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View this email in your browser Tuesday March 17, 2020 Against Productivity in a Pandemic Why are we being told—by bosses, by fitness apps, by ourselves—to optimize this “new” time to get things done? By NICK MARTIN Advertising We Need Universal Voting by Mail, and We Need It Now There’s only one sure way to balance the needs of public health and the health of our democracy. By MATT FORD The Electability TrapDo “electable” candidates really win? By THE NEW REPUBLIC The Casualties of the “War” on the CoronavirusTrump, Biden, and other politicians are adopting military rhetoric to comfort Americans. But what they’re really saying is cause for worry. By ADAM WEINSTEIN Biden’s Diversity Promises Are Identity Politics at Their BestHe has pledged to pick a woman for vice president and a black woman for the Supreme Court. That’s not as unusual as it sounds. By MATT FORD The Case for a Social Distancing WagePaying people to stay home will save lives in the near term, and aid the economic recovery in the long run. By MARK ENGLER and ANDREW ELROD Advertising Support Independent, Issue-Driven Journalism Subscribe Donate Twitter Facebook Instagram Copyright © 2020 The New Republic, All rights reserved.

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