Dave Gilson
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Trump Put a Right-Wing Radio Host in Charge of a National Park. Emails Show the Chaos That Ensued.
Michael Savage used his position at San Francisco’s Presidio to stir up a controversy over Japanese American internment. → Read More
The Pandemic Has Unmasked America’s Deepest Inequities
Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters. COVID-19 doesn’t discriminate, but the havoc wrought by the virus—the deaths, economic devastation, and intergenerational trauma—has disproportionately affected Black, Latino, and Native American communities. The Trump administration’s feckless response… → Read More
New Data Shows That the NRA’s Trump Bump Has Evaporated
The gun lobby’s magazine subscriptions suggest declining membership numbers. → Read More
Monsters of 2020: Trump’s Fascist Fist Pump
Like much of Trump’s flirtation with autocracy, the gesture hides its darkest intentions behind plausible deniability. → Read More
Trump Has Sent 729 Tweets Since the Election. Not a Single One Was About the COVID Death Toll.
As thousands died, the president obsessed over his election defeat. → Read More
Ivanka Trump Praises Her Dad for Vaccine Research Started Under Obama
She'd have you believe the president was super involved in vaccine development—in January. → Read More
Ivanka Trump Praises Her Dad for Vaccine Research Started Under Obama
She’d have you believe the president was super involved in vaccine development—in January. → Read More
The Pumpkin Spice of California Politics: Slate Mailers
Who’s behind all the astroturfy junk mail filling our mailboxes? → Read More
Superspreader in Chief
The ultimate timeline of Trump’s deadly coronavirus denial → Read More
A New Report Paints a Damning Picture of Police Killings in the Bay Area
The region has the nation's second highest rate of Black victims of fatal police violence. → Read More
There’s Another Confederate Monument in the US Capitol: Jefferson Davis’ Old Desk
Once a symbol of treachery, his former Senate seat has become a tribute to his memory. → Read More
There’s Another Confederate Monument in the US Capitol: Jefferson Davis’ Old Desk
Once a symbol of treachery, his former Senate seat has become a tribute to his memory. → Read More
San Francisco’s Police Union Just Made the Case for Defunding the Police
Cops say they have better things to do than bust fare evasion. Great idea! → Read More
Why is My Dentist Pushing an Unproven Coronavirus Treatment?
It may not cure COVID-19, but it will whiten your teeth (and maybe turn your tongue black). → Read More
Trump’s 100 Days of Deadly Coronavirus Denial
14 weeks of failure, self-congratulation, and golf → Read More
The Latest Injection of Trump Tweets Won’t Cure His Embarrassment
As Americans continued to roll their eyes at his comments about injecting disinfectant to kill the coronavirus, President Donald Trump mainlined a fresh dose of misinformation and grievance into his Twitter stream yesterday. First, he continued to try to relitigate his widely mocked press briefing on last Thursday, claiming his widely mocked suggestions were not […] → Read More
Trump Says “We’re in Very Good Shape on Testing.” A New Report Shows How Far off He Is.
Reopening the economy would require millions of tests per day. → Read More
Speak Loudly and Carry a Big Schtick: Trump’s Most Outrageous Ambassadors
Fat wallets, skimpy resumes, and Mar-a-Lago memberships. → Read More
None of My Business
Uber, Lyft, and Instacart aren’t the only companies that don’t want to be defined by what they actually do. → Read More
Trump’s Coronavirus Testing Chart Doesn’t Show the Success He Thinks It Does –
During his daily coronavirus task force briefing on April 6, President Trump tried to push back against reports that COVID-19 tests remain hard to get and that the United States is still lagging behind other countries in testing. “It’s going up at a rapid rate,” he said, referring to the bar chart behind him. “Nobody […] → Read More