‘A tale of 2 recessions’: As rich Americans get richer, the bottom half struggles
The trend is on track to exacerbate dramatic wealth and income gaps in the U.S., where divides are already wider than any other nation in the G-7.
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The Silent Suffering of Cafeteria Workers
Shannon Spear’s family had just finished dinner when the phone rang. It was a Friday night in March, and Spear’s school district was calling to announce that her daughter’s high school was moving to remote learning. This was no surprise: Like other parents whose children attend the Contoocook Valley schools in New Hampshire, Spear had received dozens of emails from the district preparing families for the change.
Dear Therapist: I Blame Myself for My Son’s Death
Editor’s Note: Every Monday, Lori Gottlieb answers questions from readers about their problems, big and small. Have a question? Email her at dear.therapist@theatlantic.com. Dear Therapist,My adult son died recently from a drug overdose, after a lifetime of struggles with depression, learning problems, peer rejection, and addiction. A large part of my grieving is self-blame.
Dear Care and Feeding: Our New-Parent Friends Think Our Parenting Style Is Abusive
Parenting advice on parenting styles, weaning troubles, and coffee anxiety.
Once again, U.S. at pandemic crossroads
A brief opportunity to bring down the caseload before cold weather sets in may be squandered.
The Highly Contingent, Deeply Uncertain Case for Economic Optimism
The new jobs numbers were a mixed bag.
The Plastic Clog That Won’t Go Away
The polarizing nature of Crocs has brought the brand to the edge of oblivion and back to soaring popularity.
Trump’s Eviction Moratorium Is Only a Stopgap Measure
The government still isn’t doing nearly enough to stop an eviction crisis.
Colleges’ dilemma: Fight outbreaks or send sick kids home
About 20 percent of colleges plan to open exclusively or primarily in person, according to a tracker from Davidson College in North Carolina.
Trump contradicts health officials, says ‘probably’ a Covid-19 vaccine in October
While three vaccine developers have entered the final stages of trials, phase III, the studies take months and enroll tens of thousands of people.
Contact tracing foiled by conspiracy theories, lack of federal messaging
A total of 14 states and New York City supplied POLITICO contact tracing results showing widespread public reluctance to participate in disease tracking.
HHS secretary insists no politics at play in coronavirus vaccine race
Alex Azar’s remarks come as three vaccine candidates have entered late-stage Phase 3 clinical trials.
Trump pivots to narrow coronavirus testing strategy as election looms
The White House pivot amounts to a tacit admission that the administration’s months-long containment effort has failed.
Help! My Siblings Squandered Their Trust Funds. Now They Want Mine.
They say it’s what our parents would have wanted.
Trump’s rebound story meets mounting bankruptcies
It won’t exactly be an October surprise, but it could still be a shock: a wave of business failures hitting during the campaign season.
Trudeau’s plan to revive Canada — and his political future
Canada’s prime minister is building a Covid-19 recovery plan he hopes will “change the future” — and turn the page for his Liberal Party.
Trump tries to dance around a devastating backdrop
Despite unemployment above 10 percent and millions of jobs vaporized, Trump is running on his economic record before the pandemic.
Economy hurting after Congress fails to act on stimulus
“When you have $60 billion less going to families,” former U.S. Treasury economist Ernie Tedeschi told POLITICO, “that means that there’s going to be something close to that less in spending.
Unemployment Isn’t Too High — Regular Wages Are Too Low
In the debate over Covid-19 relief, Congress is worried about the wrong problem.
“We Are the 99%”: Occupy Wall Street Activist & Author David Graeber, Dead at 59, in His Own Words
Upon the death of acclaimed anthropologist and anarchist David Graeber, we feature his 2011 interview on Democracy Now!, two days after the Occupy encampment began. Graeber helped organize the initial Occupy Wall Street protest and was credited with helping to develop the slogan, “We are the 99%.” “The idea is the system is not going to save us; we’re going to have to save ourselves,” says Graeber.
“Death Is on the Ballot”: Lessons for the US, 50 Years After Allende’s Socialist Revolution in Chile
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the election of socialist President Salvador Allende in Chile, a significant moment in the history of political revolutions. We speak with Chilean American author, human rights defender and poet Ariel Dorfman, who was cultural and press adviser to Allende’s chief of staff in the last months of his presidency, about how the revolution used peaceful means to bring about radical change in Chile and beyond.
How Fascism Works: Trump’s “Law & Order” Is Lawlessness, Fueling Racist Violence & Chaos
As President Trump openly embraces the far-right conspiracy theory QAnon and promotes “law and order” while refusing to condemn armed followers of his who target antiracist protesters, we speak with Jason Stanley, Yale philosopher and scholar of propaganda, author of “How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them.
Healing Needs to Happen: Kenosha Native Rep. Mark Pocan on Trump’s Visit & the U.S. “Policing Problem”
As Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden heads to Kenosha, Wisconsin, to meet with the family of Jacob Blake, we speak with Congressmember Mark Pocan, who was born and raised in Kenosha. “Clearly, what happened — someone shot in the back seven times, close range, in front of their children, by the police — was another example of the policing problem we have in this country,” Pocan says.
While Trump Was Golfing, His Campaign Attacked Joe Biden For Visiting Cemetery
Trump campaign official ripped on Twitter for mocking Biden’s visit to the graves of family members after church on Sunday.
Trump Threatens To Yank Funding From Schools That Teach 1619 Project
The president has launched yet another attack against education intended to address racism in America.
Nuts & Bolts: Inside a Democratic campaign—avoiding the jitters
It’s another Sunday, so for those who tune in, welcome to a diary discussing the Nuts & Bolts of a Democratic campaign. If you’ve missed out, you can catch up any time: Just visit our group or follow the Nuts & Bolts Guide. For years I’ve built this guide around questions that get submitted, hoping to help small candidates field questions.
Top German Official Rips Trump’s Call To Vote Twice: ‘Unscrupulous’ And ‘Disturbing’
Foreign Minister Heiko Maas called it an “effort to sow doubt on the validity of the election with the later aim, probably, of not accepting defeat,”
‘Let’s be honest’: Harris gets real about racism, pandemic job losses, and a coronavirus vaccine
Sen. Kamala Harris sat down with CNN’s Dana Bash for an interview that was released in full on Sunday. The Democratic vice presidential nominee and Bash talked about the novel coronavirus pandemic, police brutality, systemic racism, Russian interference, and of course, Donald Trump. Let’s look at the dialogue, including lots of video clips, below.
First, some background.