We Just Watched Republicans Whitewash Black History—Again
J. Scott Applewhite/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.When John Lewis succumbed to pancreatic cancer on Friday night, the tributes and statements from elected officials and other public figures honoring the 80-year-old civil rights hero came pouring in. The ironies have already been noted, as certain politicians…
What the Return of Allen West Says About the Delusional State of the Republican Party
Albin Lohr-Jones/CNP via ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The Texas Republican Party convention, which wrapped up—for now—early Monday morning, was most notable for how it transpired. In early July, Republican leaders announced they were moving forward with an in-person gathering even as the coronavirus outbreak…
Some Governors Have Risen to the Occasion During the Pandemic. These Republicans Aren’t Among Them.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference at a drive-through coronavirus testing site on March 30.Wilfredo Lee/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.As President Trump and his aides sat on their hands for much of March and misled the public about the scope of the…
Capitalism Is America’s Religion. The Virus Makes That Clear.
President Trump delivers remarks at the White House Easter Egg Roll in April 2019.Kevin Dietsch/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Despite experts urging that quarantine measures may need to continue for months to quell the spread of coronavirus, President Trump has said he wants the United States to…
American Conservatives Have Fallen in Love with the Right-Wing Son of Brazil’s President
Eduardo Bolsonaro in São Paulo on October 14, 2019.Roberto Casimiro/Zuma In October, Eduardo Bolsonaro made a shocking statement. The son of Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right authoritarian president of Brazil, suggested in an interview that his country may need to return to the tactics employed by its former military dictatorship to help crush his father’s enemies…
The Trump Legal Team’s Entire Defense Is Just Recycled Fox News Talking Points
Watching the impeachment trial today, I was struck by how old the arguments Trump’s defense put forward were. It was the same nonsense we’ve been hearing for months. Literally. And there’s a very good reason for that: All of these arguments have indeed been on Fox for months. My colleague Dan Friedman catalogued and debunked…