Jamilah King
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New York, NY, United States
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Past articles by Jamilah:
These Women Came Out During the Pandemic. Now What?
“It’s harder to build community, go on dates, find queer friends, and get in-person support.” → Read More
Facebook Official Bites Back at Biden, Insisting That the Platform “Saves Lives”
But misinformation about the pandemic is still thriving on Facebook. → Read More
Biden Vows to Appeal Judge’s Ruling Suspending DACA
The president also called on Congress to pass legislation to protect the immigrants known as Dreamers. → Read More
Marjorie Taylor Greene Likens Nancy Pelosi’s Mask Mandate to the Holocaust
How low can she go? → Read More
Biden to Host George Floyd’s Family on the Anniversary of the Murder
But lawmakers continue to bicker over the police-reform bill named in Floyd’s honor. → Read More
For Whites, George Floyd’s Murder Was a Reckoning That May Not Last
Their approval for Black Lives Matter is lower today than it was before he was killed. → Read More
Colin Kaepernick Forced to Live Off His Side Hustles—Unlike Tim Tebow
The QB’s latest gig: editing a new book about prison and police abolition. → Read More
“Queen Sugar” Author Natalie Baszile on How Black Farmers Can Help Save the Planet
“Those old indigenous practices have everything to do with carbon sequestration.” → Read More
The Vice President Still Hasn’t Shaken Off #KamalaIsACop
Kamala Harris leaned into her personal story. Black women activists continue to have their doubts. → Read More
Even Trump Loyalists Can No Longer Defend His Legacy
“That behavior was unconscionable for our country.” → Read More
Big Tech Is Purging Trumpworld’s Biggest Conspiracy Theorists
Including the biggest conspiracy theorist of them all. → Read More
Monster: Your Damn Sourdough Starter
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. You made sourdough starter! Congratulations! People have been doing this exact thing for thousands of years! You’re not special! …But yes, I would still like a slice. → Read More
Heroes of 2020: My Cat—the Smartest, Best Cat. He Is Named Smarty Cat.
Before 2020, here’s how I would’ve described my cat, Smarty Cat: “His paws have never touched pavement.” And it was true: Despite being a 12-year-old rescue, Smarty Cat embodied all of the privileges of a kept kitty. He’s particular in his tastes: the afternoon sunshine must hit him just right, he will only eat food […] → Read More
Georgia Didn’t Turn Blue Overnight. Just Ask the State’s Newest Member of Congress Nikema Williams.
She isn’t as well known as Stacey Abrams, but John Lewis’ successor represents a different—and formidable—kind of power. → Read More
Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson Wants You to Wear a Mask
The virus is surging across the country. → Read More
Carroll Fife Is in the House. Now She Wants to Burn it Down.
After orchestrating an occupation with homeless moms and inspiring a nationwide movement, the radical housing activist is running to transform Oakland’s City Council. → Read More
Kamala Harris’ Facial Expressions Show What it Means to Be a Woman in the Workplace
If you missed the vice presidential debate tonight, you didn’t miss too much. Honestly, you’ll get the idea by watching this great video from my colleague Mark Helenowski: .@KamalaHarris is every woman in the workplace. pic.twitter.com/aYv6ZBttVJ — Mother Jones (@MotherJones) October 8, 2020 → Read More
College Campuses Opened for Business, Now Scores of Students Have Covid-19
Students are getting the blame, but administrators aren’t exactly innocent. → Read More
Curtis Flowers’ Murder Charges Are Finally Dropped. It Only Took 6 Trials and 24 Years.
The Mississippi Attorney General called the cased “unprecedented.” → Read More
“What Kind of Society Are We Building?”: Durham DA Satana Deberry on Prosecuting Like a Progressive
Her election made history. Now she’s grappling with what it means to run a law enforcement system that locks up people who look like her. → Read More