Warren and Sanders Versus the Moderates

Plus: Pete Buttigieg’s youth, Marianne Williamson’s battle with “dark psychic energy,” and the rhetoric of Trump’s racism. View in browser | Update your preferences Our Columnists Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders Versus the Moderates While other candidates came to the Democratic debate with slogans, the two marquee progressives were the best communicators. By Benjamin Wallace-Wells Daily Comment At the Debate, Pete Buttigieg Addresses the Age Issue The thirty-seven-year-old candidate deftly used his life span as a yardstick to measure political failures on gun control, foreign policy, and climate change. By Amy Davidson Sorkin The Current Marianne Williamson Battles the “Dark Psychic Force” On Tuesday night, Williamson seemed less of a joke, less of a meme, which made her, perhaps, less curious but also arguably more affecting. By Naomi Fry The Current CNN’s Non-Stop Hunt for Drama at the Democratic Debate Tuesday was perhaps the last chance for the long shots to keep their campaigns alive. CNN made the most of their desperation. By Eric Lach Daily Comment The Gilroy Shooting and Justice Stevens’s Legacy Both the urgency and the efficacy of gun control have become self-evident, and the case that gun control is constitutional needs to be made once again. By Adam Gopnik PAID POST COLSON WHITEHEAD’S ACCLAIMED NEW NOVEL The Nickel Boys has been praised as “haunting and haunted” (Frank Rich, The New York Times Book Review) and “a great American novel” (Maureen Corrigan, NPR). This powerful new work from the award-winning author of The Underground Railroad is not to be missed. READ AN EXCERPT From the Latest Issue Dept. of Finance The Invention of Money In three centuries, the heresies of two bankers became the basis of our modern economy. By John Lanchester News and Culture Our Columnists The Rhetoric and Reality of Donald Trump’s Racism At an event commemorating the four hundredth anniversary of the Jamestown colony, Virginia’s Black Caucus boycotted the President’s appearance. By Robin Wright News Desk Ethical Concerns About the N.R.A.’s Outside Counsel A former senior employee alleges that an adviser obstructed the work of N.R.A. accountants and exacerbated the organization’s financial woes as he charged it hefty legal fees. By Mike Spies Cultural Comment The Decline of Yelling Once associated with toughness, vigor, and power, yelling is now considered aggressive and domineering, an odious side effect of hubris and privilege. By Amanda Petrusich The Front Row A Nineteen-Fifties TV Series That Let Directors Run Free The newly re-released “Screen Directors Playhouse” features episodes by John Ford, Ida Lupino, Allan Dwan, and others. By Richard Brody Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Things to Do During Your Karaoke Song’s Instrumental Interlude Make eye contact with every single person in the room while smiling and shrugging, signalling that this wasn’t your intent. By Claire Friedman Daily Cartoon Wednesday, July 31st By Lila Ash 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.