago’s South Side.Charles Rex Arbogast/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.A few weeks ago, a thought woke Camara Jones up in the middle of the night. It was about the coronavirus. That’s…