Is Amazon Unstoppable?

Plus: Turkey launches a war in Syria and the Supreme Court considers L.G.B.T. rights. View in browser | Update your preferences A Reporter at Large Is Amazon Unstoppable? Politicians want to rein in the retail giant. But Jeff Bezos, the master of cutthroat capitalism, is ready to fight back. By Charles Duhigg Our Columnists Turkey Launches a War Against a U.S. Ally in Syria The region’s latest conflict is a deeply uneven match—and has the potential to be a slaughter of the Kurds. By Robin Wright Our Columnists The Supreme Court Can’t Stop Talking About Bathrooms During arguments on anti-L.G.B.T. discrimination, trans and nonbinary people heard how uncomfortable our presence made women in restrooms. By Masha Gessen Daily Comment The Trump Administration Takes Aim at Cuba The White House blames the country for the Maduro regime’s survival in Venezuela. By Jon Lee Anderson Campaign Chronicles Elizabeth Warren Isn’t Inflating Her Résumé She is running not as the phenom—though she could—but as a kind of thoughtful everywoman. By Eric Lach PAID POST A searing look at the richest, most destructive industry on earth. In Blowout, Rachel Maddow investigates corruption and greed within the oil and gas industry. The stakes have never been higher—democracy either wins this one or disappears. More in Culture Annals of Philosophy Nietzsche’s Eternal Return Why thinkers of every political persuasion keep finding inspiration in the philosopher. By Alex Ross Page-Turner Race, Sex, and Self-Invention Saeed Jones’s striking memoir suggests that to be black, gay, and American is to fight for one’s life. By Katy Waldman Profiles Olga Tokarczuk’s Novels Against Nationalism The writer awarded the Nobel Prize this week explores Poland’s history of ethnic intermingling. By Ruth Franklin Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts A “French-Speaking” N.Y.C. Tour Guide Yes! Yes! Yes! Do not worry! It is a city that is scary, but it is a city that is very sensuous, too. By Rajat Suresh Daily Cartoon Thursday, October 10th By Nomi Kane 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.