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View this email in your browser Tuesday June 30 2020 Democrats Can’t Quit Their Addiction to Big-Money Donors The urgency of beating Trump in November has once again set campaign finance reform on the back burner. By J.C. Pan Advertising The Fed Is Bailing Out Polluters While Cities Struggle Fossil fuel interests have readier access to stimulus money than many local governments.By Kate Aronoff The Confederates Loved America, and They’re Still Defining What Patriotism MeansThe ideology of the men who celebrated the United States while fighting for its dissolution is still very much alive. By Richard Kreitner Advertising Big Pharma’s Got a Brand New Coronavirus GriftAmerica’s health care system is doing what it does best: rigging the game to extract maximum profits from an ongoing catastrophe. By Libby Watson The Hidden Racism of Vaccine TestingIn the dangerous and secretive world of Phase I clinical trials, black men bear the greatest risks. By Laura Stark The “Women’s Vote” Never ExistedIt’s an emotionally compelling notion for activists and a tidy narrative for pundits. But it’s a 100-year-old myth. By J.C. Pan Uighur Lives MatterCorporations are bending to popular will over racism and police violence in the U.S. But do they care about China’s ethnic cleansing of Muslims? By Alex Shephard Advertising Support Independent, Issue-Driven Journalism Special Summertime Sale: 3 Months for $5 Donate Twitter Facebook Instagram Copyright © 2020 The New Republic, All rights reserved. Try one of our new newsletters by updating your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.