From Our Archives, a Soldier Goes Birdwatching
Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Each Friday, we pull articles from our archives to propel you into the weekend. After a week of death (literal and metaphorical), I received a small set of binoculars and a…
3 Videos of Music, Poetry, and Protest to Celebrate Max Roach’s 97th Birthday
Frans Schellekens/Redferns via Getty Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Max Roach would have turned 97 yesterday. After last week’s deadly Capitol rampage, when the escalating effects of Trumpism laid bare the atrocities of American history, Roach’s…
Catch Our Liveblog Coverage of the Insurrection Attempt
Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Making sense of what happened yesterday, January 6, when a mob stormed the Capitol after President Trump ordered them there to overturn his loss in the 2020 election, takes context. Start…
A Legendary Music Club Faces Permanent Closure. But Crowdfunding Is on Pace to Save It.
Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.One spot after another has been toppled by the pandemic. Birdland, the historic New York City venue, could be next. But the club’s fate isn’t sealed yet. It’s a living shrine…
“United We Play,” a Fitting New Film of Jazz, Blues, and Symphonic Swing From Musicians’ Homes
Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.In the first few minutes of United We Play, a short new livestream from musicians’ living rooms and distanced bandstands, the pianist and narrator Marcus Roberts makes a familiar point that…
Pharoahe Monch’s “Fight” Takes a Torch to the Moving Targets of American History
Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.On the morning after media outlets reported that Joe Biden had won the 2020 election, Pharoahe Monch tweeted a parting message to the dearly departing 45th president: “SIMON SAYS! GTF(OUT)!” The…