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Monday
October 19, 2020

Susan Collins and the Death of the Senate

The longtime senator is in the electoral battle of her life. But it’s not only her legacy that’s at stake.

By Meredith Shiner

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	The Constitution Is the Crisis There’s no reason why a rigged Supreme Court should have the final say on the law of our land.By Osita Nwanevu

	Living With White Supremacy in a Swing StateOhio has a reputation for moderation. But moderation in the Trump era has an entirely different meaning.By Hanif Abdurraqib

	The Media’s Both-Sides Brigade Is Wrong About a Covid-19 Stimulus DealSaving unemployment benefits isn’t worth it if we have to sell out frontline workers.By Timothy Noah

	A Broken Census Can Break DemocracyThe census is best known for determining how we the people are represented. But it also quietly defends our democracy from deeper problems.By Bruce Bartlett

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	Self-Help Hacks at the End of the WorldEverything is pretty terrible right now. A glut of pop psych advice wants you to think you can muscle your way out of it alone.By Colette Shade

	Ben Sasse Is a Fraud The hard-line Republican senator wants us to believe he’s a Never Trumper again, after making peace with the president last year.By Libby Watson

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