Jodi Jacobson
Rewire News Group
Washington, DC, United States
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An Update on Changes at Rewire.News
On August 6, we reached a formal agreement with the Rewire.News union to provide the best possible severance packages our organization can afford for staff being laid off in this transition. → Read More
A Note to Our Readers and Supporters: Transitions at Rewire.News
Rewire.News is restructuring in an attempt to maintain our capacity for long-term sustainability, including making painful cuts in staff. → Read More
Reporters Must Do Better on Abortion: Six Facts You Should Know
Reputable newspapers and TV news outlets are supposed to care about facts and evidence to help inform the public. And they continue to fail miserably when reporting on abortion. → Read More
White-Washing White Supremacy: Media Rushes to Excuse Covington Catholic Students
In another incidence of white-washing white supremacy, white journalists are rushing to excuse a clearly racist incident involving white teens from Covington Catholic school in Kentucky, in part by discounting the testimony of a Native elder and former U.S. Marine. → Read More
Dear White House Press Corps: It's Time to Boycott Trump
Trump is a threat to journalism and to democracy. It's time for the White House Press Corps to boycott him. → Read More
GOP Wants 'Aunt Lydia' and Attack-Dog Staffer to Question Dr. Blasey Ford
Chuck Grassley and Orrin Hatch want Dr. Christine Blasey Ford to submit to "impartial" questioning by an attack-dog GOP staffer and an Aunt Lydia proxy. → Read More
Did Kavanaugh Commit Perjury? Senate Democrats Have Until Noon to Call for an Investigation.
Senate Dems have until noon today to call for a perjury investigation into U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. → Read More
Schumer Lets McConnell Fast Track 15 Judges Days Before Kavanaugh Hearings
With the Kavanaugh hearing just days away, Schumer "struck a deal" on judicial nominees, leaving progressives asking: Why? → Read More
Putin, Trump, and Kavanaugh: A Triad of White Supremacy and Oligarchy
Trump may be colluding with Putin, and may even have committed treason. But the GOP and the Democrats are letting him get away with this murder. → Read More
Putin, Trump, and Kavanaugh: A Triad of White Supremacy and Oligarchy
Trump may be colluding with Putin, and committing treason by aiding and abetting an enemy of our country. But the GOP and the Democrats are letting him get away with this murder. → Read More
Sex, Lies, and Nominees: Brett Kavanaugh Is Right Up Trump's Alley
There are a few things about Trump Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh other than how he might rule that you might want to know. → Read More
Memo to Chuck Schumer: Stop Dithering and Start Fighting. Now.
I have a question for Chuck Schumer: What don't you get about the fact that an illegitimate president should not be allowed to choose nominees to the Supreme Court? → Read More
Calling In Nancy Pelosi: Letter From White Women Asks House Minority Leader to Apologize to Maxine Waters
More than 3,700 white women have signed a letter calling on House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to apologize for recent remarks aimed at silencing Congresswoman Maxine Waters. → Read More
With Kennedy Retiring, Senate Democrats Need to Fight for Our Lives. Do They Have the Guts?
Kennedy is retiring and a SCOTUS fight is upon us. This is not politics as usual. This is survival. The Democrats must treat it as such or be forever infamous for preemptive surrender. → Read More
More Americans Died From Hurricane Maria Than 9/11. Does Anyone Care?
More people were killed by Maria than by the terrorist attacks of 9/11. This time, we can't blame anyone but ourselves. → Read More
Tennessee Immigration Raid Creates Chaos and Solidarity
Tennessee may be a conservative state, but the sudden arrests of 97 long-time immigrant residents and workers have galvanized the people of Hamblen County to come to the aid of their neighbors, suggesting a break with Trump's immigration policy. → Read More
We Failed the Students of Parkland. But We Also Failed Nikolas Cruz
At some point we have to acknowledge that the sheer pain of a Nikolas Cruz or an Adam Lanza, or the children being recruited into gangs or by terrorist groups is in and of itself worth addressing. If we can't completely reorient our thinking on the lost people in this country, we are the only ones to blame for the consequences. → Read More
Why—and How—Parkland High School Students Can Succeed On Guns Where We Have Failed
I have hope because a group of high school students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, have shown themselves to be fierce, fearless, focused, and smart, and they are galvanizing what may be the biggest student movement in decades. → Read More
'Whoever Gets to 60 Wins': Senate Plays Games With the Lives of Immigrants
The Senate's actions Thursday leave Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, often called "Dreamers," without a safety net. → Read More
'Let's Talk About Pocahantas': Elizabeth Warren on Racism, Neglect, and Reclaiming Myths
"I’m here today to make a promise: Every time someone brings up my family’s story, I’m going to use it to lift up the story of your families and your communities." → Read More