Watch President Barack Obama’s Full Speech to the 2020 Democratic National Convention
Former President Barack Obama headlined the third night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, delivering a live address from the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. Obama said he had hoped that Donald Trump, upon winning the 2016 election, “might show some interest in taking the job seriously; that he might come…
Watch Gabby Giffords Urge Americans to Fight Against Gun Violence
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In an emotional speech Wednesday night, former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords spoke of her ongoing fight to recover from an assassination attempt and encouraged Americans to fight against gun violence and to elect Joe Biden. Giffords was shot in the head and…
Watch Michelle Obama’s Speech at the 2020 Democratic National Convention
Former First Lady Michelle Obama anchored the first night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention on Monday night, kicking off a week that will culminate in the party’s nomination of Former Vice President Joe Biden for president. Obama called Biden “a profoundly decent man guided by his faith” and praised his ability to tackle the…
Billionaires Have Made an Absolute Killing During the Pandemic. The Number Is Staggering.
President Trump thinks he is delivering the average American a winning hand right now—despite a cratering economy, mass unemployment, and no clear plan to fight the cause of all this calamity, the coronavirus. At a Monday afternoon press conference at the White House, Trump went so far as to say that “carpenters and policemen and…
Watch: Mary Trump on Why Donald Trump Lies, Why He’s “Racist,” and Why She Wrote Her Book
Many American families have their dysfunction. But in only one contemporary American family has the racist, misogynistic, ignorant blowhard uncle become the president of the United States. What is that like? Well, we don’t have to guess. Because Mary L. Trump, the niece of Donald Trump, has written a bestseller about the horrific family environment…
This Is the Most Powerful Video I’ve Taken of the Protests So Far
Mother Jones/Mark Helenowski For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.I’ve filmed a lot of protests this past week. I captured video inside the NYPD-fueled mayhem in Flatbush last weekend. I covered a peaceful twilight demonstration two nights ago where protesters defied curfew. On Twitter, I’ve documented Black Lives…