Tuesday
August 25, 2020

The son of the late evangelical titan may be embroiled in a scandal made for reality TV, but it’s not as tawdry as his Trumpian path to riches.

By Chris Lehmann

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	Donald Trump Declares Total War on the Civil Service The Republican National Convention is a testament to the president’s effort to permanently recast the executive branch in his own warped image.By Matt Ford

	Republicans Invite America to Play the “Dear Leader” Lottery The RNC opened with two themes: Existence is under attack from radical Democrats, and adoring Donald Trump is the only hope.By Adam Weinstein

	When “Police Reform” Came to Kenosha, Wisconsin Jacob Blake was critically injured when cops shot him in the back on Sunday. Six years ago, a new law was supposed to bring change.By Melissa Gira Grant

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	The Republicans’ Love Letter to Rich Culture Warriors The first night of the GOP convention was the dying gasp of the party’s feeble crack at right-wing populism. By J.C. Pan

	“Everything Was Destroyed” After Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, Glorynel Ojeda Matos moved her family to Arizona and began a Ph.D. in sustainability studies. By Kelly Vaughn

	Héctor Tobar’s Radical Road Trip Novel “The Last Great Road Bum” is a portrait of an American coming to political consciousness. By Siddhartha Deb

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