Dorothea Lange’s Indelible Photos of Struggle and Survival Are Newly Archived Online
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The faces, places, and politics of Dorothea Lange’s photos during the Great Depression, Japanese American incarceration, Jim Crow, and other eras of inequality have echoes today, not just in the conditions she captured but in the strength of people she met. More…
A Brief History of Why Donald Trump Hates the Postal Service
Andrej Sokolow/DPA via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Some of you may be wondering why President Trump seems to have it in for the Postal Service. It’s a short story: Trump hates the Washington Post, which is owned by Jeff Bezos. Trump tweeted about this once…
Italy Goes Back on Semi-Lockdown
In my COVID-19 chart roundup this morning you may have noticed a tiny uptick in Italy’s mortality numbers. I thought about mentioning it, but decided to wait a few days to see if it was just a blip. Apparently it’s not: With daily coronavirus case numbers rising, Italy on Monday imposed its first new restrictions…
Pelosi Recalls House Over Trump’s Post Office Sabotage
Kevin Drum For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Now we’re talking: Spurred by fears that President Trump is trying to eviscerate the U.S. Postal Service to help him win reelection, Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday abruptly summoned the House back to Washington this week to pass a bill…
Wild Mob of Four or Five Shuts Down Market In Small City For Short Time
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.I woke up at 6 today. 6 pm, that is. These crash days are really getting out of hand. Anyway, this means I missed an entire day, so let’s see what happened here in Orange County while I was snoozing. It’s Sunday,…
Protesters Just Took Their Fight to Save the Postal Service to the Steps of the Postmaster General’s Mansion
A group of protesters hold a demonstration in front of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s home in Greensboro, North Carolina on August 16, 2020. LOGAN CYRUS/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Demonstrators delivered their displeasure over changes at the Postal Service directly to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on…