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Monday
June 7, 2021
Why Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley Won’t Be Punished for Fomenting a Riot
The U.S. Senate is incapable of policing itself—and the two Republicans are too shameless to resign.
by Alex Pareene
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Yes, Take This Seriously: It’s Time to Kill the Senate
The upper body of Congress has become an colossal wreck where democracy goes to die.
by Michael Tomasky
Many More Americans Would Be Vaccinated If Our Health Care System Wasn’t so Terrifying
People don't trust an industry known for bureaucratic traps and surprise billing to save them from the pandemic.
by Natalie Shure
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Who Will Read Niall Ferguson’s
Doom
?
With big popular histories, Ferguson once aimed to influence a broad public. His pandemic book may resonate with a narrower audience.
by Ian Beacock
Even Donald Trump Knows Bitcoin Is a Scam
Bitcoin provides entreé to a wildcat market dominated by fraudsters. The ex-president clearly recognizes his milieu.
by Jacob Silverman
Republican Obstructionism Meets Pipeline Hysteria in North Carolina
GOP leaders’ choice to block the nomination of a key environmental official for Governor Roy Cooper may prove counterproductive in the long run.
by Nick Martin
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