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Marco Rubio’s Lazy, Bad Faith Effort to Weaponize Amazon Workers

When everything's a culture war, then everything's a culture war.

By Jacob Silverman

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Joe Biden’s Confident, Unconventional Politics

The president has chosen time and again to ignore the obvious political moves. It’s paying off.

By Walter Shapiro

	An Honest History of Texas Begins and Ends With White Supremacy One Texas Republican state House member wants to create a “patriotic” education project to celebrate the Lone Star State—and whitewash its ugly past. By Casey Michel

	The Struggle to Define Life Two new books shed light on the different ways we view the business of existing.By Jo Livingstone

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	Why Republicans Won’t Shut Up About a 16-Year-Old Bipartisan Report on Election Reform The Carter-Baker report was intended to strengthen Americans’ trust in the electoral process. Today, it’s become a favorite weapon for right-wing attacks on voting rights. By Matt Ford

	Republicans Aren’t Even Trying to Fight the Democrats’ Covid Relief Bill They want to talk about Mr. Potato Head—and that’s been a good thing for the political media. By Alex Shephard

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