Trump’s “Inoffensive” War on Reality

Masha Gessen on how Trump is stripping America it of its ideals. Plus: what the Democrats’ turn leftward means for 2020. View in browser | Update your preferences Our Columnists Donald Trump’s “Inoffensive” War on Reality The President has reframed America, stripping it of its ideals, dumbing it down, and reducing it to a nation at war against people who want to join it. By Masha Gessen Q. & A. What the Democrats’ Turn Leftward Means for 2020 Dave Wasserman, of the Cook Political Report, discusses whether having candidates run on a more explicitly progressive platform will energize the Democratic base or cost the Party the election. By Isaac Chotiner Books The Imperfect, Unfinished Work of Women’s Suffrage A century after the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, it’s worth remembering why suffragists had to fight so hard, and who was fighting against them. By Casey Cep The Sporting Scene At Wimbledon, the Difference Between an Entertainer and a Champion Nick Kyrgios is drawn to the signs of defiance, not to what defiance is capable of signifying. By Gerald Marzorati More in Culture Cultural Comment “Drop Dead Gorgeous” Is Possibly My Favorite Movie of All Time There is a profound and unlikely sweetness to the performances in the film that transforms the material of the script into something resembling the performance of femininity itself. By Jia Tolentino On Television Off-Kilter Humor on “Los Espookys” and “Alternatino” The surreal, absurdist aesthetics of the silly and satisfying new series can be loose and healthily illogical, with plenty of big laughs. By Emily Nussbaum The Art World Basquiat’s Memorial to a Young Artist Killed by Police Distraught over the death of the graffiti artist Michael Stewart, he repeated, “It could have been me.” By Peter Schjeldahl Culture Desk What to Do in New York City This Weekend Our critics pick the best music, art, theatre, restaurants, and more. By The New Yorker Flash Fiction Flash Fiction “Everyone Cried” “Often, people cry when they are unhappy. This is natural.” By Lydia Davis Newsletters Sign Up for Amy Davidson Sorkin’s Newsletter Analysis of world news, American politics, and more, all delivered to your in-box. Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Peter Parker: A Superhero, but Also a Teen, Just Like You! He’ll perform daring acts of heroism while also performing daring acts of admitting to his primary-care physician that he hasn’t really grown pubes yet. By Graham Techler Daily Cartoon Friday, July 5th By Christopher Weyant Sign up for more newsletters from The New Yorker. Visit The New Yorker shop. Question about your subscription? Contact Customer Care. New Yorker digital subscribers get unlimited access to everything on newyorker.com. Log in to your account here. We’d love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions to TNYinbox@newyorker.com. This e-mail was sent to you by The New Yorker. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, NewYorker@newsletters.newyorker.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2019. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.