Many wealthy Americans insist they aren’t rich, and that has profound implications in electoral politics as well as economic policy.

View this email in your browser Monday July 20, 2020 The Whiners Who Earn $200,000 and Complain They’re Broke Many wealthy Americans insist they aren’t rich, and that has profound implications in electoral politics as well as economic policy. By Bruce Bartlett Advertising Our Towns Aren’t Equipped to Handle Climate EmergenciesOffices of emergency management across the country are a patchwork quilt of cash-strapped departments. By Kate Aronoff Moving Beyond Good and Evil in the Middle East There are alternatives to America’s heavy-handed attempts at “helping” the region. It’s time to pursue them. By Paul Pillar Deb Haaland’s Plan to Embarrass Jair BolsonaroBolsonaro has been a disaster for the environment and for Brazil’s indigenous people. But he’s proud of his U.S. connections. By Andre Pagliarini  Advertising Why it’s Harder Than Ever to Make it in HollywoodThe streaming business is booming. But the industry’s working stiffs say their lives are only getting more precarious. By Kyle Paoletta From the archives: The Last IntegrationistJohn Lewis's American odyssey. By Sean Wilentz 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.