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View this email in your browser Friday July 31, 2020 The Right’s Increasingly Unhinged Fight Against Black Lives Matter As the movement’s popularity surges, the conservative media insists that it is hell-bent on destroying the American way of life. By Jake Bittle Advertising Let’s Cancel the Presidential Debates Forever Like political conventions, they serve the interests of cable news programmers and no one else. By Alex Shephard The End of Housing as We Know It In the face of compounding crises, tenants and housing organizers see an opportunity to pry open the real estate industry’s grip on our cities. By Francisco Pérez and Luis Feliz Leon The Future of Trust-Busting Is in Joe Biden’s Hands The anti-monopoly movement is having a moment, and it's time for the Democratic nominee to show us where he stands. By Max Moran Advertising Can Cities Do Reparations Alone? Governments from Durham to Providence have launched racial equity initiatives, but the long work of restitution can’t stay a local matter. By Nick Martin Covid-19 and the Limits of American Moral Reasoning The “war on coronavirus” is lost. It's time for new pandemic metaphors—and a radically new culture of care. By Joseph Osmundson and Patrick Nathan Ivanka Trump’s Empty Spectacle on Violence Against Native Women Native leaders in Minnesota know what a community-led response to violence looks like. This was a photo op. By Nick Martin Advertising Support Independent, Issue-Driven Journalism Special 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.