Footage of Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) making a racist comment about her colleague, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) surfaced this week. And Boebert is very sorry. Sort of. In a video shared on social media by Patriot Takes, a left-wing organization that posts unflattering videos of Trumpy political figures, Boebert tells a crowd the (dubious) story of […]
Author: Jackie Flynn Mogensen
Here’s What We Know About the COVID-19 Omicron Strain So Far
Yes, a new variant has emerged. On Friday, the WHO designated a fourth, possibly more transmissible “variant of concern”—B.1.1.529 or Omicron—after a steep increase in COVID-19 infections in South Africa. Health officials have detected the variant in Belgium, Britain Botswana, Hong Kong, Israel, and the United Kingdom. As of Friday, there have been no cases […]
Beto O’Rourke Says It’s “No Secret” He’s Thinking of Running for Governor: It’s All About Voting Rights
At a virtual live event hosted by Mother Jones on Wednesday, former US Representative Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) confirmed that he is considering a run for Texas governor—in large part due to his concern for voting rights. “[It’s] no secret, I’m thinking about running for governor,” he told Mother Jones’ Ari Berman. “Front and center in my […]
FDA Panel Decision on COVID Boosters “Not the End of the Story,” Fauci Says
On Friday, an independent advisory panel for the Food and Drug Administration voted against recommending a Pfizer booster shot for the general public. It did, however, vote to recommend that those 65 and older and at risk of severe disease be eligible for a third dose of the COVID vaccine. Top health official Dr. Anthony […]
Most Americans Support Vaccine and Mask Mandates, Fox News Poll Finds
According to a new Fox News poll, 54 percent of people favor proof of vaccination in indoor spaces like restaurants and gyms—a four percent increase from last month. An even greater majority of respondents, 66 percent, said they favored businesses requiring masks for customers and employees. The poll, which included interviews with more than 1,000 […]
The Pandemic Made Science More Accessible Than Ever. Let’s Keep It That Way.
Since the arrival of COVID-19, our lives have shifted in ways big and small. Most likely, the pandemic will not end with a bang—we’ll be dealing with some version of it for years to come. As we slowly adapt to our new normal, we’ll embrace some changes and resent others. A few of us at Mother […]
Antivaxxers Want You To Believe Vaccines Don’t Work Against the Delta Variant. They’re Wrong.
The Delta variant is here. And as it continues its spread across the globe, the media has been in a frenzy. Last week, for instance, reports circulated about vaccinated individuals in Israel who became infected with the new variant. We saw headlines about the rise in COVID cases driven by Delta in the UK, and […]
New, Weird Details Just Emerged About an Armed Militia Standoff in Massachusetts
A standoff between police and members of an armed militia group near Wakefield, Massachusetts, forced a shutdown of parts of Interstate 95 on Saturday morning. Nine men have been arrested, officials say. According to the police, authorities first noticed the group refilling their vehicles with gas on the side of the highway early Saturday morning. […]
The New Yorker Just Published a Major Investigation Into Britney Spears’ Conservatorship
For more than a decade, Britney Spears’ decisions have been controlled by other people. Under a 2008 conservatorship, her father, Jamie Spears, oversees the pop star’s multi-million dollar business empire. Spears also alleges that under the arrangement, she’s unable to marry or try to have more children. While fans have been calling to #FreeBritney for […]