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View this email in your browser Monday August 15, 2020 Joe Kennedy’s Utterly Pointless, Utterly Consequential Campaign His Bay State tussle with Ed Markey is illuminating some raw truths about youth, dynasty, and a Democratic Party stuck between generations. By Osita Nwanevu Advertising Democrats Are so Worried About the Postal Service That They Might Do Something Too bad they don’t see similar urgency in the millions of unemployed Americans who face another week without $600 in assistance. By Libby Watson Joe Biden’s Great Reclamation Project After working against tribal nations as California’s attorney general, she’s now in a position to advance the fight for their sovereignty. By Walter Shapiro Socialism Is as American as Apple Pie The ideology that Republicans love to hate is woven through the fabric of the country. By Bruce Bartlett Why the Media Is Uniquely Terrible at Covering the U.S. Postal Service By embracing conservative talking points, the press missed the hollowing-out of one of America’s great institutions. By Alex Shephard Advertising Our Voices From the Future series, with the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory at Arizona State University. Lessons From the Frontlines of Global Warming What interviews with flood, wildfire, and drought survivors can teach us about how to live amid the threat of climate change By Steven Beschloss “Being Vegan Doesn’t Save My Ass When Fires Come” KerryAnn Laufer lost her home in 2019’s Kincade Fire. Here's what she learned. By Kirsi-Marja Hayrinen-Beschloss Advertising Support Independent, Issue-Driven Journalism Countdown to the Election 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.