Thursday

August 5, 2021

The Cuomo Report and the #MeToo “Reckoning” That Never Really Came

In 2017, would-be Cassandras warned about witch hunts and ruined careers. In 168 pages, New York Attorney General Letitia James captured a sexist American work culture that is as poisonous as ever.

by Esther Wang

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The Eviction Moratorium Is a Sitting Duck

Dithering Democrats have left vulnerable renters in the worst possible place: at the mercy of the Supreme Court.

by Matt Ford

How the War on Terror Undermined American Democracy

Spencer Ackerman’s new book argues that the forever wars created the conditions for Trump’s rise.

by Patrick Iber

We’re Freaking Out About Rats Cause We Can’t Handle Climate Change

The current panic about urban decay and disorder is classic displacement.

by Liza Featherstone

From the Archives:

Ron DeSantis Is TNR’s 2020 Scoundrel of the Year

An heir to Trumpism, the Florida governor has concealed the severity of the coronavirus pandemic and fomented a depraved indifference to human life.

by Jeb Lund

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