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This Is the Coronavirus Election
In January, the COVID-19 pandemic will still be burning its way across the U.S. Next week, Americans will choose whether to bring it under control.
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The U.S. has seen what happens when a pandemic occurs under Trump. If he is reelected, he will continue on the same path, and so will the coronavirus, writes @edyong209
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The Press Is Giving Trump a Free Pass, Again
Media outlets appear to be operating on the assumption that Trump will lose, and are covering his latest scandals accordingly.
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"Trump is getting off easy for a series of recent scandals, most likely because press outlets have concluded that he is doomed and that coverage is largely pointless," writes @GrahamDavidA
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Sarah Cooper’s Humor Is Not What You Thought
The comedian went viral for “playing Trump,” but in her new Netflix special, "Everything’s Fine," she shows how unusual her comedic taste can be.
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Sarah Cooper went viral for lip-synching the president. But in her new Netflix special, "Everything's Fine," she demonstrates a weirder—and darker—comedic taste, writes @shirklesxp
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The Internet Speaks American
Sharing the internet with America is like sharing your living room with a rhinoceros. It’s huge, it’s right there, and whatever it’s doing now, you sure as hell know about it.
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Sharing the internet with America is like sharing your living room with a rhinoceros, says @helenlewis. It’s huge, it’s right there, and whatever it’s doing now, you sure as hell know about it.
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The Case for Criminally Investigating the Ex-President
America’s tradition of granting post-term immunity from prosecution to those who leave the White House now comes at too great a cost.
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America’s tradition of granting post-term immunity from prosecution to those who leave the White House now comes at too great a cost, writes @RosenzweigP
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The Amy Coney Barrett Hail-Mary Touchdown
Republicans understand that Barrett’s confirmation is coming just a week before a potential electoral “bloodbath.” They don’t care.
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Republicans understand that Barrett’s confirmation was just a week before a potential electoral “bloodbath.” They don’t care, @emmaogreen reports
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Republicans understand that Barrett’s confirmation is coming just a week before a potential electoral “bloodbath.” They don’t care, @emmaogreen reports
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The Plot to Kidnap Me
Every time the president ramps up his violent rhetoric, every time he fires up Twitter to launch another broadside against me, my family and I see a surge of vicious attacks sent our way.
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"While I won’t let anything distract me from doing my job as governor, I will not stand back and let the president, or anyone else, put my colleagues and fellow Americans in danger without holding him accountable," @GovWhitmer writes
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Hate Wokeness? Vote Biden.
Removing the president from office should be a top priority for any voter who is genuinely concerned about the rise of illiberal forces.
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"Voting for Trump to stem the rising tide of illiberalism is about as pure an example of cutting off your nose to spite your face as political life can afford," @Yascha_Mounk writes
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Amy Coney Barrett’s Judicial Philosophy Doesn’t Hold Up to Scrutiny
The Constitution should be the sturdy vessel of our ideals and aspirations, not a derelict sailing ship locked in the ice of a world far from our own.
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"To put it bluntly, the whole premise of originalism is nonsense in that it pretends to make the work of the Supreme Court look straightforward and mechanical," @SenAngusKing and @HC_Richardson write
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Americans Have Lost Sight of What 'Fascism' Means
Many Americans who brand Trump and his allies as fascists are paying too little attention to abuses in Hong Kong and cultural genocide in Xinjiang.
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"Americans are not unusual in caring less about tragedies in countries other than their own. The atrocities committed against the Uighurs, however, attract less attention than they should in part because of whom they’re committed by," @shadihamid writes
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How the Racism Baked Into Technology Hurts Teens
Adolescents spend ever greater portions of their days online and are especially vulnerable to discrimination. That’s a worrying combination.
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When predictive technologies systematically discriminate against people of color, adolescents are especially vulnerable, @kingavriel writes.
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The Atlantic Daily: The Case Against Donald Trump
For just the fourth time in our 163-year run, The Atlantic is endorsing a candidate.
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The Atlantic Daily: For just the fourth time in our 163-year run, The Atlantic is endorsing a candidate.
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Donald Trump’s Refugee Policy Is Bureaucratic Sadism
The president’s rollicking abuse of refugees and the answering jeers of his fans are a frank confession of moral rottenness.
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"A policy of keeping out refugees in order to feed the fear and hatred of the president’s supporters disgraces the country," George Packer writes
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"A policy of keeping out refugees in order to feed the fear and hatred of the president’s supporters disgraces the country," George Packer writes
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It’s All About the Investigation
Trump is betting his reelection on ginning up another investigation—the same demand that got him impeached.
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"The call for an investigation reflects a lesson Trump has learned well," writes @GrahamDavidA. "Arcane scandals and non-scandals can affect voters, but they have to be laundered out of right-wing media, and then they need some imprimatur."
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The Smears Against Biden Don’t Need to Make Any Sense
The vague rumors about corruption are incomprehensible outside the right-wing-media universe. The point is just to create doubt.
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"Trump hopes to undermine Joe Biden’s most important electoral asset: the impression, shared by even those who don’t like the former vice president, that he is a fundamentally decent person," @anneapplebaum writes
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"Trump hopes to undermine Joe Biden’s most important electoral asset: the impression, shared by even those who don’t like the former vice president, that he is a fundamentally decent person," @anneapplebaum writes
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Bruce Springsteen and the Art of Aging Well
What the happiest Springsteen album in decades can teach us about Joe Biden, the wisdom of maturity, and the meaning of life
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"'Letter to You' is rich in lessons for those who want to know what successful aging looks like. Far from being sad or lachrymose, it’s both youthful—loud and hard-charging—and serene and wise," @nytdavidbrooks writes
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De-stress With an Election-Anxiety Playlist
Twelve songs to help you express impatience, agitation, and hope
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Pop music has often expressed the sort of impatience, agitation, and hope that defines this election. @skornhaber picks 12 songs—featuring Madonna, Nina Simone, and the 1975—for the campaign’s final days
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Trump’s Really Bad Bet on Older Voters
Millennials and Gen Z are only a few years away from dominating the electorate.
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Millennials and Gen Z are only a few years away from dominating the American electorate, @RonBrownstein writes.
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Trump Doesn’t Care
In his last chance to win over voters, Trump could not establish an emotional connection.
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"Trump does not do empathy. Even Trump supporters know that by now," argues @davidfrum
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Let Sofia Coppola’s New Film Transport You
"On the Rocks," starring Rashida Jones and Bill Murray, is a dose of much-needed escapism.
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"Sadly, it’s now delightful to simply watch a movie staged at cramped tables and plush booths without a hint of pandemic-related stress in the air," @davidlsims writes of Sofia Coppola's "On the Rocks," starring Bill Murray and Rashida Jones
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