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View this email in your browser Wednesday July 29, 2020 The Problem of the Not-Quite-One Percent The divide between who can afford to weather the downturn and who can’t is sharpening. And it’s shaping the recovery response. By J.C. Pan Advertising Monopoly is Tyranny Massive companies like Amazon, Google, Pfizer, and Uber don’t merely dominate an industry: They dominate our lives. Hosted by Laura Marsh and Alex Pareene Bill Barr Battles Democrats to a Draw In lieu of oversight, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee pepper Trump’s bag man with canned questions and grandstanding. By Matt Ford Advertising Between Thomas Chatterton Williams and Me On race, fatherhood, and the many uses of memoir By Ryu Spaeth Stop Fretting About Biden’s VP Choice It won’t be what makes or breaks his chances against Trump. By Walter Shapiro Congress Has the “Dumbest Idea Ever” for the Unemployed With jobless Americans nearing the edge of the cliff, lawmakers are preparing to give them all a little push. By Timothy Noah The Emperor’s New Tone Despite five years of Donald Trump doing the same thing over and over again, political journalists keep falling for the same tricks. By Alex Shephard Advertising Support Independent, Issue-Driven Journalism 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.