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View this email in your browser Wednesday August 19, 2020 Madison Cawthorn Is the Future of the Republican Party He could be a rising star of the party or an alt-right Trojan horse. Or maybe there’s no difference between the two. By Alex Pareene Advertising QAnon Is Using the Anti-Trafficking Movement’s Conspiracy Playbook Both are swimming in the same false claims and exaggerated campaigns. By Melissa Gira Grant The Obvious Futility of One-Time “Stimulus” Checks What we’re learning from reports about how people spent their stimulus checks. By Nick Martin The Country’s Most Important Climate Election Is Happening in Texas Chrysta Castañeda could become the first-time Democrat to win statewide elected office since 1994. By Kate Aronoff The Lazy Liberalism of Instagram Slideshows A boom in “instagraphics” indulges the desire to project social-justice values rather than act on them. By Rachel Hawley Advertising Is Trump Killing His Favorite Industry? Leasing off oil and gas permits in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge may do more harm than good for fossil fuel producers. By Kate Aronoff The Everyday Inspiration for Anna Karenina Did distractions, disruptions, and gossip shape Tolstoy’s novel as much as long-simmering ideas about morality and desire? By Jennifer Wilson 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.