Marianne Williamson's New Age Politics

Plus: The Royal Family’s unwilling involvement in Brexit, and the second season of “Succession,” reviewed. View in browser | Update your preferences Dispatch Marianne Williamson Wants Politics to Enter the New Age For her supporters, the author and guru offers a spiritually inflected movement that could rival Trump’s in the realm of emotion. By Emily Witt Letter from the U.K. The Royal Family Gets Drawn Deeper Into the Brexit Maelstrom Even as Britain prepares for an act of national self-harm, the goings on of the royals can be relied upon to provide a piquant counterpoint to current events. By Rebecca Mead Dispatch Why Joe Biden’s Gaffes Matter If the former Vice-President becomes the Democratic nominee, the Party might be in for months of explaining away these verbal slipups. By Eric Lach PAID POST The opposite of racist isn't "not racist." It's antiracist. From National Book Award–winning author Ibram X. Kendi, How to Be an Antiracist powerfully reorients readers on race, justice, and equality. More in Culture On Television “Succession” Digs Into the Characters’ Self-Loathing The energy of the second season of the family drama is in how a media mogul’s heirs reveal their inner lives as they angle for influence. By Troy Patterson Cultural Comment Charles Manson’s Musical Ambitions The cult leader has been described as a failed musician, which isn’t really accurate, given his followers’ devotion to his music and its continued afterlife. By Jim DeRogatis Cultural Comment Respect for Fredo Corleone The name implies weakness, a failure to live up to the masculine ideal, but that flattens the complex, tragic figure from “The Godfather.” By Michael Schulman On Television “Sherman’s Showcase” Celebrates a Lost TV Genre Each episode is a loving homage to a fake “Soul Train”-like show and its iconic host. By Emily Nussbaum Essays Personal History Julius: The Story of a Premature Birth Fifteen years ago, it wasn’t until twenty-six weeks that an infant might be expected to live with a good chance of normal development. By Jon Michaud Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Why Binge-Watching Is Good for You There’s nothing like remaining still, at peace with the knowledge that you have nine hours’ worth of programming ahead of you. By Talib Babb Daily Cartoon Wednesday, August 14th By Peter Kuper 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.