Friday Cat Blogging – 23 October 2020
Smart, Fearless Journalism Politics Environment Crime and Justice Food Media Investigations Photos Magazine Podcasts Clara Jeffery, Editor-in-Chief “You guys were one of the outlets who got singled out to balance the ledger”: That’s what a former Facebook employee told Monika Bauerlein and me as we dug into recent news that the platform was throttling traffic…
Join the Mother Jones Podcast for a LIVE Special Episode, One Week Before the 2020 Election
Mother Jones Illustration; Douglas R. Clifford/ZUMA; Mark Makela/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Exactly one week before the most important election of our lifetimes, the Mother Jones Podcast team is doing something it’s never done before: Going live. Join host Jamilah King for…
Democracy Is Alive and Well in America—Without Court Packing or New States
Kevin Drum For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.I’ve long been in basic agreement with Ezra Klein on nearly everything. We just think the same way. But I’m not on board with this, from the introduction to his interview with Vanderbilt law professor Ganesh…
From Our Archives, a Solution to Plastic Bags in Trees
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.In 2001, Ian Frazier wrote delightfully for this magazine about a small, seemingly manageable problem that blighted his and our world. “Let us turn, for a moment,” he said, “to the problem of plastic bags stuck in trees.”…
Say It Again With Gusto: Democrats Are Better For the Economy Than Republicans
The Wall Street Journal offers some sage advice today: For investors worried about how the stock market will fare in the event of a divided government or a sweep by either party in next month’s elections, history offers an important lesson. Stocks tend to go up regardless of which party controls Washington. This is true.…
Amy Coney Barrett Is the Least Experienced Supreme Court Nominee in 30 years
Mother Jones illustration; Getty; Zuma/Images from left: Win McNamee/Zuma, Michael Reynolds/CNP/Zuma; Karen Bleier/Getty, Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett took some heat from Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) during her confirmation hearing last week, when he pressed her…